Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 21, 2011 12:12 am Hi everyone, We're building our first home now.Getting more and more frustrated and angry about our builder!Too many stories since they started It's been almost 6 weeks since the slab was done. We're sent email but still got no reply... Wondering how many weeks does it take to go on the brick work after the slab done??? Thanks a lot for your reply!!! 3rd property but 1st home March 19,2010 signed contract Re: HELP!!How long did you wait after slab done?? 2May 21, 2011 12:45 am hi op, our slab was poured the 29th april and Frameworks started 4th may. the frame work was completed on the 18th may. Roof tiles are going on next week now i think and then i would imagine the wrap of the house and then bricking (we were told approx week after roof tiles.) who are you building with? cheers, mel Building Waldorf 44 with PD Feel free to follow our build progress - http://melnrobsknockdownrebuild.blogspot.com/ Re: HELP!!How long did you wait after slab done?? 3May 21, 2011 7:41 am MelNRob hi op, our slab was poured the 29th april and Frameworks started 4th may. the frame work was completed on the 18th may. Roof tiles are going on next week now i think and then i would imagine the wrap of the house and then bricking (we were told approx week after roof tiles.) who are you building with? cheers, mel Hihi, Thank you for your info. We're building with Sterling in Adelaide,SA. They told us usually it would take 3-4weeks for the slab to dry. We were on holiday after the slab was poured.......now still nothing going on........ really really really angry...but can't do anything...maybe i should go to the head office on Monday! 3rd property but 1st home March 19,2010 signed contract Re: HELP!!How long did you wait after slab done?? 4May 21, 2011 11:11 am Hi Orange, Just found your thread! OMG I cant believe they are doing it to you too! Our slab was pored on the 25th Feb and still not at lock up. Been 13 weeks! seriously get onto them thank god Im not the only 1. We should rally together! Where r u building in SA? Depends what you're current inclusions are, but we're not including wardrobes and will just use second hand ones until we can save later on to get them built. Also have a… 3 11629 1 13118 The concreter will take and reuse. In my case I bought structural LVLs and scraped them back and used them as joists. 1 5152 |