1st home build Clearview SA with Hickinbotham
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So we're due to pick up the keys Tuesday morning next week. Flooring is booked a couple of days later as it has to be completed after handover. Yesterday i got a call from solomon's flooring advising that they will not complete the job unless they are paid the day before as the warehouse "is cracking down on this type of thing." Homestart will not pay solomon's until job is completed. Homestart is trying to negotiate with solomon's by writing them a letter stating they will get paid after completion of job. This standoff was supposed to be resolved today but still nothing. So much is hinging on this. We've both booked leave for a couple of weeks to help move and set up house but if the flooring falls through we may have no option but to get another quote and delay moving in as i don't want to pick up keys and take leave if we're not moving in. Broker also advised today if we pay cash homestart cannot refund cash but can only keep this money to spend if we need to do something to the house (won't suit our needs). We have the next two weeks planned everyday that will need to be scrapped if the flooring falls through. Surely solomon's will cave and accept official payment guarantee letter from homestart. This is ridiculous and was explained when we got the quote earlier in the year. Hoping this can be resolved soon and we can continue with our plans next week.
What a headache ! That sounds utterly ridiculous on Solomon’s part, if it wasn’t too late I’d be taking my businesss else where for sure. Would they not accept a cash deposit which they could refund to you once the bank pay ?
We're going to talk to them today and see if this can be resolved but I've got a feeling the manager who we need to speak to doesn't work weekends. We need it resolved today. My wife's leave situation isn't as flexible as mine and she needs an answer today, yay or nah 🤞
Yeah ours says the same but they didn't explain this when we talked to them earlier in the year and explained our situation - bank will pay the remainder after installation. Code128 we already paid $1700 deposit .
We're going to talk to them today and see if this can be resolved but I've got a feeling the manager who we need to speak to doesn't work weekends. We need it resolved today. My wife's leave situation isn't as flexible as mine and she needs an answer today, yay or nah 🤞
We're going to talk to them today and see if this can be resolved but I've got a feeling the manager who we need to speak to doesn't work weekends. We need it resolved today. My wife's leave situation isn't as flexible as mine and she needs an answer today, yay or nah 🤞
That sucks. Fingers crossed for you. I can’t believe you have to pay up front for something like a floor.
We've been working everyday often early morning until late at night getting everything ready and are mostly there now. Feels a bit surreal.
Flooring looks great! I’m impressed that you have curtains up already! And equally impressed you have the equipment for making sticky rice! Yum
Flooring looks great! I’m impressed that you have curtains up already! And equally impressed you have the equipment for making sticky rice! Yum
Ha ha, I agree with your wife there 😄
Been busy digging the retaining wall in backyard getting that ready and the perimeter concreting was done today. If the weather holds up they might get the driveway done tomorrow. Waiting for neighbour to complete their bricks before the fence can go up. Everything coming together fairly easily now and soon i can get stuck into the landscaping more. Loving the house.
Looks great. We have a similar height back garden to yours, What are you using for retaining ? Are you DIY ?
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