Browse Forums Building A New House Re: How often do you visit your site? 3Nov 03, 2010 2:31 pm Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43846 Re: How often do you visit your site? 7Nov 03, 2010 4:18 pm We got lucky with our builder - they gave us a site key so we could go and look at the house whenever we wanted... they asked us not to go too often during work hours as it may be disruptive to the tradies, but aside from that, we pretty much had access whenever we wanted it. We normally went up late in the afternoon - at least twice through the week (sometimes more, depending on what was going on at the time) and at least once on the weekend. We only lived around 5 minutes away though so it was easy to get here whenever we wanted! Built the Coral Homes Hamilton 252 - moved in 20/10/2010 and loving it!! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=27215 Re: How often do you visit your site? 8Nov 03, 2010 4:25 pm Thank you all - great to hear that if we don;t make it daily it's not too much of a drama. Phew! (And we'll be careful about annoying the tradies and being on site without supervision!! ) Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43846 Re: How often do you visit your site? 9Nov 03, 2010 9:19 pm Hey Nina, you can do a search as there is a whole thread on this very topic with quite a few replies. Building the Ascent 3000 with Burbank http://www.burbank.com.au/HouseDetails.aspx?houseId=82 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=39638 Re: How often do you visit your site? 10Nov 04, 2010 7:18 am we go on every night,,but ours needs to be locked up by us as Our possesions are in the shed from before the fire and we alos have a generator worth some money in there so we go in every night to check the gate is locked,,most nights hubby goes in and walks around the site, if we do not have the kids I do to,,, but we are very wary of it as there are rules to say you cannot go in( not truly enforcable if you have good reason to be on site) and it is more about respect and being careful..I would hate to go on site and something happen,,or if someone saw us on site and thought they could go on and then damage was done..so we avoid it where we can but go in as needed! Re: How often do you visit your site? 11Nov 04, 2010 8:48 am My site hasn't even begun (it's just a blank block of land), but I think I visit it twice a week or more! haha When construction starts, I think I'll just pitch a tent next door and live there! Building at Warner Lakes in sunny Queensland. Building with Bold Properties. Building thread is here! - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=38957 Blog is here! - http://campoutforland.blogspot.com Re: How often do you visit your site? 12Nov 04, 2010 11:17 am Hi, On my last build I visited weekly initially (as I lived about 50 minutes away from the build) as things move so quickly in the first few months of the build. When things slowed down at the fitting stage etc I would visit every 1 - 2 weeks. With my next build I will be visiting weekly initially and then probably weekly-fortnightly (as once again I am living 50 minutes from the build). I mainly visit at a weekend when it is easier to get there and there is less likely to be tradies so you can get a good look around. Michelle House - Lockup completed 23rd December 2011 - Painters are in!!! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37261&start=0&hilit=Blaxland Re: How often do you visit your site? 13Nov 04, 2010 11:57 am every day - we moved in a rental just 5 minute walk from the site I might skip a day in the weekend when nothing is happening but still drive buy for a "colourbond moment" Preliminary agreement 23/11 Contract 22/03 Prestart 06/04 - finalised on 30/04 Unconditional approval 10/05 Demolition 05/07 Slab 26/08 Brickwork 13/09-06/10 Roof frame started 07/10 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32292 Re: How often do you visit your site? 14Nov 04, 2010 12:56 pm Walked there every day , and drove past , but was in the same suburb. We split the block in two and now we have moved into the rear we begin the front build next week so will visit every morning as I go out the driveway and/or return from work , or even just collecting the mail. No one has ever said this on this forum , but tradies working on weekends and public holidays will be a PITA as I wont be able to sleep in. Timeline Aug 08-Land Mar 09-Demo/Titles Sept 10-Handover No1 Sept 11-Handover No2 April 12-Sold No2 Aug 14-Land/Demo Jan 15-Slabs viewtopic.php?f=31&t=25736 Re: How often do you visit your site? 15Nov 04, 2010 1:00 pm We visit twice a week. We live about 7 minutes drive away, but our kids keep us busy. Our site supervisor told us we aren't allowed to go on because of OH&S, but as far as I'm concerned I will stop going on site when he stops making mistakes with our house! I was also able to save them quite a bit of money by pointing out some mistakes before they had even made them, meaning they were able to fix them earlier, so they should be grateful. Metricon Riva 33 - http://herlihy-riva.blogspot.com Site start 15/03/2010 - Handover 23/12/2010 9 months and 8 days (284 calendar days) from site start to handover Re: How often do you visit your site? 16Nov 04, 2010 1:30 pm More of a curiousity as our SM doesn't mind us going onsite. But I have all of the required cards allowing me to work on construction sites due to work and people wanting everything installed at the same time. (I work in the IT Industry) I wonder if I could have argued the case as I'm covered for OH&S. Re: How often do you visit your site? 17Nov 04, 2010 1:37 pm Machiars More of a curiousity as our SM doesn't mind us going onsite. But I have all of the required cards allowing me to work on construction sites due to work and people wanting everything installed at the same time. (I work in the IT Industry) I wonder if I could have argued the case as I'm covered for OH&S. The problem is you are not an employee of your building company (any subbie of a builder is technically an employee of the builder regardless is they have their own business). as you are not an employee you are not covered by their insurance if something happens. so saying you have the cards means nothing to them. Re: How often do you visit your site? 18Nov 04, 2010 2:52 pm We visit at least 3 times a week at the earlier stage and nowadays daily. We even visited every 2nd day when there was nothing but a builder's sign on the vacant land hoping for a miracle We got the site key so could walk in freely, however since lockup, we've been able to find an unlocked window or door to sneak into We also got a letter from the builder pointing out the clause in the contract about OH&S, but that did not stop us Re: How often do you visit your site? 19Nov 04, 2010 3:14 pm bicko123 Machiars More of a curiousity as our SM doesn't mind us going onsite. But I have all of the required cards allowing me to work on construction sites due to work and people wanting everything installed at the same time. (I work in the IT Industry) I wonder if I could have argued the case as I'm covered for OH&S. The problem is you are not an employee of your building company (any subbie of a builder is technically an employee of the builder regardless is they have their own business). as you are not an employee you are not covered by their insurance if something happens. so saying you have the cards means nothing to them. only time you would be able to get onto Your Houses Buiulding site without PLI is during arranged Meetings with your Site supervisor. when i build I plan on doing the more Owner builder route due to knowing more then 80% of the trades as mates so yeah... just need find a brickie, concreter, Chippies. Plumber and a roofer. Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal 9 26037 In Victoria you cannot put a caveat on arising from a domestic building contract. 65 113399 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! 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