Browse Forums Building A New House Re: JG King modified Heywood - contract drawings 141Jul 15, 2016 3:01 pm I know that feeling been there and feels like we have been there again with bricks an I'm sure getting closer to handover will feel the same. Our Build Thread - JG king Memphis Re: JG King modified Heywood - contract drawings 142Jul 15, 2016 3:05 pm Following What software are you using for colour visualization? Cheers, Re: JG King modified Heywood - contract drawings 143Jul 15, 2016 3:17 pm Just a combination of autocad and inventor (husband) and photoshop (me). They're pretty crude, I've always had grand plans of modelling it up properly in one of the free online programs, but no time. My husband also claimed he was going to do it in revit at one point, ha! That'll happen, not. Re: JG King modified Heywood - contract drawings 146Jul 19, 2016 4:56 pm Yay bank, big relief and you c an now move forward Re: JG King modified Heywood - contract drawings 149Jul 19, 2016 10:25 pm It has dawned on me tonight that in order to get the developer approval the only changes we made were to taper the driveway down a smidgen and add a bit of render that we will likely never see! No changes to the landscaping, no colour changes, no change to the setback, roof, boundary wall or porch depth. So basically we went around and around for 10 weeks adding notes to the drawings. Re: JG King modified Heywood - contract drawings 150Jul 20, 2016 10:12 am Haha thats the bizarre part about it all. So much time and effort for tiny things of not much consequence... Alas it is done and thats all that matters Any news of titles? Re: JG King modified Heywood - contract drawings 151Jul 20, 2016 1:33 pm No news yet. We're expecting statement of compliance any day now. Then the countdown will really be on . Current time at the titles office is 3 weeks, then 2 weeks to settlement. So still expecting settlement to be around the end of August. We had always hoped to be completely organised and ready to go straight to building permit but now that we can't get on site for testing until after settlement we will be held up by that . We have had it confirmed that we are entitled to inspect the site 7 days prior to settlement as per contract but were told the fence is usually down by then anyway. We have replied quoting the email that said we or our representatives are not allowed on site under any circumstances prior to settlement, we also pointed out that release B wasn't opened until the day after settlement, and asked how we go about organising an inspection. So far have we haven't received a response We were hoping to get the contract sorted this week so we can at least get the finance unconditional but they're still trying to figure out the floor area. Estimating are sticking to their guns that they are right, but taking our floor area away from the master plans seems to indicate that both Rob and us are right, so they are going back to drafting to check that the floor area on the drawings is correct. We took the opportunity to add in aluminium flywire doors to the glass doors, it was one of those 'we can do that after handover things', but there's so many of those we figured let's just get it done or it may never happen, and kings price seems reasonable compared to what I could find with a quick search online. We'll be close to the river so assuming the bugs could be worse than here. I'd love to add a few more things but wouldn't dare ask at this stage and after everything we've been through with the drawings . I was warned by a couple of friends that have built or renovated not too hold back too much or you'll regret it. It's hard because you feel like you have to be conservative just in case something goes wrong or crops up, and by the time you know the final number is ok it's too late. There were also a couple of things that we never dared to ask the price of because we assumed they would be really expensive and didn't want to tempt ourselves. We have recently found out that they aren't that bad. So always ask people! In the end we have got most of what we wanted so I should be happy Re: JG King modified Heywood - contract drawings 152Jul 20, 2016 2:58 pm yes go poke with the email hopefully you can get test done 7 days prior to settlement. Hopefully it all settles on time. Fly wire doors are a great idea we did the same thing. To have an unlimited budget would be awesome to tick all the boxes but we all have to stop some where? Our Build Thread - JG king Memphis Re: JG King modified Heywood - contract drawings 153Jul 20, 2016 3:21 pm bank No news yet. We're expecting statement of compliance any day now. Then the countdown will really be on . Current time at the titles office is 3 weeks, then 2 weeks to settlement. So still expecting settlement to be around the end of August. We had always hoped to be completely organised and ready to go straight to building permit but now that we can't get on site for testing until after settlement we will be held up by that . We have had it confirmed that we are entitled to inspect the site 7 days prior to settlement as per contract but were told the fence is usually down by then anyway. We have replied quoting the email that said we or our representatives are not allowed on site under any circumstances prior to settlement, we also pointed out that release B wasn't opened until the day after settlement, and asked how we go about organising an inspection. So far have we haven't received a response We were hoping to get the contract sorted this week so we can at least get the finance unconditional but they're still trying to figure out the floor area. Estimating are sticking to their guns that they are right, but taking our floor area away from the master plans seems to indicate that both Rob and us are right, so they are going back to drafting to check that the floor area on the drawings is correct. We took the opportunity to add in aluminium flywire doors to the glass doors, it was one of those 'we can do that after handover things', but there's so many of those we figured let's just get it done or it may never happen, and kings price seems reasonable compared to what I could find with a quick search online. We'll be close to the river so assuming the bugs could be worse than here. I'd love to add a few more things but wouldn't dare ask at this stage and after everything we've been through with the drawings . I was warned by a couple of friends that have built or renovated not too hold back too much or you'll regret it. It's hard because you feel like you have to be conservative just in case something goes wrong or crops up, and by the time you know the final number is ok it's too late. There were also a couple of things that we never dared to ask the price of because we assumed they would be really expensive and didn't want to tempt ourselves. We have recently found out that they aren't that bad. So always ask people! In the end we have got most of what we wanted so I should be happy That's interesting.. I put in my contract "Subject to satisfactory soil tests" which implies I will do my soil test before the settlement. I paid my 1k deposit in Jun 2015 and did the soil test straight away and settled the land in Dec 2015. Re: JG King modified Heywood - contract drawings 154Jul 20, 2016 4:32 pm Back when we brought our land there was no land to be tested. The original site was contaminated so it has all been removed and replaced with level 1 fill. Once complete it had to pass EPA testing. We don't expect to be able to do testing in that 7 days, the purpose of the clause is for us to make one visit to check all is as it should be, check the pegs are in place, check there is no damage to the wall etc. I don't feel we really need to do this but we're hoping by asking for it they may be forced to move the fence early which would then in a roundabout way allow access for soil testers. Otherwise they will need to arrange for someone to escort us on site. Our conveyancer says its usually done with the real estate agent, but we know that despite having a white card he has also been told he is not allowed on site under any circumstance. It's a long shot but at the very least we will get to see what we're buying. They're being so unnecessarily difficult I'm determined to give a bit back and hold them to their contract Re: JG King modified Heywood - contract drawings 155Jul 25, 2016 11:21 am Sounds like we have had a little bit of a win on the site access. They have admitted that not allowing valuers access until after settlement is nonsensical so the fence will be moved once the land has titled. Officially still no soil testing, unofficially "no one is going to stop them" (not my words). My fingers are crossed for statement of compliance and compaction report this week. Re: JG King modified Heywood - contract drawings 156Jul 25, 2016 11:34 am bank Sounds like we have had a little bit of a win on the site access. They have admitted that not allowing valuers access until after settlement is nonsensical so the fence will be moved once the land has titled. Officially still no soil testing, unofficially "no one is going to stop them" (not my words). My fingers are crossed for statement of compliance and compaction report this week. that's a good outcome Bank... Re: JG King modified Heywood - contract drawings 157Jul 25, 2016 7:27 pm Thats a great outcome i agree! Really i dont think there would be anyone there to actually stop soil testing so hopefully it works in your favor. Good on you for persevering. Re: JG King modified Heywood - contract drawings 159Aug 02, 2016 12:28 pm Ha! I wish! Still no statement of compliance, and the titles office wait time just seems to keep getting longer so we are now looking at the 2nd week of September at the earliest . The plan was re-certified 2 weeks ago, we're not sure what this means or if this has something to do with the hold up, land guy doesn't seem to think so, he's still expecting it any day, I'm sceptical. Still no compaction report either. They were supposed to be ready Friday (and the week before) but that never happened, we were told should be early this week so I'm planning to follow up again late this arvo. It would be nice to get that so we can forward it on to builder and say hey remember us, you were going to have a think about our site costs and get back to us! At least knowing the level of fill might help them. Upside to all the delays is that it will hopefully stop raining so much by the time we get started, and daylight savings will help with the evening visits. Unfortunately the downsides far outweigh the up sides. At this rate our pre-approval will expire before we get to contract. Fingers crossed we all get an interest rate cut later today, that would be nice! I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. 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