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ptmtaylor · May 28, 2008 10:20 pm

We finally have a start date, site excavation will start next Thursday 4th June and the following week they'll be doing the plumbing. Apparently we should have a slab within 2 weeks!!!!!!

Paula · May 29, 2008 10:23 am

ptmtaylor

We finally have a start date, site excavation will start next Thursday 4th June and the following week they'll be doing the plumbing. Apparently we should have a slab within 2 weeks!!!!!!

Thats great news!!

Start your own thread so we can watch the progress - remember lots of pics!!

nesspop · Jun 04, 2008 5:51 pm

Tracey & Paul you must be excited with you builders starting tomorrow

Our slab is down & it is sooo exciting walking around it.. Our frame starts to go up tomorrow... Roof the following week...

wonderland · Jun 05, 2008 11:29 am

Hi guys, I was wondering whether your stage settled on time or did it get extended? Once it's been settled, how long does it take before you can start building on your land?

We bought in stage 7, which is quite physically far away for the other stages, but I would like to know what type of slab class was everyones? Trying to do a budget, and praying to god that its a normal class M!!

Thanks guys.

nesspop · Jun 05, 2008 10:35 pm

When we purchased our land back in June 07 we were told we would settle in Jan, Feb latest... we actually settled on the 30th of April 08, after jumping up & down cause we were incuring late fees / costs from our builder.. :shock:

each month the land was delayed..(Feb build date)

Just make sure you will not get stung by your builder...Check contracts to see if it covers land delay... Whom incure costs?

mikeval · Jun 05, 2008 11:27 pm

nesspop

When we purchased our land back in June 07 we were told we would settle in Jan, Feb latest... we actually settled on the 30th of April 08, after jumping up & down cause we were incuring late fees / costs from our builder.. :shock:

each month the land was delayed..(Feb build date)

Just make sure you will not get stung by your builder...Check contracts to see if it covers land delay... Whom incure costs?

Hi, we are in this situation. Just wonder, how much extra that you have to pay and how the builder calculate it?

Thanks. :roll:

ptmtaylor · Jun 06, 2008 10:46 am

Unfortunately you may be hit with extra site costs, we were told that it should have been an M Class slab, but once the compaction report came back we found out it was a P Class slab therefore increasing site costs.

So make sure you ask your builder what the site costs would be for a P class slab........because that would be the costs that you'd be up for.

I hope this helps in some way.

ptmtaylor · Jun 06, 2008 10:49 am

By the way, we finally had a start yesterday!!!

Went and had a look last night........we now have site excavation done, we have a toilet....yay!!! hehe.

The taps have also been done and we have a rubbish cage!!!!!

Finally they are doing something!!!!!

Can't wait to see what they do next week....apparently the plumbing and electricity should be connected up by then and ready to pour the slab!!!!

wonderland · Jun 06, 2008 10:50 am

Thanks guys,
I have spoken to M and they said that they cant really give me an est price of site cost as it can vary greatly. They told me the best thing to do is just wait for a soil test and go from there. Our budget is tight as it is, it would really crush us if we have a P slab.

What are the slab type for everyone else in Marriott waters?

wonderland · Jun 06, 2008 10:57 am

ptmtaylor

By the way, we finally had a start yesterday!!!

Went and had a look last night........we now have site excavation done, we have a toilet....yay!!! hehe.

The taps have also been done and we have a rubbish cage!!!!!

Finally they are doing something!!!!!

Can't wait to see what they do next week....apparently the plumbing and electricity should be connected up by then and ready to pour the slab!!!!

Oh Congrats on the start! It must be so exciting!!
The estate is really coming along, it's wonderful

ptmtaylor · Jun 06, 2008 10:58 am

I know that Stage 1 and Stage 2 is all P class slabs, so I'm assuming the whole of Marriott Waters will be the same.

You should be able to contact Mai at Marriott Waters and find out.

vanderlay · Jun 06, 2008 11:00 am

ptmtaylor

I know that Stage 1 and Stage 2 is all P class slabs, so I'm assuming the whole of Marriott Waters will be the same.

really!!

Do you know why that is??

ptmtaylor · Jun 06, 2008 11:06 am

I'm not quite sure. I think it is because of the clay. They did build it up quite a bit.

But I would contact Mai at Marriott Waters, she may be able to tell you more.

ptmtaylor · Jun 06, 2008 11:31 am

Have a look at this forum topic.........this should help with the Slab classifications.

https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=7306

So I'm still assuming we have a P class slab due to the clay.

wonderland · Jun 06, 2008 11:51 am

[quote="ptmtaylor"]I know that Stage 1 and Stage 2 is all P class slabs, so I'm assuming the whole of Marriott Waters will be the same.

OMG are you serious?!! :shock:

That's def not good. How much did everyone end up spending on site cost then? :cry:

When I first spoke to Mai before buying the land, she told me that they will do stuff to the soil to make it a class 'M'.

Now i'm depressed!

ptmtaylor · Jun 06, 2008 11:58 am

Our site costs were about $12,500 in total.

So we were told around $7000 for a Class M Slab + site costs initially.

And then it only ended up costing us an extra $4,100 for the P Class slab.

It could have been a lot worse than that I was told.

wonderland · Jun 06, 2008 12:10 pm

Thank you ptmtaylor for all this info!
I've been trying to call Mai but the lines are apparently all busy. Humph.
We've budgeted around $10k for site cost, so i guess $12k is not that far off. But I'm afraid our soil could be really bad and it might cost us $30k-$50!!

ptmtaylor · Jun 06, 2008 12:15 pm

i don't think it would get that bad.....but I could be wrong.......

I suppose it would also depend on the builder you are going through and how much they want to charge you for site costs etc.

Not all builders will charge the same.

arkraider · Jun 11, 2008 4:20 pm

Just found out today that Stage three blocks facing the water will be having their release bought forward to September... Congrats to who ever owns a block.. Apparently new will be going out to them in the next couple of weeks....

wonderland · Jun 11, 2008 5:45 pm

Congrats to stage 3 guys!!

I'm so jealous coz i have to wait till next year for mine!

Oh and i called Mai today with regards to the stage 1&2 soil test. I just asked her what the soils results were roughly so that i could be prepared. She told me that it really depends on individual blocks, but majority of soil was M and H class. What is H class?
I told her that i was worried that my soil might come back P clas and she told me that they provide compressed gravel to all blokes which should help with the soil or something?!