Browse Forums Building A New House Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Front fence costs 781Mar 09, 2017 7:32 pm How frustrating Dawn, I wish it would get a move on for you. I'd still go down on the weekend and check out the fences etc. But I know how disheartening it is to see nothing happening. My land has been sitting completed since November waiting for a certificate. It only got lodged at land titles today every time I see it I just get sad and angry that nothing's happening. Hope that next week sees a flurry of activity for you Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Front fence costs 782Mar 09, 2017 8:09 pm Thanks Monique. I've pretty much accepted that I won't be moving in before April, which is a shame... I have two weeks leave booked for the end of April, but I was hoping to have at least a few weeks in the house before then. Oh, I hope you hear about titles soon! Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Front fence costs 783Mar 10, 2017 5:10 pm 5 weeks to Easter Chances of me being in by them is seeming slim, and if I'm not.. there will be a meltdown. Called and spoke to the builder on the way home from work, said he'd send the email tonight... 2 hours later and still no email. Here's hoping it is on its way.. since long weekend means no progress till Tuesday now Wasn't very happy with the curt tone I received.. I'm pretty sure I should be the aggrieved party not them! Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Front fence costs 785Mar 10, 2017 6:30 pm I really hope they have been busy at your house all week and you get a pleasant surprise when you go for a visit this week. This whole process is like being on a roller coaster. It will be worth it in the end. Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Front fence costs 786Mar 10, 2017 6:38 pm Haha.. I never raise my voice, no matter what. Too nice for my own good. ANYWAYS... in happy news, I got the email!! I'm not sure I will be visiting this week, as I don't believe any progress has occurred on site. Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Front fence costs 788Mar 10, 2017 6:45 pm Oh Dawn, seriously they're giving you a hard time, don't they realise you've employed them to build your house?! Jeez!! I'd be leaving bad reviews everywhere!! What did the email say?! GJ Gardner Modified Coolum 277 viewtopic.php?t=83643 Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Front fence costs 789Mar 10, 2017 6:54 pm So... I got my quotes. $3,900 for the additional work to the front fence, bringing the total price of my front fence/retaining wall to $8,500 (plus whatever it costs my dad to put the slats/gates in later). And $3,500 for the roughly 50sqm2 of plain concrete skirting the house. I'm very happy with the concrete price, as I was anticipating $6000 and my other quote came in at $4,500 + excavation costs. Plus, this means its covered under the builders warranty and no worry about problems with slab heave and who is responsible, etc. Plus, means this can be completed before I move in. As you might imagine not as happy with the fencing price, but given the work required it seems mostly reasonable. Plus it means the builder will sort out the estate approval/permits for the changes, and again covered by their warranty.. and will be completed before I move in. The extra work needed: Re engineer fence and concrete strip footing for retaining walls Extra strip footing under the additional 5 courses of brickwork Extra steel uprights for both strip footing & brick pier reinforcement Extra bricks and bricklaying Waterproofing all retaining wall brickwork Extra rendering works Core filing brickwork including brick piers AG drain behind fence connected to stormwater system Levelling off soil to retaining wall So will be a pretty solid fence and they will also sort out leveling the land. Overall total increase cost is $7,400, which is actually about what I had budgeted for the changes, I had just expected the concrete to take up the greater part.. so I think I will just go ahead. No completion date provided as yet, expecting one by end of the next week as they have yet to finish scheduling trades Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Front fence costs 790Mar 10, 2017 6:59 pm In other news my organic cotton towels and bath mats arrived today in a giant box!! So off to the storage unit tomorrow to drop off more stuff. Got my cat vaccinated today too.. so another thing off the list. And in exciting news my breeder confirmed I am getting a kitten from her latest litter, so should be bringing them home Easter weekend I have two weeks off after Easter so really hoping to be in my new house, or it will be me, my bunny, and a kitten living in my 3x3m bedroom. Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Front fence costs 791Mar 10, 2017 7:10 pm Finally you got a response Dawn and Yay! to other things happened today Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Quotes Finally! 793Mar 11, 2017 8:40 am Ben thinking all night... really hope I'm in before Easter. I'm going to become an annoying customer to make sure!! Don't think I'm going to visit the house this weekend... I am going to pop past the ex-display place, see what they have in dining tables. Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Quotes Finally! 794Mar 11, 2017 10:22 am Have you had a look at expressions furniture in Lilydale? I think they have 20% off this weekend. Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Quotes Finally! 796Mar 12, 2017 8:43 am Emailed the builder to accept the variations. I wonder if I have to pay a deposit, or just pay once its all completed, guess I'll find out!! Parents have told me they will contribute 1k to the landscaping and such as a house warming present, which is nice. Though I won't count on them just yet.. Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Quotes Finally! 799Mar 13, 2017 6:41 pm Sorry to hear about your bunny, is he ok? I hope your completion date comes this week!! GJ Gardner Modified Coolum 277 viewtopic.php?t=83643 Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Quotes Finally! 800Mar 13, 2017 6:56 pm He seems okay. So hard to tell, just hoping I'm seeing things, I can't imagine him not making it to the house.. he's been with me this whole journey. Me too! And I hope its before Easter.. Just glad I have the quotes.. feels like things can start moving again now. Next thing is for them to ask me for the lights I'm storing at my place, then I will know they must nearly be finished. I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 15850 I am in the same situation, would you be able to give some insights in to this? I am in SA 8 17660 Depends what you're current inclusions are, but we're not including wardrobes and will just use second hand ones until we can save later on to get them built. Also have a… 3 12216 |