READY.....SET..... GO!!!!!!!!!!!

PhoenixStar · Jun 17, 2008 11:56 pm

I did a quick drive-by today and found our Handover supervisor "L" on-site, armed with yellow dot stickers this time (Boy am i over these damn dots!!!:roll: :roll:

). We had a quick chat, but they still seem to be dragging their feet!

"L" mentioned that we will get a call next week to arrange an appointment for a First inspection, but that won't be till the end of the month at least....

Hmmmm not happy!!!!

I know we want everthing done, and we want it done correctly, and we are even bringing in Kevin to speed up this final process. BUT, if it's 2 weeks delay for the 1st inspection, then perhaps 2 weeks to fix any issues, then schedule a 2nd inspection with Kev, thats at least ANOTHER MONTH!!!!

I mean seriously, does it take that long??? :roll:

I might have to shoot off a few e-mails to try and speed this process up!!!:evil: :evil:

Watch this space!!! :evil:

Paula · Jun 17, 2008 11:57 pm

Go get them :evil:

to_do_list · Jun 17, 2008 11:58 pm

**Phoenix**

Watch this space!!! :evil:

I will.....but from a great distance....just to be safe.....

Good luck with it all.

haywgl · Jun 18, 2008 7:48 pm

Get em P!!!

Good Luck with it all!!

Kryten · Jun 18, 2008 7:57 pm

Ditto to all the posters above - go get em! They do seem to be dragging their feet a bit now.

Hopefully they'll realize you mean business and will handover will happen sooner rather than later. Your home is beautiful - I love the colours you have selected

coljacqld · Jun 19, 2008 2:15 pm

give them a kick

who would have thought a few months back but it looks like we will beat you to the keys :oops:

Fingers crossed for you
::praying::

Anne

PhoenixStar · Jun 19, 2008 11:23 pm

Thanks guys!

Well Kevin met Ian and I onsite at 1pm today, our S/S and C/M were also present for the whole inspection to go through anything that was required and action it straight away - lots of tradies were on-site today to go though the place. It was a hive of activity!!!

It took Kev two hours, which is not bad i suppose? We're hoping to have his report next week sometime.

The good thing is, there was nothing too MAJOR, structurally that Kevin found in the house, just some notations on a few issues with windows and flashing and cladding etc.

Most of the issues were cosmetic so we're hoping that we are not far away from actual handover now.

We also recieved a call from the Handover dept yesterday to book in our First Inspection next Wednesday (25/6) at 3pm. We should have Kevin's report by then so will have all the info in our hands before the meeting.

Then once everything is repaired/resolved on-site we schedule a Second Inspection and we have asked that Kevin be present for that too, to make sure that everything is spot on. (Of course)....

If we are happy with the 2nd inspection, then we can go back to the office and settle on the house and pick up the keys.

Our new B&D contemporary garage door will be installed next week which is great. We had the painters, cabinet-makers and plumbers on-site today doing their thing, as well as a glazier as the 4 glass panels in our front door had to be replaced. The painters didn't tape them up and when they scraped the paint off, they scratched the glass. I would have thought that it would be cheaper to install a new door on, but hey i'm not complaining...it looks good!!!

So wait and see what Kevin's report brings. It won't be long now.....we hope?? :roll:

Oh and recieved the final invoice today too.....(the only invoice i am actually looking forward to recieving BTW!!! :wink:

Paula · Jun 20, 2008 10:43 am

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Oh and recieved the final invoice today too.....(the only invoice i am actually looking forward to recieving BTW!!!

lol

Looking good P, good job having Kev on board

Looking forward to seeing all your ebay purchases in place!!

haywgl · Jun 20, 2008 10:56 am

How exciting P - Glad there were no major issues

PhoenixStar · Jun 20, 2008 1:58 pm

I received a call today saying our chocolate timber blinds are ready. We are installing them ourselves....'cause Ian doesn't have enough to do already!!! :roll:

But in all honesty it should take him less than a day to install.

One more thing that is organised though, which is great.
At least we won't need to put up paper or bed sheets on the windows.....I'm not a big fan of that look! :wink:

Woo Hoo!! (nearly there) ::cheerleader::

DeeElle · Jun 20, 2008 3:10 pm

How exciting Phoenix you must be over the moon.

That's great news.

PhoenixStar · Jun 20, 2008 3:18 pm

Thanks Dy, yes we're sort of happy...but still not holding our breath just yet.....

Our S/S and C/M are still involved on-site with their tradies, together with the resources of the Handover department in a big effort to speed things up for us - which we really appreciate...

But still, it all takes time, unfortunately.

I'd love to move in over the school holidays, but that might be looking doubtful too. Definitely sometime in July now i'd say.

We just wish we could get a date so that we can book the timber and carpet install, driveway and phone connections etc...its all up in the air which i hate ('cause i'm obsessive compulsive in regards to pre-planning and attention to detail.... :roll:

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I am just busting to get in there and DECORATE!!!!!!
(well amongst other things, but decorating is first on my list! :shock:

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DeeElle · Jun 20, 2008 3:23 pm

I know what you mean.

I've booked my holidays for mid July in the hope that we will be in by then. If not I will delay my leave if I can. I'm not quite sure whether to be frustrated or ecstatic about the pending date. It is hard to tie them down this close to the end.

haywgl · Jun 20, 2008 5:28 pm

yay! Can't wait to see all the little details like the blinds going in

VJ · Jun 20, 2008 8:59 pm

Hi Phoenix,

Great to hear that there were no major issues found during your inspection.
We had our inspection too on that day (7am!) and Kev mentioned that he will be going to your inspection... in the afternoon

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I'm so excited for you... I can just imagine how eager you are to start decorating your house! I might not be able to sleep anymore if handover is just a few weeks away!

We had a quote from your window supplier and might order from there if we don't find any other supplier offering it cheaper.

Good luck and keep us posted!

PhoenixStar · Jun 27, 2008 8:36 pm

Hey guys, sorry its been a while.......

We had our inspection with Kevin last Thursday the 19th of June, and it all went pretty well. Surprisingly well actually.

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Kevin found 49 issues, nothing too serious which is good to hear....and then we had our walk through this Wednesday the 25th of June, armed with Kev's report and found a further 26 issues. And a couple of external ones that i will actually e-mail them about as we forgot to bring them up at the time (chips in the edges of the alfresco slab and a broken brick that we want replaced on the rear garage wall. The majority of the issues are external, which is good, stuff like one sheet of the front colourbond cladding which has a dent in it, or cleaning of brickwork, etc, etc....

The new garage door is on and the B&D door is so much stronger structurally as compared to the Gliderol, which is great too....BUT....they've installed an external handle on the door, which we originally specifically requested they NOT install.....

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SO, now they will have to replace the panel concerned, as we will not be putting up with the garage door looking like it is and i doubt that the entire door will be replaced just for the handle? A bit silly actually, but hey? Could be worse???

We still dont dont have an "official" handover date and it is really frustrating at the moment!!! I really do think that is where the whole system falls apart. Its not very fair to give someone say one weeks notice that the house is going to be ready??? What would happen if we were renting??? The project management of their houses needs better "management" in my opinon.....

We have checked with the timber installer and the current lead time is 3 weeks, but they do have an window of 2 days that has become available on the 9th and 10th of July for our timber install and we really needed to know today when we can get the house so we can lock it all in. Otherwise it will be the 16th of July- which is just unacceptable!!!!:evil: :evil:

In speaking with the Handover Supervisor "L" today, and wasn't in the mood to take any b/s from him when he went on about still waiting to hear from so and so....about such and such. We were told we would have a handover date by today, and today i'm being told, i'll call you back on Tuesday!!! :evil:

So, I asked again firmly, when i can book the installs- we can't keep everything on hold??? I told him, no b/s now, seriously i'm sick of the run around! I was then advised that they have tradies on-site at the moment, and i can book the timber to be installed on the 9th of July. That they will have the house ready by then.

The 9th is good, but i have asked them to push it so that we can get the keys prior to that date.

So........ it seems that we are less than 2 weeks away from the supposed handover day!!!???? (fingers crossed)

I have agreed with the Handover Supervisor that i will not delay the handover due to the garage door handle, as that can be rectified after handover, BUT as long as all the main issues that Kevin and we found, are addressed to Kevin's satisfaction (he will be coming back for a re-inspection), which seriously aren't that major at all really? We'lll be happy to accept the keys. The house is basically ready to go. Things like a clout that is showing on the porch ceiling or something small like that....really negligable stuff, but nevertheless, needing rectification.

I mean let's be reasonable about the whole scenario, a handle on the garage door isn't going to stop us moving in, is it??? That would, really be the most serious and most labour intensive of issues that require rectification....

The installation of the appliances, is another issue too, as Henley's policy is to have delivery and commissioning of the appliances 4 days after handover. We have requested that the appliances be installed and commissioned on the 9th or 10th preferably. So just a bit of pre-planning on their part required....it better happen!!!

If all goes to plan and we have keys on the 8th or 9th (morning at the latest) of July, our timber commences on Wednesday the 9th and completed the next day, then carpet on Friday the 11th of July. We want the appliances on the 9th or 10th. Ian will move in and stay from that point onwards. We want to move in on the Saturday 12th/Sunday 13th and will keep moving towards that. Not moving in before the appliances are in!!! Too damn cold for that!!!

We have asked Kevin to return for a re-check of the house and to confirm that the items have been rectified to his satisfaction. If he says it's good to go, then we'll be happy with that!!!

Talk about co-incidence though, we settled on our old house on the (9th of July, 2007 and we might end up settling on the new house on the 9th of July, 2008) One year to the day!!! Fingers crossed it will be sooner though... :wink: :wink:

As soon as i hear the "official" date, i'll let you all know....

Paula · Jun 27, 2008 8:50 pm

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So........ it seems that we are less than 2 weeks away from the supposed handover day!!!???? (fingers crossed)

You will be a very busy girl then!!

Hope all works out with the dates you want

PhoenixStar · Jun 27, 2008 9:20 pm

Thanks Paula, it better go to plan....and everyone will probably call me crazy for planning it so tight - i suppose???

As long as the little things are done, the rest are really really basic things....and we will settle. The house is basically acceptable now in most peoples eyes - we have been REALLY pedantic.

I'm planning it tight, but everything is ready to go really....has been for a year, we're already living out of bags at mum and dads...so not a big effort to pack it all up and move it all out....

It will take us a few days to move everything in (we have stuff everywhere) but it's ok. It'll be worth it to be in our own house again.

The sad thing is i'll be without adsl for a bit, worst case, i might have to settle for dial up with Telstra....how sad!!! :cry:

Eager · Jun 27, 2008 10:11 pm

Good luck Nic, planning really seems to be the key.
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Isn't it a full moon on July 9? :shock:

VJ · Jun 27, 2008 10:34 pm

Looking forward to an official handover date very soon...

I can just imagine how busy you will be once you get the keys to your house...

We also had the inspection with Kevin last June 19.. but still awaiting the report