New Riverton build with Carlisle!
Congrats on your build!! Hopefully you have a great experience!
We have our PCI next week and have been very happy…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
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Aside from New Home Inspections does anyone know what other inspection companies have had experience with Carlisle homes? We have decided to do a pre-handover inspection now and…
Coloured concrete- mixed or top layer?
Hopefully one of the experts out there can tell me the pro's and con's of having the colour mixed through the concrete as against just a top coloured layer? …
The Hunt Club
In the hope of springing this thread to life and sharing some knowledge around could someone please tell me how much they have paid for their colorbond fencing and who…
Colourbond fencer in Cranbourne
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Can anyone recommend a colourbond fencer who services the Cranbourne area?
Also, how do you go about contacting you neighbours? How many quotes do you need to give them…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
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I'll let Aldavies explain the Westbury/Riverton thing as I am not aware of the full details but if you look back at page 85 you'll get the idea.
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Yep I agree... I would have thought if you were going to be charged late fees it would have happened by now. Our PCV said something along the lines…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
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We were charged our late fee straight away, there was definatley no hesitation on Carlisles part. I think it may depend on who you CLE is though as…
Home Building Blogs
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Can you please add me to the Carlisle list...
http://ourriverton30.blogspot.com - Riverton 30- Carlisle Riverton 30
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Lock up stage
Thanks very much! I didn't think they should be issuing until it is finished. I think there is probably only a day left in it but given the…
Lock up stage
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I just wanted to check something... we received our lockup invoice on Thursday but when we went to the block today the bricking isn't completely finished. There is…
Travertine Grout
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We picked Travertine as the grout colour for our floor tiles and I am freaking out a little that it is too light and going to get really dirty.
Anyone…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Well now you've got me intrigued... do you mean in the end you are back to the Westbury after all?? At least you have site start now and will…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Sounds like Jason is a very busy guy at the moment... we have him too
Has been very helpful so far
Noggin heights??
Thanks for your replies everyone. SS is more than happy to do it for us and even suggested extras for mounting the tv on the wall he just wants…
Noggin heights??
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This might be a silly question but can someone tell me at what height they put the extra noggins for toilet roll holders and towel rails? I know…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
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We took fixed costs which was about $6k from memory and a prelim soil test of H. In the end the final soil test was a P and…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
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Its been a while since I have had anything to report so I will give one big update. We had site start at the start of July and…
Porter Davis delay in starting.
Well I cant speak for PD but we had approx 5 week delay from when the pipes went in to when our slab was poured due to our block being…
Pouring a slab in the wet
Oh wow sounds like your in a bad spot too!! Has the builder said anything about the long term effects of the groundwater leak?? It sounds very stressful…
Pouring a slab in the wet
Well it has now been 3.5 weeks since we were meant to get a slab and clearly mother nature is not on our side...
Anyone else out there in limbo because…
Allowance for wet days...what does this mean?
I see.. thanks for the clarification
Geez I hope we get in before xmas!!
Allowance for wet days...what does this mean?
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In our HIA plain english contract it allows for 5 wet days but what exactly does this mean?
We have nearly been waiting 2 weeks for our slab because our…
Pouring a slab in the wet
Thanks Snow White...glad you're on the move now!!
I don't think we will be seeing anything for a while...it is very frustrating but we seem to have a lot of clay…
Pouring a slab in the wet
That was what I thought but they tell me the block is too wet to pour so we will wait and hope for some finer days. Thanks
Pouring a slab in the wet
My panic is justified then
Fine weather at this time of year...hmmm
Pouring a slab in the wet
Ours just looks muddier than yours Belial and you have quite a definate site cut which looks great... If you check out the first pic in the "we have…
Pouring a slab in the wet
Thanks for your replies!!
I agree that a cracked slab is not the way to go I just cant imagine it drying out much and have a horrible feeling it…
Pouring a slab in the wet
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I am freaking out a bit and some advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Our slab was meant to be poured at the start of this week but I just got…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
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Well we have been lurkers of the H1 for quite a while now and would be seriously dumb without all the info we have found on here!!