thanks for the reply. i finally got through to him, he came out to our block and measured it up on Saturday. i have heard they are a bit more…

thanks Whytee, i rang them, but they dont do ezy-clip. is there an equivalent fence?

hey guys, does anyone have a contact number for a fencing company that will do the ezy clip fence? i have tried the Ezy clip number a few times but…

To be honest we were so tired from everything, just had a beer at the RSL. Bubbly tomorrow night when we officially move.
Will try to organise catch ups with u…

Hey jewel just remember something to check PowerPoints and a cloth for benctops. Don't stress too much because there is a 30 day maintenance period. We have found a few…

i heard that they come round and measure & check everything. anything they deem doesn't comply they deduct cash off the rebate. one guy's letterbox wasnt the exact measurement so…

yeah thats what we were thinking too. cool thanks Jewel and Whytee.
removalist booked for Thursday. very excited!

i dont know if we have much of a choice. all our neighbors have already put up Ezy-Clip fencing. our back fence was put up without asking us, but it…

thanks guys, it's starting to sink in that we are moving in to our new home.. very exciting! cant wait to meet our new neighbors.

about two hours. our SS was…

quick update from us. we had our PCI the other day. went really well, we had a few items to take care of but nothing too serious.
make sure you take…

hey guys, congrats to everyone who have reached a milestone! too many to list which means things are really moving along. it's a great feeling to see so many ppl…

thanks for the reply re NBN guys, was a bit worried about it due to NBNco being disbanded soon, hopefully it wont cause any delays getting internet sorted out.

does anyone know what happens to our NBN connection now that the Libs are in? do we still get fibre to the home? or is it going to be copper…

it's been delayed a week or so due to an issue with the bathroom.

ok thanks for the info.
we're not getting tiles, we're getting vinyl. i'll talk to the flooring company...

they did ask the builder to adjust the progress payment. there was a bit of back and forth but they finally agreed.
Jewel, as you are getting your flooring done post…

EBH include a 'TV' option when choosing electrical options. they add a crossbeam when doing the frame, two bullnose sockets for running wires between the tv and cabinet, and two…

Thanks for the tip Whytee, we'll organise an inspection after lockup i think.
regarding shutters/blinds we are going with Abbey. they are a little expensive but have been very good so…

any opinions on whether it is ok to get the inspection done after lockup? i havent heard about the 90 day period to submit defects. is this right?

Hi guys, is anyone organising an independant inspection around their PCI? we want to as our PCI is coming up, so i spoke to one. he said they can do…

Jewel - re skirting, we asked EBH to lightly tack them on, so they can be easily removed when the floor is laid. we're getting vinyl, and carpet for the…

i work for CBA... i agree though (well i don't think they are 'crap' obviously!), they made it difficult for us. they used all the HAF rebates including 10K landscaping/design,…

same thing happened to us. we got a letter about our neighbors building a single storey on a corner block. i'm glad actually, we won't feel as closed in -…

section 4 - we put the construction price from our builder (tender + variations), value of land as shown on the land contract. we included the copy of stamped contract
section…

the exterior of our house is finished so we had our first official site visit.
it went pretty welll, however i recommend you be prepared before you go especially with any…

no we're only 14m. it appears bigger because the two corner blocks either side haven't started yet. we're the little rectangle in the middle.
we're very happy with everything, reasonable price…

our slab went down end of april. then frame, roof and finally brickwork. so it took about 6 weeks or so.

we must be one of the lucky ones, no real major issues so far. our brickwork is complete, just signed off on another chunk of money this morning. only 2…

welcome to the forum 1st-Build52.
we would be keen for the barbie, hopefully you all decide to do it on a weekend we are free.
we got the off-white mortar, I think…

Congrats Whytee!
Jewel it shouldnt take too long, they had our house pegged out a few days after we got assigned one (we are 3061 btw)