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15 years15 yearsnessbcnessbc posted:
bargaining for better inclusions

Anyone? I would even like to hear from people who built with other companies and were able to bargain.....

15 years15 yearsnessbcnessbc posted:
Can you put a concrete slab on H soil?

My builder estimated approx. 10K for H class soil on a flat block - more if there was some fall but having said that, he did tell us some H…

15 years15 yearsnessbcnessbc posted:
bargaining for better inclusions

Just wondering, has anyone built with Dennis Family and been able to bargain for better inclusions or upgrades? We are getting the "pay 5K and get 24K worth of stuff"…

15 years15 yearsnessbcnessbc posted:
eaves and colourbond versus tiles

Just wondering, does anyone think eaves are really necessary? And, even though I'm sure it has been discussed on here somewhere - what are the benefits of getting colourbond over…

15 years15 yearsnessbcnessbc posted:
brickwork above windows

Thank you very much :D I think it was what I thought (where the windows appear inset rather than flush up to outside wall…

15 years15 yearsnessbcnessbc posted:
brickwork above windows

If anyone has an example of it done with bricks as opposed to sheeting I would love to see :)

15 years15 yearsnessbcnessbc posted:
brickwork above windows

I see what you mean, but why is it called brickwork when it isn't made of brick??

15 years15 yearsnessbcnessbc posted:
Thoughts on dennis family homes and colorbond roofing.

WE are building with DFH - so far very happy with the service we have received. We are going with tiles over colourbond just because we want to put the…

15 years15 yearsnessbcnessbc posted:
brickwork above windows

This might be a silly question but some people on here who have talked about beneficial features to include when building a house have said get brickwork above the windows......what…

15 years15 yearsnessbcnessbc posted:
Thicker slab by choice?

Oh, and I think I may have mislead you with the 1.5m fall - that is over the whole block not over the build site....it would be less from curb…

15 years15 yearsnessbcnessbc posted:
Thicker slab by choice?

Hmm...lots to think about. Thanks for all the replies. Any idea about how much it would cost for fill then normal slab using concrete piers?
Soil is currently M class…

15 years15 yearsnessbcnessbc posted:
Thicker slab by choice?

Oh, and it is a gradual slope not a drop off straight away from curb :)

15 years15 yearsnessbcnessbc posted:
Thicker slab by choice?

able not bale :lol: We have not been told Waffle slab yet....

15 years15 yearsnessbcnessbc posted:
Thicker slab by choice?

We are still waiting on the site survey but I would guess about 1.5 m to 2m of fall from front to back (i.e. sloping away from curb). I know…

15 years15 yearsnessbcnessbc posted:
Thicker slab by choice?

We have discovered that the fall on our block of land is more than we anticipated (away from the curb) and the builder will be cutting to put in the…

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