Hey nglbuilder, we were in the same position as you regarding the bank just wait until the last walk through than sign the letter for the bank (Sterling are getting…

we asked for the skirting to be tacked so no quarter rounds for us I now need to go around and fix the skirting properly…

yes RR are paying for the repairs so hopefully should be fixed in the next couple of weeks. We had our flooring done by Carpet Court, 12mm laminate in the…

Hey, it's been a hectic couple of weeks and all moved in! still waiting on the splash back which will be installed next…

Well things are moving along the tiles are finished and painting has started. Hopefully we get a phone call at the end of next week from the SS for the…

Excellent work! good to hear...photos please

Good to hear! your kitchen should be just around the corner...

that's right! we are also undecided at this stage whether we will go with Sterling again, we shall see...

the cupboard configuration is now different so it will not allow us to change it after handover. Ohh well live and learn

sorry overhead cupboards like this...http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/-pics-xxx-4-33753

we also selected a hamper in the laundry and the lady at selections drew a picture of it in the broom cupboard but we wanted it under the laundry anyway…

Helped my dad with his walls on the weekend, this is only a fraction of what we did! 5 tonnes of concrete so far and back there next weekend.
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One example is they put the wrong window in the lounge room. The floor plan has the window which they installed but the elevation has a different sized window. When…

Hi nglbuilder, just a question have you had any issues with Sterling in regards to whats in your specification/contract and what was built? I ask because with have had about…

Good to hear not long now...next will be the skirting and architraves then the doors!! Our SS said that usually it takes 6 weeks for handover once the kitchen goes…

thank you! I will give him a call.

Hi wildorchid, love the look of your drive way and paths can I ask who did this for you and do you have their phone number?
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Yeah not much has happened for us over the last few days, come on builders! Also for the gap in the fence there is a cheap option to put a…

Looks great! You are lucky to have a flat block so no retaining walls. Start counting down the days it won't be long...
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Good luck with that secur_ed I've had enough already with retaining walls LOL. I need to do retaining walls at my place in a couple of months but luckily they…

His name wouldn't happen to be Andrew White? Our SS changed last week as well to a new guy...LOL if it's the same guy.

Thanks for letting me know about the light switches I was not happy about them being on the architraves but got over it pretty quickly next time I will be…

Bagheera, we used a machine weeks ago to dig the holes so it made things a bit easier but we should have used 300mm drill instead of 200mm because some…

Busy helping my parents at the moment with their retaining walls, the photo below is only one side and we had to put in around 30 posts. The concrete sleepers…

Hey nglbuilder the back door is a sliding door...both door open outwards. Ohh and that's a wine rack on the floor people!!! haha.

Thanks everyone! it's coming along really fast now hope this continues yesterday drove past and the front door is on (locked up and…

I've uploaded a couple of photos of our house, check the link below to the thread...better get back to work now

The front
The back

Some light switches are on the wall and some are on the architraves, the question was not asked at selections as to where we wanted them but being a modern…

Sounds good! can I ask you where they put your light switches? on the wall or did they drill holes in the timber for them to be installed in the…