When we built our house last year we paid additional $6000 for upgrade to slab (h class soil not m class which is standard). Additional piering may be required. Any…

Mate sorry to say but no not even close to realistic. Sensibly budget at least $100k above the base price for site costs, basix (if applies), upgrades, flooring, fencing, turf,…

If you're buying furniture you HAVE to haggle the price. If you really want the table just go in and flat out offer them a reduced price ($1050 for example).…

Congrats tan! I'm standing at the bank now waiting to pick up our final payment cheque for the builder...handover today!!! That's if the bank has got the cheque sorted. Had…

We have 20mm Caesarstone with waterfall edge on our island bench. Looks good. Very happy with the result. Maybe just 20mm could be the option.

Our thread has photos of our kitchen with 3 pendant lights installed over our island bench. Builder didn't need any additional support as the fittings are usually not very heavy.

House looks great tan...love the pool too. Some really nice colour selections you guys have made! Simple but classy.
Looking forward to seeing the final product.

Nile,
All up the Caesarstone cost about $3,000 for kitchen, bathroom, ensuite and laundry

There really isn't a need for you to post this topic because at the end of the day, you won't have any problems getting approval. This is a nothing issue.
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Ignoring land costs, the base price of our home was $194,000 approx. The total cost of the home with site costs, basix, upgrades, landscaping, turf, driveway, letter box, fencing, retaining…

Good to hear progress sarbear. The amount of houses going up lately is unbelievable!! Very quick moving at the moment on McKeachie's.
Couple of weeks for us hopefully and we'll be…

Hi ShannonSmith, looks like we're going to be neighbours. My fiancé Selina and I are building the AV Jennings house next door for us and our kids.
You've obviously got good…

Glad that it doesn't look likely to be the case!
Vandalism is a low act and I hate how people think that sort of behaviour is acceptable. Just like the graffiti…

Thanks ness'n'troy. Was surprising to hear the timber was stolen. Glad that we aren't being charged though!

Hope it's not true...that would suck big time. Goes against every reason you'd buy in McKeachie's Run.

Glad that everyone's comments are helping out here. This job is a disgrace.

Anyone building the Pembroke w/ Majestic facade through Rawson? I swear I drive around the Sanctuary (which is lovely btw) and nearly every second house was a Pembroke at one…

How does polished concrete compare in price to other floor materials? What's average cost per square metre?

Everyone has given good advice here. I would also suggest you research the aircon manufacturers instructions for installation of the unit. Your building contract will allow for appliances to be…

Rudolfo,
Welcome to the thread! Glad to hear your build with Jennings/Sekisui is going well. They have been excellent during our build and if I build again, for investment or something,…

As long as you're happy with the end result, that's all that matters.

Good to see your house coming along. Just a question about the eaves, didn't your contract drawings show the elevations of the house without eaves? When we signed our AV…

Meeting with tiler this morning to confirm our choices and laying patterns before any work. Really have only good things to say about AV Jennings and the trades they're using…

Photo I took yesterday afternoon. The long day care hope to open on 23rd January next year all going well.

So do we!!! Can't wait to see them stained.

Drove past that this afternoon on the way to see our house and it had signs up, something to do with a child care centre / preschool???

Locked out of our house...but the doors are good enough to look at!!!

We are having 20mm Caesarstone installed throughout our house for extra $3090 with AV Jennings. Includes:
* kitchen bench
* kitchen island bench (waterfall edge)
* main bathroom
* ensuite
* laundry
Really good price by…

No damage so far sarbear. I wouldn't be accepting that responsibility either, what a joke!!! I suggest you have a few words with them about it.