Steel was not standard when we built so not a decision we needed to make. I doubt a wooden frame would be extra, but the termite protection system would be…

Update: Landscaping now more or less completed, which we did ourselves. Only annoying part was that the site was not properly cleaned. The seem to take away all the larger…

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Allcastle will make adjustments to configuration, we only made minor changes and they did not cost too much. I think the biggest issue you will have is the relocation of…

$382k, that was based on a $314k easy build price. The final cost ended up being $379k as some allowances were over...

Have they given you a date?
You are 5 weeks behind where we was at this stage, and there has not been 5 weeks worth of rain. At most with those…

I assume everything is ready for the pouring of the slab?
Pouring the slab is almost a full day's work, so if they are not there first thing in the…

Not wanting to concern you, but our slab was completed by the end of Week 4. At the end of week 9 the Bricks had been delivered and where placed…

Few updates since we moved in...
The Electrical issues have been resolved, few other issues with a leak and incorrect fittings in the Bathroom have been resolved....Still waiting for some issues…

Moved into the house on Thursday last week, the interim occupation certificate was received on the Monday (driveway and Landscaping needed for the final). Electrical day was also Thursday, but…

Week 44 - Collected the keys on Friday and finally started the move into the house …

Week 43 - Flooring has started, and about 70% of the hardwood floor has been laid, this should be finished and the carpet laid today. Power has also been connected.
Inspection…

I did find it very frustrating watching other houses start after us, pass us and finished well before us...I think AllCastle are becoming one of the slowest builders around...The quality…

Walk through update - Walk through was performed today, only 1 issue was identified, which was a crack to a window. Other than that the only other issues they was…

Was there much water from the rain on the weekend on-site? We got quite a bit, but they still did the Termite Control yesterday...I am sure they would have had…

Week 42 - The Blue and Green stickers have gone so assume they have been fixed, only issue we could see was a missing door handle in the laundry.
No practical…

Week 41 - House has been cleaned and all the rubbish from outside has been removed. The house is starting to look good. Blinds have also been installed. The builders…

Was informed early in the week that Quality Assurance is scheduled to start before the end of the week and would take up to 2 weeks to complete. Was…

Yes, you are correct it does include 2 drying out days for adverse weather only, so that would be only if it rained heavy in the proceeding days. That is…

Update - no response from the builder regarding a date for the Walk Through, call was made at 3:30pm yesterday and request made to call us back, no returned call…

Will have to check that tonight, can't remember seeing it, but it could be hidden somewhere...
I felt though the Progress in the early stages was OK, but I wasn't really…

Week 40 - Painting looks though it is finally finished, the electrical finish off is completed, the door handles seem to be on most doors (was missing from the laundry…

Yes it is $50 per day, but that is after the Contract, Shutdown and rain days are counted. The annoying thing is the rain days will probably cover them so…

Week 39 - Painting still continuing, builder has stated it will be finished early this week, not convinced at the current speed as there is still work outside and we…

I am getting very annoyed with AllCastle at the moment, the painters have so far taken 5 weeks and no sign of them finishing. The neighbours said they are not…

Week 38 - The worlds slowest Painter is still continuing, so did not finish as the builder stated, it is getting close but we can still see area's inside that…

Something else to add, Google Maps updated in our area recently, when I checked our house, the frame was up, and the bricks are lined around the house ready for…

We signed our plans on the 8th July 2015, it is looking like we will get the keys to the house mid-June 2016, so based on our build, I would…

Update - Finally got some updates from the builder after 3 weeks of no response. The painting will be finished this week, then the remainder of the build next week.…

Week 37 - Painting still continuing at a very slow speed, difficult to tell how much has been done in the last week, but I can tell the Laundry walls…

Week 36 - Little bit late posting this week, have been trying to get an update from the Builder, but for the first time they have gone quite and have…