Browse Forums Building A New House Re: anyone built/building with *? 42Jul 05, 2011 1:24 pm Building our own custom design with Redink Pre-start - 28/06/2011 Building license approval - sept 2011 Footings - 8/10/2011 my thread - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=48921 Re: anyone built/building with *? 49Aug 29, 2011 3:20 pm We're building a very modified Grandview with CL, and our roof frame is going up this week. We were attracted to this builder & design because of it's value for money, and very reasonable costings for upgrades. However communication between departments is little to none, and we had to provide printed copies of emails from the salesperson, to our prestart officer as prices and certain measurements didn't make sense. I asked to talk with the draughting dept personally as so much was getting lost in translation and the plans had to be redrawn several times. (I never did get an audience with the draughtie). However due to their disorganisation, and my persistence, we have come out of the deal on top I believe. We got heavily discounted Essa benchtops with waterfalls, as they couldn't/wouldn't do a waterfall edge in Laminex, despite it being in the pre-start folder. Our elevation is completely custom, and because the salesperson quoted a certain amount, we made them honour it even though there had to be several expensive changes in order for it to look exactly as we specified. Prestart was very emotional. We had to go in for a second prestart as they just didn't have enough information available to us, and there were many things were were told we couldn't do, so alternate choices had to be made. However, after a lengthy period in council & scheduling (about 3 months), since the slab went down we have had no dramas. Maybe because we nominated our bricklayers? Lol. Fingers crossed the rest of the trades are quality, and the worst has passed. We are on our second liason officer, and as someone has previously said, we call maybe fortnightly and either cant get a hold of our officer, or they take days to call back, and when they do, they know less than I do about the progress. Does anyone know how long the build should take from roof frame to completion? We're crossing our fingers for Christmas, but are betting the tradies will all take off on holidays, lol. Building the 'Grandview' in Meve, WA land deposit paid 10/10 Re: anyone built/building with *? 50Aug 29, 2011 4:58 pm Hey Lweehumpie - When My site works started they counted 25 weeks and said, that would be my PCI date. They were 5 days earlier than predicted! (lol!) So I would expect the same? Building with Life$tyle Homes in Perth SOR Key Dates on First Page of my Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=38761 Re: anyone built/building with *? 51Aug 30, 2011 5:45 pm bobbywells These people won't stop ringing me and giving me updates, which is hard because I can't answer my own phone or take private calls at work. I know the feeling Bobby, these people won't stop ringing me either. Our slab went down in the middle of July and that was the first time that we were contacted by our Supervisor. We then met with him at what they call a plate high meeting (I do not understand what this term means). I think this basically means when your brickwork is completed. The brickies they used were outstanding. Old school italian gentleman and his two sons that have been with the supervisor for years and they really get along together. I had a building inspector check it out just in case and he commented that it was some of the best brickwork that he has come across. I had a lot of questions for my supervisor and he knew his stuff! If he didn't know, he found out straight away for me. Since this meeting the roof frame and the metal roof has been installed. Very happy with how quick the build is going. I told the supervisor not to go too quick as I'm worried that quality might suffer. He assured me that he has a select group of subcontractors that had been working for him for a long time that only do quality work. We shall see. Our client liaison is a lovely, knowledgeable lady who always makes me feel at ease. The supervisor just called to say that the plastering would be done this week and the ceilings will be completed next week. Re: anyone built/building with *? 52Oct 12, 2011 11:54 pm I wish that we had read a lot of this before we had built with Content. We are coming up to the end of the building process at the moment. Really we thought we would have nearly been moving in now but it hasn't worked out that way. We chose Content for the plan, the plan is exactly what we wanted (with a few changes that we made). From the start it was good, the rep was good, the Pre Start lady was great, helped us choose colours and gave us heaps of ideas on things that we hadn't even thought about-small things like making shower screens higher and having two switches for two sections of lights in the kitchen- but things that have made a difference. We did pre start in December last year, then we had to wait for our finance to get sorted which took a while over Christmas. Our site works and slab finally went down at the end of February. After reading the rest of the posts, they all sound so familiar, our brickwork also looked like it was an apprentice learning (I understand they have to learn somewhere but it shouldnt be left like that) My partner did our plastering and he said that its the most shocking brickwork he has ever seen. I dont know if its the slab or the brickwork but there are gaps everywhere, there is also a massive dip in the slab in the passage which is going to be a problem when our tiler tries to lay our 600x600 tiles- hopefully wont cost us extra when should have be done right in the first place. For a while after, we were satisified with the progress, with the ceilings being put in on a Sunday- but they have also missed a bit in the fridge recess. Now we are at the point where we have received a letter saying that it was going to be finished on the 7/10/11 but the days are going past and nothing is getting done. The painters started a couple weeks ago and havnt been back again. We have also gone through three supervisor. I get that its hard for them to pick up on a job that is half finished and get it sorted but really, does it take this long. I have spoken to the Client Liason officer multiple times, and she has been good, but I have also dealt with two other Client Liasson officers since we started. I finally got to the point where I had to whinge, alot more then i had wished to but its ridiculous when you are told that hand over will be 6 weeks from when the bathroom tiling is done and it has now been 12 weeks and nothing is getting done. We want to be moving in as soon as possible but I dont see that happening when we still have to organise our own tiling, carpet, blinds and painting after we get hand over. I definately will never build with Content again and wouldnt recommend it to anyone. Now that I have actually spoken to the Supervisor, and he was at the house looking at things that were done wrong about three months ago, im hoping that things will start getting done. We went there today and they have done some cleaning and they also rung to book the First inspection next week, so I guess we will see how that goes. Re: anyone built/building with *? 53Feb 06, 2012 4:49 pm Anymore updates K ellie and others that has built or is building your house with CL? We are thinking of building with CL, they have the best value for money house and the plan suits us too. Any advise and comments would really help me and my wife to choose a builder. Thanks!!!! Hi All, we are starting to think of building with Masterpiece Builders in Victoria, has anyone had any feedback or experience with them 0 14432 I haven’t. But have a Lowe Design home. Not only did I find Matt Lowe patronising and a bully, but the home is NOT TO CODE. I have water coming through the bricks… 1 15652 Hi we are looking to talk to people who have built with them recently. We have signed mid range built contract but identified that a lot of things are not included.… 0 1730 |