Quotes, quotes, quotes

In the interest of making as much information as possible available to those beginning their build, I'm going to include as many prices as I can. I just need to do it in a without going in to the absolute specifics of everything we have included for our build, I'll try to list as much as possible.


TILING


So we got our quote from DiLorenzo - woooooaaaaaahhhhh
If you recall from the previous post, we went with the Everstone Durastone porcelain tile 300 x 600 in Steel Grey Matt. We are using this tile on ALL floors that are being tiled (i.e bathrooms too). It was VERY cheap for a porcelain at $42m2. The standard range for living rooms in the ceramic tiles was $30m2 anyway. With how much tiles can cost, we thought $42m2 was great. (I now have a full 300 x 600 sample and am busily dressing it up with my paint, stone, and cupboard samples. exciting!)

You also need to take into consideration that different sized tiles can attract additional costs for laying. 300 x 600 is not an additional charge in the living rooms. It is in the bathroom though.


This is a rough breakdown.

LIVING ROOMS
The upgrade of tile throughout the living areas (above the builders allowance of $24m2) was about $1300. Pretty reasonable.

KITCHEN
splashback - within allowance

LAUNDRY
wall - within allowance
floor - it is broken into two components. 1 - The above allowance cost. and 2. the underlay charge.
combined it is just over $200

BATHROOM
Wall, general - within allowance
Wall - floor to ceiling - this one has three parts 1. tile cost. 2. labour charge. 3. silicone cost.
it was about an extra $1200 - with labour being the most expensive component by far.
Floor - above allowance and underlay is about $250
Feature - its an EXTRA $150 just for the privildge of having your mosaic tile laid. let alone the actual cost of the mosaic!

ENSUITE - similar charges to the Bathroom

EXTERNALS - Alfresco and Porch
This is where a large portion of our cost came from.
First work out the cost of your tile for the sqm you have
The labour charge is more than the cost of the tiles in our case.
It was charged to us at approx $57m2
Then there is a Labour for riser tile charge, and an underlay charge - total approx $800.

Bermuda drains are $38 each.

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Blinds and Shutters

Blergh. Plantations are SO expensive.

Our plan for blinds is as follows:

Front of house (main bed) and living rooms will be plantations.

2 x Alfresco doors and home theatre will be sheer blinds

Remaining bedrooms will be blockout blinds.
 
Abbey Shutters are the company associated with EBH and who you see on colour selection day.
They quoted as per the below.

Our bedrooms - all 60mm x 240mm

Blinds Blockout - $198 each (called Citi 5 Impulse)





All doors that lead on to the Alfresco
Blinds Sheer -
Stacker door (a 2/3 - 1/3 blind) - $377
Games room door (non stacker) - $311
Home Theatre - $198





And now for the big one! The Plantation Shutters.

Main bed -  window is 2m x 2.4 and needs 4 plantation shutters - $1872
WIR - $468
Living - 2 x shutters on 2 windows - $1125
Dining - 1 window 2 x shutters - $1270
Games room cutout (between kitchen and games room) - $620




So I' not sure what we are going to do here. I would like to keep the plantations for out the front, I love the look. Perhaps get rid of them from the living areas?
The husband also wants to put roller shutters on the front windows so he can go to bed early in summer and it be dark (shift worker).