toby posted:Hand over - how many things needed correcting.
OUr house is based on one of the rural builds but to be honest it has been varied so much it is nothing like. We are building on 13…
toby posted:Hand over - how many things needed correcting.
We are almost at hand over stage. I have already got a list of about 30 things that I know will need correcting after hand over. We have…
toby posted:How big is a standard microwave cut out??
Just wondered if any one knows how we stand with our microwave cut out. The plans say 634 when I have measured the internal measurement it measures 550. The…
toby posted:STAINLESS STEEL TANK SUPPLIER IN PERTH
HI rebecca,
Why does it have to be stainless steel?
Cheers, toby
toby posted:Building Envelope
we have a 13 acre with 1200m2 building envelope. We had to turn our house around to accomodate the earthworks which would have extended outside the envelope. Even…
toby posted:Anyone with Acreage - Come Say Hi
HI everyone,
HI barkersontheblock.
WE are in the process of building and we have got a 150,000L water tank. WE have just half filled it with delivered water for the builders.…
toby posted:Post contract variations - has anyone else been hitwith this
I know how you feel. We received letters for variations for $4879.00 although prior to this letter we did receive a phone call. Then we have just received…
toby posted:tiled recess in shower
We are having a tiled recess in our ensuite shower. The builders are on with it now. They have made the recess then added the bricks above. …
toby posted:Anyone with a glass splashback around a window splashback?
Great photos. Benschlke, can you please let us know where you bought your overhead lights over the island bench. They don't look like they come down too low.…
toby posted:Building with Plunkett Homes Perth
HI everyone
OUr bricks are finally going up. They seem to be making good progress. What a week! Our build is in Karnup and it's right in the…
toby posted:Anyone with Acreage - Come Say Hi
HI everyone,
Weve got 13 acres, Karnup SOR Perth. We have just had the slab put down last week. The windows and doors have arrived but no bricks yet.…
toby posted:position of external brick - on or off slab
Many thanks for your reply. YOu have given me such peace of mind. I have been worrying that the slab was not the right size. Other than…
toby posted:position of external brick - on or off slab
Can any one tell me in WA are the external bricks positioned on or off the slab. Looking at our slab it is the only way it will be…
toby posted:Late 2010 New Home Builders - Chat
HI everyone
We have just had the earthworks done. They have got everything ready for the footings tomorrow, monday and the concrete slab goes down on Tuesday. We are…
toby posted:Building with Plunkett Homes Perth
HI everyone
WE now have a water tank. The earthworks have been done. They are damping the earthworks on friday (what ever that means). The concrete slab is…
toby posted:Flyscreens for Alfresco area??
Have you continued mosquitoe curtains. I am seriously considering them for my house on a rural block. I will need to cover an area 18m long for a…
toby posted:Water Pump
I have just bought a water pump for our water tank to supply a 400m2 home. I bought it online. They seemed very reasonable. Just waiting for it…
toby posted:Building with Plunkett Homes Perth
Axle JOhn
Congratulations, So pleased for you. It's so good to read such a positive post. Has it been 7 months for your build. Good luck. …
toby posted:Building with Plunkett Homes Perth
HI everyone,
At last our building licence has been approved. It went in at the beginning of march so its took 7 months. I am so exited, can't believe…
toby posted:Building with Plunkett Homes Perth
Hi Alexjohn,
Good to hear your positive comments. Good luck, it sounds like it won't be long before you are getting ready to move in. Do you plan to…
toby posted:Building with Plunkett Homes Perth
HI Wrexy and Ag
Congratulations to you both on your progress. I would imagine once things actually are underway that the waiting is not so bad. At least you…
toby posted:Building with Plunkett Homes Perth
HI alexjohn
Congrats on your progress. That has been realy quick. How long do things normally take from lock up stage?
When we get started if we progress…
toby posted:Building with Plunkett Homes Perth
HI everyone,
WE have had to go back to the drawing board and change the house to fit the building envelope. The shire knocked the plans back due to the…
toby posted:earthworks outside building envelope - URGENT ADVICE PLEASE
thanks for reply.
I met with the builder and they have agreed to alter the house to fit the building envelope. This means rotating the house around and making a…
toby posted:earthworks outside building envelope - URGENT ADVICE PLEASE
Thanks for the reply
I understood completely about the building envelope which is why I thought a house 29.9m wide was suitable to build within a 30m building envelope. No…
toby posted:earthworks outside building envelope - URGENT ADVICE PLEASE
I have a 13 acre block. Its special rural and has a building envelope 30 wide 40 m deep. The house I want to build is 29.9m wide.…
toby posted:Building with Plunkett Homes Perth
Hi Aubingrover
Congrats on your building license. Good luck. Hopefully you shouldn't be too long befroe everything is underway. We are still waiting on shire approval, it…
toby posted:Building with Plunkett Homes Perth
HI Mrslin
Congrats on your progress. I quite like the colour of your bricks, but you need to clarify if they are what you want, will they match in…
toby posted:Help with bathroom tile arrangement please?
I would also go the same as fairy blue, which appears to be what you were considering for yourself.
Thanks for the photos fairy blue. I had chose…
toby posted:Building with Plunkett Homes Perth
Hi Wrexy
Congrats on getting things started. It must be a wonderful feeling to finally know that things are finally beginning to happen for you. Yiphee!!
Good luck, keep us…
