Hi,
We built the mercer and we're very happy with it! Started in June last year and house was finished in Dec. We didn't move until Feb because we we're waiting…

Hi,
We built the Mercer 35!! Really lovely house - we've been in now for 2 months. Build time was just over 6 months. We had an independent inspection done at…

We did the exact opposite! We signed up with M to build the mercer before there was a showhouse, before it was on their website and before it was in…

Thanks - where should the tap be located? How would we get to it? Do people really turn off the water supply in the winter? I'm sure they didn't tell…

It's stringybark! We liked the variation in colour you get between the boards, has a lovely 'warm' feel to it!

Just an update - flooring was completed last week, and carpets were finished yesterday. So now .... we're moving in!!! Almost a year to the day since we got the…

We've just had nearly the same thing!! Called them out because the heating wasn't working and they went up to the heater and found the gas wasn't switched on. I…

I've just started contacting providers to find out what options we have for phone/broadband in our new house. We currently use phone + adsl broadband through optus. Optus have told…

Yes - that's the one!!
Shouldn't be too long now, just waiting for the flooring in the New Year.
Have you started your build yet?

Thanks Phoenix for sorting out the photo links - I'm learning as I go along!
VJ - overall a bit slower on the build than I would have liked, hence we're…

No! Heidelberg.

Don't know if this will work, but will try and post a couple of pictures!
We signed up with M'con 10th Dec 2006. We demolished a house in March 07, building…

I'll try!! We won't be in for Xmas because we're waiting on timber flooring to be fitted but it's great to finally have the keys and to be able to…

We got our keys yesterday and got ... nothing!!
Someone else I know recently got some cutlery (from M'con) but we didn't even get that - perhaps we cost them too…

We had to pay for an underground pit - it was in our building contract. I think all new houses now have to have one? The builder was quoting us…

Well we've taken the plunge and gone with AAMI - we have gone with $300 excess on both contents and buildings and the premium was $600 per year. This is…

Thanks for your thoughts. We currently use racv for contents insurance ( and car) but even with their discount they come out at more than double aami's quote!

Well the time is drawing near, we're almost at handover stage now, so will need to sort out some house insurance. Does anyone have any opinions as to who to…

If you ordered it in Sept and arranged fitment date 2 weeks ago, surely they checked that they had received the order and had it waiting?? Have they sold it…

This is the colour we've chosen:
http://www.parbury.com.au/wilsonart/lar ... on%20Maple
You can see the lines along it - they just don't join up!

Not at the moment! Should be having an inspection on Friday so I'll definitely take some then.

Hi,
Following on from my earlier post about the maximum length of laminate benchtop....
I e-mailed the laminate company and they say the maximum length of the laminate is 3660mm. Our kitchen…

Our demolisher applied for ours - had it within the week.

Yes that's true! Much as I loved the look of all the huge showhouses I did think it would be a lot of cleaning!

We loved both the entertainer and the wentworth when we were viewing showhouses. Had we got a different block I would have probably gone with one of them. However we…

When doing a quick walkthrough of our house the other day, I noticed a join in the kitchen benchtop. It's just laminate (nothing fancy!) and a straight side with the…

It's very big! I agree with the others, I don't actually have a dryer at the moment but would probably get a separate unit if I did. But this model…

What's a quad?
Thanks for everyones' advice. The builders won't adjust anything in the house for us! We'll probably do as Michelle suggested and make the carpets abit higher to line…

Hello all,
We're going to be getting solid timber flooring through our hallway/kitchen/dining and family areas, with the rest of the house to be carpeted. The timber people have advised that…

So I'm illogical and stupid? Thanks a lot!
We demolished first to get things moving. There is absolutely no reason we would have been denied the right to replace one single…