Hi there,
Can anyone tell me what the standard is regarding location of pipe for water feed to house? I'm a little confused... I thought it would be in the…

Hi Cecilia
Unfortunately I don’t have it itemised - I just paid a set cost to upgrade particular windows and doors to double glazed.
Definetly ask, worth considering.
All the best with your…

Also which private certifier did you use?
Hi SDS1, we used Daniel Connell from . We did 4 stages with him and found it very useful. He identified stuff that…

Has anyone done a skylight (through 1st level through to ground level) into the kitchen? Can I see a photo (if so) please .

2. External insulation upgrades e.g. include insulation to garage ceiling and walls - is your house 2 storey? What did you do? Is there not any insulation standard for the…

Re Soundproofing, did you do double-glazed or VLAM hush? please. I read this earlier and thought you said $25K just for glass - nicer to re-read that it included…

Re Soundproofing, did you do double-glazed or VLAM hush? please. I read this earlier and thought you said $25K just for glass - nicer to re-read that it included…

Do you have any photos you would be happy to share? of your build?

I'm still waiting on cost of double glazed doors...... Nervous about the cost!
Has anyone done square set wall and ceiling junctions to ground floor and regretted not doing it upstairs…

Elysebuild and SDS1 is there a 'better' location to visit for Accent/Beumont or do the …

Thanks SDS1, this list is great/helpful!
Still trying to decide on wardrobe fitouts and hadn’t considered door handles!
Did anyone do a security intercom? Thoughts/ideas/suggestions.
Any other nifty “must haves”?

Thank you for such a detailed reply! I’ve been recommended to do low-e for my sliders, but unsure if this will be a good long term option or whether the…

YOur house looks amazing Hillsbuilds!
I've read a few of your posts... Do you mind sharing:
What level of insulation you used in your walls…

Coming in very late to this post can anyone advise thought now you have lived with your hebel floors with or without extra sound or thermal insulation. If you just…

Hi Stanus, in addion to the Hebel Powerfloor, did you also use acoustic bats between the levels? Trying to work out if I need from a thermal or noise perspective?…

Does anyone have any further feedback regarding the hebel Power Floors? I am not sure if I need to add additional sound screen from a thermal/noise perspective. I…

What rating did you use if you don’t mind my asking asking?

Thanks everyone - so many great ideas! What did everyone do in terms of sound screen between rooms etc? Thoughts?

Thanks so much! Exactly what I was after - the beam around the edge.

Thanks Zen. I wonder what the alternate is. BTW What is your carpet?! It looks fantastic! Hope you are settling in…

We are thinking of these same wood look tiles - but inside. Can you post a picture of them laid please? Also the finished ceiling detail of your al…

Hi Jacks we are now looking at this too - I just searched to see what others said and found your post. …

Is anyone happy to give a ballpark of where there electrical appointment came in.
I can see above that kitchen/bathroom upgrades may be into the vicinity of $25K
Trying to then think…

I’m interested too. So hard to work out the double vs thickened glass versus low-e love anyone to shed light

Thank you - lots of decisions

—- do you mind if I ask how much under floor heating you put in for that amount, just bathrooms? THanx

Hi SDS1,
Thanks so much, this is very helpful. I've started my list - and already have a few too many photos on pintrest. A lot of decisions -…

Thank you - so many decisions!
Is anyone happy to post photos of their completed kitchen or share great ideas

It does sound scary! Did you do cupboards to ceiling in kitchen? It’s what we were thinking....

Hi SDS thank you for your insights. Do you have photos of your media room/landscaping or are you not at that stage yet? I enjoy reading this forum, we are…