Browse Forums Building A New House Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1621Apr 12, 2016 9:32 pm Did a twilight tour and there has been some progress - Electrical fit off done. - Doors have been hung - plumbing fit outs have been delivered There has been another stuff up with our WIL door. Some genius has decided to put a massive hole to install a lock Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ For all this our selection clearly says that we will have pull square handles on all storage doors. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Lol! As we are staining the door, I don't think they can fix this. Hmmm might need to order our 3rd WIL door soon! My poor WIL seems to have all the issues! Still to go - - I have confirmed with the electrical company they are going to install the private pole tomorrow. - No tiling progress. We probably have a 2days worth of work for them. Really hoping they turn up tomorrow. - Our shower screen still needs to be install in Master. - Mirrors in bathrooms and ensuites (only have mirrors in master ensuite) - Plumbing fit offs - door furniture install - balustrades for balcony - air con fit out - Finish internal painting and staining - carpets - appliance install - the render paint externally. - clean up And guess what we have been asked to vacate! So need to settle by hook or crook by first week of May! Yikes super stressed and excited! viewtopic.php?t=78985 Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1622Apr 12, 2016 9:39 pm Franky When you apply for meters installation make sure you ask them to do it urgently (we had to ask this for our PCI) - as supposedly they can take longer per the quote they send you. Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1623Apr 12, 2016 9:55 pm Franky40 Did a twilight tour and there has been some progress - Electrical fit off done. - Doors have been hung - plumbing fit outs have been delivered There has been another stuff up with our WIL door. Some genius has decided to put a massive hole to install a lock Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ For all this our selection clearly says that we will have pull square handles on all storage doors. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Lol! As we are staining the door, I don't think they can fix this. Hmmm might need to order our 3rd WIL door soon! My poor WIL seems to have all the issues! Still to go - - I have confirmed with the electrical company they are going to install the private pole tomorrow. - No tiling progress. We probably have a 2days worth of work for them. Really hoping they turn up tomorrow. - Our shower screen still needs to be install in Master. - Mirrors in bathrooms and ensuites (only have mirrors in master ensuite) - Plumbing fit offs - door furniture install - balustrades for balcony - air con fit out - Finish internal painting and staining - carpets - appliance install - the render paint externally. - clean up And guess what we have been asked to vacate! So need to settle by hook or crook by first week of May! Yikes super stressed and excited! viewtopic.php?t=78985 Yikes did yr todo list just grow bigger? Pls tell them to operate faster as I'm keen to see yr grand reveal! @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! Orpheus Building the Metricon Glendale 38|Sydney Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1624Apr 12, 2016 10:17 pm Franky40 KKPP Love the feature wall Franky. Looks awesome. So happy to hear things are coming along for you. Soon it will be time to move in. Neville S The black shower tiles look awesome would have loved to do something like that but Studio M was limited so was my pocket My thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77665 Thanks guys - I can't wait to see the end of tiling. They've been there long enough I am thinking I might start charging them rent . viewtopic.php?t=78985 I'm thinking the same of mine! Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=75302 Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1625Apr 13, 2016 8:07 am Omg Franky, I hope those damn tilers turn up and get head down bum up finishing your tiling today and tomorrow!!! Good luck with everything else being done, ouch to stress of having to be out!! Build thread - viewtopic.php?t=81517 Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1626Apr 13, 2016 9:59 am Went pass the site this morning it was buzzing with action. We had a what looked like a tiler scratching his head and looking at our piers ! There were two people cleaning the windows and the external. The plumbers were there and another mystery tradie. Did not see the electrical boys with my private pole. Where are they!! I want my power now I could so sit outside and watch what's going on unfortunately had to come to work! Mona - everything has become super urgent now! Will tell the electrical company when they call re connection. Orph - I too feel the damn list is growing!! Thanks Kylz I hope they get cracking too. viewtopic.php?t=78985 Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1627Apr 13, 2016 10:00 am Woohoo to lots of action onsite!!! Hope today reduces your to do list by a few items or makes a good don't in them Build thread - viewtopic.php?t=81517 Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1628Apr 13, 2016 10:06 am Up and at them! Finish the house already plssssss @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! Orpheus Building the Metricon Glendale 38|Sydney Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1629Apr 13, 2016 10:52 am Yay for progress, hope the final things on the to do list can get finished quickly!! What a bummer with the WIL door!! Sometimes I wonder if they even look at the plans/selections??? Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1630Apr 13, 2016 10:57 am toni2shoes Yay for progress, hope the final things on the to do list can get finished quickly!! What a bummer with the WIL door!! Sometimes I wonder if they even look at the plans/selections??? Not sure. They had missed tiling splash back in wc! !! i think they missed a towel ring too. I need to check our plans though. Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1631Apr 13, 2016 12:35 pm toni2shoes Yay for progress, hope the final things on the to do list can get finished quickly!! What a bummer with the WIL door!! Sometimes I wonder if they even look at the plans/selections??? Thanks Toni - I don't think our SM really checks anything. We have to usually pick and point out issues. It all depends on your SM, the good ones pick issues, tell you when something is wrong and gets them fixed on a timely manner. viewtopic.php?t=78985 Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1632Apr 13, 2016 4:10 pm Frustrated carpet call had come to install carpet and had to go back because the damn tilers haven't finished yet! Have told the CM we need to have PCI next week and settle by first week of May viewtopic.php?t=78985 Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1633Apr 14, 2016 5:21 pm Got some bad news and good news! Bad - PCI won't happen as planned. Tilers are not done. The carpets have been booked for install next Wednesday so PCI could be the week after. Really stressed and worried. I need to get the docs to the bank at least 8-10 working days ahead to organise settlement cheque. Need to move week beginning 9th May as I need to handover our current rental. Good news - our SM has been taken off our build and we have been allocated a new SM. For those of you who have been on the H1F would know JM, he was Sheilzy's and Ausbuster's SM. He builds very close to us so hubby asked CM to put him on charge (thanks to me saying it like a 1000 times!). He is brilliant and has been recently promoted to an area manager, all his clients love him and rate him highly (see product review). Apparently our CM has been dealing with 5 builds that was managed by our SM due to escalation! Proof that SM is a dud . Anyway CM has asked us to have a walk-through tomorrow and identify as many issues as we can so that they can fix them between now and PCI. The CM has been pretty good, I was not very impressed with our interaction with him on a previous Occassion. Since he has been managing our build progress is being made and we get updates. At least they are making a genuine effort to make it happen. Now with JM on our build hopefully good things will start to happen. Anyway keep an eye out from our unofficial PCI tomorrow peeps viewtopic.php?t=78985 Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1634Apr 14, 2016 5:21 pm Got some bad news and good news! Bad - PCI won't happen as planned. Tilers are not done. The carpets have been booked for install next Wednesday so PCI could be the week after. Really stressed and worried. I need to get the docs to the bank at least 8-10 working days ahead to organise settlement cheque. Need to move week beginning 9th May as I need to handover our current rental. Good news - our SM has been taken off our build and we have been allocated a new SM. For those of you who have been on the H1F would know JM, he was Sheilzy's and Ausbuster's SM. He builds very close to us so hubby asked CM to put him on charge (thanks to me saying it like a 1000 times!). He is brilliant and has been recently promoted to an area manager, all his clients love him and rate him highly (see product review). Apparently our CM has been dealing with 5 builds that was managed by our SM due to escalation! Proof that SM is a dud . Anyway CM has asked us to have a walk-through tomorrow and identify as many issues as we can so that they can fix them between now and PCI. The CM has been pretty good, I was not very impressed with our interaction with him on a previous Occassion. Since he has been managing our build progress is being made and we get updates. At least they are making a genuine effort to make it happen. Now with JM on our build hopefully good things will start to happen. Anyway keep an eye out from our unofficial PCI tomorrow peeps viewtopic.php?t=78985 Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1635Apr 14, 2016 5:22 pm Got some bad news and good news! Bad - PCI won't happen as planned. Tilers are not done. The carpets have been booked for install next Wednesday so PCI could be the week after. Really stressed and worried. I need to get the docs to the bank at least 8-10 working days ahead to organise settlement cheque. Need to move week beginning 9th May as I need to handover our current rental. Good news - our SM has been taken off our build and we have been allocated a new SM. For those of you who have been on the H1F would know JM, he was Sheilzy's and Ausbuster's SM. He builds very close to us so hubby asked CM to put him on charge (thanks to me saying it like a 1000 times!). He is brilliant and has been recently promoted to an area manager, all his clients love him and rate him highly (see product review). Apparently our CM has been dealing with 5 builds that was managed by our SM due to escalation! Proof that SM is a dud . Anyway CM has asked us to have a walk-through tomorrow and identify as many issues as we can so that they can fix them between now and PCI. The CM has been pretty good, I was not very impressed with our interaction with him on a previous Occassion. Since he has been managing our build progress is being made and we get updates. At least they are making a genuine effort to make it happen. Now with JM on our build hopefully good things will start to happen. Anyway keep an eye out from our unofficial PCI tomorrow peeps viewtopic.php?t=78985 Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1636Apr 14, 2016 7:56 pm Hi Franky! Just saw this!!!! Great to hear that JM is on your job - only if they did this when you initially raised the concerns - things would not have come to the wire!!!! Good on JM - he has some very happy clients. I guess he knows how to build relationships. I had asked re him too when we were having issues building a r/ship - but what was said implied as if he only does 'posh areas' e.g. Ryde where there are supposedly more 'educated' and more groomed people [and in my view impact others' decision to build]. We are pretty successful too, and would have an influence - just that we like to live in the West!!! Though as an upside, we are broadly happy with the results - so that to some degree makes up for how we felt (which was stressful at the time). Good you can do a walkthrough now, and CM understands your situation. It is a business transaction, and it is not like they are doing you a favour building your home!!!! Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1637Apr 14, 2016 9:18 pm monalisa Hi Franky! Just saw this!!!! Great to hear that JM is on your job - only if they did this when you initially raised the concerns - things would not have come to the wire!!!! Good on JM - he has some very happy clients. I guess he knows how to build relationships. I had asked re him too when we were having issues building a r/ship - but what was said implied as if he only does 'posh areas' e.g. Ryde where there are supposedly more 'educated' and more groomed people [and in my view impact others' decision to build]. We are pretty successful too, and would have an influence - just that we like to live in the West!!! Though as an upside, we are broadly happy with the results - so that to some degree makes up for how we felt (which was stressful at the time). Good you can do a walkthrough now, and CM understands your situation. It is a business transaction, and it is not like they are doing you a favour building your home!!!! Omg! I can't believe they implied that about west when you asked for JM! What a pompous lot! We have lived most of our lives in the west and our family and friends still do, and they are all educated and successful. Haha I'm sure you were pretty peeved! Anyway all is well now you have a gorgeous house and can put all this behind. I can't wait to be in that situation. My hubby is worried I am going bear hug JM! viewtopic.php?t=78985 Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1638Apr 14, 2016 9:30 pm Franky40 monalisa Hi Franky! Just saw this!!!! Great to hear that JM is on your job - only if they did this when you initially raised the concerns - things would not have come to the wire!!!! Good on JM - he has some very happy clients. I guess he knows how to build relationships. I had asked re him too when we were having issues building a r/ship - but what was said implied as if he only does 'posh areas' e.g. Ryde where there are supposedly more 'educated' and more groomed people [and in my view impact others' decision to build]. We are pretty successful too, and would have an influence - just that we like to live in the West!!! Though as an upside, we are broadly happy with the results - so that to some degree makes up for how we felt (which was stressful at the time). Good you can do a walkthrough now, and CM understands your situation. It is a business transaction, and it is not like they are doing you a favour building your home!!!! Omg! I can't believe they implied that about west when you asked for JM! What a pompous lot! We have lived most of our lives in the west and our family and friends still do, and they are all educated and successful. Haha I'm sure you were pretty peeved! Anyway all is well now you have a gorgeous house and can put all this behind. I can't wait to be in that situation. My hubby is worried I am going bear hug JM! viewtopic.php?t=78985 lol at hug hahah - some people are just good to deal with! You are on the home run and will be in your beautiful home in less than a month Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1639Apr 14, 2016 9:33 pm Hi Franky - Glad to hear you have been allocated a new SM. And even happier to hear that he has such positive reviews. We just had our first meeting with him today and he is really nice ------- Metricon Aria https://ourlittlearia.wordpress.com/ Re: Building Metricon Franklin 40 Sydney 1640Apr 14, 2016 9:38 pm aria Hi Franky - Glad to hear you have been allocated a new SM. And even happier to hear that JM has such positive reviews. We just had our first meeting with him today and he is really nice 😃😃😃 Next time we need to pick an area to build where JM is the SM!!! Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Your best bet might be to go visit the display homes and walk around in them, and take photos. Get a feel for it in person instead of deciding from the floor plan. There… 1 21461 No idea about the driveway question, but your price for a house that size including landscaping seems very good! 1 6209 Hi, First of all, thank you to this community for sharing your thoughts and opinions. We are in early days of our pre-contract stage for Metricon Doulton and we are… 0 11062 |