Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Monster's -Build Day 113-9/12/09 Driveways and paths done. 161Dec 14, 2009 1:03 pm must be so frustrating for you!! Needing to get all that done before Christmas but with keys still to be handed over!! I am kinda in the same boat, although I got my carpet and tiles through the builder, but I have to get security doors, evap cooling, tv antenna, gardens, veranda, water tank done myself. I had spoken to my SS a few weeks back asking when it would be safe to book these people in, knowing it was Christmas time...he told me to book them for late this week which I did...now I am panicing a little about getting handover before these people come through. Ah the joys of building at Christmas time! Current build Porter Davis Brookwater 49, Eucalypt Wollert Build: 24th Jul 2015 - Approx Mar 2016 Previous build DFH Columbia 21, Lyndarum Epping North Build:20th Jul 2009 - 18th Dec 2009 Re: Monster's -Build Day 113-9/12/09 Driveways and paths done. 162Dec 14, 2009 1:39 pm We will be picking up a site key today so thats a plus just ran up and check out the drive way was a bit dissapointed as our mosaic for the entry area is no where near where i wanted it not something that can be changed now either. i forgot a memory card for the camera doh. Oh well such is life i guess. Re: Monster's -Build Day 113-9/12/09 Driveways and paths done. 163Dec 14, 2009 1:47 pm ah spew you forgot your memory card! I am gonna go and check my driveway out after work tonight. The photo I posted in my thread earlier was taken by my Mum from her mobile so it's not great quality. I'll get some photos tonight hopefully. Current build Porter Davis Brookwater 49, Eucalypt Wollert Build: 24th Jul 2015 - Approx Mar 2016 Previous build DFH Columbia 21, Lyndarum Epping North Build:20th Jul 2009 - 18th Dec 2009 Re: Monster's -Build Day 113-9/12/09 Driveways and paths done. 164Dec 14, 2009 1:51 pm yes i will go back with keys later Re: Monster's -Build Day 113-9/12/09 Driveways and paths done. 165Dec 14, 2009 1:53 pm it's great you have a key now. I would love a key to my place just to have a really good look around when no one is there. Make sure you take lots of photos!! I love your house. Current build Porter Davis Brookwater 49, Eucalypt Wollert Build: 24th Jul 2015 - Approx Mar 2016 Previous build DFH Columbia 21, Lyndarum Epping North Build:20th Jul 2009 - 18th Dec 2009 Re: Monster's -Build Day 113-9/12/09 Driveways and paths done. 166Dec 14, 2009 4:48 pm dam no keys ones being posted to us now Re: Monster's -Build Day 113-9/12/09 Driveways and paths Photos 167Dec 14, 2009 7:08 pm Looking down from the side http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/millymonster/PC140253.jpg Laundry side looking towards front http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/millymonster/PC140254.jpg front corner looking towards alfresco http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/millymonster/PC140247.jpg this is how we plan the front yard with a retaining wall right along http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/millymonster/PC140256-1.jpg BBQ area from alfresco http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/millymonster/PC140248.jpg shows the mosaic in the wrong place was spose to go in front of door this is just a stupid place for it http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/millymonster/PC140244.jpg http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/millymonster/PC140243.jpg front as you come up driveway http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/millymonster/PC140241.jpg from the road http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/millymonster/PC140239.jpg Re: Monster's -Build Day 113-9/12/09 Driveways and paths Photos 168Dec 15, 2009 1:02 am LOVELY looking driveway and so quickly done too milly!!!! HOORAY for you! Geez, you also had a short build time! At least you were only partly insane for 113 days! BTW, I do love the colour mix of your exposed aggregate driveway! What mix is it? My hubby would probably say it's too light for him but I love the hues and tones Building thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22917 27.07.09 Contract signed. 08.09.09 Site scraped. 18.09.09 Slab completed! 23.11.09 Bricking done 09.03.10 - Tiling 15.04.10 PCI 01.05.10 Handover Re: Monster's -Build Day 113-9/12/09 Driveways and paths Photos 169Dec 15, 2009 6:32 am no idea for the driveway i think they just choose something to match brick work Re: Monster's -Build Day 113-9/12/09 Driveways and paths Photos 170Dec 15, 2009 7:18 am Looking great Milly!!! Actually, I quite like your Mosaic there. Just thinking, you would probably cover it with a door mat if it was right in front of the door. Hopefully you learn to love it there! Current build Porter Davis Brookwater 49, Eucalypt Wollert Build: 24th Jul 2015 - Approx Mar 2016 Previous build DFH Columbia 21, Lyndarum Epping North Build:20th Jul 2009 - 18th Dec 2009 Re: Monster's -Build Day 113-9/12/09 Driveways and paths Photos 171Dec 15, 2009 11:10 am i think it should of been about a meter back just before the join between the pole and house anyway will just have with it where it is. On a bright note i have a key so now we can get tiles delivered tiler coming i hope finish our data cabling place draw liners put up blinds and start to think about moving oh and show all my friends hehe plus the plaster touch ups have been done Re: Monster's -Build Day 113-9/12/09 Driveways and paths Photos 172Dec 15, 2009 11:28 am yay!! You have a key!! Current build Porter Davis Brookwater 49, Eucalypt Wollert Build: 24th Jul 2015 - Approx Mar 2016 Previous build DFH Columbia 21, Lyndarum Epping North Build:20th Jul 2009 - 18th Dec 2009 Re: Monster's -Build Day 113-9/12/09 Driveways and paths Photos 173Dec 15, 2009 3:20 pm KEYS KEYS KEYS!!!!!!! YEAHHHHH MONSTER'S that's fantastic news and OHHHHHH how nice is your house looking The Driveway and paths look fantastic, what colour aggregate is that? It goes beautifully with the house bricks. Man oh Man your going to busy busy beavers over the next week or so. But it's SOOOO worth it. Again congratulations I can't believe it's only taken you guys 113 days when I'm sitting on 155 Want to swap homes https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=19655 FINALLY slab down 5th SEPT Oct 16 Bricking/ plaster starting Dec 1 Painting started END OF CONTRACT IS UP SOON HURRY UP AND FINISH MY HOME..... countdown to 27th Feb. LATROBE 320 WITH DENNIS FAMILY HOMES Re: Monster's -Build Day 113-9/12/09 Driveways and paths Photos 174Dec 15, 2009 3:30 pm yeah, I'm with you lol. Mine's on day 148 today but it is now finished so all good! Current build Porter Davis Brookwater 49, Eucalypt Wollert Build: 24th Jul 2015 - Approx Mar 2016 Previous build DFH Columbia 21, Lyndarum Epping North Build:20th Jul 2009 - 18th Dec 2009 Re: Monster's -Build Day 114-15/12/09 SITE KEY 175Dec 15, 2009 4:57 pm been to house once already will go again later to see it at night hehe tiler is coming 7am thursday Carpet are coming friday dont worry i dont have handover yet anything can happen!! Re: Monster's -Build Day 114-15/12/09 SITE KEY 176Dec 15, 2009 9:59 pm I SOOOOOO love the idea of the client having the site keys !!!!!! I don't understand why my builder refuses to give us a site key since we're more trustworthy than the tradies and their apprentices! Between us and the tradies, they think we'll forget to lock up or that we'll go in to steal our own stuff? Building thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22917 27.07.09 Contract signed. 08.09.09 Site scraped. 18.09.09 Slab completed! 23.11.09 Bricking done 09.03.10 - Tiling 15.04.10 PCI 01.05.10 Handover Re: Monster's -Build Day 114-15/12/09 SITE KEY 177Dec 16, 2009 5:32 am we have only needed a key the last few weeks as we could get in the back door till they fixed it. but was told from the begining that we could have a key. Re: Monster's -Build Day 115-16/12/09 GRRRRR 178Dec 16, 2009 10:26 am 7 Days Since PCI today and i reakon they have done about 1 hours work on the house. no one is there again now. . they have next to nothing to do a few plaster / paint touch ups ( plasters been but missed one WIR ) 1 down pipe to paint 1 hanging rail to place, put flyscreens back in, replace a lock and attach water tank pump sensor cable. And again no final bill in the mail!! Re: Monster's -Build Day 115-16/12/09 GRRRRR 179Dec 16, 2009 1:03 pm milly_monster 7 Days Since PCI today and i reakon they have done about 1 hours work on the house. no one is there again now. . they have next to nothing to do a few plaster / paint touch ups ( plasters been but missed one WIR ) 1 down pipe to paint 1 hanging rail to place, put flyscreens back in, replace a lock and attach water tank pump sensor cable. And again no final bill in the mail!! Milly, I hope your final bill comes soon as I reckon you'd need it for your last payment and handover? The geezers...just because there are wee bits and bobs to be done doesn't mean they can slack off! But I'm sure it'll all be done in time for you! Building thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22917 27.07.09 Contract signed. 08.09.09 Site scraped. 18.09.09 Slab completed! 23.11.09 Bricking done 09.03.10 - Tiling 15.04.10 PCI 01.05.10 Handover Re: Monster's -Build Day 115-16/12/09 GRRRRR 180Dec 16, 2009 2:34 pm I'm sure the buider wont give us the keys till we finish paying !! well the painter has been so thats the plaster and paint including down pipe done. The fastest thing a builder will do is bank your cheque, those systems work perfectly with lightning speed, everything else is slow burn. Just the way it is. 1 8706 Can someone please offer some advice? Im DESPERATE. Because I'm completely and utterly exhausted. How long are variations taking with other companies at the moment? We… 0 18466 Can you give advice on how to get missing certificates needed for a form 21? Our bank requires us to provide one but we are missing 4 building certificates from our first… 3 71811 |