Our experience, like everyone im sure, had its good and bad bits....
If I had my time again, I would not build with them is the simplest way of putting it...…

same type of insulation is in the roof of the upstairs rooms.... its meant to be acoustic insulation R3.5 I believe - but I would have to check that in…

Alrighty then - this is a pic of the area - that also shows off my mad photo editing skills and ability to use mspaint to type in clunky text.

sorry I haven't replied properly to this yet, im going to take a photo just to make sure we are all talking about the same thing... i should be able…

Hi all,
house was built 2 years ago, we have a 2nd floor living space in the "ceiling space" (as it appears from…

fair call - but as imagine you may hear a little - its awful hard from an "outsiders" point of view to try and find people to give you a…

the house was designed and built by the one builder - so there is no issue there.
maybe im not conveying what im after well.....
what specifically, can i look for on…

yep, was the builder - so thats my line of through as well....
still, they're point of view seems to be "there is nothing wrong with the height - and…

Hi all,
i built a new house approximately one year ago - and due to a raft of issues that were never addressed, am…

yep - which is why i asked the question in the first place! (ive re-read my original post - im not sure how it could be mis-interpreted)
Anyhoo - So assuming…

thanks for the suggestion.... - i just hosed out one section of the fence..... and there dont appear to be any existing holes at either end..... (after hosing out, i…

Hi all,
after the building process completed, an existing good-neighbour fence now has its "bottom rung" (dont know what the correct term…

Hi all,
Currently putting in retaining walls etc in my back garden - and want to start prepping for my lawn.
All the guides…

thnaks for all the replies.
1) yes our warranty becomes void if we use someone else
2) Prices - fair enough, so even though its a bit more than what some others…

Hi all,
i recently received a letter from the pest control company that installed the kordon penetration barriers in our new house, stating…

Hi all,
we have recently got planning approval for our place (after a long wait with council) and i'm now starting to look…

colol -thanks - just having a read now.
i'd still be interested in specifics in a pm about what went well, what went wrong, how they addressed it etc.

hey nick - just a gentile prod about that message....
hope you managed to sort out your PC and teach your son that laptops are not for sitting!

hey nick,
pm sent in regards to opinions...
would be interested to see build photos etc if your happy to post.

hey acrebuild - beechwood is NSW is a totally different company.
As per the original post - im interested in experiences with beechwood homes in Adelaide.

not as yet - trying to get some opinion before deciding. Initial impressions are positive.... but like so many things, im wondering if the service will die once we sign.
They…

Hi all,
just posting in the faint hope that someone here has built with Beechwood homes in Adelaide.
There seem to be plenty…

This is just a follow up in case someone else out there is looking to quantify "expensive"....
We have got a basement priced up... a large one at 8x12m, basically it…

Hey all,
We have recently purchased a block (well, it has a house, but it will be getting knocked down) and…

Thanks for both your replies.
I have been speaking to mates and other random people ive met that have completed similar tasks.
I have no issues with paying professionals to do a…

slow reply - but just to round out... i ended up just replacing the hot water service... for $800 it was cheaper to replace than to keep on getting plumbers…

Hi all,
We've been looking for a place for a while and it looks like we'll be ging down the path of purchasing…

had a plumber look at it, couldnt find an issue (hence my post here) - and the fact that it only "blocks" when cold, would seem to suggest that its…

yep gas is on, and no, cannot smell gas either when its functioning or not functioning.

Hi All,
I have a on-demand gas hot water service and have found that
when its quite cold in the mornings or…