Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 17341Jun 13, 2017 8:04 pm Has anyone heard of or dealt with "Double D Concrete" ? I need to do driveway and side paths. I've been quoted $10k seems like a good deal. 5m wide, 6m depth. spoke to the guy. seems like a good deal. just not sure how good or reliable he is. can anyone recommend a good driveway concrete company? Visit my blog Clarendon Bronte 25 Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 17342Jun 14, 2017 6:14 pm ajedi2k Has anyone heard of or dealt with "Double D Concrete" ? I need to do driveway and side paths. I've been quoted $10k seems like a good deal. 5m wide, 6m depth. spoke to the guy. seems like a good deal. just not sure how good or reliable he is. can anyone recommend a good driveway concrete company? Hi ajedi2k long time haven't heard from your building. ..are you moved in. Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 17343Jun 14, 2017 6:25 pm Mrs RS ajedi2k Has anyone heard of or dealt with "Double D Concrete" ? I need to do driveway and side paths. I've been quoted $10k seems like a good deal. 5m wide, 6m depth. spoke to the guy. seems like a good deal. just not sure how good or reliable he is. can anyone recommend a good driveway concrete company? Hi ajedi2k long time haven't heard from your building. ..are you moved in. Been Ok but slow to my liking. Painting done, although they got my second floor colour wrong, so need to be repainted. last week I had Electrical fitting, Aircon vents, and data/tv points all done. shower screens and final plumbing done too this week floors, I got my tile delivery for downstairs main floor this morning, should start tomorrow. upstairs floor boards are probably two weeks away. SS keeps changing his mind, but last he said was it'll be ready for handover mid July. how about you? you got your roof yet? Visit my blog Clarendon Bronte 25 Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 17344Jun 15, 2017 9:29 am ajedi2k Mrs RS ajedi2k Has anyone heard of or dealt with "Double D Concrete" ? I need to do driveway and side paths. I've been quoted $10k seems like a good deal. 5m wide, 6m depth. spoke to the guy. seems like a good deal. just not sure how good or reliable he is. can anyone recommend a good driveway concrete company? Hi ajedi2k long time haven't heard from your building. ..are you moved in. Been Ok but slow to my liking. Painting done, although they got my second floor colour wrong, so need to be repainted. last week I had Electrical fitting, Aircon vents, and data/tv points all done. shower screens and final plumbing done too this week floors, I got my tile delivery for downstairs main floor this morning, should start tomorrow. upstairs floor boards are probably two weeks away. SS keeps changing his mind, but last he said was it'll be ready for handover mid July. how about you? you got your roof yet? It's been stressful. .we have the first floor roof and eaves done render to facade done still waiting for scofold to come down so that the lower roof and other stuff can be done. .. Ss changed and job has been on hold like 2 weeks nothing done. ..so disappointed. .. 10 weeks to finish but still outside jobs not finished yet. ..when the weather is good no work but it rains when trades are booked ...I don't know what to do. .. Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 17346Jun 15, 2017 7:42 pm Same experience for me as well. Had a chat with SS today and he told that we were 40 days behind schedule when he got the handover. We almost lost another two weeks with change over of SSs. Our frame inspection came back with numerous defects and they are fixing that now. Still has not finished lower level roof. Our schedules and plans for move in to new home are in complete disarray now. Pretty disappointing. I was extremely happy with the Clarendon until we started construction. I was recommending friends to Clarendon. But their build process is to slow Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 17347Jun 16, 2017 2:01 pm Has anyone know contact details of bosses in Clarendon? I went to the site today and saw that nothing was done this week and no workers at site. The weather was perfect for whole week. Contact SS and CS doesn't help. How can I escalate my complaints? Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 17349Jun 17, 2017 4:23 pm went35 Has anyone know contact details of bosses in Clarendon? I went to the site today and saw that nothing was done this week and no workers at site. The weather was perfect for whole week. Contact SS and CS doesn't help. How can I escalate my complaints? My suggestion, no point to chase. I believe they know it as well and it will makea you more frustation. Do you have solicitor to built your home as well? If you do, obtain all proof and comunication then flag it to your solicitor, let your solicitor deal with it when problem arise after handover. If your solicitor is flagged, you have solid proof. If you dont have any proof, finger pointing game will start. Its going to be hard for you to win against big company as they are expert in politics. Building Wentworth 33 CDC lodged to Council : 22 June 2018 Site excavation 31 July 2018 Slab 08 Aug 2018 Frame 22 Aug 2018 Roof 10 Sep 2018 Brick 24 Sep 2018 Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 17350Jun 17, 2017 11:27 pm went35 Same experience for me as well. Had a chat with SS today and he told that we were 40 days behind schedule when he got the handover. We almost lost another two weeks with change over of SSs. Our frame inspection came back with numerous defects and they are fixing that now. Still has not finished lower level roof. Our schedules and plans for move in to new home are in complete disarray now. Pretty disappointing. I was extremely happy with the Clarendon until we started construction. I was recommending friends to Clarendon. But their build process is to slow Hi went35 we are in the same boat as you post ss changes work has been slowed it has been a slow start from the beginning. ...only one job per week even weather is perfect. ... Did you use private inspector. . New ss has said lots of stuff he is planning for coming weeks just wait and see I am really frustrated with this people to be honest not a great experience. ... Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 17352Jun 18, 2017 8:56 pm went35 No We have not used a private inspector but Clarendon uses independent inspectors. They will do inspections after each major stages in construction (e.g.; slab, frame etc) How do we find their report like will they frankly tell the mistakes made.... Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 17354Jun 19, 2017 10:10 am went35 You can see all markings from the inspector on frames where need attention. Ok so have to go in after inspection. .. Thank you went35. .. Where are you building. .we are in Denham court. . Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 17356Jun 19, 2017 6:28 pm went35 Yes. I walked through the building after inspection. I am building at Campbelltown Ok not far from us. ..I have to keep checking with ss when the inspection is so that we can have a walk through Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 17357Jun 20, 2017 6:23 pm Hi everyone, I'm finally going for colours in 3 weeks! I'm a generally indecisive person, so I'm wondering if they give you time to bring back the various quotes for the various items (aircon, electricals, security, kitchen, etc) to ponder about them before signing or do you have to sign on the day itself? I'm still thinking about doing it with Clarendon or engaging external contractors after handover, so would need some time to think. Has anyone gotten their kitchen quote on the day itself or will it be given later? I'm hoping for the latter! My build blog here Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 17358Jun 20, 2017 8:53 pm Buildingourfirstnest Hi everyone, I'm finally going for colours in 3 weeks! I'm a generally indecisive person, so I'm wondering if they give you time to bring back the various quotes for the various items (aircon, electricals, security, kitchen, etc) to ponder about them before signing or do you have to sign on the day itself? I'm still thinking about doing it with Clarendon or engaging external contractors after handover, so would need some time to think. Has anyone gotten their kitchen quote on the day itself or will it be given later? I'm hoping for the latter! Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 17359Jun 20, 2017 9:03 pm We had our colour selection today and I'd been panicking for weeks as I thought all decisions had to be finalised today. Wish they had told us that it didn't. The externals have to be finalised within 5 days, but the quotes for the kitchen won't be ready for another 2 weeks and the stairs and blinds at least a week. The AC quote was provided on the spot as was the flooring and they told us to get back to them as soon as possible, but didn't give a firm date. We'd like to get quotes from external vendors for ceiling high tiling to the main bathroom (their quote was just over $1900), blinds and the driveway (they quoted $14000). Hope that helps! buildingourfirstnest Hi everyone, I'm finally going for colours in 3 weeks! I'm a generally indecisive person, so I'm wondering if they give you time to bring back the various quotes for the various items (aircon, electricals, security, kitchen, etc) to ponder about them before signing or do you have to sign on the day itself? I'm still thinking about doing it with Clarendon or engaging external contractors after handover, so would need some time to think. Has anyone gotten their kitchen quote on the day itself or will it be given later? I'm hoping for the latter! Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 17360Jun 21, 2017 9:00 am jellytot We had our colour selection today and I'd been panicking for weeks as I thought all decisions had to be finalised today. Wish they had told us that it didn't. The externals have to be finalised within 5 days, but the quotes for the kitchen won't be ready for another 2 weeks and the stairs and blinds at least a week. The AC quote was provided on the spot as was the flooring and they told us to get back to them as soon as possible, but didn't give a firm date. We'd like to get quotes from external vendors for ceiling high tiling to the main bathroom (their quote was just over $1900), blinds and the driveway (they quoted $14000). Hope that helps! Thanks Jellytot! That's very hepful. My build blog here the stair balustrades? There is nothing special about these and I imagine literally every stair installer will be able to do this. 1 6685 The two 15mm holes are obviously not compliant. The Dept of Fair Trading would love to see this one! Do the gutters pool water after it stops raining? Although it's… 4 7812 Thanks for your reply. I will just wait and see I guess. Trying to get some more information from our builder. 9 29919 |