Posts by tai27 • Home Renovation & Building Forum

30 September 2014

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Sep 30, 2014 8:48 am

ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. We've had excess leaking downpipes for over a year now and it's taken Porter Davis nearly a year for someone to come out. Now their solution is to silicone the downpipes, yes sure it's an easy fix for Porter Davis as it's less costly but this is just unacceptable for them inst...

ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. We've had excess leaking downpipes for over a year now and it's taken Porter Davis nearly a year ...

29 September 2014

10466

Sep 29, 2014 9:51 pm

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Link Link Link Link Mould of some sort inside silcone/caulking. Please don't tell me this is normal after a year of use?...

8 August 2013

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Aug 08, 2013 10:30 pm

Wow the issues just keep coming. Our WRONG kitchen tap which we're STILL waiting for the correct one to come literally just exploded on us tonight. Turned it on and the top off literally just fell off laving water EVERYWHERE and all over our ceiling. The tap literally could have hit someone in the f...

Wow the issues just keep coming. Our WRONG kitchen tap which we're STILL waiting for the correct one to come literally j...

19 July 2013

7663

Jul 19, 2013 8:26 am

Handover last Friday - issues issues and more issues. Going by our PCI checklist again there are some items that have not been completed. Waiting impatiently for our Building Co-coordinator to get back to me but haven't heard anything yet. Hi Tai27 The building manager has been made aware of your c...

Building manager has not yet gotten in touch with me. Outstanding PCI items that yet still need to get fixed. PD what a...

9 July 2013

7552

Jul 09, 2013 8:45 pm

Handover last Friday - issues issues and more issues. Going by our PCI checklist again there are some items that have not been completed. Waiting impatiently for our Building Co-coordinator to get back to me but haven't heard anything yet. One major problem we are having now is tiling our kitchen an...

Handover last Friday - issues issues and more issues. Going by our PCI checklist again there are some items that have no...

2 July 2013

7499

Jul 02, 2013 8:03 am

[. [/quote] hi Tai27 First one rubber seal has to be done by pd as it is a building standard as stated by our inspector. only doors that dont need to be done are ones from say a garage to hallway or similar. and the no holes our ss told us they dont do that due to the different ways they can be pip...

hi Tai27 First one rubber seal has to be done by pd as it is a building standard as stated by our inspector. only doors...

1 July 2013

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Jul 01, 2013 8:06 am

Hi Tai, I have raised your concerns with the building manager and someone will be back in touch with you on Monday. Cheers, Helen [/quote] Hi Helen, thanks for that. Though is that certain someone from the management team or simply our BS himself? Another issue that I'm quite unhappy about as as we...

Hi Helen, thanks for that. Though is that certain someone from the management team or simply our BS himself? Another is...

Re: PCI - How easily should a builder be let off?Building A New House

29 June 2013

Jun 29, 2013 12:30 pm

PCI went well yesterday guys! We ended up being quite picky and could tell the BS got annoyed at us but oh well! We ended up getting them to clean the majority of the windows

PCI went well yesterday guys! We ended up being quite picky and could tell the BS got annoyed at us but oh well! We ende...

29 June 2013

7486

Jun 29, 2013 12:18 pm

Settlement for us on the 5th as well, can't wait!! Just wanted to ask though, as a standard inclusion throughout PD Prestige homes what Brivis ducting heating system do we get and what kind of wall controller does it come along with as well? Thanks For us standard was the mx35i Brivis ducted heatin...

For us standard was the mx35i Brivis ducted heating however we upgraded to the 5 star efficiency HX35i model so I'm not...

29 June 2013

7484

Jun 29, 2013 4:34 am

Settlement for us on the 5th as well, can't wait!! Just wanted to ask though, as a standard inclusion throughout PD Pres...

PCI - How easily should a builder be let off?Building A New House

26 June 2013

Jun 26, 2013 6:55 pm

We have our PCI this Friday and was just wondering how easily our builder can be let off with such issues? At the moment there's some paint/render splashes, nails in eaves no painted properly, parts of the gutters that have been scratched (pics below) Question is, is it ever too much to say "OK...

We have our PCI this Friday and was just wondering how easily our builder can be let off with such issues? At the moment...

Re: Roof tiles installed incorrectly?General Discussion

25 June 2013

Jun 25, 2013 6:24 pm

Ah that's for clarifying it guys, thanks! Wasn't there a painter that painted your exhaust fan things on the roof? We had one, he matched everything on the roof to the colour of the roof in a glossy paint. he also paibted the ventilation pipe. It wouldn't be a big deal to Get him back to paint the w...

Ah that's for clarifying it guys, thanks! Not sure, our exhaust thing doesn't even seem to be painted. I think it's stil...

Roof tiles installed incorrectly?General Discussion

25 June 2013

Jun 25, 2013 1:49 am

Just wanted to get an opinion.. Was wondering if our roof tiles in a certain spot have been installed properly? ("Elabana" roof tiles). As you can see in this pic, the part of the roof tile that isn't coloured is facing towards the front. It's as if it's been installed back to front? Does ...

Just wanted to get an opinion.. Was wondering if our roof tiles in a certain spot have been installed properly? (Elabana...

Re: Porter Davis shower "niche" actually a "feature"?General Discussion

17 June 2013

Jun 17, 2013 8:17 pm

BS has finally agreed to fix the one in the ensuite but is refusing to fix the one in the main bathroom.. Please watch :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWRxFWi-p2c&feature=youtu.be

BS has finally agreed to fix the one in the ensuite but is refusing to fix the one in the main bathroom.. Please watch h...

17 June 2013

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Jun 17, 2013 7:22 pm

Just an update in regards to our niches issue - BS called and management had gotten onto him in regards to my niche issue (Thanks Helen!) The one in the Ensuite would be fixed (not sure how the slop will be now though) but the one in the main bathroom will not as both the BS and the management team ...

Just an update in regards to our niches issue - BS called and management had gotten onto him in regards to my niche issu...

16 June 2013

7433

Jun 16, 2013 6:39 pm

We're having PCI on Tuesday! Fingers crossed all goes well. Anybody got any tips for us? We have very little idea what to expect to be honest! Our independent inspector will be meeting us there half an hour before the inspection to talk things over though so that's reassuring. Exciting stuff, all t...

Exciting stuff, all the best on the day! Who is your independent inspector if you don't mind me asking? Our PCI is on t...

16 June 2013

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Jun 16, 2013 3:08 pm

Oh it just gets worse. That really isn't an acceptable solution in my opinion anyway. Can you imagine the mould and 'gunk' you'd end up with around that glass shelf. I'd be asking for it to be done properly, even if that means ripping it all apart and re waterproofing. Niches that are useless are r...

Thanks both for making me realise what issues could be arisen if they were to put the glass there. Looks like I'm going...

16 June 2013

7427

Jun 16, 2013 3:01 pm

Using oh we have to re water proof is poor form our tiles where laid wrong 2 phone calls later they we ripped down and room replastered and water proofed all in a week I believe so dont take the fix. Teach them do it right first time. Hope you werent insulted with a $1000 to "keep it as is bec...

Ah yes, I was reading your blog a few days ago and saw this issue with yours! No not yet but after hearing what has als...

15 June 2013

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Jun 15, 2013 1:31 pm

Hi Tai, Our niches are definitely functional, nothing slides off them, (except the soap sometimes,) I checked with the displays too and ours have about the same slope as the displays do. In fact its only just noticeable that theres any slope at all. That they are saying they're purely decorative is...

Will definitely have this looked into though, I believe it is a lazy excuse for poor workmanship as well. He isn't actu...

14 June 2013