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MJ
MJ
30 October 2007

PD Atrium

PD Atrium
VIC

Come to think of it, there was no pool but a bloody big gong! It was a nice and different layout from the run of the mill styles. Anyone looking to see a different…

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MJ
Oct 30, 2007 9:35 pm
epiphany
epiphany
6 October 2007

Porter Davis' WENTWORTH

Porter Davis' WENTWORTH
VIC

Aaaah...it's not…

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epiphany
Oct 06, 2007 11:06 am
epiphany
brittany
brittany
27 September 2007

Delaying Construction

Delaying Construction
VIC

Anything could happen between now and August 2009 - builders may not have any work and could be dropping their prices further. Our contract stipulates that if building…

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brittany
Sep 27, 2007 4:31 pm
brittany
arkraider
arkraider
19 September 2007

Consturction Drawings and contracts

Consturction Drawings and contracts
VIC

I know we aren't supposed to name names here but our RH canterbury has been back to the drawing board 5 times since we started talking to them and we haven't signed a…

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arkraider
Sep 19, 2007 3:15 pm
arkraider
vanderlay
vanderlay
13 September 2007

Help needed on Hamilton29 Porter Davis

Help needed on Hamilton29 Porter Davis
VIC

I believe "YSSIM" built the hamilton. Perhaps PM her and hopefully she can help you out.…

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vanderlay
Sep 13, 2007 3:58 pm
vanderlay
Michelle
Michelle
31 August 2007

Stainless Steel kickplates in PD colour selections

Stainless Steel kickplates in PD colour selections
VIC

Go the BRUSHED……anything! It’s a better wearing surface. Hate to tell you though, Formica is now owned by Laminex……I don’t think there will be that much…

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Michelle
Aug 31, 2007 10:06 am
Michelle
Casa2
Casa2
31 August 2007

Late Start Date Fee Incured - Porter Davis

Late Start Date Fee Incured - Porter Davis
VIC

ahaung, $2500 to $3000 every few months translates to about 10% per annum. Building costs are not going up that much. You can get price statistics from the…

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Casa2
Aug 31, 2007 9:37 am
Yak_Chat
Yak_Chat
26 August 2007

Bedroom locations for young children

Bedroom locations for young children
VIC
1, 2

Something I see as being missed here is the emotional abandonment a young child (typically up to age 4) feels if it is seperated from it's mother. There is a an…

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Yak_Chat
Aug 26, 2007 6:34 pm
Yak_Chat
perryr
perryr
24 August 2007

PD Site costs

PD Site costs
VIC

Thought I's share some good news for a change, as I've been pretty vocal with the bad stuff in the past. We had our Tender appointment yesterday and our site costs came…

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perryr
Aug 24, 2007 7:55 am
kasiakm
kasiakm
18 August 2007

PD 3 month maintenance

PD 3 month maintenance
VIC

Hello Good thing at the handover is to sign it with all things listed for correction. We are just going through our 6 month maintenance waranty. The maintenance guy…

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kasiakm
Aug 18, 2007 9:54 pm
stonecutter1309
stonecutter1309
17 August 2007

Signing a contract with PD 4 mnths before land settlement

Signing a contract with PD 4 mnths before land settlement
VIC

As we only start paying after settlement, we wont be paying for an empty block for 2-4 months before the house can start to be built. ( I…

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stonecutter1309
Aug 17, 2007 2:11 pm
stonecutter1309
Jazz
Jazz
14 August 2007

Contract Signed - PD Point/Cook - Wonderful experience

Contract Signed - PD Point/Cook - Wonderful experience
VIC

sd, The time it took you from signing up to actually signing the contract (2 months!!) is very very impressive indeed!! We're building with M* in Point Cook as…

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Jazz
Aug 14, 2007 6:13 pm
perryr
perryr
14 August 2007

Price capping costs with PD

Price capping costs with PD
VIC

The story we received from PD was as follows: - you pay the $600 deposit for the soil test etc. This locks you in to the next available site start (usually about 6…

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perryr
Aug 14, 2007 1:58 pm
ahuang
ahuang
5 August 2007

Major mistake in the brick work

Major mistake in the brick work
VIC
1, 2, 3

No Problem, but you have to be patient... Mine just done excavation, getting concrete piers on Monday. Mark/CookieMonster just got the title settled, need to get council…

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ahuang
Aug 05, 2007 6:59 pm
ahuang
epiphany
epiphany
2 August 2007

Wiring for home theatre with PD

Wiring for home theatre with PD
VIC

Argus did ours. They suck the proverbial. I wouldn't recommend them. The finished product is fine but their service is appalling - it took over 2 months…

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epiphany
Aug 02, 2007 12:10 am
epiphany
epiphany
epiphany
2 August 2007

Fixed PD site cost

Fixed PD site cost
VIC

I think it's something to do with various areas of the site not…

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epiphany
Aug 02, 2007 12:02 am
epiphany
damo
damo
25 July 2007

external doors on media room

external doors on media room
VIC

is the current window north/south or east/west facing? if east/west i'd be inclined to remove the window completely and use 2x 600 or 900 windows (like the master…

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damo
Jul 25, 2007 12:21 pm
mattwalker
mattwalker
24 July 2007

Study Doors on Bridgeport 35 By PD

Study Doors on Bridgeport 35 By PD
VIC

I agree! We put double doors on the study and the ensuite!

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mattwalker
Jul 24, 2007 7:18 pm
mattwalker
mudtrilogy
mudtrilogy
24 July 2007

Bricks and render

Bricks and render
VIC

If you are in SE melbourne let me know as I know of a house in our street with these bricks and it looks great

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mudtrilogy
Jul 24, 2007 9:48 am
epiphany
epiphany
21 July 2007

electirical pricing on PD Houses and Jet master queries

electirical pricing on PD Houses and Jet master queries
VIC
1, 2

I'm going to put my hand up & say we got a Jetmaster when we built with PD (Wentworth & we moved in 3 months ago). We love it & use it quite a bit...even though we also…

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epiphany
Jul 21, 2007 1:02 am
epiphany
Di
Di
19 July 2007

Fridge space

Fridge space
VIC
1, 2

We thought we were being cleaver putting the water pipe for fridge, :D I thought the fridge space was 900 but no forgot the plaster :oops:

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Di
Jul 19, 2007 11:34 pm
sneakersss
sneakersss
9 July 2007

should i tell them? should i????

should i tell them? should i????
VIC
1, 2

Thanks for the replies guys. And yes, I had thought about the same thing as you have all mentioned. I should then mention that this room is not a dedicated theatre room…

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sneakersss
Jul 09, 2007 5:31 pm
sneakersss
fojean
fojean
6 July 2007

Thinking of PD Cremorne 41

Thinking of PD Cremorne 41
VIC

...don't think I paid that much attention to the toilet layout :oops: will have a closer look tomorrow when we go back.... Hopefully will secure land tomorrow as well at…

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fojean
Jul 06, 2007 7:44 pm
vanderlay
vanderlay
5 July 2007

Bricks - Builders Standard Range

Bricks - Builders Standard Range
VIC
1, 2

That is one thing with bricks, for the benefit of those who are just starting out, that I would recommend. See as many displays as possible, as…

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vanderlay
Jul 05, 2007 10:23 am
vanderlay
fojean
fojean
4 July 2007

PD, Contract and 3% deposit...

PD, Contract and 3% deposit...
VIC

Thanks for the info..... Am aware of that and it makes it 'attractive' to go through Choice considering that like yourself we are staying with my current…

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fojean
Jul 04, 2007 6:04 pm
uncle_ant
uncle_ant
2 July 2007

heywood 28 extended postformed benchtop

heywood 28 extended postformed benchtop
VIC

Hi Clath I know you have had your appointment already, but thought you may still like some before and after pics of our laundry. There are some update pics on my…

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uncle_ant
Jul 02, 2007 11:17 pm
uncle_ant
yvette72
yvette72
25 June 2007

Haggling!

Haggling!
VIC
1, 2

I am building with perry homes they would not discount anything or throw in anything.My parents also were looking to build with perry asked if they could get any discount…

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yvette72
Jun 25, 2007 4:40 pm
perryr
perryr
20 June 2007

The "BEFORE" Pic!

The "BEFORE" Pic!
VIC

nice one - make sure you take lot's a pics as the work progresses. I have a feeling the sheep will be at the other end of the paddock pretty soon. Perry

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perryr
Jun 20, 2007 3:28 pm
First_Timer_Ray
First_Timer_Ray
5 April 2007

Heywood 25 Porter Davis

Heywood 25 Porter Davis
VIC

I haven't seen the kitchen in question, but in the Met...cons they seem to have the canopy range in the middle with 2 overhead cabinets either side... to me it looked like…

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First_Timer_Ray
Apr 05, 2007 10:21 am
First_Timer_Ray
epiphany
epiphany
22 March 2007

Porter Davis - Site Access

Porter Davis - Site Access
VIC

WoW! :D Usual 5 star standard today in Victoria or (normal minimum) is insulation in exterior walls and ceiling.Internal walls that is between…

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epiphany
Mar 22, 2007 3:12 pm
epiphany
grime
grime
13 February 2007

porter davis structural changes

porter davis structural changes
VIC

PD will not do structural changes after signing contract. In fact you can be sitting there ready to sign the contract and they will not do structural…

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grime
Feb 13, 2007 5:54 pm
grime
Amber
Amber
8 February 2007

Building Costs

Building Costs
VIC

Hi Ray, Re the 5 star rating in Vic .. when you start upgrading features, just be very aware that a lot of things do effect the star rating. We got caught out big time…

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Amber
Feb 08, 2007 11:16 am
Amber
epiphany
epiphany
18 January 2007

House and Land Packages

House and Land Packages
VIC

We had friends who were looking at a house & land package with PD but I honestly couldn't see any advantage to it except you'd only have one lot of finance to deal…

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epiphany
Jan 17, 2007 11:27 pm
epiphany
3timesbuilda
3timesbuilda
20 December 2006

To build or not to build???

To build or not to build???
VIC

Hi Eimee, These look like nice homes. Are you based in Australia? Which state? What would something like the 4 bedroom Cape cost as presented on your web site…

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3timesbuilda
Dec 20, 2006 1:40 pm
3timesbuilda

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