At last, I've found someone with the same problem! We also contacted C and they gave the same response. I'd be very interested in what solution you come up with,…

We moved in approx 18 months ago. Everything is generally going well, except an issue with the design of the roof above the front entrance porch (ours is the contemporary…

I am, but I haven't heard back from anyone further to my last post back at the end of October!

Hi mmk,
Thanks for your note. I'm not exactly sure what our material is for the entrance porch roof. When you said others have colourbond material there, did you mean they…

We built a Waterfall with a contemporary facade a while ago (we moved in July 2010). Have a few issues with the entrance porch roof design - see photos below.

A question to those currently building or have built a Waterfall with a contemporary facade - what does your awning above the front porch look like?
The display home had a…

Hi E,
Have you moved in yet? If so, how are you enjoying living in the new house? A few questions please if you don't mind:
1) Did you have to organise…

Hi Spore1,
After the heavy rain in late Jan / early Feb, we had quite a few weeks of warm sunny weather which dried everything out. The black mould spots reduced…

Hi Mellarnie,
I met the SS on site today and I asked about the door again. We upgraded all our doors with ones which have the pattern running vertically. It is…

Hi Mellarnie,
Sounds like we're in the same boat with regards to the door to the understairs storage area.
Hi Waterfall,
Thanks for the photos. Here are 2 photos of mine:
1) …

Looking good Waterfall! Nearly there. We're at a similar stage. 3 questions please if you don't mind.
1) Your photo of the staircase shows the door to the understairs storage…

Hi Lex,
All the window frames are now painted, and I did not notice anything which wasn't flat and level last time I was there. Not sure if they somehow…

Hi E,
Congratulations, your house looks great! We're expecting our HO to be towards the end of May, so we've got another 4 - 5 weeks to wait.
They've just installed our…

Hi Waterfall,
If you're only 4 weeks from completion, then it sounds like you're slightly ahead of us - our SS is still saying approximately end of May for HO, which…

Hi Waterfall,
Sounds like we're at a very similar stage to you. Kitchen and bathroom cabinets installed, kitchen benchtop installed, tiles in the wet areas now laid. Painting and electricals…

Hi Waterfall,
How is your house coming along? Our SS is expecting handover by the end of May. Is that approximately the same timing as you?
STLIGL

Excellent! Exciting - nearly there.
Just for interest, how much time are you allowing for landscaping, tiling after handover, and curtains / blinds? Will you move in while these are being…

Excellent, we're at approximately the same stage as well. plastering and cornices now done, staircase installed, doors and cabinets delivered but not installed yet.
Regards,
STLIGL

Hi Matt,
ebyelyakov has mentioned most of the extras already. A few other "extras" I can thing of:
1) Electricals - the standard package only include so many power points and…

Hi Waterfall,
Not sure if you are having insulation between first floor and ground floor or not. If you are, it might be a good idea to physically go and have…

Hi Waterfall, I think they sometimes deliver the insulation material as well as the gyprock before the frame inspection, so I guess that is not a reliable way to tell…

Hi Waterfall,
Our frame inspection took place earlier today. I was interstate so I couldn't physically be there, but the inspector gave me a call afterwards and told me that it…

Hi Waterfall,
Have you had your frame inspection yet? I assume they do the frame inspection before putting in the insulation and boxing in with the gyprock, otherwise there will be…

Thanks Waterfall & Lex.
Did you go with the alfresco as well Waterfall? We didn't realise how wide the brick columns were going to be - if we knew, we…

Lex, Waterfall, Thanks very much for your replies & comments.
Lex, I didn't specifically ask for weep hole covers, I just assumed they were part of the standard package.
Waterfall, I…

Good news - spoke with the SS and he agreed that the bricks should not have been arranged that way when we are not having the brick bagged. He will…

Hi Waterfall,
Yes, I spoke with the SS, he agreed that the holes should not be showing, he will organise for them to be fixed. Thanks for your photos, now I…

Thanks Lex, I will have a chat with the SS tomorrow about this and see what he thinks.
Regards,
S

Hi ebyelyakov,
Yes, our bricks are from PGH - they are called "Mild Steel".
I think you might have misunderstood me - we are not getting the bricks bagged, so we will…

Excellent, great to hear that everything is going well.
Below are links to a few photos - please note the corner bricks. we're not really happy with them using the light…