Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1781Aug 04, 2014 4:00 pm Land Titled - 13/6/2014 Site Start - 13/8/2014 Slab Stage - 4/9/2014 Frame Stage - 25/9/2014 Lock Up Stage - 2/10/2014 Fixing Stage - 23/10/2014 PCI - 2/12/2014 Homebuyers Centre - Monarch26 Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1782Aug 04, 2014 8:14 pm Site Start 11/3/14 Slab Pour 2/4/14 Framing Complete 8/4/14 Lock Up 1/5/14 Fixing Stage Complete 14/5/14 New Home Presentation 20/6/14 Handover 2/7/14 blog: http://firsthomebuilding.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1783Aug 05, 2014 7:13 pm 19.03.14 - Land Settlement 15.04.14 - Building Permit 28.04.14 - Earthworks 14.05.14 - Slab Stage 20.05.14 - Frame Stage 11.06.14 - Lock Up Stage 03.07.14 - Fix Stage 15.08.14 - New Home Presentation Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1784Aug 05, 2014 7:17 pm 19.03.14 - Land Settlement 15.04.14 - Building Permit 28.04.14 - Earthworks 14.05.14 - Slab Stage 20.05.14 - Frame Stage 11.06.14 - Lock Up Stage 03.07.14 - Fix Stage 15.08.14 - New Home Presentation Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1786Aug 06, 2014 1:16 pm 9/4/14-Site Start 9/5/14-Slab 16/5/14-Frame 21/5/14-Roof 31/5/14-Bricks 6/6/14-Plaster 14/6/14-Fixing 19/7/14 -Flooring 8/8/14 - Keys http://newnestinmelbourne.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1787Aug 06, 2014 1:18 pm 9/4/14-Site Start 9/5/14-Slab 16/5/14-Frame 21/5/14-Roof 31/5/14-Bricks 6/6/14-Plaster 14/6/14-Fixing 19/7/14 -Flooring 8/8/14 - Keys http://newnestinmelbourne.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1788Aug 06, 2014 6:11 pm 19.03.14 - Land Settlement 15.04.14 - Building Permit 28.04.14 - Earthworks 14.05.14 - Slab Stage 20.05.14 - Frame Stage 11.06.14 - Lock Up Stage 03.07.14 - Fix Stage 15.08.14 - New Home Presentation Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1789Aug 06, 2014 6:13 pm 19.03.14 - Land Settlement 15.04.14 - Building Permit 28.04.14 - Earthworks 14.05.14 - Slab Stage 20.05.14 - Frame Stage 11.06.14 - Lock Up Stage 03.07.14 - Fix Stage 15.08.14 - New Home Presentation Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1790Aug 09, 2014 11:37 pm Build Permit-17/12/13 Earthworks-13/1/14 Slab-30/1/14 Frame-10/2/14 Lock Up-7/3/14 Fixing Stage Complete-20/3/14 New Home Presentation-6/5/14 Moved in 17/5/14! Blog: http://dandesbuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1791Aug 09, 2014 11:44 pm 9/4/14-Site Start 9/5/14-Slab 16/5/14-Frame 21/5/14-Roof 31/5/14-Bricks 6/6/14-Plaster 14/6/14-Fixing 19/7/14 -Flooring 8/8/14 - Keys http://newnestinmelbourne.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1793Aug 12, 2014 9:59 am 9/4/14-Site Start 9/5/14-Slab 16/5/14-Frame 21/5/14-Roof 31/5/14-Bricks 6/6/14-Plaster 14/6/14-Fixing 19/7/14 -Flooring 8/8/14 - Keys http://newnestinmelbourne.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1794Aug 12, 2014 4:17 pm 19.03.14 - Land Settlement 15.04.14 - Building Permit 28.04.14 - Earthworks 14.05.14 - Slab Stage 20.05.14 - Frame Stage 11.06.14 - Lock Up Stage 03.07.14 - Fix Stage 15.08.14 - New Home Presentation Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1795Aug 12, 2014 4:20 pm 9/4/14-Site Start 9/5/14-Slab 16/5/14-Frame 21/5/14-Roof 31/5/14-Bricks 6/6/14-Plaster 14/6/14-Fixing 19/7/14 -Flooring 8/8/14 - Keys http://newnestinmelbourne.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1796Aug 12, 2014 4:25 pm 19.03.14 - Land Settlement 15.04.14 - Building Permit 28.04.14 - Earthworks 14.05.14 - Slab Stage 20.05.14 - Frame Stage 11.06.14 - Lock Up Stage 03.07.14 - Fix Stage 15.08.14 - New Home Presentation Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1797Aug 13, 2014 9:46 am Congrats on the move bkoolrocks. Welcome to HBC and Eucalypt Tan. I've been offline for a few days but the good news is that we are due to start construction today! We are heading away for a few days but are going to make a detour (in the complete wrong direction) to check out the block as they actually start. So exciting! Land Titled - 13/6/2014 Site Start - 13/8/2014 Slab Stage - 4/9/2014 Frame Stage - 25/9/2014 Lock Up Stage - 2/10/2014 Fixing Stage - 23/10/2014 PCI - 2/12/2014 Homebuyers Centre - Monarch26 Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1798Aug 14, 2014 9:11 pm Hi Guys, It's been months since I posted last. after heaps of issues with our horrible contract lady that would not listen to us, kept getting plans mixed up as we changed from getting a Metro 17 to the Cove 20, kept telling us things can't be done and kept coming up with new fees but since complaining enough and wanted to cancel the house we got changed to her manager then everything was done in a week. But since all that mess a fair few things have started which is awesome. Our new home was officially started on the 23rd July when the portaloo and sign with SS details on it. On the 24th July they had levelled the site and put up the site fencing. Slab was finished on the 6th. frame was done on the 13th Roof trusses finished today. We still haven't had a call from our SS or been introduced to him sadly but hope this changes soon. I noticed when they poured the slab there was some extra concrete which they just poured onto the block about 4x1 meters long and 100mm thick. We emailed HBC asking if this was going to be removed as it's right where I will be putting a pond. Since then they covered this concrete up with about an inch of dirt. Is this normal or will they actually remove it? Cheers all. Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1799Aug 14, 2014 9:47 pm Apparition Hi Guys, It's been months since I posted last. after heaps of issues with our horrible contract lady that would not listen to us, kept getting plans mixed up as we changed from getting a Metro 17 to the Cove 20, kept telling us things can't be done and kept coming up with new fees but since complaining enough and wanted to cancel the house we got changed to her manager then everything was done in a week. But since all that mess a fair few things have started which is awesome. Our new home was officially started on the 23rd July when the portaloo and sign with SS details on it. On the 24th July they had levelled the site and put up the site fencing. Slab was finished on the 6th. frame was done on the 13th Roof trusses finished today. We still haven't had a call from our SS or been introduced to him sadly but hope this changes soon. I noticed when they poured the slab there was some extra concrete which they just poured onto the block about 4x1 meters long and 100mm thick. We emailed HBC asking if this was going to be removed as it's right where I will be putting a pond. Since then they covered this concrete up with about an inch of dirt. Is this normal or will they actually remove it? Cheers all. Sorry to hear about all the issues. This isn't normal but it sounds like a common thing for the HBC as the next door neighbours build with HBC and when had the same thing dumped onto our block. But ours was about nearly 300mm thick! Rang the HBC saying that they had dumped the concrete as we needed to clean our block but they said it wasn't their issue and that they didn't dump it and it must have been someone else... I called bull dust but they didn't do anything except say if the concrete wasn't moved and cleared from the block the wouldn't start the build until it was! So spent $250 on a skip and nearly 4 hours breaking massive blocks of concrete up with a sledge hammer! Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1800Aug 14, 2014 11:39 pm Fingers crossed then they will do something about it. I havent, and i havent looked to much into it, but on face value its not the saviour its trying to make out to be. Shared equity in your home is never a good idea. The… 1 3958 Hi, have purchased a house with 2 single garage doors. The Centre pillar one side sits proud to the other. Can I change 2 doors into one. Please see picture. 0 6201 For reference, this is the Austlii reference. My take on this is, that they would be breaking the law denying access to a homeowner in Victoria, or their agent from having… 1 9070 |