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20 May 2020

Re: New Home Inspections, and any other inspectors in Vic?Building A New House

May 20, 2020 9:44 pm

Hey all, for those checking this thread still in 2020, and for those looking for an IBI for their new builds - for Melbourne the below are pretty much the recommended Independent Building Inspectors (IBI) if using a volume builder (eg: M , B , PD etc) or are there others you would recommend? Peter ...

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RavenX

9 June 2020

Newcon homesBuilding A New House

Jun 09, 2020 8:07 pm

Hi all, has anyone built with Newcon Homes? Or have any information about company, good friends have been absolutely screwed by these guys, signed contract, 12 months later still haven’t even had permits issued with continuous excuses. Around 15k in so far, and they are deciding whether to lawyer up...

Hi all, has anyone built with Newcon Homes? Or have any information about company, good friends have been absolutely scr...

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RavenX

25 November 2020

Re: Newcon homesBuilding A New House

Nov 25, 2020 8:14 am

Hi @RavenX We just came across your post about Newcon Homes which has come to us as a massive shock and a surprise. We ...

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RavenX

12 November 2021

Re: Solar Panel and structural warranty,General Discussion

Nov 12, 2021 7:56 am

just get the structural engineer. And ask the builder to have theirs come out and provide a written report too. If their engineer says its the solar panels, it will be great, because any independent engineer will debunk that on a napkin. Its laughable. Thanks Noname, Great idea. Will do exactly tha...

Thanks Noname, Great idea. Will do exactly that, appreciate it

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RavenX

10 November 2021

Solar Panel and structural warranty,General Discussion

Nov 10, 2021 9:38 am

Hi all, after some advice, we have had some issues with doors and windows at front of house bowing out and not sealing, we are currently in dispute resolution and the builder has come back and said that because we installed aftermarket solar panels, that this has caused bowing, internal walls to be ...

Hi all, after some advice, we have had some issues with doors and windows at front of house bowing out and not sealing, ...

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12 November 2021

Re: Solar Panel and structural warranty,General Discussion

Nov 12, 2021 7:11 am

that is not true at all, solar panels are very light, not sure the best way to progress but start with technical details on panel to arrive at an additional static load in kg/m2. Then an engineer or lawyer Completely agree. Solar panels are light and spread over a very large area. They won't be cau...

Completely agree. Solar panels are light and spread over a very large area. They won't be causing any issue. Solar HWS ...

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RavenX

14 November 2021

Re: Solar Panel and structural warranty,General Discussion

Nov 14, 2021 9:22 am

That excuse is laughable. Your builder is having a lend of you I note they have really, really bad reviews and that thi...

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15 November 2021

Re: Solar Panel and structural warranty,General Discussion

Nov 15, 2021 2:46 pm

Please post back the References for others as the NCC is free all the other structural codes listed Costs Money (Hint) Anything with structures in the title ie As 1720 Timber Structures requires a structural engineer. hth[/quote] Will do, cheers

Please post back the References for others as the NCC is free all the other structural codes listed Costs Money (Hint) A...

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RavenX

15 November 2021

Re: Solar Panel and structural warranty,General Discussion

Nov 15, 2021 10:28 am

What is and isn't in tolerance is clearly documented in the guide to standards and tolerances. The minimum standards are also documented in the NCC. Both these documents are free. You don't need to be bled to defend your position, you just have to be informed enough to be able to articulate a cohes...

Thanks again Noname, l appreciate your guidance in this, anything that helps us support our case is a bonus. I have dow...

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RavenX

23 November 2021

Re: Solar Panel and structural warranty,General Discussion

Nov 23, 2021 5:51 am

Thanks John, wouldn’t l need a structural engineer or would a building inspector suffice? They are definitely trying to pass the liability back to their customers, l am now aware of many other clients and they have used similar tactics to not fix their below par work. A couple of us are gathering na...

Thanks John, wouldn’t l need a structural engineer or would a building inspector suffice? They are definitely trying to ...

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RavenX

10 November 2021

Re: Things you forget - summary page 32Building A New House

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Nov 10, 2021 9:22 am

Make sure your roof is engineered for solar panels, as apparently this is the cause of all builder faults, and gives them the right to refuse any rectification necessary and you void any structural warranty if you install after market

Make sure your roof is engineered for solar panels, as apparently this is the cause of all builder faults, and gives the...

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RavenX

20 May 2020

Re: Who to Build With?Building A New House

May 20, 2020 8:01 pm

We are building with Eight homes, 42squ. just cut the site, we spent $74K over the list price however around 30k of that was site costs, including 14k site, 6k location surcharge, 3.5K council, permit, oh&s, 5k bushfire rating, sarking, etc. We also changed our 5 bedroom house (2 master suites) ...

We are building with Eight homes, 42squ. just cut the site, we spent $74K over the list price however around 30k of that...

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