The insulation they wrap your house in is apparently rated at .5 so we should have a total of 2.5 to external walls.
I hope........
Ours was the same.
Browse Forums Building A New House Porter Davis homes 1201Feb 23, 2011 12:33 pm mimi23 We added R2.0 Gold insulation batts to all external walls for a cost of $3230. The insulation they wrap your house in is apparently rated at .5 so we should have a total of 2.5 to external walls. I hope........ Ours was the same. Re: Porter Davis homes 1202Feb 23, 2011 2:14 pm mimi23 Word of advice, PD has to ensure that your house is rated 5 stars in any orientation. Sometimes in order to meet 5 star rating PD will include wall installation at no charge. I suggest that you wait until you have the energy rating report (at contract stage) before upgrading insulation if you need to. They will only absorb the cost of meeting the 5 star rating, if you build a standard house. As soon as you change the ceiling height, or a window to a door, it's no longer standard and the cost is passed on to you.[/quote] From our correspondence with our CSA, All PD Homes are 5 Star rated without Wall insulation, regardless of orientation (i.e. teh standard Building Envelope). We also upgraded insulation and changed a window, this has been re-rated as R5.8. I found this surprising as we actually made a window smaller. We also didn't see a report at contract stage. Personally wall insulation helps to keep the temp at a consistent level and in the overall cost $2K wasn't that huge Initial Deposit 05/09/2010 Tender 21/10/2010 Contract 26/11/2010 Site Start 11 Feb Bricking underway 28/03 Fitout commenced 20/04 PCI 08/07 Settlement 15/07 build Blog http://foxley29.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 1203Feb 23, 2011 2:46 pm tstr1a Word of advice, PD has to ensure that your house is rated 5 stars in any orientation. Sometimes in order to meet 5 star rating PD will include wall installation at no charge. I suggest that you wait until you have the energy rating report (at contract stage) before upgrading insulation if you need to. Re: Porter Davis homes 1204Feb 23, 2011 5:18 pm Hi all In your experience, which stage does take longer (or forever) to finish? I guess Slab and Frame are pretty fast if the weather is clear. What they do in lockup and fix stages? SLAB FRAME LOCKUP FIX COMPLETE Thanks Re: Porter Davis homes 1205Feb 23, 2011 7:23 pm George's mimi23 Word of advice, PD has to ensure that your house is rated 5 stars in any orientation. Sometimes in order to meet 5 star rating PD will include wall installation at no charge. I suggest that you wait until you have the energy rating report (at contract stage) before upgrading insulation if you need to. They will only absorb the cost of meeting the 5 star rating, if you build a standard house. As soon as you change the ceiling height, or a window to a door, it's no longer standard and the cost is passed on to you. Quote: From our correspondence with our CSA, All PD Homes are 5 Star rated without Wall insulation, regardless of orientation (i.e. teh standard Building Envelope). We also upgraded insulation and changed a window, this has been re-rated as R5.8. I found this surprising as we actually made a window smaller. We also didn't see a report at contract stage. Personally wall insulation helps to keep the temp at a consistent level and in the overall cost $2K wasn't that huge I don't know what happened with my house but it is rated 5.8 stars and I paid for sound proof insualtion to the bedrooms (Maybe 1/4 of the outside walls?) but I found that I also have normal wall insulation around the back of the house that I didn't ask for and was told by my CSA that wasn't included.. not sure whats going on there but good for me Re: Porter Davis homes 1206Feb 23, 2011 8:45 pm I completely forgot about insulation I must admit. Anyhow I hope it turns out okay. We drove past again today, and guess what? Sewer still leaking and no Portaloo. There's still a fair amount of work to be done before we move in i.e. carpets installed, garage door installed, balcony deck installed and guess whose loo the tradies will be using? So I guess we get a brand new 300k+++ house with "as new" loos. I'm really upset at the moment. Going to speak to the SS tomorrow and get this and the mortar off my mind. And if anyone thinks we will accept the house with second hand toilets that don't flush they must be kidding themselves. Going off to rant elsewhere now. Jess, would you be able to clarify PD's standards? Are tradies allowed to use the toilets of our new houses or should they be using the Portaloo (which is now non existant in our case)? Now: Building another new home Settlement: 8 July 2021 Construction due to start: In two months Re: Porter Davis homes 1207Feb 23, 2011 9:19 pm karmaz Jess, would you be able to clarify PD's standards? Are tradies allowed to use the toilets of our new houses or should they be using the Portaloo (which is now non existant in our case)? It would appear this is par for the course for PD, all I was offered was new seats and for the toilets to be steralised (but im guessing that just means a basic clean) Tradies dont like to flush, or use toilet paper for that matter (I can only assume based upon no toilet paper being present in my USED bathroom) Re: Porter Davis homes 1208Feb 23, 2011 9:25 pm Lunchtime It would appear this is par for the course for PD, all I was offered was new seats and for the toilets to be steralised (but im guessing that just means a basic clean) So very very annoying. I'm not impressed. There will be trades galore at our place next week,carpet guys, plumbers, sparkys etc and I wonder which loos they will use. Hmmmm.... Now: Building another new home Settlement: 8 July 2021 Construction due to start: In two months Re: Porter Davis homes 1209Feb 23, 2011 10:04 pm We've made changes to the plan - actually done solely for the purpose of improving solar gain. Frankly, if we only make it to 5 star with the plan I will be crushed as it was picked to maximise north. But I have no clue on building costs and looking through the details I saw that I'd left my question about insulation blank - so had no idea if it was a big ticket item or not. Thanks for the feedback. Ssaz - do you have a Bonair 3 star ducted gas? Re: Porter Davis homes 1210Feb 24, 2011 6:07 am lastone Ssaz - do you have a Bonair 3 star ducted gas? Yes, we decided not to upgrade the ducted heating since we've upgraded the wall & ceiling insulations. __________________________________________ Built Camberwell 29 with PD - Hand Over was on 22/12/10 http://ssazcamberwell29.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 1211Feb 24, 2011 8:58 am Duration between Site Start / Scrap to Framing Stage Hello All, For all those who have now built with PD, could you tell me how many weeks it took to go from site start to completing the Framing stage? I ask as I'm a little worried that I will be overseas during this period and I want to organise a Building Inspector to inspect this stage of the build. If I'm not around, it will no doubt become more difficult to organise and communicate between Inspector & PD should there be any issues. Many Thanks in advance, Chorlton TIMING OF BUILD 25Feb - Site Start 25Mar - Base Stage Complete 31Mar - Frame Completed 11Apr - Roof Tiles 20Apr - Brickwork Started Re: Porter Davis homes 1212Feb 24, 2011 9:04 am Chorlton Duration between Site Start / Scrap to Framing Stage For all those who have now built with PD, could you tell me how many weeks it took to go from site start to completing the Framing stage? Chorlton Hi Chorlton, It took PD about 40 days in our case, included about 2 week of delay in the slab due to weather. __________________________________________ Built Camberwell 29 with PD - Hand Over was on 22/12/10 http://ssazcamberwell29.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 1213Feb 24, 2011 11:46 am SSAZ Hi Chorlton, We used New Homes Inspections http://www.newhomesinspections.com.au It belongs to Kevin McDonald (Big Kev), search for him in the forums & you'll see a lot of posts about him. Hi SSAZ, Did you build a single or double storey dwelling and how many inspections did you go for? I notice that Kevin offers one at Pre-Plaster but I wasn't actually aware that was an actual building stage. If Pre-Plaster was one of the inpsections that you chose, how did you organise it with PD? Thanks in advance, Chorlton TIMING OF BUILD 25Feb - Site Start 25Mar - Base Stage Complete 31Mar - Frame Completed 11Apr - Roof Tiles 20Apr - Brickwork Started Re: Porter Davis homes 1214Feb 24, 2011 11:57 am Chorlton SSAZ Hi SSAZ, Did you build a single or double storey dwelling and how many inspections did you go for? I notice that Kevin offers one at Pre-Plaster but I wasn't actually aware that was an actual building stage. If Pre-Plaster was one of the inpsections that you chose, how did you organise it with PD? Thanks in advance, Chorlton We built single storey. We had 3 inspections done, frame, pre plaster & pre handover. Frame basically they check the frame & slab. Pre plaster after the electrical rough in but before plaster is put up) they check anything done before the plaster is up and to make sure the issues in the frame inspection have been rectified, because once the plaster is up you cannot see the frame anymore & you wouldn't know whether they are fixed or not. Basically I told the SS to inform me once the electrical has been rough in & also to inform me whent he plaster will be done. Of course he didn't do so, I just went on site & saw that we were roughly up to that stage & arranged for the inspection to be done. Please tell your SS you want to meet him onsite after everything have been rectified so that you can see for yourself that they are done instead of them being ignored & they just put up the plaster. __________________________________________ Built Camberwell 29 with PD - Hand Over was on 22/12/10 http://ssazcamberwell29.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 1215Feb 24, 2011 12:05 pm Hi SSAZ, Thanks for the prompt reply. I'm definately thinking of using Kevin for my build. I know you used him but how would you rate the level of service? Were his reports detailed and out of interest, did he find many defects with your own home? Just interested.... SSAZ Chorlton SSAZ Hi SSAZ, Did you build a single or double storey dwelling and how many inspections did you go for? I notice that Kevin offers one at Pre-Plaster but I wasn't actually aware that was an actual building stage. If Pre-Plaster was one of the inpsections that you chose, how did you organise it with PD? Thanks in advance, Chorlton We built single storey. We had 3 inspections done, frame, pre plaster & pre handover. Frame basically they check the frame & slab. Pre plaster after the electrical rough in but before plaster is put up) they check anything done before the plaster is up and to make sure the issues in the frame inspection have been rectified, because once the plaster is up you cannot see the frame anymore & you wouldn't know whether they are fixed or not. Basically I told the SS to inform me once the electrical has been rough in & also to inform me whent he plaster will be done. Of course he didn't do so, I just went on site & saw that we were roughly up to that stage & arranged for the inspection to be done. Please tell your SS you want to meet him onsite after everything have been rectified so that you can see for yourself that they are done instead of them being ignored & they just put up the plaster. TIMING OF BUILD 25Feb - Site Start 25Mar - Base Stage Complete 31Mar - Frame Completed 11Apr - Roof Tiles 20Apr - Brickwork Started Re: Porter Davis homes 1216Feb 24, 2011 12:11 pm Hi Chorlton, The reason I used New Home Inspections was my cousin used them the year before when she built with M & they went all the way to VCAT for the case to be decided only after 15 minutes & the builder was asked to rectify everything. If you go to the website, they have sample reports there & we got something similar to that. My SS also called them to check out with them & asked for advice on how to fix the frame. They found 5 items to be rectified for frame stage, I think about 9 for pre plaster & 27 for pre handover. __________________________________________ Built Camberwell 29 with PD - Hand Over was on 22/12/10 http://ssazcamberwell29.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 1217Feb 24, 2011 12:57 pm Thats made my mind up... I'll give Kevin a ring.... Thanks for sharing your experience... All the best, Chorlton SSAZ Hi Chorlton, The reason I used New Home Inspections was my cousin used them the year before when she built with M & they went all the way to VCAT for the case to be decided only after 15 minutes & the builder was asked to rectify everything. If you go to the website, they have sample reports there & we got something similar to that. My SS also called them to check out with them & asked for advice on how to fix the frame. They found 5 items to be rectified for frame stage, I think about 9 for pre plaster & 27 for pre handover. TIMING OF BUILD 25Feb - Site Start 25Mar - Base Stage Complete 31Mar - Frame Completed 11Apr - Roof Tiles 20Apr - Brickwork Started Re: Porter Davis homes 1218Feb 24, 2011 1:35 pm Hi Chorlton, I have used New Home Inspections as well. Kevin is very thorough. Building with Porter Davis blog: pdforestdale29.blogspot.com Site Start Date: 1/10/2010 Slab: 14/10/2010 Frame: 11/11/2010 Bricking Started 24/01/2011 Re: Porter Davis homes 1219Feb 24, 2011 4:15 pm Hello everyone, I am thinking of building the Livingstone 27 with PD. what are your thoughts on the design if anyone is familiar with it. (I would put it up the plan but don’t know how) This house you can play around with the standard Livingstone 21 design by adding more rooms to it. I am thinking of upgrading it with the 4th bed room, lounge, Rumpus and Alfresco. I really like the Lisbon 24 with PD design as well but for not much for $$ the Livingstone 27 seems the better choice. I tried to do a search on this house but can’t find anything about it on this forum, is it a new design? Any feedback would be great. Cheers Re: Porter Davis homes 1220Feb 24, 2011 4:24 pm luke11 Hello everyone, I tried to do a search on this house but can’t find anything about it on this forum, is it a new design? Yes it is a new design for 2011. good to have options. I like the 27sq layout. Moved in 25/6/11 Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 12345 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74716 I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 105591 |