Browse Forums Building A New House Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 181May 26, 2017 6:07 pm Seksui KDR in Sydney (2015-2016) Links --> | H1 thread | Final plans | Timing of works updated 9/3/16 | Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 182May 26, 2017 7:10 pm That's terrible that the carpenters haven't been paid. Their contract manager would still be head office... Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 183May 27, 2017 12:00 am Oh...no, these carpenters going to think twice before they accept any job from B........ I had a call from BS today given me an update. Once he take charge for your site he will work things out for you as he is new to company he needs to impress his new employer and needs to get good feeds back from us. Build Thread : viewtopic.php?=31&t=81624 Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 184May 28, 2017 1:50 pm Wasn't there some talk about the sekisui carpenters not moving across? Perhaps there was a rate dispute... wouldn't have a clue just thinking out loud. But anyway... are carpenters completely done with your home? Does anyone know what else carpenters do besides the frames and windows/doors? Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 185May 28, 2017 3:39 pm Finally, we have spoken with our new SS! I managed to get a hold of the State Manager yesterday morning, and got a call from our SS at 5:45pm with an introduction and an update on our house. Stairs are booked in for next Friday, followed by fix out on June 9th (not quite sure what that is), then the carpenter comes back for lock up. Then pending waterproofing the kitchen will follow. Seems like this new SS is pretty switched on, so hoping he sticks around. I asked him about the note on the door from the carpenter, and he said it wasn't about him not being paid, it was about him being booked back in January, but never actually doing the job (which makes sense, because nothing has been done on our house since then!!). Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 186May 28, 2017 3:42 pm yvonneh That's terrible that the carpenters haven't been paid. Their contract manager would still be head office... Sounds like it wasn't that they hadn't been paid, just that they had been booked so long ago (January), but not given a date for the job! I guess he was getting worried that he didn't have any more work coming with the backlog from the Sekisui/Burbank changeover. Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 187May 28, 2017 3:43 pm ehhc Wasn't there some talk about the sekisui carpenters not moving across? Perhaps there was a rate dispute... wouldn't have a clue just thinking out loud. But anyway... are carpenters completely done with your home? Does anyone know what else carpenters do besides the frames and windows/doors? I asked what the carpenter still had to do, and it was things like frames around doors and windows now that the plasterboard is in. Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 188May 28, 2017 3:55 pm Managed to get pretty much all our window furnishings today from Spotlight, and it only cost us $1300!! I think we saved about $2000! Everything seemed to be at 50% off or clearance! I won't say the curtains are AMAZING, but we just wanted something where we could move in straight away and be able to sleep for at least a few months before we decide whether we want something more decorative. They are all neutral colours like TAUPE and STONE, so will look unobtrusive, as opposed to stylish. Our house has a street light out the front, so all the bedrooms need blockout curtains. So we got 10 curtain rails, 10 sets of curtains, and 6 lots of white timber venetians for the living areas. Now we just need to figure our whether we need anything for the two sets of glass sliding doors at the back..... That can probably wait until we move in..... Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 189May 28, 2017 4:07 pm Excellent! I love big saving. Any where you start to save is always a big bonus. If I'm at your stage I will do the same. Build Thread : viewtopic.php?=31&t=81624 Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 190May 28, 2017 6:34 pm Yay sounds like a very fruitful trip to spotlight! Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 191May 28, 2017 7:21 pm Really good news the ball is starting to roll again. Now that we have your timeline we can expect staircase photo next Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 192May 28, 2017 8:16 pm Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 193May 28, 2017 8:18 pm ehhc Really good news the ball is starting to roll again. Now that we have your timeline we can expect staircase photo next Can't wait for that staircase. We were first told it was going in on February 19th, so it has been a long time coming! KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 194May 28, 2017 9:00 pm Oh nice!!! You guys must of been so happy to have seen the plasterboard up! Cos seriously, I'm already sick of just seeing the frames and it hasn't even been that long for us yet Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 195May 29, 2017 7:25 pm Yes, it was very nice to see the rooms finally come into shape! Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 196May 29, 2017 11:21 pm Rooms are nice and bright even without paint. Fit out for kitchen/ bathrooms after paint or before paint? Build Thread : viewtopic.php?=31&t=81624 Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 197May 31, 2017 6:16 pm Having the walls definitely makes a big difference! Pretty sure fit out for the kitchen is before painting, because I think it goes stairs, then waterproofing, then kitchen cabinetry. That's as far as we have been told.... If it all keeps going, they said it should be about 8 weeks until painting. Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 199Jun 02, 2017 10:49 pm Oops, don't know why the pictures uploaded sideways.... Re: KDR in Sydney - Sekisui Luzia 2 200Jun 03, 2017 1:30 pm That was quick! 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