I know this is an old post...BUT DO NOT DO IT! Everything was so professional until the contract was signed, then it has just continued to go downhill.

cheers builder bob, I hope the builder does get it in tip top condition - they say they will buff and paint it and I won't notice. I wasn't…

our pc item our problem. Who ever did it doesn't even have the balls to say 'oh sorry'. But then again you wouldn't expect a bath to break,…

Sorry me again, asking more advice about what the builder has to pay for.
We have supplied the bath for our main bathroom as we are doing all the plumbing and…

mbbn - the window is a result of a variation so other than me saying I wanted a fix pane of glass I had no visual of what would go…

Ed Fabulous, thanks so much for the reply.

awesome! thanks for the reply. Will help me very much when I meet the site supervisor tomorrow

thanks so much for the replies.
We have had so many things go wrong with this build, I'm getting very emotional about it all and want to go in Thursday with…

a sign of things to come.....sorry but our builder was quite helpful until the contract was signed now it's like getting blood from a stone. Give them a call…

It does sound like a bit of pay off between the kitchen and real estate guy. What state are you in? the kitchen installer may have be licensed to…

To install bamboo without a quad piece at the skirting, would you as the floor layer prefer:
a) no skirting in place at the time of install
b) skirting in place at…

thanks. the variation doesn't mention height, but was verbally agreed to with the original chippy, can I make them take it off and put it up higher?

I walked through the house the other day as I'm meeting the site supervisor onsite to discuss points of concern later in the week.
They put in the worlds ugliest window…

I'll try and be brief...try...
1. before the contract was signed I was out getting quotes on bamboo flooring, I confirmed with the designer of the house (who was our contact)…

Forgot to add, we found a newspaper in our bedroom under floor coverings. (new carpet was laid in 2000, but was laid over old underlay, and under that was…

Thanks Kiwi, but that was replaced in 2000 when the previous owner renovated...bugger that would've been tops.

Steve,
Thanks, you're a great help! Here are some pics
Front of house: (repainted in 2000) was a light green prior to 2000.

Rear of house: (deck was added in…

Just wondering if anyone knows how to find out when your place was built. We have a post war home, and would like to find out when it was…

I would be interested in an answer to this one too?
Bumping it up to the top!

Hi,
We are soon moving into our home which has been rented for the past 5 years. It's been well taken care of, but needs a bit of TLC and…

Hi,
We are in the process of relocating from Syd to Qld and moving back into 'our' home which has been rented for the last 5years.
We have a bit of work…

Hi new around here, but have been reading the threads for a little while now. There is so much great information!!!
So my first lot of questions relate the work…