Thanks Online Gardener AU... I will wait until Winter, do you think it will harm the tree if I wait?
Appreciate the reply
Also, when…

Hello,
Our apricot tree which we bought bare rooted and planted in a pot (about 60cm) has extended it's roots out of the pot and into the ground.

Didn't realise that our sliding laundry door doesn't have a keyed lock entry/exit, only a snib. Hopefully not too difficult to change, but you may want to just get…

Thanks Dollar, I feel much better now about the colour.

Thanks for the advice, Dollar, we went with chocolate brown. My practical side won over the what I like side!!!!!!

Thanks, Kyton, buzz and Casa2 for your replies
Will bring it up with the SS on Monday and attempt to get them to do…

Well, had our final inspection with our independent building inspector and our SS and all relatively ok. We've got a fairly major issue with discolouration of the bricks which…

Hi, well, nearly moving in to our M home, and have bought a Ni? Sc?li modular lounge, Kronos, and now am having trouble on colour! Our walls are off white,…

Well, it's time for our final inspection tomorrow, it is our first inspection/walk through with the SS, and we did book an independent inspector. $480 for our house which…

Thought I might let you know, have decided to change to Lexicon Qtr instead of the Vivid White... too much trouble to fight with them about this one... hopefully painting…

ok, so get this, my hubby has spoken to the Master Painter's Association of Australia and he says that he's heard of the problem with Dulux paints and it is…

Bam and donuts, thanks for the replies... when I asked Bunning? guy, he didn't know what the other 12 were... when I spoke…

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Well, after a stressful start to our build, we are getting there! Have a great SS and so far so good. However (!) just got a call from…

Hi all,
After your wonderful advice again! Building the Lumeah with M?tr$con, house demolished, waiting a start date after the second soil test/survey. I know that some do go with…

Love all the tips. We increased the length and width of our BIR where possible. Standard width was 500mm, we increased to 600mm, still probably not quite enough,…

Thanks Joles and 123Crystal for your replies... got tiles included in our promotion... Have decided, money better spent elsewhere

Well, just got costings for the cornices etc we selected at our Studio M appt and it's come to nearly $5,000! So, I'm wondering what thoughts are on just going…

Hi all,
So, had our electrical appointment and have ended up with over 50 downlights which théy're charging at $45 each, and for the extra light cabling (above the standard allowance),…

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Just after your wonderful advice - again! Have been investigating the 60cm ovens, and can't decide between the two. Siemens are 63 litre capacity and offer 5y warranty,…

We got caesarstone benches in the kitchen, ice snow, and laminate pietra snow in bathrooms. We weren't fussed, building with M, and the colour person at Stuido M suggested…

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I remember reading on this wonderful site about the importance of including a workmanship clause in the building contract. We are a about to sign the Prelim Contract…

Thank you for all thos that replied, most helpful. The door is a hinged, according to the prelim contract, haven't been able to…

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When we signed up with with M, we got a fancy front door, 6G Timber Corinthian door as part of their promotion. (Still doing prelim contract) I don't know…

Hi all,
We've signed up to build the Lumeah 33 with M, our first build. (Initial deposit was on the 27 June) We have finally got our Prelim contract meeting…

Well, finally got a call from our not CSC who is on annual leave, but got our prelim contract appt and colour appt done, but not til oct! have…

Hi Aimeh,
Been following your thread closely, house looks great, how exciting! Love your colour selections. Good luck with SS today Look forward…

Hi All,
New to homeone, having read a few other threads, thought I'd start this one for us. We're building the Lumeah in Melb SE, put down deposit 27 June,…

Hello to everyone that replied,
Thank you so much for all of your wonderful replies, I will email our sales consultant and see if…

Hi all,
Just wondering your thoughts on 1 900mm oven or two 600mm ovens... we are going to build with Metricon and the cooktop and oven is 900mm but was just…