i've paid $275 for a plumber to move tap and meter 3m away. if you are to move your tap 3m away, i would think the cost would be…

Hi anny,
We argued for days with the builder but reluctantly ended up paying a local plumber $275 to move the tap a max of 3m away from the driveway.
According to…

Housing is the easiest stimulus to the economy and the govt has decided to go with it yet again, not only it will boost economic activity (through ppl taking loans,…

applied for the 1st home buyer grant 2 months ago and received $7000.
still in the final stage of construction.
can i still get the 21k???

Hi guys,
we are nearing settlement for the house we built with simonds.
it's been a long journey. just want to share our experience.
From selecting the house to the house contract…

hi trevor,
try a search on the forum for the guide to standards and tolerances
alternatively search for it on:
http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/build ... ances.html

i dont have a direct link…

I'm also in the process of selecting window dressings.
Have a look at www.cheapablinds.com.au - they are of similar quality to home outlet but cheaper.
however they…

Hi,
i have been told the same as we near our handover. A lot of appliances will be installed after handover.
Very good advice on the home and content insurance. i…

yeah, you are right on this.
this is not the first dispute with the builder, and prob wont be the last.
but i'll still talk to my site supervisor and try to…

thanks guys,
that's what i've thought.
gonna dispute this with the builder and see what happens.

hi guys,
Regarding front water tap/meter - Our builder has advised us that we need to relocate the front water tap/meter because it is in the middle of the proposed driveway…

Hi fuzzy,
I got a formal quote from Simonds to have the rangehood ducted outside for a cost of $170 (ours is single storey).
However, my concern is the type of materials…

as far as i remember, we did not get charged for H class slab, that is upgrading from M to H, after soil tests.

also went through this ordeal recently.
when we signed our contract in Oct07 with our builder S, we made sure we got an extension for the contract expiry date to the…

check if the slab is levelled.
check if there is any crack.
check if the plumbing is correct.
check if they've got the correct number of bedrooms

im hoping to use the left-overs bricks to build a letterbox... might be fun ...
check this site out i've found -
<a href="http://www.bluecirclesouthern.com.au/Docs/Howto/PackagedProducts/HowTo_Packaged_170706_152500.asp?nodes=&AUD=BCSC_PackagedProducts&site=BCSC&toggleItem=2/">Do It Yourself </a>

i'm having the same issue with my bricks.
i have read the Guide to Standards and Tolerances document and have raised defects regarding my bricks.
My builder is looking at those…

we have asked for a quote last week. i'll let you know how much it cost.
our ss reckons probable $200-$400

to re-assure you, we didnt have a lot to add to the standard contract.
the only changes we requested were:
-10 days to make progress payments
-Changed the Penalty Fees for delayed…

As far as i know, all standard windows have locks. although im not sure how good these locks are. but i can tell that the windows we got from simonds…

if i remember correctly, when we signed our contract with simonds, we were told it's a standard contract by HIA.
We however negotiated to have progress payments time frame increased to…

I've talked to our site supervisor and he told us it has been fixed now.
We've got our 1st site meeting this saturday.
He has been very helpful and we'll go through…

Thanks guys,
I will definitely get in touch with our site supervisor.
We are yet to meet him, but it is about time we do to talk about our 1st issue…

Hi everyone,
Was just wondering if anyone has had issues with their framing.
We (my partner and i) are building a 25square single storey and construction finally started 2 weeks go after…

Thx guys,
Appreciated your support. It's been a few stressful nights for the past month. Had a few problems earlier regarding the contract with the builder. They quoted us different prices…

hi guys, my 1st post. i'm finding myself in the same situation.
building with sim...in vic. We have pretty much done everything(colour selection etc) except sign the house contract, but we've…