Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Sep 22, 2009 4:30 pm So we have our pre handover meeting next Friday, and I have a few questions.... 1. How many of you got an independent inspector? If yes, how did it work? Did you bring them along to the meeting? Did you advise your builder they were coming? I am clueless.... 2. How picky were you with things? What did you insist was fixed/changed, and what did you let slide? Thanks in advance! Re: Pre handover meeting- HELP! 2Sep 23, 2009 1:44 pm We didn't use an independent inspector i know a lot of ppl here have from what l've read it works well as they pick up things ppl never would have thought of! our builder fixed everything we picked up on, which was great, but that was properly because they weren't big issues! They say after the PCI it takes about 2 weeks to fix everything inc organising a Certificate of occupany, for us it was a month, but it was mostly because of a delay in getting one item in! I was told when i doubt mention it anyway, least then you know everything you've noticed was at least mentioned. Look at little things like flushing your toilets, leaking taps, straight tiles etc. Good luck Re: Pre handover meeting- HELP! 3Sep 23, 2009 2:01 pm I had my PCI yesterday and I didn't feel the need for an inspector as I think I have the worlds best SS! I've not had any real issues with anything through my build and I 100% trust my SS. If you do not 100% your SS to have done their job then get an inspector. 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure We've had the offer of a short term tenant whilst waiting for CDC/DA home approval and demolition for our knock down rebuild. It would achieve a pretty low rent as it's… 0 13838 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 8822 Just to makea point about this, an approach that some people have found sucessful in negotiating these rises down, Is to provide some workings to the builder, specifying… 4 81834 |