The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Thank you! That is great advice! Although it makes me even more nervous! Our SS said it would take 3hrs so he's prepared for a thorough look through!! We have…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
We have our 'New Home Inspection' - PCI booked for Friday. We feel pretty organised for it but does anyone have any tips or information that would be helpful to…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Hi Aloha. We are just coming to the end of our build (hopefully finished in the next month). We've had a really good experience with Carlisle. There have been some…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Hi Chaden6. We got double glazing to all our windows and doors. It obviously depends on the size of your home and the size of your windows/doors. We have a…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
They all look like great upgrades!! We are also adding split system air-conditioners post handover (x2) so we added 20amp isolator switches for these which saves messy conduit around the…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
We are nearing to the end of our build; so close yet so far! That is such a hard question to answer as it comes with such risk. You are…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Good advice Viera29! Everything in writing is a must. I think I may have confused this thread slightly. Our flooring required corking as it's hardwood, not laminate. It allows for…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Welcome!
Lots of good questions!! Hard to know where to start! I'm sure there are lots of people out there with good advice so take it all on board. I'll share…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Hi Nelson!
So excited to hear your Nelson is going well!! Ours is too but still a while off I think. I wish you could post photos would love to…
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Yes, before contracts yes you
I second that. You can make as many changes as you want before contract without fees. We even made changes after contract and they were super…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Can't help with the tank but I think your blog link isn't quite right. When you click on it, it redirects you to the correct link. Just thought you might…
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Hi Claremont35.,
Our cost was $610. We were always unsure of what this was for. I thought it was sun protection!!! Bit steep in the middle of Winter!! Our contract…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Great question! I always wonder what the most popular (sold) designs are. Love to see their stats on homes built!!
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The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Not sure if this is helpful or if austral do this, but if you contact Boral Bricks they will give you a list of houses in your area with the…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Clean bricks
Wow Dakota30! It all looks amazing!! You must be so happy with the progress and the finish! The bricks look so different once they are cleaned - amazing.…
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Hi Damon.
Hope you got the information. Do you have a start date yet? Looking forward to following your journey! It's fast once it starts! Our stairs get finished tomorrow,…
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The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Hilarious!! It's a good checklist from your perspective!!
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You must be devastated Nmcl16, especially being so close to making it happen. Good luck with your future decisions and build. I think builders can 'use' designs but have to…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Our sales consultant was over 2 hrs away from us, through choice. We live in a regional area and had no interest in the sales consultant in our region. When…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Leeamja, it does look high!! This was great for us as we had a decent cut. Gave us approx 400mm off it (H1). They brick 3 courses of brick around…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Keep trying!!! Desperate to see!! Photo bucket tends to freeze apple devices but I have no advice to help sorry!!
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Exciting times Dakota30!! Great you got it poured on a Saturday too, rather than another reschedule to the next working day. It's flying now! We are at a similar stage.…
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Yes, any Beaumont Tiles store will help you. We knew tiles would be our toughest choice so we made all our tile decisions at the store. They are super helpful…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Nmcl16, It sounds like things would be right to build with that fall (however, I know very little about these things!)
We have 1.8m over the fall of the block; over…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
** UPDATE **
After delays we finally have progress. 50 screw piles installed last week... 9mts into rock. Underground services and drainage done, slab prep starting today and slab pour…
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Hi leaamja, we had our site scrape done on Thursday (1 week after initial date due to weather), it was so exciting to see. You can really start to visualise…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
What are you building Doc? It surprisingly adds up!