Browse Forums Building A New House Re: How often do you visit your site? 721May 16, 2023 2:25 pm First house - Statesman Greenock (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66876 Second house - Fairmont Grand Design (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=100789 Re: How often do you visit your site? 726Jan 29, 2024 1:21 pm I would visit weekly at least so you can take pictures, progress pictures. Be sure to take pictures of around the house slab perimeter and in particular if there is water ponding against the foundations. These pictures are your get out of jail free card should you ever need to refer to them. I would be sure to visit at least aligning with before progress claims are issued, that is, your contract stage claims: BASE, FRAME, ENCLOSED, FIXING, PRACTICAL COMPLETION, HANDOVER. This way, you can assess or have a building inspector or engineer assess if the stage has been completed and is ok to pay the claim. Having taken a heap of pictures, if you receive a progress claim and things havent been finished, you can send the pictures in as part of your reasoning for not paying the claim - as in, finish this then we will look to pay. Pictures save your hide when it comes to construction so let your phone finger tap widely and backup your images for future reference. To me progress stage claims are your bare minimum time to inspect. The most important stages are SLAB, FRAME, ROOFING + FLASHING (within the enclosed claim), PRE GYPROCK (ensure frame is ready to be sheeted, WATERPROOFING - prior to tile fixing. You will need to visit to meet some trades at rough in stage and again for a tile selection meeting. You will also likely have to meet trades for quotes for work outside of contract, if not included, like carpet, blinds etc. If your owner supplying items, youll have to go to site to drop those. Remember that any owner supplied items is not covered by builders insurance so if its damaged or lost, you end up buying it again. Re: How often do you visit your site? 727May 14, 2024 10:58 am Initially once a month as we are 40 minutes away. But now as we are at lockup stage, trying to go once every fortnight. Edit: we dont have to necessarily attend, our site supervisor with MJH sends us 5-10 photos per week generally with what has been done up to that point, which is excellent. But it was nice to walk through myself in person, it feels surreal when you actually walk on the slab between the framework and especially last week when the external walls were put up and rendered. Re: How often do you visit your site? 728May 23, 2024 12:53 pm nickmaj Initially once a month as we are 40 minutes away. But now as we are at lockup stage, trying to go once every fortnight. Edit: we dont have to necessarily attend, our site supervisor with MJH sends us 5-10 photos per week generally with what has been done up to that point, which is excellent. But it was nice to walk through myself in person, it feels surreal when you actually walk on the slab between the framework and especially last week when the external walls were put up and rendered. Is this something you have to organise ahead of time? Or get permission for? Or have had put in your contract? I've heard stories of the builder not wanting owner on site..... Re: How often do you visit your site? 729May 23, 2024 3:59 pm Well, you legally aren't allowed to enter the site without permission / meeting with supervisor. However, despite the main entrance being padlocked, there is other ways to get in. I wouldn't say this, but even a rep from my builder in the design studio literally told us they did it during their own build and suggested to do so as it can difficult to arrange inspections outside of the main ones like pre-lining.. I would suggest early morning before any building starts, as i would understand if other builders around or even pedestrians thought you were trying to steal etc... Be careful not to injure yourself, as you would be liable, builder cant be held liable if it's not an organzied visit. But yeah, we get most of our stuff via photos on our portal, but i am attending tomorrow for our pre-lining inspection. Re: How often do you visit your site? 730May 23, 2024 4:11 pm nickmaj Well, you legally aren't allowed to enter the site without permission / meeting with supervisor. However, despite the main entrance being padlocked, there is other ways to get in. I wouldn't say this, but even a rep from my builder in the design studio literally told us they did it during their own build and suggested to do so as it can difficult to arrange inspections outside of the main ones like pre-lining.. I would suggest early morning before any building starts, as i would understand if other builders around or even pedestrians thought you were trying to steal etc... Be careful not to injure yourself, as you would be liable, builder cant be held liable if it's not an organzied visit. But yeah, we get most of our stuff via photos on our portal, but i am attending tomorrow for our pre-lining inspection. My experience is the padlock code is either the post code youre building in or the post code of the builders office We, living next to our build, would often be the people that told the tradie the code to open the gate. Re: How often do you visit your site? 731May 23, 2024 4:14 pm Denali nickmaj Well, you legally aren't allowed to enter the site without permission / meeting with supervisor. However, despite the main entrance being padlocked, there is other ways to get in. I wouldn't say this, but even a rep from my builder in the design studio literally told us they did it during their own build and suggested to do so as it can difficult to arrange inspections outside of the main ones like pre-lining.. I would suggest early morning before any building starts, as i would understand if other builders around or even pedestrians thought you were trying to steal etc... Be careful not to injure yourself, as you would be liable, builder cant be held liable if it's not an organzied visit. But yeah, we get most of our stuff via photos on our portal, but i am attending tomorrow for our pre-lining inspection. My experience is the padlock code is either the post code youre building in or the post code of the builders office We, living next to our build, would often be the people that told the tradie the code to open the gate. Wouldn't be surprised. Ours is an actual key padlock, but yeah, no point of it when anyone can just open the fence with ease. Re: How often do you visit your site? 732May 23, 2024 4:47 pm nickmaj Denali nickmaj Well, you legally aren't allowed to enter the site without permission / meeting with supervisor. However, despite the main entrance being padlocked, there is other ways to get in. I wouldn't say this, but even a rep from my builder in the design studio literally told us they did it during their own build and suggested to do so as it can difficult to arrange inspections outside of the main ones like pre-lining.. I would suggest early morning before any building starts, as i would understand if other builders around or even pedestrians thought you were trying to steal etc... Be careful not to injure yourself, as you would be liable, builder cant be held liable if it's not an organzied visit. But yeah, we get most of our stuff via photos on our portal, but i am attending tomorrow for our pre-lining inspection. My experience is the padlock code is either the post code youre building in or the post code of the builders office We, living next to our build, would often be the people that told the tradie the code to open the gate. Wouldn't be surprised. Ours is an actual key padlock, but yeah, no point of it when anyone can just open the fence with ease. Someone removed the link things on the side temp fencing so we had our own private entry in/out of the build - not that we went in often, seeing it 24/7 meant it wasnt too interesting plus our SS would let us in all the time if we wanted to/something new happened to see Re: How often do you visit your site? 733May 24, 2024 10:31 am Denali nickmaj Wouldn't be surprised. Ours is an actual key padlock, but yeah, no point of it when anyone can just open the fence with ease. Someone removed the link things on the side temp fencing so we had our own private entry in/out of the build - not that we went in often, seeing it 24/7 meant it wasnt too interesting plus our SS would let us in all the time if we wanted to/something new happened to see 100%, going too often removes the excitement. We are waiting for our gyprock to go in now after i did the pre-lining inspection this morning. I dont really want to see it now until its all painted to be honest. 9 25369 In Victoria you cannot put a caveat on arising from a domestic building contract. 65 113021 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 40959 |