Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 522Aug 10, 2016 9:21 pm Building Simonds Hudson viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80646 Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 523Aug 10, 2016 9:38 pm - otherwise known as Kym - Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 525Aug 11, 2016 7:49 am needsausername I'd be pushing for the silicon to be re done. Those tiny little holes trap moisture far too easily and you'll never get the mould out. That happened in a rental we were in many years ago. I have everything crossed you'll have your house back by Friday evening. Thanks, that's my thought too (also I think everything should be put back to the quality it was before they came - and all our silicon was perfect). We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 526Aug 11, 2016 8:28 am Absolutely!!! - otherwise known as Kym - Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 528Aug 11, 2016 11:56 am Thanks guys I know that once it is clean I'm going to he happy that we changed it - I keep saying, in 5 or 10 years we will only be happy that we changed the colour, if we went with white again I'm sure we would be regretting not doing it when we had the chance. I also know that I would be just as miserable about the mess if we went with the same colour so I'm trying not to hold it against the grout Talked to the supervisor this morning and he is calling around trying to get a cleaner (everyone is busy apparently), he is not happy that the tilers left the place in a mess and didn't put plastic up. Not sure if he's just saying that to me or of he is really unhappy with them. All the silicone is getting re-done so that's good and apparently he didn't know that they didn't do under the stove (the tilers told us he told them not to do it?). Still trying to do my deep breathing & being zen about this all but it's not working We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 529Aug 11, 2016 12:46 pm It does make you wonder how much is said just to fob you off Building with Simonds in S.A Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 530Aug 11, 2016 1:34 pm Marshall5858 It does make you wonder how much is said just to fob you off Building with Simonds in S.A Yup, exactly. Easier for everyone else to blame someone else - especially easier for the supervisor to blame the tradies since I likely will never see them again! (rather than saying "whoops! yup, it was me who told them" and then have me be mad at him!). We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 531Aug 11, 2016 3:48 pm Finger pointing ughh.. keep pushing the point. Its not what you paid for it needs to be fixed. If there is another discrepancy try jump on the phone to the ss while the tiler is there too, make out that its a minor mis communication so the person in the wrong wont get their back up and you still get the outcome you should (rightfully) have and need. Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 532Aug 11, 2016 4:46 pm I'm sure the tiler doesn't care if under the stove does or doesn't get done. They would still get paid the same. Some ss are full of poo. Hope everything gets sorted soon Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 533Aug 11, 2016 6:08 pm cooper229 Finger pointing ughh.. keep pushing the point. Its not what you paid for it needs to be fixed. If there is another discrepancy try jump on the phone to the ss while the tiler is there too, make out that its a minor mis communication so the person in the wrong wont get their back up and you still get the outcome you should (rightfully) have and need. That's a great idea about phoning while the tradies are there! That should clear up any miscommunication. Glad the silicon is getting redone. Maybe you could tell the SS that you will organize your own cleaner & give them the invoice & then see if the SS suddenly finds one available (mind you that could back fire & you may have to actually organize a cleaner). The dark grout looks so good. viewtopic.php?uid=71435&f=31&t=82862&start=40 Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 534Aug 11, 2016 9:35 pm matalee cooper229 Finger pointing ughh.. keep pushing the point. Its not what you paid for it needs to be fixed. If there is another discrepancy try jump on the phone to the ss while the tiler is there too, make out that its a minor mis communication so the person in the wrong wont get their back up and you still get the outcome you should (rightfully) have and need. That's a great idea about phoning while the tradies are there! That should clear up any miscommunication. Glad the silicon is getting redone. Maybe you could tell the SS that you will organize your own cleaner & give them the invoice & then see if the SS suddenly finds one available (mind you that could back fire & you may have to actually organize a cleaner). The dark grout looks so good. viewtopic.php?uid=71435&f=31&t=82862&start=40 I should've rang him straight away yesterday when they didn't bring plastic & when they said they weren't doing under the stove, he was supposed to pop by while they were here then didn't. With the cleaner, it's very tempting but I want someone who knows what they are doing re: grout haze & properly cleaning the tiles. I've mopped a bunch and it is still terrible looking. Fingers crossed I get happy news tomorrow. We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 536Aug 16, 2016 9:15 pm matalee Nope I've given up and moved the kitchen table back in, I was sick of eating picnic style in the back lounge. DD was super sick over the weekend so that took a lot of my energy & focus. I've also put in a job request to get out cooker serviced, every time we turn the gas on the middle burner down it goes off completely (and only seems to have one setting?). (That's happening with Technika though) Anyway, very disappointed with how this has all been handled. We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 537Aug 17, 2016 2:27 pm Oh no!!!! Such a shame. So disappointing that it's not been handled right. Hope your DD is on the mend now so at least that stress is over. viewtopic.php?uid=71435&f=31&t=82862&start=40 Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 539Aug 25, 2016 8:02 pm Over seeded the patchy bits of the lawn the other day so hopefully things fill in a bit quicker now. Had someone out to service the cook top, it was an easy few adjustments so that was good. So if anyone is experiencing the burners going out on low then give them a ring and they'll come out to adjust things. Another good thing to know is the 900mm technikas that a lot of us have are fitted with a safety thing so that if the flame goes out the gas only stays on for 10-12 seconds before shutting itself off. Huge peace of mind for me - especially with littles around. I grew up in a house with a very old gas stove where the pilot light went out frequently & I can remember on more than one occasion coming home from being out & the house being full of gas The supervisor's manager is coming tomorrow to take a look at things. The cleaner was around today to assess what needs to be done & will be back on Monday to do the job. Marked out all the places the tiles are chipped from the tilers being careless: Monday will be three weeks living in the house with it being a complete mess. We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 540Aug 25, 2016 8:26 pm That's good to know, thanks for that. Oh no, that's a lot of blue stickers! Does that mean the whole lot will need to be done again? What a nightmare Building with Simonds in S.A Hello, we can help you please get in contact 0421019219 thank you 3 32165 Hi all, We are looking to build a new two storey house in western Sydney. Can anyone recommend a smallish builder to go with? We are trying to stay away from the big… 0 12326 I’m restoring all my 40yr old windows and I want to install seals around the casements. I’ve sanded back and oiled the frames with sikkens. My plan is to box up inside… 0 6642 |