Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1164Feb 01, 2016 6:29 pm Nev _________________ Blog | ( will start once received tender ) H1 thread | https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77665 Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1166Feb 01, 2016 6:32 pm Neville S Orpheus Hi all. This is what our site looks like today. It is nearly complete with some material in the back to be removed tomorrow. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Now for some issues: 1. Due to some materials left over in the backyard, the machine couldn't dig up the grass area. Is this a concern and should we ask for money compensation as they said they were supposed to clear the grass to the back fence? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 2. The heavy machinery caused some cracks on the driveway and one panel of the footpath. Will we lose our bond money paid to council for the demo works? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Thoughts please???? @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! Looks good, what is the things left over? The driveway don't worry as Metricon will break it even more. Then after the build get it fixed. It looks clean almost ready for M. Thanks Nev. We paid 2 x bonds to the council. One for demo works and the second one for building (M). Each bond fee is $2.4k. The materials is a shower screen and metal poles from the pergola. @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! Orpheus Building the Metricon Glendale 38|Sydney Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1167Feb 01, 2016 6:33 pm Looks very neat a tidy! Looks like you got good dem0lishers Yes agreed - once the trucks come over, driveway will be in really bad shape. I will take pics of ours next time I go and share. Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1168Feb 01, 2016 6:33 pm Wow! We only had to pay one bond Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1169Feb 01, 2016 6:36 pm monalisa Wow! We only had to pay one bond What the ? How? @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! Orpheus Building the Metricon Glendale 38|Sydney Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1170Feb 01, 2016 6:37 pm All the grass does not have to be removed (unless you specifically asked). That area will be full of weeds by the time you finish building. Our driveway/cross over is in pieces and even our gutter/kerb is damaged with all the trucks going in and out. So you will need to include the doc with your landscape viewtopic.php?t=78985 Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1171Feb 01, 2016 6:46 pm Franky40 All the grass does not have to be removed (unless you specifically asked). That area will be full of weeds by the time you finish building. Our driveway/cross over is in pieces and even our gutter/kerb is damaged with all the trucks going in and out. So you will need to include the doc with your landscape viewtopic.php?t=78985 Thanks Mona and Franky, I'm not sure if the council bond applies to the footpath only? Ie if we crack the footpath then we lose the bond or will it be used to repair the footpath? @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! Orpheus Building the Metricon Glendale 38|Sydney Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1172Feb 01, 2016 7:33 pm I'm concerned the crack in the council footpath will cause us to lose our Demo approval deposit (for FCD = Footpath Crossing Deposit) @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! Orpheus Building the Metricon Glendale 38|Sydney Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1173Feb 01, 2016 7:40 pm Orpheus I'm concerned the crack in the council footpath will cause us to lose our Demo approval deposit (for FCD = Footpath Crossing Deposit) @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! But they cannot penalize without giving you the opportunity to fix it. Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1174Feb 01, 2016 7:44 pm monalisa Orpheus I'm concerned the crack in the council footpath will cause us to lose our Demo approval deposit (for FCD = Footpath Crossing Deposit) @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! But they cannot penalize without giving you the opportunity to fix it. Hmm good point. However we won't fix it until we do landscape which is like 12 months away. They will hold our bond for this long then? I was gonna use the bond money for a holiday @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! Orpheus Building the Metricon Glendale 38|Sydney Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1175Feb 01, 2016 7:45 pm Orpheus I'm concerned the crack in the council footpath will cause us to lose our Demo approval deposit (for FCD = Footpath Crossing Deposit) @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! My understanding was that once complete you replace all the damaged areas to their minimum standards or better, then if they are happy you get you bond back. Lucky for me no footpath on my side of the street just driveway and gutter. Nev _________________ Blog | ( will start once received tender ) H1 thread | https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77665 Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1176Feb 01, 2016 7:45 pm Orpheus monalisa Orpheus I'm concerned the crack in the council footpath will cause us to lose our Demo approval deposit (for FCD = Footpath Crossing Deposit) @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! But they cannot penalize without giving you the opportunity to fix it. Hmm good point. However we won't fix it until we do landscape which is like 12 months away. They will hold our bond for this long then? I was gonna use the bond money for a holiday @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! I believe so - it will be following landscaping Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1177Feb 01, 2016 7:46 pm Neville S Orpheus I'm concerned the crack in the council footpath will cause us to lose our Demo approval deposit (for FCD = Footpath Crossing Deposit) @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! My understanding was that once complete you replace all the damaged areas to their minimum standards or better, then if they are happy you get you bond back. Lucky for me no footpath on my side of the street just driveway and gutter. Haha, no footpath means nothing to break....brilliant @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! Orpheus Building the Metricon Glendale 38|Sydney Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1178Feb 02, 2016 5:44 am Emmz70 Orpheus Hi all. This is what our site looks like today. It is nearly complete with some material in the back to be removed tomorrow. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Now for some issues: 1. Due to some materials left over in the backyard, the machine couldn't dig up the grass area. Is this a concern and should we ask for money compensation as they said they were supposed to clear the grass to the back fence? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 2. The heavy machinery caused some cracks on the driveway and one panel of the footpath. Will we lose our bond money paid to council for the demo works? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Thoughts please???? @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! Looking fantastic Orph!!! Woohoo viewtopic.php?t=79203 Thanks Emmz! @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! Orpheus Building the Metricon Glendale 38|Sydney Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1179Feb 02, 2016 5:49 am Quick Q: Did the demo company issue you with the clearance certificates before or after you paid in full? @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! Orpheus Building the Metricon Glendale 38|Sydney Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! 1180Feb 02, 2016 9:48 am Orpheus Quick Q: Did the demo company issue you with the clearance certificates before or after you paid in full? @ Orph build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)! After paying in full viewtopic.php?t=78985 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 10753 Hello All 🙂 We are planning to start our journey of construction our first home. 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