Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Fowler Homes - My MONACO Castle 4Dec 09, 2015 9:06 am Construction begins September 2015 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Slab has gone down... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ First level has gone up Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Second level! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Roof trusses yayy! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Windows getting installed Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Fowler Homes - My MONACO Castle 8Dec 09, 2015 10:29 am NOW THE BAD! 1. Due to all these changes Also the fact I needed an acoustic engineer because council believes I live on a busy street for noise reduction (whatever) The process honestly lagged.... Over 1.5 years of a trail of emails and paper work before construction actually took place. 2. I apparently also needed traffic Control for 6 days worth $16,000. This came post tended signing. I obviously said No thank you. I'll take care of traffic control myself. This wasted almost 2 months of back and fourth between me n Fowler till my solicitor got involved.....then ended up costing $500 admin fee.. (till this day I'll never understand why i needed traffic control considering you can park outside my street and Ive got a 7.5metre frontage but anyway, traffic control ended up costing me 2.5k) 3. I got charged 2.3k for gutter/kerb protection as a variation then later on get told by my SS John from Fowler, this is incorrect as the plumber is gonna destroy the kerb gutter to run the sewerage junction through to connect to Sydney water. LOL...I asked for a credit back. -WHat do i get a variation for additional piering put in over the 50LM provided by Fowler without my consent. My contract states "all pieing liniel metres to be confirmed on site between a fowler homes rep and client prior to pouring" MY SS was not onsite and I was not contacted so I said I'm not paying no additional 4k but in good faith they can keep that 2.3k they were gonna credit me just so we can keep things moving. 4. Ive had few framing issues, But to be honest I let my SS know and he looks into it straight away. I would like My SS to be onsite a bit more....I know i'm not the only house they're building but honestly his probably around once a week if that... The fact I pick up on alot of the issues and not him gets to me as its my house but not my job. Otherwise so far i'm pretty happy as When I do pick up on some things as even though were in construction I ask for minor things to be changed Whether its my SS John or he has to speak with the Manger Frank I never get a negative Answer. Re: Fowler Homes - My MONACO Castle 10Dec 09, 2015 8:41 pm BL35ED NOW THE BAD! 1. Due to all these changes Also the fact I needed an acoustic engineer because council believes I live on a busy street for noise reduction (whatever) The process honestly lagged.... Over 1.5 years of a trail of emails and paper work before construction actually took place. 2. I apparently also needed traffic Control for 6 days worth $16,000. This came post tended signing. I obviously said No thank you. I'll take care of traffic control myself. This wasted almost 2 months of back and fourth between me n Fowler till my solicitor got involved.....then ended up costing $500 admin fee.. (till this day I'll never understand why i needed traffic control considering you can park outside my street and Ive got a 7.5metre frontage but anyway, traffic control ended up costing me 2.5k) 3. I got charged 2.3k for gutter/kerb protection as a variation then later on get told by my SS John from Fowler, this is incorrect as the plumber is gonna destroy the kerb gutter to run the sewerage junction through to connect to Sydney water. LOL...I asked for a credit back. -WHat do i get a variation for additional piering put in over the 50LM provided by Fowler without my consent. My contract states "all pieing liniel metres to be confirmed on site between a fowler homes rep and client prior to pouring" MY SS was not onsite and I was not contacted so I said I'm not paying no additional 4k but in good faith they can keep that 2.3k they were gonna credit me just so we can keep things moving. 4. Ive had few framing issues, But to be honest I let my SS know and he looks into it straight away. I would like My SS to be onsite a bit more....I know i'm not the only house they're building but honestly his probably around once a week if that... The fact I pick up on alot of the issues and not him gets to me as its my house but not my job. Otherwise so far i'm pretty happy as When I do pick up on some things as even though were in construction I ask for minor things to be changed Whether its my SS John or he has to speak with the Manger Frank I never get a negative Answer. Is your house in Wetherill park/Smithfield? Teleo Tovio Re: Fowler Homes - My MONACO Castle 12Dec 10, 2015 6:45 am UPGRADES I paid for pre construction: Opulence package - This practiacally included everything from poly kicthen to poly bathrooms to biggeer and higer doors upgrades to all tapware, alarming, lighting etc pretty much the essentials. Modern Facade to suit my modern custom floor plan. Laundry chute from ensuite Island bench upgrade from 900mm to 1200mm with cupboards Waterfall 40mm ceserstone to oneside of island Upgrade to aluminum frame with transluscent glass to x4 overhead cupboards in kitchen in rangehood Squareset to all windows Alfresco Cavity sliding doors to all bathrooms COld water point to fridgespace Internal deco doors upgrade Overhead squarehead showerheads Flyscreens to all windows Electrical upgrades to suit new saturn series with led buttons Siddons Solar water system (instead of electrical system supplied by fowler) Fireplace wall Bathroom tiles upgrade Re: Fowler Homes - My MONACO Castle 14Dec 10, 2015 7:47 am Just thought Id point this out guys....cause ive seen some people bring this up when researching on this forum. Yesterday I got an invoice for the framing completion stage. I advised That Ive had framing issues which were not rectified yet but my SS said they will be FIXED. The invoice was reversed until issues are rectified. Now that good customer service. Re: Fowler Homes - My MONACO Castle 16Dec 10, 2015 3:13 pm BL35ED Yeap im building in smithfield We knew it, as soon as we saw your pics!! Teleo Tovio Re: Fowler Homes - My MONACO Castle 17Dec 10, 2015 3:15 pm BL35ED We really wanted to go for a modern day look, so we we went for a red poly kitchen with white cesarstone.. They say the kitchen is the heart of the home lol. Considering it was an open plan we though it would look really nice almost like a feature at the same time. Mirror splashback to suit then I modified the island to add an electrical fireplace facing the living room this will be covered in stackstone later... This is just rough idea.... Its not perfect. I do all this on my computer so my fiance can get an idea of what it would like Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The fireplace looks cool!!! Teleo Tovio Re: Fowler Homes - My MONACO Castle 19Dec 10, 2015 9:17 pm Following! We have corner Windows too! Which company supplied your windows? viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75739&p=1299716#p1299716 I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 109075 Anyone built with Fowler Homes? Feedback? Especially any things concerning or negatives? Have heard some horror… 0 9545 Hi there! Putting the feelers out there for those who have (or almost) built with Arli homes! Interested in your experiences who've built from their stock home designs… 0 26376 |