I checked tiling quote of the Tile Direct (another tiling contract of M). I have main bathroom, ensuite, powder room with upgraded shower and bathroom of the granny flat, they…

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When I pointed the outlet was set to wrong position. The constructin coordinator issued the After Construction Variation, $1000 plus the extend duct with inline fan cost $980. It's…

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Post some photos for my building process.
The granny flat has completed roof.

Insulation almost completed, the dark grey colour is Sound Screen R2.0 insulation, feel big difference for the…

Since we raise the ceilings to 2740mm high of the ground floor and 1st floor, We upgraded all doors from 2040 to 2340mm high with extra cost ($90 each…

I had hints from Vatche to get the insulation installer phone No. from the SS. Then I upgraded all external wall insulation from normal R1.7 to Sound Screen R2.0, all…

Post some the newest photos. The electrical wiring is completed. The insulation will be started next week. I haven't seen the Aircon installer.
the roof installer put the sarking on the…

I got 18kW Temperzone for my Villina 32 without extra charge. Because in our tender they list details of the Aircon as category "G". When we had appointment with YHAC,…

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I need help from you for my duct rangehood issue.

Before I signed the contract, I knew the installer might set the external outlet to my alfresco wall, due…

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Post some newest photos of my building process.

The top scaffold was removed.

I installed the leaf guard while the top scaffold still there, 10 box from the Burnnings, cost $60.
But…

Aluminium shutter is double the price of the normal basswood shutter. But is much stronger, almost lifetime warranty. Basswood will get cracked paint surface by the times.

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I had a quote from Plantation Shutters of Caringbah. for all windows and doors from $9647, PVC with aluminium insert to $35426, best aluminium. See the photos attached. Also…

We went through the CDC approve not Council. The compliance table requires maximum building height 8.5m. Ours building is just fitted. Once you raise the 1st floor ceiling, you have…

We had dropped edge beam of 11 brick course, $6700 at 1st tender. But after front setback changed (from 7m to 4.5m), it became 6 brick edge beam, and cost…

The 5K for upgrade from 2600 to 2735mm is overpriced. I upgraded from 2440 to 2740mm for both ground and 1st floor, cost $6676 and $5841.

I quoted a company called Floor Mania, www.floormania.com.au at the Home Show 2013. They do raw timber floor. For Red Ironbark 80mm solid timber, the quote…

Between main house and granny flat, the common wall must be fire stop type for the fire barrier. Any power points, switches fitted there must use fire box. That calls…

I agree the electrician contractor overcharge too much. I planed to do the wiring myself, I hold electrician licence for ten years. But the M only return $2000 for the…

Sorry I am busy at moment. Post some photos to show my building progress.

before roof tiling

after roof tiling
the merbau post of the balcony, will be stain finish, but lots…

I remember quoted before for the Morak paint of the front facade, 2 colours for $3376. So yours 4k sounds reasonable, render is more expensive than Morak. But I changed…

Congratulations Vatche's great house, It will end up very soon. I am happy with my building progress. The frames are almost completed except the 1st floor's roof. The bricks are…

Buy the aluminium duct tape from Burnings about $15 to fix the sparking. The mask tape won't stick longer due to hot roof temperature, and also has weak strength.

Thanks for your advise. I thought of the bamboo floor before, because of the price and harden. But I was told it is not able to resand due to it…

Thanks Vatche's advise, I will go back to see the site after one week.
My block is about 820 sq, with wide frontage 24m. So I am building Villina 36…

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Slab has been done. Don't know how long for the next progress.
Slab, anybody know the red colour water?
Before the excavation
After the excavation
The concrete piles

How many drainages? 18!
All this…

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I am happy to receive the email from the M today. They ask for the first payment after the slab set. So the slab must be completed today without…

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Post some photos of my building progress.
Thanks Vatche's invitation to his blog.
The 1st phots shows the concrete piers to the underside of the slab to even bearing as recommended…

Haven't been back to the forum long time due to busy. Now the pegs were done. Today I was told by M that building will start in 10 to 15…

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I like Santorini more than Villina, but my wife and mother in law likes Villina. The villina has bigger bedrooms and 1st floor lounge than Santorini (24 square meters…

Thanks dsa39. I opened account to Photobucket. Try to post photos here.

Roof was removed Monday afternoon

Almost half house knocked down today, will complete demolition tomorrow

Sorry not successful to post the photo. Anyone could help?