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14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Mirvac, Wantirna - Victoria

satge 1 Ballot on last weekend. sales rep said left 8 blocks. 105,92,95,79,52,21,51 & 24.

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Porter Davis homes

PD will not let you to bring your copy of contract till you sign and pay the balance 3% deposit. Remember to bring a cheque if you need the contract…

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Our Places Fairhaven 23+ - What we've been up to....

Hi Belial
Have you upgrade your carpet? how much it cost?

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Alfresco cost

Ours with Places $6066 for 3800 x 5100mm. You will get around 7K based on m2 rate

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Our Places Fairhaven 23+ - What we've been up to....

Hi
i am building with Places. Can i know the cat 1 bricks

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Copy of Bank Docs to Builder

My builder (PD) ask me to proof the short fall (Contract amount - approved loan amount). which mean i have to give a copy of my bank acount details.…

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Is it a downlight?

This is a down light but not LV.

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
OMG!! Heartbroken due to excessive Porter Davis Site Costs!

ask the CSC to give you the breakdown of 35K such as slab upgrade, retaining wall, rock removal, cut/ fill, local government & OH&S requirement, services upgrade, estate covenant requirement…

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
We have gone solar!!!

How many solar panels? is this for lighting/ power or hot water?

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Contractor for Crossover

looking a contractor to demolish existing crossover and construct new crossover and driveway

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Category 6 bricks - Porter Davis

we were charged $1300 for cat 2 bricks for 35 sqr house + $1200 for off white mortar

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Building with Burbank...

Commencement date depend on the builder. We are building with PD. ours says "commencement means the day which the excavation works for the building work commence on the building site"
FHOG…

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
My building nightmare.. Before the building starts!

wow... we had similar experience but not complicated like you had. We bought our land on Aug 09 and wanted custom design house so that we can keep rest of…

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Has anyone used 1300 Driveways?

Hi Frogger & Rinny
Once you have done, add some pic. I am looking charcoal pave cut or pebble wash

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Contractor for Crossover

Hi
I am looking a contractor to demolish existing crossover and construct new crossover and driveway. Building in Berwick, Melbourne.
Can recommend someone
Thanks

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Porter Davis homes

Hi All
Procedure of Purchase says
WEEK 9 – 11
Porter Davis Homes lodge plans to obtain Building Permit.
Final construction drawings completed.
Material orders are placed with Suppliers.
Our contract was on 18…

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Dreamhome Post Handover - Bricks turning green again!

wow beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!
Dont mind to share the type of timber floor you used....
tks

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Plantation Shutters Melbourne

Port Philip Plantation Shutters

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Porter Davis homes

We are building double storey and supposed to be 30 weeks. They added holidays, variations etc etc... and our contract provided 268 days (38 weeks plus). Sales consultants said they…

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Has any one had overlooking issues with their DS backwindows

Building Regulations 2006 - SECT 419
Overlooking
419. Overlooking

(1) A habitable room window or raised open space of a building on an allotment
must not provide a direct line of sight into…

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Site cost inclusion breakdown in your base house price

i would say interpretation 1 is not correct. non of the builders will tell you the provision of site cost in the base price.
you will get based on interpretation…

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Certificate Occupancy, Inspections, Handover - Confused!!!

What insurance you are talking about? help me with this...

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Site cost inclusion breakdown in your base house price

non of them will tell you the breakdown of site cost in the base price. Builder will add extraover cost such as upgrade of class M to another class (depend…

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Somerfield Estate Keysborough

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They are telling us October start at this point?? I havent asked them but am curious to know what happens at Christmas time and whether they take 4 weeks off…

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Garage bricks

It is not normal. the error in starting point of brick. brickie should check the door frame height before start brick work and adjust with mortar joint thickness or fisrt…

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
PLATFORM 900mm WIDE TO RHS OF BUILDING.....

Excavation start 900mm away from right hand side boundary to avoid retaining wall. this mean you will get 900mm wide strip along the boundary with existing levels. your house on…

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Somerfield Estate Keysborough

Congrats on your land purchase. Can I ask what price range?

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
CARPET!!!!! How many joins are aloud per room?

The standard width for carpet in Australia is 3.66 metres; however, some styles of carpet can be produced in widths of 4 metres. The reason for this width measurement is…

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Simonds Homes Nightmare

Go to BACV if they can't resolve all the issues.

14 years14 yearsmervynmervyn posted:
Need 700-800mm fill on my land

flat land and almost level with the road level, no retaining wall. fill 50% of floor area. upgrade to 'H' class slab. PM me. i will give more info

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