I also have two very small children who I feel I have neglected during this process. I cringe when I think of how my 2 year old spent 6 hours…

Hi Bec,
It is great to see you posting! Please, please consider becoming an interior designer. Your house is just GORGEOUS!
I would hire you in a nano-second if you…

Hi there,
We have just finished building with Cavalier Homes North West (in Sydney) and have been very happy with the whole building experience.
Anything that we have queried or not been…

Hello,
Just wanted to say how gorgeous your house is and a big thank you for sharing your photos with us.
If your wife changes her mind about becoming an ID, please…

We spoke to one person who is building with the same builder and they said the electrician wanted to charge around $65 per extra. Does this sound about right. The…

Hi, I know this is going to sound like a silly question but what exactly happens at the 'handover' meeting?
Is it just a fancy name for getting…

Oh gosh - double brick! $400k might cover it for a small double storey house that's brick veneer.
Only a few builders do full brick these days:
http://www.****.com.au/find_a_builder.php
These…

A budget of $400,000 won't get a custom-designed house plus everything else to complete, unless it's pretty small. If your friend is building in Strathfield ( I grew up there)…

Hi Sophiebear, I said the same thing, how I could have used this site a year ago, nice house you have there.
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I think that they should make it compulsory to…

Hi,
I'm posting this for a relative of mine!
He is looking at doing a knock-down rebuild in Strathfield. Lucky him owns the land outright. He has a budget…

Nice house. I like the bricks and bathroom tiles in particular.
If you don't mind me asking, what bricks did you use?
Also, the two storey column to the left of the…

Hello,
Oh, how I wish I had discovered this site at the beginning of the whole building process!
We are almost at the end of the building. However, I thought I'd…