Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Mojo Homes 761Jan 14, 2017 3:56 pm Also note that my neighbours have had stop the clock and redacted landscaping plans they did themselves. Ok peoples let see some progress pictures Im bout to get the zero spray out and kill all the weeds on my block lmao. Thats all i can do! Re: Mojo Homes 762Jan 14, 2017 4:05 pm ja-mez nennles ja-mez I will reiterate Hill shire council requirements are not met by highlighted plans. There is plenty of free documentation that stipulates the landscape requirements Jay30 $500 is reasonable, i had quotes from 400-2000. i had a bit of a go about not being given notice about this landscape plan. No one likes to rush these decisions but youre made to feel like youre delaying your own build process.. i was told clearly that our plan appointment is when it should be brought up. I wonder what else theyve left out... Very frustrating but we move forward. Im awaiting my plans from shaun at bluegumdesign. Cant wait to lodge and be approved! Then the fun begins!! Interesting because I've seen several of my neighbours council documents in the DA portal which were just highlighted/drawn on and their development has been approved. Nennles Youre missing the point. There are requirements. So if youre lucky it may pass. To be compliant without delays you're better off doing it correctly, nothing wrong with doing it by hand aslong as You have a proper plan Shrubs Plants Trees x 1 or 2 Minimum 2LM of hedging/screening either side of the driveway Australian natives incorporated List of plants common and botanical names How you will plant/stake and potsize Garden beds i think is 300mm of appropriate soil Grass is think is 150mm of appropriate soil Rain garden location Nominate type of fencing Type of retaining walls Clothesline Hard and soft easily distinguishable Mixture of soft finishes. Appropriate drainage for retaining walls Not missing the point, just pointing out a professional plan isn't necessarily required. Of course you need to include everything they require and meet the dcp guidelines with your plan, which means reading a lot of documentation. Personally I don't like to rely on anyone else to make sure we're compliant (builder, landscaper, fencer) etc. I like to be across it all, but that's just me. Re: Mojo Homes 764Jan 16, 2017 12:49 am HomeTweetHome Has anyone engaged an independent building inspector? We are at frames stage and our inspector has identified a number of defects. Has anyone been able to have their defects acknowledged or rectified? Hi, just finished the pre build stage and about to start construction. Did you get your own building inspector? Would you recommend getting one? Re: Mojo Homes 765Jan 16, 2017 6:07 am tuckems HomeTweetHome Has anyone engaged an independent building inspector? We are at frames stage and our inspector has identified a number of defects. Has anyone been able to have their defects acknowledged or rectified? Hi, just finished the pre build stage and about to start construction. Did you get your own building inspector? Would you recommend getting one? I recommend getting one. Re: Mojo Homes 766Jan 16, 2017 2:40 pm Contracts signed last August and council approved last November. I have also already paid 5%. Just told by Mojo that they forgot to charge me for drop edge beams!!! Can anyone give me advice? Should I continue with Mojo? Re: Mojo Homes 767Jan 16, 2017 3:43 pm tuckems Contracts signed last August and council approved last November. I have also already paid 5%. Just told by Mojo that they forgot to charge me for drop edge beams!!! Can anyone give me advice? Should I continue with Mojo? How much extra are they charging? If you have not progressed with other builders through to plans, stay with Mojo. Re: Mojo Homes 770Jan 16, 2017 4:16 pm tuckems Really worried about quality of the build if they forgot about the foundation of the house I can understand your situation and it can be frustrating. We considered building with Clarendon after experiencing issues and delays from Mojo. We paid $1000 and progressed to plans and realised that they had made 2 major mistakes / changes without consulting us. We quickly realised that all building companies are similar and we were no longer keen to waste time and money. Are you willing to delay your build by 9 months by exploring other builders? Base costs of other builders have also increased over the last 12 months. Just remember that people on the ground building your house are different from those with whom you have had dealing with so far. You may get excellent admin experience yet poor building quality or vice versa. Re: Mojo Homes 773Jan 16, 2017 4:58 pm Is a digital TV antenna a must? We have a double storey with roof tiles, not colourbond steel... In the electrical guide, the only option is a Digital TV Antenna solution (1x digital TV antenna, 1x TV outlet and 1x standard roof mount tripod), which costs $890 and we're not sure if that's necessary.. What do you guys recommend? Cheers! Re: Mojo Homes 774Jan 16, 2017 5:16 pm ja-mez Also note that my neighbours have had stop the clock and redacted landscaping plans they did themselves. Ok peoples let see some progress pictures Im bout to get the zero spray out and kill all the weeds on my block lmao. Thats all i can do! Progress pics external img host Kitchen- House has since been painted internally but no pics image hosting without registration Re: Mojo Homes 775Jan 17, 2017 2:51 pm tuckems Has anyone walked away after already signing contracts? Even if they have, every single circumstance is different. Mojo didn't forget the foundations, IF its on your plans then drafting did the right thing and it was probably their estimating department did not itemise the cost. I would just open a line of communication with someone senior and express the issues and how they have affected your experience to date. These are not issues that Mojo wants to repeat. So they will try to fix them. We all get so antsy pantsy about mistakes, like myself last week. However I know I have fluffed stuff at work all the time, so what makes us so angry that they made a mistake. They never claimed to be perfect or error free...............they have been transparent with me on all my issues to date. Construction is not an easy industry (Ohs, standards, materials, fashion/design) is ever evolving, high turnover of staff never helps (I'm talking industry standard, this is not an issue with mojo) Given what they offer, you are getting much better value. dollar for dollar with any builder if you were pre april/may 2016 price rises you are getting a very good deal. pre november and you are still some 4-6% better off... Try to fix the relationship and steer it in the right direction. Senior management are contactable, I've sat down with him early on to resolve items relating to my project. I work in the industry and no matter where you go you will experience the same issues. Search any of the main builders and the ridiculous names they get. . I also take a lot of these online complaints like a grain of salt, 6.6K is not huge mistake. Oversight yes, frustrating you bet. But ultimately if you want it you must pay for it. Contractually I don't know how it goes with regards to items the builder missed, considering you have signed a "fixed price" for some of those items you may have some recourse (at the least a point to argue) . you mention you have had 6 issues. How many are actual problems/mistakes and not just personal opinions or miscommunications? Anyhow weather the storm because from what I see the end result is worth it Re: Mojo Homes 776Jan 17, 2017 3:10 pm ja-mez tuckems Has anyone walked away after already signing contracts? Even if they have, every single circumstance is different. Mojo didn't forget the foundations, IF its on your plans then drafting did the right thing and it was probably their estimating department did not itemise the cost. I would just open a line of communication with someone senior and express the issues and how they have affected your experience to date. These are not issues that Mojo wants to repeat. So they will try to fix them. We all get so antsy pantsy about mistakes, like myself last week. However I know I have fluffed stuff at work all the time, so what makes us so angry that they made a mistake. They never claimed to be perfect or error free...............they have been transparent with me on all my issues to date. Construction is not an easy industry (Ohs, standards, materials, fashion/design) is ever evolving, high turnover of staff never helps (I'm talking industry standard, this is not an issue with mojo) Given what they offer, you are getting much better value. dollar for dollar with any builder if you were pre april/may 2016 price rises you are getting a very good deal. pre november and you are still some 4-6% better off... Try to fix the relationship and steer it in the right direction. Senior management are contactable, I've sat down with him early on to resolve items relating to my project. I work in the industry and no matter where you go you will experience the same issues. Search any of the main builders and the ridiculous names they get. . I also take a lot of these online complaints like a grain of salt, 6.6K is not huge mistake. Oversight yes, frustrating you bet. But ultimately if you want it you must pay for it. Contractually I don't know how it goes with regards to items the builder missed, considering you have signed a "fixed price" for some of those items you may have some recourse (at the least a point to argue) . you mention you have had 6 issues. How many are actual problems/mistakes and not just personal opinions or miscommunications? Anyhow weather the storm because from what I see the end result is worth it Very well put Ja-mez... Building a house is one of the stressful thing in life and probably the biggest investment for most of us... Since we spend a lot of money, the fear factor in us kicks in and wants to make sure everything is "perfect" Spend more time choosing a builder, once you are locked in, work on how you get the best out of the builder... no one is a perfect builder...every builder makes mistake but how they go about fixing it makes the difference.... 2 way communication is very important... Wish everyone good luck...building a house is not an easy journey but we are brave enough to do it, stay strong till you reach the destination Re: Mojo Homes 777Jan 17, 2017 4:23 pm Rhasa Is a digital TV antenna a must? We have a double storey with roof tiles, not colourbond steel... In the electrical guide, the only option is a Digital TV Antenna solution (1x digital TV antenna, 1x TV outlet and 1x standard roof mount tripod), which costs $890 and we're not sure if that's necessary.. What do you guys recommend? Cheers! Hi we have Crest in Kellyville doing our antenna, it was a fair bit cheaper under 500. I cant recall what it will be. remember you get 3 point standard as part of most inclusions pack then for $240 you can get a FTA, CAt6, CAble and power point to the TV areas. these will terminate where needed. Antenna cabling goes into the roof cavity which you antenna guys hooks up to!... For peace of mind you could get Mojo. but if you after trying to save then after handover is a sinch! the guys will be done in 2hrs.. plus you may find that you need a booster and again people like crest have great products at good prices! Re: Mojo Homes 778Jan 19, 2017 5:06 pm FYI Norwest Antennas did my last build for $350 no amp needed. So MyChoice is quite the rip off. Did anyone do flyscreens with Mojo and how did it compare to quotes? With all their good inclusions, the non inclusion of flyscreens was quite lackluster. Re: Mojo Homes 779Jan 20, 2017 2:28 pm Hi Is anyone able to share their Enigma 36 floor plans or another enigma? especially if they have added the grand alfresco option. We are having trouble with Mojo and the plans we have gotten back show an excessive roof pitch for alfresco. making our windows smaller at the rear then they should have to be. People help here would be welcomed. Re: Mojo Homes 780Jan 23, 2017 1:18 pm ja-mez Even if they have, every single circumstance is different. Mojo didn't forget the foundations, IF its on your plans then drafting did the right thing and it was probably their estimating department did not itemise the cost. I would just open a line of communication with someone senior and express the issues and how they have affected your experience to date. These are not issues that Mojo wants to repeat. So they will try to fix them. We all get so antsy pantsy about mistakes, like myself last week. However I know I have fluffed stuff at work all the time, so what makes us so angry that they made a mistake. They never claimed to be perfect or error free...............they have been transparent with me on all my issues to date. Construction is not an easy industry (Ohs, standards, materials, fashion/design) is ever evolving, high turnover of staff never helps (I'm talking industry standard, this is not an issue with mojo) Given what they offer, you are getting much better value. dollar for dollar with any builder if you were pre april/may 2016 price rises you are getting a very good deal. pre november and you are still some 4-6% better off... Try to fix the relationship and steer it in the right direction. Senior management are contactable, I've sat down with him early on to resolve items relating to my project. I work in the industry and no matter where you go you will experience the same issues. Search any of the main builders and the ridiculous names they get. . I also take a lot of these online complaints like a grain of salt, 6.6K is not huge mistake. Oversight yes, frustrating you bet. But ultimately if you want it you must pay for it. Contractually I don't know how it goes with regards to items the builder missed, considering you have signed a "fixed price" for some of those items you may have some recourse (at the least a point to argue) . you mention you have had 6 issues. How many are actual problems/mistakes and not just personal opinions or miscommunications? Anyhow weather the storm because from what I see the end result is worth it I see why you got booted from the Facebook page. Is anyone building with Mojo and have a recent site cost tender 0 16358 Hi all, We are considering Enigma 46 from Mojo Homes in Gables, NSW. Has anyone built with Mojo and any pointers and feedback. Also, if anyone has built similar design… 0 13555 Hi, We are looking for a builder that can build a small home (smaller length) on a sloping site. We came across Mojo's Zephyr design 10.6 m wide and 11.5 m length. Does… 0 23404 |