Building with Met

Hi Guys New to all this and have read most post on this site so thought I'll start a New Topic myself

Where about to build our first home and are building with Big M in MW, is any one using them in the same estate or has used them anywhere else in Victoria and could give us some pointers on what to look out for whilst building, with Metric0n. Or using an other builder in the same estate and what experiences you have had?? Or even if you are about to start building with them, would love to hear from you

Where in our final stages in the contract with a few things to change and waiting for building permits


Look at a early November starting date

Hi mickeyb, Welcome to HomeOne. Congratulations on your new home journey(to be!).
Here are some blogs from Homeone members in relation to the builder you were asking about :
It shows the blog, the HomeOne member name and the house they are building.
Should keep you busy for awhile!


http://ourpeoplesplace.blogspot.com/ - metricons, Santorini 29
http://ourhausinthewest.blogspot.com/ - First_Timer_Ray - **, Aspen 25
http://ourliberty.wordpress.com/ - **, Liberty
http://buildingvjdreamhouse.blogspot.com/ - vj - Nevada 39
http://adamandtramickasaspenadventure.blogspot.com/ adamtram - Aspen 25, M3etric0n
http://damosbitofblog.blogspot.com/ - aussiedamo - Latitude 36
http://www.theatwills.com/housebuild_blog.html - jaxTus - New Haven 36
http://scottrenehouse.wordpress.com/ - tooter - Grandview 26
http://buildingourhumbleabode.blogspot.com - EmmaKate - Logan 28
http://tim-and-tina.blogspot.com/ - slknv - Nolan
http://newhomejasper.blogspot.com/ - vxchev - Jasper 37

We are building with them. I would just say check everything plans and at every stage. Our slab had a lot of cracks but they seem to be hairline not much we could have done about that but best to keep on top of everything.
Good luck and look forward to seeing some pics as you go

Hi, not building with the big M (we built with PD at Marriot Waters) but I just wanted to say welcome to the forum and also there is a thread for MW residents: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5958

What stage are you building in?

I like your choice of facade! Will stand out in the street I am sure.

Hi guys
Thanks for your posts;

themax, thanks for the info, that will keep me busy for awhile

penny77, isn't the slab covered under there 25yr structural warranty

Hels, where building in Stage 3, and there a heaps of PD homes in MW and I must say there are heaps of Barwons and some houses look very similar, this is why were building the houses where building so it would standout from the rest.

Would it be worth getting an independent building inspector to inspect at every stage?
How would it work then with getting a inspector and getting things they pick up fixed before the builder get paid and moves on to the next stage?
Do Metric0n allow this as I know they won’t let any other subbies on site besides their own.

Cheers

Hi mickeyb,

Very good question. We are also building with M up here in Queensland and I am also curious as to the use an independent building inspector. Would love to hear any advice on this matter.

Regards

Luke

We are having inspections at 2 stages and M is fine with it just want the company details and then they will organise a time with the SS. But as it hasn't happened yet hoping it goes all fine. My CSC for building is great so should do!!

What company are you using to do your inspection??
Where did you find them?
What stages are recommended for inspection?

Thanks themax for taking the time to do that.

Saves alot of people trawling through individual threads.

Thanks corked, but it was actually the very clever perryr. It's on the index page of 'Building A New House'. It has them all listed.

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=1522

I just cut and pasted the Met. ones.

Update:
All paperwork done; contracts sign, bank approval, council permits approved structural change, just waiting of finals drafts of the house plan as we had a late variation, SS to inspect our land a double check the measurements and surveyors pegs so they know where to legally build the house and waiting for building permits to come through.

Hi Mickeyb, we are building with M and are in the process of making a variation - today we got an email saying yes we could but we are yet to get costings though. Can I ask what you changed and what did you get charged to have the variation - aside from the cost of works?

Thanks and good luck

Im not building with M, but since theres so many of you building with them, and soooo many threads on them..... perhaps make a General Info Thread for M like the one I made for Carlisle..

I see so many new M threads everyday, would be so much better to have just one thread..

Since I made the Carlisle general thread, there havent been any of those quick questions on Carlisle threads cropping up.

Also think a Thread for PD should be made too. Would benefit the many PD customers there are on here.

Cheers

Hi kbudggie, our late variation was brick in fills above the windows on side and rear of the house and they slugged us 500 to re-draft the plans and a 500 late fee. Which was harsh as we weren’t informed about the brick in fills until the contract was signed.

Where about are you going to build?

We are building just down the road from you in Sandarra.

Our final plans have not been drawn up yet and we had the in fills added in too which were a pre-construction variation. We never had a walk-through and I am sure that has caused a lot of issues for us and we may be missing out on things we were never offered or made aware of but oh well!

Yes the lack of any explicit mention of infills seems to be a systemic problem with M. They never mentioned them to me either until I asked. Yet it's an issue that EVERY home builder will be interested in.

You’re not that far at all. We had the same thing happen to us, never had a full walk through and they never take you out side to show you around the outside of the house or we would of picked up on the brick in-fill. Lucky for us we have a friend who’s an owner builder and friend that had built in the past and they brought to our attention a lot of things to add to the house, which the builder never brought up with us. We swapped and changed a lot thing before signing the contract, just took for granted that brick in-fills were a normal practice in building. But all is good now, for now.

Are you doing many things to the house after hand over?