thats great thanks - so generally house measurements are the floor, garage, alfresco areas?

Hi just wondering how the total m2 of a floorplan is calculated - ours shows the areas seperately - what would be included when you say - my home is…

I wish someone had told me that from the beginning! ha
Yeah i think we'll go for alfresco at slab height - the pool gate as shown on the plan though…

thanks mate - yes i think it's our error in not stipulating what we wanted to see.
We want to do an alfresco deck after handover - but at the…

thankyou for the reply - the pool was by different company altogether - no negotiation on that I just assumed that they knew what they were doing which may have…

Hi we have put a pool in before the build (sleeper pool) which is covered over.
the slab has just gone in for our house and when i went to…

Hi looking for feedback on the proposed plan above. We are planning to get an electrician in post build to make a number of amendments.
We are making changes to powepoints…

Here is a price list i just received. Really looking for guidance on what people would do in this situation?
How does this look/compare to others experiences?
Would this sway your decision…

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Our last appointment is for electrical, have no information in regard to upgrade costs for items at this stage and there is varying advice regarding what to do post…

Yes they confirmed this today, will be square set, double doors at end of long hallway - just the architrave so i can get my own doors post build to…

thanks very much!.. I thought it was strange that it was said to be honest

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Is anyone able to answer if its possible to fit 2340mm doors with 2580mm ceiling.
Builder is saying we may need to go custom size door smaller than 2340mm.
thankyou

Hi just keen on feedback for our ideas on facade. out actual design has more extensive cladding but this was closest we could get.

essentially the posts are longer and the…

Hi I had put on my final plan changes that we wanted to ensure the wet areas were recessed so that they became level with the rest of the home…

How did you do this yourself in the middle of the build or retrospectively?

I am also interested in this - have a similar sized room

whoops have updated

this is the latest - some changes are in draft that i have circled - adding in storage in a couple of areas, servery window off kitchen to alfresco and…

About 250m internal
It’s for the pool and back entertaining area
Yes dining and family labelled incorrectly

There are actually 4 on that plan, we'll be removing the powder room in middle.
1 in laundry, main and ensuite to stay

This is latest update but there is work to be done/changes to be made.
Need more space in theatre room, a bit more in garage, open space up to activity…

Thanks so much for your feedback.
I was considering this - firstly when you state "(between 0.4m-1.2m depending on your location" - what would this be in Newcastle NSW?
The Alfresco idea…

Thats a really good idea with toilet we will do that divide - makes sense.
Kitchen layout hasnt even been discussed as yet - this is def a work in progress…

You may be looking at the wrong version - this is latest (my bad attempt)

I'm waiting for a better draft to come back.
On this version we got rid of…

https://ibb.co/DfBpJ21
this was an earlier floorplan
the blue is potentially where the alfresco could go - then its about which direction for pool...

am awaiting their draft to see how it looks to scale then consider changes from there.

Think that the alfresco will be only half the width of back,need to consider…

Thanks so much for everyone’s feedback feeling much better.
This has been extremely helpful.
We have been in contact with builder and they are making the changes on this, still going back…

Thankyou all this is very helpful i'm not precious about it haha
Have fairly substantially altered the plans and given it back to them to consider the below options..(obviously not to…

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Working through floor plan designs with builder – seeking views on the below.
backyard is north facing which is ideal and we are planing to build a pool too.
Bed 4…