Luke did our exposed aggregate driveway in Mernda and we are very happy with his work. Tell him Raph from Mernda Village sent him and he will look after u.…

I'm interested in knowing about this too. Any input is appreciated.
Oh by the way im based in northern suburbs victoria.

Guys.. we've been in the new house for 10 months now.. A lot of fun has been had.. But, we are also seeing more and more hairline cracks.. at the…

thanks everyone! picked one up for my garden.. look good! thanks again.

Guys
Can someone please tell me what is this plant called?
And if this plant is going to grow too big?
I had my heart set on yuccas until I read the post…

You must get in touch with Mark from Blue Gum Landscaping. That guy is honest, professional and he is a perfectionist. His number 0424 369 674. Tell him Raph from…

in our case, builder paid for elec and we paid for gas n water. Gas was only $2.75 so we didn't care but water was about $150++ and we even…

Thanks CBPH. Just rang my site supervisor and he was certain that drain inspection was carried out before handover and he told me they didn't find any cracks or leaks…

Thanks Erin. Will give them a call.

http://www.devotednbn.com.au/index.php? ... reenfields
It says stage 8B, 14, 15, 38, and 39 are now live!

Thanks for that MattC123. As i am not very handy, i will need to get someone in to apply this epoxy concrete coverings for me. Do you happen to know…

We recently moved into our new home in mernda and for absolute peace of mind, we would like to have a CCTV drain inspection carried out.
Does anyone know any good…

Heard that nbn is now live in stage 14, 15 and a number other stages in mernda villages. Can someone please confirm that this is true? Has anyone started enjoying…

Guys I am thinking of having epoxy to my garage. I don't really know much about it other than it looks good and it protects the concrete from chemicals, oils,…

The slab wasn't boxed up properly. Hence it bowed when concrete was poured.
I had the same problem and my private inspector said that some parts of the slab will…

Is the GM you met Steve H. by any chance?

Hmmm... Didn't know they won't even allow the word d.0.d.g.y

I got the site cost breakdown from my sales consultant. We signed on it before the file was passed on to my CLE. This did not get this document again…

Not too worry. In my case, it was debited into my account couple of weeks after the first progress payment.

Personally I think $12.9k for site cost sounds about right. Either way, even if you are overpaying now, Carlisle homes' fixed price site cost guarantee means that you will get…

Hi there,
I will try to answer your questions based on my own experience. Every build is different so my answers may or may not be applicable to you.
But here's hoping…

lol i decided i dont have time to update the blog anymore (too many things to organise before handover) so i have taken down the blog. of course there are…

Kevin and Theo of New Home Inspections. Kevin at PCI; Theo at pre-plaster. Happiest $1000+ i have ever spent in my entire life! Found some 50 problems at PCI. Works…

Pre-plaster is worth considering too.

I don't cook but I don't mind learning just so I could spend more time in a kitchen like this. Love the subtle colour of your splashback. It blends in…

This is roughly six months back but it was $99 per downlight or $49 in lieu of batten.

Thanks Cocosette. But when did this fixed price site cost kick in? On the website it was dated 17 feb 2012. But we paid our first deposit way back in…

guys, i contacted my CLE regarding site cost and she said
"as you were a House & Land package, these prices cannot be disclosed to yourself nor can i advise you…

Did you sign up for fixed site cost CBPH?
We are on fixed site cost too but didn't think we would get any refund back. Sounds like we may be in…

That's good to hear. Thanks for much. What a relief.