Posts by Cheltsider • Home Renovation & Building Forum

Re: Porter Davis. No mod for (length) for a garage?????Building A New House

30 August 2019

Aug 30, 2019 3:02 pm

Hi guys, We're also looking to build the Hoffman Villa from PD in Vic. Were PD able to accomodate your request for a wider garage? Cheers Yep, took all the way to the boundary except for 200mm. They have a strict policy (at least with knockdown rebuilds) to go no closer than 200mm of the surveyed l...

Yep, took all the way to the boundary except for 200mm. They have a strict policy (at least with knockdown rebuilds) to...

Re: NBN point in your new house.Building A New House

14 May 2019

May 14, 2019 10:53 pm

When I spoke with NBN they wouldn't give me a price nor an accurate estimate, but the indication was upwards of $5000 and possibly a couple months. Did you go ahead and pay for a formal quote to have a put installed?

When I spoke with NBN they wouldn't give me a price nor an accurate estimate, but the indication was upwards of $5000 an...

Re: NBN point in your new house.Building A New House

19 February 2019

Feb 19, 2019 8:55 pm

Yea I'm thinking the same too, will need the re-connection done once the house is built. You don't know down the line there might be more costs involved if it wasn't done properly, best to prevent that situation. In my case there will be as I won't accept aerial for the new house, but yeah, if they...

In my case there will be as I won't accept aerial for the new house, but yeah, if they turn around and act like they do...

Re: NBN point in your new house.Building A New House

19 February 2019

Feb 19, 2019 12:16 am

Probably I should clarify.. NBN will charge you $315 and you pray they do turn up before you demolition guys comes in. I waited for 5-6 week!. If you google there are people saying they don't turn up.. In my case they did not turn up so my demo. guys cut the wire and then I asked NBN for a refund. ...

After weeks, they finally send me a quote and it's for $1,056!!!! To cut a HFC cable and update their internal records....

Re: Porter Davis. No mod for (length) for a garage?????Building A New House

3 January 2019

Jan 03, 2019 12:21 pm

We're planning to build with PD in early 2019 (Hoffman Villa) and we're extending our garage, but by width not by the length. I have a feeling had we asked for length-wise as you had we'd be knocked back as that would have a big impact on the structure and existing roof lines. How did you go with H...

How did you go with Hoffman Villa ? Is project still on ? Still yet to sign contract. Was supposed to site-start in Jan...

30 October 2018

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Oct 30, 2018 10:09 am

! Finally. The chick from KC was on annual leave, which is understandable but where is the communication?! Surely someone at KC or WOD knew our rep was on leave Same as us. 5 whole weeks was wasted/lost waiting for KC to reply to fundamental errors/issues we found with our designs, and by escalatin...

Same as us. 5 whole weeks was wasted/lost waiting for KC to reply to fundamental errors/issues we found with our design...

4 October 2018

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Oct 04, 2018 9:17 am

Method 1 should be:- Deposit - 5% Base Stage - 10% Frame Stage - 15% Lock-up - 35% Fixing - 25% Completed - 10% Very helpful post!

Very helpful post!

Re: Porter Davis. No mod for (length) for a garage?????Building A New House

18 September 2018

Sep 18, 2018 9:26 am

We're planning to build with PD in early 2019 (Hoffman Villa) and we're extending our garage, but by width not by the le...

Re: NBN point in your new house.Building A New House

12 September 2018

Sep 12, 2018 11:20 am

After weeks, they finally send me a quote and it's for $1,056!!!! To cut a HFC cable and update their internal records....

Re: A detailed task breakdown start-to-finish for a KDR?Building A New House

3 September 2018

Sep 03, 2018 2:02 pm

Thanks for the details, will look into some of those recommendations. Your electrical pit for $3600, was that single phase or 3-phase power?

Thanks for the details, will look into some of those recommendations. Your electrical pit for $3600, was that single pha...

Re: A detailed task breakdown start-to-finish for a KDR?Building A New House

3 September 2018

Sep 03, 2018 1:47 pm

Hi brokenstick. A pit is for electrical power. My questions were for a gas connection. Do they also require a pit?

Re: A detailed task breakdown start-to-finish for a KDR?Building A New House

3 September 2018

Sep 03, 2018 12:42 pm

Can fellow Porter Davies home purchasees please advise if PD organises all the gas connections during construction? Do we as the owner need to do anything or bare any of the cost? Our existing property has never had gas connected. We spoke with the distributor who has confirmed the mains is across t...

Can fellow Porter Davies home purchasees please advise if PD organises all the gas connections during construction? Do w...

10 August 2018

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Aug 10, 2018 11:37 pm

Hi, Had an interesting chat with our SS today. He advised us that in future all independent inspections eg. Darbecca etc can incur a 7 day delay to the build. Personally, it hasn't swayed our decision to continue using them, but will add up if you have a tight timeline. Just thought we'd share this...

We were told this same thing in our tender in the past week. It was said in a semi-nasty way, and not that it can incur...

Re: NBN point in your new house.Building A New House

9 August 2018

Aug 09, 2018 10:46 pm

Did you get the refund and/or were you told off for having the demo people do it?

Re: NBN point in your new house.Building A New House

9 August 2018

Aug 09, 2018 10:37 pm

We're in a HFC-based NBN area planning to KDR in 6 months. Current old property has that very same modem you speak in a single point in the house (via overhead cable). Come time for new build, I'm thinking the same thing. Not only are we unsure of when and how the "NBN" HFC cable will be r...

We're in a HFC-based NBN area planning to KDR in 6 months. Current old property has that very same modem you speak in a ...

7 August 2018

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Aug 07, 2018 10:45 pm

Hi guys, who did you choose for your building surveyor? PD is recommending the following options: Checkpoint Building Surveyors, DJM Building Consultants, Advance Building Strategies We have our tender appointment in a few days, and have also been presented with the same 3 options. From what resear...

We have our tender appointment in a few days, and have also been presented with the same 3 options. From what research ...

Re: A detailed task breakdown start-to-finish for a KDR?Building A New House

30 July 2018

Jul 30, 2018 9:29 pm

Thanks for the input. Part of my frustration is around that VIC demolishers won't do a lot of that, especially the abolishment of electricity and gas supplies. It's all excluded. Some will offer the fencing and capping of sewer but as pricey additional options.

Thanks for the input. Part of my frustration is around that VIC demolishers won't do a lot of that, especially the aboli...

Re: A detailed task breakdown start-to-finish for a KDR?Building A New House

23 July 2018

Jul 23, 2018 8:30 pm

Thanks Old Bloke, that makes the decision pretty easy for us, the side that the driveway isn't on. Cheers. Elsewhere I've been advised that some volume builders, PD seems to be one of them, tend to comply with the Australian Building Code through the use of "Performance Solutions", apparen...

Thanks Old Bloke, that makes the decision pretty easy for us, the side that the driveway isn't on. Cheers. Elsewhere I'v...

Re: A detailed task breakdown start-to-finish for a KDR?Building A New House

16 July 2018

Jul 16, 2018 6:52 pm

It's highly likely you'll have asbestos with a house of that age. Give Jason at Gravity Demolition a call (9738 2524) - if you have a look at the 1st page of our build thread in my signature you'll see a couple of photos of them on site and the demo in progress and the cleared block. If your neighb...

Shared a few emails with the energy distributor for our area today, and was told we cannot use the neighbour's pit as i...