Porter Davis homes

joles · May 19, 2011 7:33 pm

We built Prestige and got a bucket

some seeds and gardening gloves. Needless to say I was a bit disappointed.

SSAZ · May 19, 2011 7:35 pm

joles

We built Prestige and got a bucket :shock:

some seeds and gardening gloves. Needless to say I was a bit disappointed. :lol:

Hi Joles,

We got exactly the same thing as what you got & we built lifestyle....

joles · May 19, 2011 7:38 pm

^^I believe that it may be the standard gift for Access and they ran out of Prestige... clearly ran out of Lifestyle as well. :lol:

Well done PD!

Jewelbaby · May 19, 2011 8:14 pm

Wow, you get a handover gift? I'd just like my house finished, to the standard of quality that was advertised, thanks!

snoofie · May 19, 2011 8:50 pm

joles

We built Prestige and got a bucket :shock:

some seeds and gardening gloves. Needless to say I was a bit disappointed. :lol:

OMG... that's quite sad!! :::

zappel · May 19, 2011 9:00 pm

Lunchtime

You can buy them directly from southern star windows for $11 each, give them your lot number and they will even have them all ready for you. Very simple to install - under a minute per window

Is there a specific brand that suits these windows? And how long ago did you get them for $11 each?
I'm trying to convince my other half to buy them from Southern Star windows instead. Thanks

karmaz · May 19, 2011 9:03 pm

Went thru your blog Snookie, love you colour choices! ::kiss::

And your house!!

building1 · May 19, 2011 9:31 pm

So, I was just thinking (I do that sometimes).

We've received our last invoice, no PCI date, no settlement date and we haven't been rendered, no shower screens, love it, bit out of order I think... ::lol::

mel_mox · May 19, 2011 11:43 pm

Hi everyone,
Well our frame is up, tiles are done & bricking has begun! Yippee :-)

Now about that porch! Arghhhh
I have also signed off on a slat porch. I'm hoping I don't have the same issue as karmaz! Arghhh we weren't told either by anyone that it would leak either!
Also I'm not willing to pay another 2k to get it tiled either!

Might mention this to my CSR!

On a positive note as it's rare in these forums, lol porter Davis have given me an awesome new CSR. This is my third! Very pleased with her & hoping that she will be the last :-)

I thought my last 2 were good, she's been efficient, constantly communicating with me. Arghhh awesome!

Mel

Lunchtime · May 20, 2011 12:06 am

zappel

Lunchtime

You can buy them directly from southern star windows for $11 each, give them your lot number and they will even have them all ready for you. Very simple to install - under a minute per window

Is there a specific brand that suits these windows? And how long ago did you get them for $11 each?
I'm trying to convince my other half to buy them from Southern Star windows instead. Thanks

Not sure of a brand name but southern star supply the windows and the locks if you bought them thru PD. So they are exactly the same except with out the mark up. We got ours around a 4-6 weeks ago - so I would expect the price has not moved much if at all. All you do is lift the sliding part of the window out, remove the black latch by sliding it along the window and fit the lock by sliding it back on and then refitting the window

MelNRob · May 20, 2011 9:04 am

mel_mox

Hi everyone,
Well our frame is up, tiles are done & bricking has begun! Yippee :-)

Now about that porch! Arghhhh
I have also signed off on a slat porch. I'm hoping I don't have the same issue as karmaz! Arghhh we weren't told either by anyone that it would leak either!
Also I'm not willing to pay another 2k to get it tiled either!

Might mention this to my CSR!

On a positive note as it's rare in these forums, lol porter Davis have given me an awesome new CSR. This is my third! Very pleased with her & hoping that she will be the last :-)

I thought my last 2 were good, she's been efficient, constantly communicating with me. Arghhh awesome!

Mel

Hey Mel,

for bricking!

RE; porch...uh oh....Have you seen a display with a slat porch? Me thinks this may be a design flaw that needs to be looked into but you would like to think this would be flagged with the sales people to mention.

slats = gaps = leaks... :th:

humble · May 20, 2011 9:08 am

Got the meeting with the bank today to sign the loan. Fun and games, still no word on our tender appointment, tile appointment, electrical appointment (been 10 business days since last sales meeting) I am in NZ next week for work, so it wont be done then either.

Apparently we are starting in July. :lol:

tstr1a · May 20, 2011 9:12 am

MelNRob

mel_mox

Hi everyone,
Well our frame is up, tiles are done & bricking has begun! Yippee :-)

Now about that porch! Arghhhh
I have also signed off on a slat porch. I'm hoping I don't have the same issue as karmaz! Arghhh we weren't told either by anyone that it would leak either!
Also I'm not willing to pay another 2k to get it tiled either!

Might mention this to my CSR!

On a positive note as it's rare in these forums, lol porter Davis have given me an awesome new CSR. This is my third! Very pleased with her & hoping that she will be the last :-)

I thought my last 2 were good, she's been efficient, constantly communicating with me. Arghhh awesome!

Mel

Hey Mel,

for bricking!

RE; porch...uh oh....Have you seen a display with a slat porch? Me thinks this may be a design flaw that needs to be looked into but you would like to think this would be flagged with the sales people to mention.

slats = gaps = leaks... :th:

I wonder how may of these houses they would sell if the display porch leaks on a rainy day. I think it requires a downpipe to discharge all the water. Now inmagine how funny the house would look with a downpipe running down the front of the house.

tstr1a · May 20, 2011 9:38 am

humble

Got the meeting with the bank today to sign the loan. Fun and games, still no word on our tender appointment, tile appointment, electrical appointment (been 10 business days since last sales meeting) I am in NZ next week for work, so it wont be done then either.

Apparently we are starting in July. :lol:

You still have time up your sleeve. All administration needs to be completed by the end of July. Construction is up to PD to start when they are ready.
Allow the following time:
Colour Selection and electrical 1 day (generally completed on the same day)
Tiles allow 4 hours. They do Saturday morning appointments if you ask them nicely.
Contract allow 1 day
Permits will take them up to 6 week, but usually the get approval in 3 weeks.

tstr1a · May 20, 2011 10:03 am

Hey guys,

PD has told allowed 280 days (9 months) for the construction of my double storey house (45 sq), which includes xmas. Do you think they will finish it sooner? How long to they usually take?

Your opinions will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

T

Sharee · May 20, 2011 10:10 am

Hi guys, we are building a Camberwell 29 in Mernda. Bricking is being completed at the moment. We have been really happy with our CSR so far and our site supervisor was fine. However he left at the end of last week and we have been allocated a new one - fingers crossed the 'no fuss' build continues!

karmaz · May 20, 2011 11:08 am

Building1, you dont have to pay, just email accounts and cc the CSC with the things left outstanding and let them know you will pay when they confirm that all outstanding items are complete, and it is done to your satisfaction.

Mel_mox, chances are you have the same facade I chose- Ashmont? I wasn't told it would leak at all, assumed PD would take care of drainage and that. If you want to come over and see what it looks like, pm me. Never been to a house with a porch that has rain water coming straight through, to me porches that leak defy their purpose.

tstr1a, design flaw I agree. Thats exactly what I said to them, dont hold me liable for a flaw in your design. Solution according to our draftsman friend is a downpipe that connects to the garage roof and some sort of barrier under the slats. Agree, the display houses would put people off quite quickly if the porches leaked in the rain.

Good luck with your build, Sharee!!

puppyso · May 20, 2011 11:52 am

Jewelbaby

puppyso

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick question, when did your SS contact you to introduce himself?
Our base stage is nearly completed and we have yet to hear from him.

thanks

Never. We got sick of waiting and called him ourselves.

Hi SSAZ/Jewebaby,

Thanks for your advice and comments, I will pm Jess to get my CSA to contact me and give me the details of my SS and to also reply my emails.

puppyso · May 20, 2011 11:56 am

tstr1a

Hey guys,

PD has told allowed 280 days (9 months) for the construction of my double storey house (45 sq), which includes xmas. Do you think they will finish it sooner? How long to they usually take?

Your opinions will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

T

Hi tstr1a,

I am also building the waldorf but the 44sq and our building time is 345days (we did change the floor plan a little). I just hope that they will finish sooner.

pup

building1 · May 20, 2011 1:33 pm

Can anybody assure me that bifold doors are varnished as well as stained? (I hope they sand them back too because ours have some marks on them, looks like paint or something ::hyst::

) Our's hasn't been done yet, i'm a little ::hyst::

about that since some of the rain thats been happening has been crazy ::hyst::

We have a few things that need fixing, I hope they're working on them now, although nobody has been there for days ::sad::