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11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

YHC do not have anything to do with the installs. I would your SS to confirm with the electricians just to be sure.
we have different colours, but it was a…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

The IXL ones we have found to be great. The HPM ones are pretty good too, just not as good as the IXL. The ones we had installed with the…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Rawson Homes - the adventure begins

The surface sockets are cheap way to make connections. We paid just under $2 ea and don't need an electrician to come back and replace a light if it blows.

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Rawson Homes - the adventure begins

We put ours at 1400 for lounges and theatre rooms for 55" TVs. Bedrooms were put at 1600 for a little more lift and comfort to watch from bed.
You…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

We have been handed over and moved in!
The weather has not been kind, but R have. We are very happy with our new home. We are having the opticom connection…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

ours too! looked awsome when installed and hoping it looks even better this afternoon when it has been carpeted!
site final clean up this morning, carpet being laid today, handover and…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Rawson Homes - the adventure begins

We made up a jig utilising a baton inserted in a 90mm hole saw to ensure all marks were covered. This way the prongs on the baton could be inserted…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Rawson Homes - the adventure begins

The electricians will charge you extra for doing the cut outs. Generally during your electrical consult, you will be advised that a baton will be provided. Trust me, you do…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

the overhead (ceiling mount) is part of the suppliers bonus. the one in Jens photo is included in the platinum package.
we had the overhead removed because it always concerns me…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

your floor tile looks similar to urs too! ours is the Augusta Espresso. looks good now it is clean!
we have used the ERM Silver (300x600) for the feature tile. it…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

forg if you are building in a Sydney Water covered area you are asking the wrong people.
PM me if in Sydney and I can give you some information.

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

not yet, but i will have thursday!

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

we have the 300 x 450 structure white matt on our bathroom, ensuite and laundry walls. we think they look amazing.
PCI has been booked for us this thursday! not sure…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

Nothing on our place for the last week either...
Still waiting on painters. Seems to be a common theme?
We have been told it will be completed by Monday... We will just…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Rawson Homes - the adventure begins

Not entirely correct. The statement is open to interpretation. Natural ground level is technically the ground level prior to the subdivision. The level you are referring to is the final…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Rawson Homes - the adventure begins

Neither are technically correct, but 2 is the closest. Most builders will allow for up to a metre fall over a standard building block with their slab allowance. The council…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

So much happening and so much progress noted since my last visit! Glad to see things are moving.
A little busy at the moment with the little one, but things are…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

I will be changing our points and switches to the Clipsal Saturn ones after handover. Having a sparky in the family helps! I think that they look the best, and…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

hi glacier. i have sent you a PM as i dont believe that the forum is the place to discuss costs. they are different for most becuase of the different…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

Our lights were done with the kitchen by Elba. They are not a bad looking light either.

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

We initially had a fairly similar experience. The difference was that we were armed with the photographs of the display house on our iPad during the consultation. We had fairly…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

That is good news! The end is in sight and within grasp. I drove past the other day Mel and had a gander at your door (& garage one too).…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

Only expect what is specified in your contract!
R are very busy at the moment and does not look likely to let up. If you go on your contract you will…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

yesterday was busy on site too!
our garage doors were installed, the rest of the plaster around the fireplace and stairs was completed and the majority of the wall tiles. Tiles…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

hi everyone. thanks for the well wishes.
yesterday went well for mum and bub. little boy was born at 1.04pm weighing in at 3.67kg (8lb1oz) and 54cm long.
both doing well. hopeful…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

Thanks for your thoughts Mrs Bigted

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

Looking good Mel!
Sitting in the hospital now! Today is the day.
Tilers were back yesterday doing the floor to ceiling wall tiles and the fireplace was fixed. Today is supposed to…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

there is not as much diffrence to do it after as you may think. we did the sums and it was easier to R responsible for it. plus we did…

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

We got R to include it in our tender as a variation with the rest of the tiling. We got it through R and not tile direct.

11 years11 yearsTondarTondar posted:
Our Benham 33 journey

Thanks building. Ours is the polytech thermo laminated vinyl in ultra white matt. We had a look through the Elba showroom prior to our colours and it was recommended to…

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