Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Fernyhouse 102Dec 05, 2010 11:07 am Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Fernyhouse 113Jan 15, 2011 4:29 pm EXCITING!!!! Wow, enjoy your new (and looong awaited) new house! Looking forward to some pics. Check out my blog for an update since we moved into ours on 11th December. Fi plan,block,contract:8-9/2009 Land settle & FHOG$:15/2/2010 Site start:19/5 Slab:4/6 Frames&Trusses:11/6 Roof,windows:24/6 Bricks:1-5/7 Gyprock:14-16/7 Kitchen!,garage door:5/8 Driveway,verandah,tank:2/9 Paint:17-23/9 Tiles!!:15-20/10 Kitchen&bathroom appliances,blinds:22/10 Carpet:8/11My blog: http://buildingbug.blogspot.com Re: Fernyhouse PCI this week Finally! 114Jan 19, 2011 10:26 am Yeeehhhhhaaaaaaawww PCI is booked this week. I'm hoping there won't be much. I went through with the SS prior to christmas and we picked up a number of things. Tyrells inspection is today or yesterday. I hope handover won't be far behind. Re: Fernyhouse Handover date set 115Feb 06, 2011 3:48 pm With our final inspection set this week and handover I am really disappointed with what I could see on site this weekend. They have 1.5 days left and it looks like only the plaster restting and paint touch ups have been done over the last 2 weeks since our pci. From what I can see from the outside the tiling still needs to be fixed at the front door. The front door still needs a repaint, site cleanup is still abyssmal and the paint still hasnt been cleaned off the windows properly which is needed to fit the fly screens. I just hate to see that it really looks like they drag their feet so much. All the work required on the pci nd from the independent inspector I showed to a few people including a builder friend and an interior decorator and they said it was basically 2 days work worth. It's been 9 work days since then and with only 1.5 days left now I wonder how on earth they are going to get it done and surely they will have people working over each other and it will be crazy or there will be another delay. I don't feel I could recommend this builder to anyone. They seem to leave everything to the last minute all the way along. Even looking at our occupation certificate the length of time between the slab inspection and frame inspection was almost 3 months (from my calender the frame inspection happened after the brickwork and roof were on). Even the occupation certificate which we were told was complete and the inspector called up to tell us it had been sent to the builder. However when we still didn't have it and need it for the bank we had to chase that up ourselves otherwise that would delay us from getting the bank to release the funds. Please please please is all I can say now that the house gets finished without any delay and we get our handover this week. It better happen as I can't take more time off work and we have everyhting booked in for this week. Re: Fernyhouse Handover date set 116Feb 10, 2011 11:35 am Fernyhouse Can I ask whether you have still gone for the Bristol Colonial color for render? I went for my colors last week and selected that one in a hurry, but not exactly sure how it would look for render. Would you have any pics of your render you can share with me? Thanks Re: Fernyhouse Handover date set 117Feb 25, 2011 9:58 pm Hi Ferny, how did you go with handover, are you in yet?? BB plan,block,contract:8-9/2009 Land settle & FHOG$:15/2/2010 Site start:19/5 Slab:4/6 Frames&Trusses:11/6 Roof,windows:24/6 Bricks:1-5/7 Gyprock:14-16/7 Kitchen!,garage door:5/8 Driveway,verandah,tank:2/9 Paint:17-23/9 Tiles!!:15-20/10 Kitchen&bathroom appliances,blinds:22/10 Carpet:8/11My blog: http://buildingbug.blogspot.com Re: Fernyhouse Handover date set 118Mar 05, 2011 7:10 am Yes we're in. Handover happened even with some things incomplete and now almost a month later some of those things still have not been done. The electrician finally came this week to put in the power points that were missing and to fix the faulty one. We are working on landscaping now. Road base is down for the utility side of the house and paving and pebbles or crushed rock will go down that side. The other side has stepping stones and lots of mulch. It looks fab so far. I think we will get the soil and turf next week so today I'm pulling weeds and reading fu's details for soil prep again to make sure we will be ordering the right stuff Re: Fernyhouse Handover date set 119Mar 05, 2011 7:32 am Congratulations! get ready for the hard work to start. DIY landscaping is hard yakka but very rewarding. Re: Fernyhouse Handover date set 120Mar 06, 2011 4:04 pm I have blisters on blisters now after doing 3 cubic meters of road base and moving a half pallet of bricks, still half a pallet to go though. My side garden looks fabulous. A lovely little fairy garden will go in as soon as the fairy houses arrive. All my sentimental plants have new homes. The to do list is huge though. Turf prep Turfing Level front yard Stepping stones to front yard and garden edging Mulch front yard Plant out front yard Purchase remaining furniture so that we can unpack remaining boxes Pave side path and decorative gravel. Although I think we are going to hire someone to do the paving. Pave the alfresco area Remaining light fittings to be purchased and installed Hang paintings and pictures Finalize window coverings from quotes I'm about to put down some Merbau. Is it necessary to oil underneath the boards before laying? 0 1938 Hey There. No problems re jumping in. My original question was "should I have waterproofed" the concrete slab before putting batons down. We have been told we should… 7 4333 interesting situation what happened after builder issued final invoice? did you list as defect or not does the building surveyor have any responsibility? ie. issuing… 13 46974 |