Pretty self-explanatary post.
We've recently moved into our new home and are attending to the outside of the house now.
I can't afford to lay turf down to cover our entire backyard…

That's great news, congratulations.

Adamantium
iiNet has published a list of new housing estate developments implementing NBN by street name and a scheduled date for the service to be available.
http://www.iinet.net.au/nbn/nbn-newhousing.html
I had…

Question about crossover protection.
We received a cheque from Carlisle of $113.00 for damage done to the crossover during the build. I contacted local council and their cost to repair…

Thanks Sleven for your response as well as explanation of your setup which is very similar to mine (or will be when I get connectivity).
At the moment I'm running 15…

We took the data 8 network pack on offer from Carlisle, the only consultation was in the colour selections meeting where I was asked where did I want the data…

Has anyone taken the Data Network 8 pack on offer from Carlisle where they:
"Provide wired data distribution from one central source location to 8 points within the house, includes data…

Thanks Bam, will give Impact a call. Unfinished driveway and paths is treacherous when we have heavy downpours like on Xmas day.

Hi Adamantium, glad to make contact with a future neighbour. I'll keep you posted on progress of internet access after Feb 2012. I also have the grey Telstra…

Hello all,
Very happy to be a Doreen resident. We moved in to the Ridge Estate from Mill Park, last Friday 16 December just in time for Xmas. Built…

Congratulations Tramsok
We settled on Thursday 15th and moved in the next day. House looks like a bombsite with boxes everywhere, but steadily working through room by room so it…

We organised fencing once we received confirmation from CH about date for our PCI (6/12). We have neighbours either side still under construction that won't be completed until sometime…

Not as yet, won't have a chance until this weekend to get back there, but essentially it's a black tarpaulin cloth that surrounds the slab, sits flat on the ground…

Can anyone assist?
Our home is currently at frame stage and we're scheduled for plastering to begin next week.
We had an independent inspection report that we forwarded on to Carlisle who…

Sorry for the late update, our slab is poured and the frame is up. Had our first inspection and there were a few things identified by New Homes to…

Signed our tender on Wednesday, was pretty straightforward and took just two hours to complete, although that didn't stop me from getting a ticket Like

We have our switch board/circuit breakers in the garage but my actual meter box is still on the outside wall where the master switch/actual meter is.
Thanks Sleven, I didn't explain…

Has anyone who has built their home moved the meter box into the garage or another location? If so, has that caused any issues with meters being read? …

At our colour appointment yesterday I wanted to install low voltage recessed wall lights about 60mm off the floor along the hallways and entry passage to act as a nightlight…

Left my wife at Spectra after completing the electrical part of our colour appointment today. How quickly time flies. Because I had to be back at work this…

Thanks Madison27AA
Read through your blog this morning and we dealt with the same SC at Craigieburn and she is fantastic. Having similar experience with the lack of communication from…

Hello everyone, been a member of H1 for a while now and after scouring the four corners of Melbourne, looking at and speaking with countless builders have finally decided upon…

We paid $210K for our block of 650m2 (17x38 regular shape) in Doreen, Melbourne back in September 2010, the same size block in the area was selling for $180K in…

Oops my bad, meant to say we visited the Beaumont Tiles showroom in Hoppers Crossing to mull over tile selections before our colour appointment at Studio M.

No not as yet, I will do and share information as freely as others which has been fantastic. Whereabouts in Melbourne are you building?

Hi newlywed, glad to hear you got to keep your garage door.
After shopping around various builders, paying holding deposits and then changing our minds we're finally going to…

Thanks J & C did a quick google search and found this link that explains what to do. There is an application form to apply for a principal place of…

Please keep in mind that this is not my list but an accumulation of contributions from many others that I've simply listed together. I too didn't get that it's…

The land is due to be titled in February, I think it's still fenced off, my wife drove there today and the kerb and crossovers have been laid but otherwise…

Felistopher
I'll send you a PM regarding your fencers details as I'll be building the Henley Monterey in the Ridge estate in Doreen and your fence looks impressive. Been following…