Hi all, I have finally updated my blog with some internal and external photos after now being in our house for over 12 months. We are enjoying being in…

Site Costs - our Sales Consultant estimated about 35K for site costs (Knockdown Rebuild) and after soil testing etc, it came back as 28K. I was happy for it…

We didn't specifically ask for them and we got one anyway. It isn't listed on the plans. It is placed very close to our whirly bird. So…

Wateman - that is a shame. I had the opposite experience at our 3 month. Everything was recorded and everything fixed that needed to be. Hope you…

Hi There
Agree - definitely put every structural change you would like to make now. When we went through the process, we made a structural change to the Powder room/Guest…

PS - feel free to check out my blog around Feb-May last year and you will see the pool going in and then "The trenches" shows the site scrape. …

Hi Sandy, we did, put in a Compass Pool. Yes we needed all the datum levels. I was told that we want the natural water level to be level…

Hi Jackula
We have just about finished our landscaping (1 year on!!!) - will shortly update my blog. Our landscaper said it is good to budget 10% for landscaping, that…

Hi Chris&Heli
Re the demo: this is some info I recorded on my blog. For Telstra, I didn't need to officially notify them, the demo company just cut the wire…

Hi CourtneyB
At our 3 month, I just went through a list of "everything" we found. With the cracks, i was told if you can fit a credit card into…

Mushrae - I suggest contacting your Independent Inspectors (II) and asking their advice, am sure that they would help. Also put it on your list of things for the…

Hi All
We did put in our pool prior to the house starting. We used Compass Pools. As sassid states, you must let PD know that you plan to…

Me too, I was happier with New Homes Inspections! Very thorough.

Hash-nanny - are you sure??? We had a light colour render first and only the final coat of render was coloured. It wasn't painted on, the render was…

We have the Evap Cooling ducts downstairs, this is as per their standard drawings - shown to us at Electrical. We have 4 ducts downstairs.

It looks like the tiles are actually different sizes between the 2 types. As mentioned, do you have your samples or yes, pop in to national tiles and get…

For us it was just shy of 4 weeks, however we had to delay due to finalising pool. At the meeting to sign the construction plans they gave me…

Xile - you should get some response. You could PM Helen through this site and ask her to follow up.
May I also recommend that you remove your Lot number…

Our place is full Hebel and we have been in 6 months. Moved in Oct 13, have found it great so far for environment wise. We also have…

Hi Steve
Welcome aboard. I couldn't help but go and check out the floor plan. Please note though I am only looking at the PD Site plans and they…

Of note with regards to hot water service, not sure of flexibility in moving it, but it takes AGES for our hot water to get to kitchen sink. So…

Ensure that anything and I mean anything you have written or listed in your contract is in somewhere translated onto you plans. Cross check these. All the tradies…

The house is going great. We love being in it. I must do a post update on my blog soon. Still tackling landscaping. Still unpacking some…

It is white plastic. I remember someone else recently (few months back) stating that they specifically asked for a chrome (stainless steel) drain hole and had to get it…

Also try Milan Direct - http://www.milandirect.com.au

We found some great barstools that were a little different at "Luduco Living" at the Mornington Homemaker Centre. Unfortunately I can't seem to access their website though - seems…

Very nice, and 6 of them, WOW. Nice and warm out there.

Hi Sliick
2 zones means only 2 actual sections and they are not heated separately. You can pick which is heated.
For example - we have upstairs zoned separately from…

ftdt - yippee, seems like a looonnng wait. Great to finally get started.
Congrats Sambogirl

I had some moved from what were coming down the front of the house/garage to around the side. There was one though from the Portico roof that still had…