P.S I suggest contact Thiess and put it to them in advanced and see what they are offering as you already have had a number of offers by others..lol

Daedalus , Vermont mine itself will not fire up until next year as construction has only started.They are still advertising for men . The demand will only increase I'm sure and even more when the other two mines kick off .They are trying to get me back out there , but I've just taken on a number or projects at Collinsville and Bowen then down to…[Read more]

Daedalus I was speaking with United Group and Leightons about Dysart and they stated just a few weeks ago there was a number of houses that went to auction.  The auction was for rent not sale and some houses fetched $1100 per week.I never recalled seeing any houses that were worth $1100 or actually of any better value.As you know they are all…[Read more]

I feel Bowen is a hot contender with new mines towards Collinsville,Abbot Point Expansion, and now Chalco refinery Is Bowen QLD The Next Hot Spot?

jtw ,  you would not stand a chance in the Whitsundays…lolI'm currently constructing two houses at $1600 per sqmt , and I would not even bother at $1300.I was speaking to some builders just yesterday about a new subdivision in Proserpine and Bowen and every one agreed that at $1400 was cutting it very fine.

Stay away from Dixon homes in West Brisbane by the sounds.But I can assure you Dixon homes in the Whitsundays area  12hrs North  is a  different kettle of fish.As you know you pay peanuts you get monkeys  and  clearly Dixon homes must  be going in to cheap  if they cannot get quality trades.As for taking advice from employees it's a well known…[Read more]

Check out some 2nd hand suppliers , grab the phone book at take a drive you just might get lucky.Here is a link with some 2nd suppliers in NSW , might be worth checking out.New South Wales Bargain Centres, Seconds, Demolition and Secondhand Supplies

jtw what area are you located in to be using dixon with such problems?As you know it comes down to the builder himself not just the name behind it.Painting all the Dixon  builders with the same brush is unfair I feel as  they are spread all over the country. 

Rhys_Roberts wrote:
I would have expected Dean Parker to weigh in here with his expert commentary. Hopefully as he is expecting us to go to his seminar he will address your question soon.

LOL true but I think he would be only stabbing in the dark like the rest of us on this question.For some cheap supplies you could check out some 2nd hand…[Read more]

What would you like to know ?

Good to hear!

Yes exactly Just today (Sunday) I drove 2hrs to put 2 screws in a door stop to shut up a complaining client because his painters removed them after I had finished the job. He now demands me to fix the wall that the handle hit.This means a plaster repatch and a total wall paint at my cost …come on what BS.  ( Next I will be on Current Affai…[Read more]

god_of_money wrote:
Yes I do agree with you BuilderBob..Your story is builder's story..how about consumer's story..Look at so many unfinished project… due to dodgy builder..I am sure that the loss on the consumer side is much greater than builder side.

Do you think the BSA sides with the builder ..lol  I wish even though we pay them…[Read more]

mez you can use a roller but not your general roller, there a many types on the market that perform differently.A pad is a better option as suggested.I found this link for ya that might help.Floor Sanded Ready For Coating any tips?

WIth out knowing the size of area you are trying to complete it's impossible to calculate.I do agree the carpet price sounds a little low and for cheap rubbish as well your tile costs.Myself I would double the entire of materials costs only and + 35% and still it will be a budget. For an average to expensive renovation, the breakdown is 50% bu…[Read more]

Interesting jtw We have done work for approx 35 Dixon home clients just this year, 20+ GJ Gardners, a list for Cavalier Homes and many moreOf all the home builders we deal with Dixon homes has the thumbs up!Sadly I'm yet to hear any positives about GJ Gardners but most are petty anyway.What makes me laugh many of the clients of these building…[Read more]

What he has done has spent to much time going over the same area to much with the roller or what ever he used and this possibly has created air bubbles . Lightly sand only if re coating time is greater then 48hrs or if still very rough.Sanding needs to be very lightl using 180-250 paper make sure not to create sanding marks

shab I would not take to much notice of that BS and I'm actually disgusted how it was done.I know many Dixon home clients in my area and know the builder himself and there have been no complaints.There will always be some minor complaints when building some ones dream home but that's just life.It was a small handful of people who had some nasty…[Read more]

RVP what ideas do you have ?I cannot go into knocking builders to much as Im one..lol but you do need to be careful.

Linar you could possibly do a vendor finance set up to help encourage people, but some times this could be more trouble then it's worth for different situations.