Individual experiences do vary. I don't have dramas with S1 too - signed contract in Sept 2009, site start a month later and all moved in by late May 2010.…

I previously stayed (renting) in a double storey house with ceiling height 2690mm downstairs and 2590mm upstairs. The heating bill was enormous as it takes quite a while to heat…

I've a king mattress with ensemble, and a custom-made bed head attached to the ensemble. The width of the king mattress is 1.8m while a queen mattress is 1.5m. There…

Sorry to hear about your plight. It might help to give a call to BACV (if you are in Victoria) to seek their advice. Have a good read of the…

Your builder is trying to find the culprit to pay for another new batch of roof tiles. This is how it works: everyone will claim it's not their fault (supplier,…

oh MDH0209 I am sorry to hear about the problems you have had with S1. I hope your issues have been addressed. I built with S1 too, and my built…

hmmm, I have my gas water heater post handover installed. Installation was organised pretty quickly, just a day post handover. I could have got it installed pre-handover but I'll have…

It is timely that I update this post with pics post handover.
Hallway (2 sidelights with bamboo pattern hollard blinds but not obvious in the pic)

Lounge

Kitchen/Meals area (dishwasher can't be…

haaaaaa, that's just so typical after all the moving. Had to re-orientate everything, treasure hunt for scissors, tape and stuff, of course camera cord included.

Congrats Caz though it's a bit belated. Now bring on the unpacking.
One query since we both built the same design: does your bath come with the plastic plug? Mine…

Mine was a 3 weeks wait not because the builder wanted to cure the slab sufficiently, rather I suspect it was due to the fact of late frame delivery. I…

I am sure your SS and CSO will definitely be able to work something out for you Caz. Worst case scenario is to sign the completion certificate outlining any defects…

Thanks for the feedback and suggestions to paint it. I might consider painting it...if I have enough energy to do that after doing my feature walls

I always thought the garage floor would be re-surfaced at the end of build but I was wrong. SS simply got the brickies to come back to apply "something" onto…

Onc, I had a closer look at it today and I reckon my SS simply chiselled off the offending plank, then applied mortar across (pic below). That's supposedly the "solution".…

Sherwin, almost missed your note on the outlet pipe for the evap cooling. SS said plumber will look into it but at last inspection it is still uncapped. I didn't…

Caz, great that you've a good outcome wrt the bricks. Hurry hurry go to Bunnings and get some big boxes (behind the cashier) for your packing.

Not sure if you are the first batch to build along your street...but I selected my brick colour more to the reds because my entire street are either nougats or…

That's exactly my thoughts too. I've not signed the PCV form but sent a mail asking how and why this PCV came about. I have not heard back yet.
I…

Today I have an intriguing mail from my CSO, no prior phone call. It's a post contract variation (PCV) form, requesting me to sign and return w/in 48 hours.
On…

Go for the garage extension & put a rollerdoor to it. With 2m width extension you can easily use it as a 3rd parking spot. I would gladly pay $7k…

I have a friend looking to buy a house off the plan along Coleridge Street, Kumara Circuit. Great to have a friend and neighbour close-by since I am at the…

Sorry to hear about your crossover plight Danu. If you had all written correspondences logged, then you can nail down S1 to do a crossover change, might have to go…

Ohhh Caz, the mortar over chipped bricks is simply grossing over the problem, if only it was discussed with you prior as their "solution". Have you checked the acceptable tolerances…

hahaaa, I am indeed "anal" to documenting everything. Too bad I don't have a supportive SS, so the only way is the power of pen...give written notification + supporting proof…

Thanks Deemaree for the caution. The good thing is I am in no hurry to move in, so I have time on my end to do PCI XXX (hopefully up…

InPakenham, yes the mortar is white, good for contrasting.
Deemaree, ohhhh we can both go ga-ga with fresh green walls, acquired taste. I simply love the look of it.
Caz, there…

Thanks Lex, the wall colour is Haymes white chocolate. I am actually going to re-paint selected walls (as a feature) to apple/lime-green - 1st handover project before drapes get installed…

Thanks everyone for your kind comments. I am expecting keys by mid May, if not then end May? I still haven't got the final invoice.....maybe builder knows it might take…

Dilla, we've the same taste for timber-look sectional lift garage door...simply gorgeous.
Hels, I am unsure if Austral red gum has been phased out. I made the selection in Oct 2009…