Oh you poor honey don't cry.
I live near Dural on acreage and had a friend who did the same thing- did not tell council though and the reflection shone on…

mmmmmmm, that there have been no complaints, I doubt it too.
But the CEO was new to the company as of june last year and he told me on our first…

Yes, thats the best option.
But to get around the 7 year warranty that builders provide and the possibility that a prospective buyer will be put off by your completing…

Look, owner building is not everyone's cup of tea. Yes accidents can happen but if your contractor is a company- he has his own workers comp and public liability and…

Hi,
I think its a great idea. Most builders will not build to lock up only because they make a lot of their money on the fitout inside. But also…

Hi C
All I can say is after experience with C myself.............. don't believe a thing they tell you. The 8 step plan was not even given to me until I…

Doesn't sound right Rivercup, (as I posted elsewhere for a similar question)
A tender is a presentation of the breakdown of costs of the site costs through to the build and…

Hey,
thanks for the effort to post all of this!
I am not sure if I agree with the pricing, seem quite cheap, but the list isworth documenting. Maybe as building has…

No I have not heard of that.
A tender is a presentation of the breakdown of costs of the site costs through to the build and appliances inclusions etc. So in…

Sorry everyone, my bad!
I was thinking you were setting up a computer network for internet to computers to each room/ bedroom, kitchen etc- where you would run a cat6 and…

Hi,
Where are you in Sydney or elsewhere?
Are your plans completed? Approved by council, what stage are you up to?
Have you done the owner builders course, which I know does not…

Ok,
I will contact someone for you and you can arrange a meeting with him. I can vouch for him highly, he is a multi talented person who has been…

Please reconsider going with any company that has already blundered enough to have gotten anywhere near liquidation. My husband lost $20,000 to them years ago, I am not surprised that…

Hey guys,
where ever you terminate your network cables, you will need a hub / server? Remember that there is a lot of heat and sound generated from them. I did…

Hi Chmaiden,
You sound like you are getting yourself very stressed. Are you in Sydney? If so I have a little cottage that you could rent in the North West of…

Hi everyone,
I have read all your posts and I think you all need to do one thing and do it well.
COMMUNICATE- constantly.
Bother your supervisors and CSO's, write to the managers…

That sounds great Wonderland,
Timber is so rich and natural and offers a lovely satin texture that reflexts light differently to paintd finishes. Are your architraves and skirtings stained timber? what…

Hey, I know you are renting and that costs money but make very sure that everything is as per your contract and variations before taking possession of the house. Sure…

Yes Jessica that is so true;
Downlights are priced by a builder between $50-70 each and then they charge you $49-59 per light to put them in. You an buy a…

If I may say so, WELL DONE Wonderland!
So many people pick their window colours from the outside of the house, and then get inside to see that they have black…

Hey there,
This is my field of expertise! A stylist should tell you what to do and how, they don't necessarily have to do it for you. If you do the…

Anther electrician will usually not come in and work on another electrician's un-inspected work.......be careful if one says he will. Usually the guy who does the work must do all…

YES YES YES!
Is that simple enough.
I feel very strongly about this. Builders are getting away with murder- in that many customers ask for nothing, accept everything and get less than…

Don't worry if the leave it locked or ulocked, its their property until hand over and their responsibility! The blessing is that while its open, you can get in there…

Hey there,
I am actually a colour consultant/designer and let me tell you not to worry so much.
With brick colour, its a matter of overall colour (orange, brown, cream) then…

Hi, may I post a warning about fly screens!
I needed fire rated steel mesh screens for my new home. The builder never puts screens on homes because they want to…

Hi,
It also looks as if your walls are not quite as straight as they could be, because in your posted second lot of pics - if you follow the corner…

Hi Jessica,
To do anything after handover with electrical works is a bit difficult, but there are things you can do to reduce the costs;
1. Instead of paying more for down…

Hi everyone,
I was just wondering if other people have experienced lengthy house builds. I would like to ask who believes their project home builder took the longest to build their…