Our temp fence has been removed. We don’t even have a date for PCI yet. Is it normal to remove it so soon? They are hoping to do PCI next week some time.
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Our temp fence has been removed. We don’t even have a date for PCI yet. Is it normal to remove it so soon? They are hoping to do PCI next week some time.
Our temp fence has been removed. We don’t even have a date for PCI yet. Is it normal to remove it so soon? They are hoping to do PCI next week some time.
Ok, wasn’t sure it was a bit strange, house seems so open without it.
Has anyone else found when measuring their windows for blinds that the distances are off by a few cm compared to the spec on the PD plans? All my 2400mm windows are actually about 2365 to 2370 from one end of the recess to the other, similarly most of the 1800mm are about 1770mm or so. Is this to be expected?
Brucefil I think you were getting your blinds from blinds online, did you find this to be the case as well?
Brucefil I think you were getting your blinds from blinds online, did you find this to be the case as well?
Has anyone else found when measuring their windows for blinds that the distances are off by a few cm compared to the spec on the PD plans? All my 2400mm windows are actually about 2365 to 2370 from one end of the recess to the other, similarly most of the 1800mm are about 1770mm or so. Is this to be expected?
Brucefil I think you were getting your blinds from blinds online, did you find this to be the case as well?
Brucefil I think you were getting your blinds from blinds online, did you find this to be the case as well?
Mine were the complete opposite, length they were correct but width my measurements were about 5cm more haha
Has anyone else found when measuring their windows for blinds that the distances are off by a few cm compared to the spec on the PD plans? All my 2400mm windows are actually about 2365 to 2370 from one end of the recess to the other, similarly most of the 1800mm are about 1770mm or so. Is this to be expected?
Brucefil I think you were getting your blinds from blinds online, did you find this to be the case as well?
Brucefil I think you were getting your blinds from blinds online, did you find this to be the case as well?
That's completely normal. To give you an example the windows in my lounge room are 20-09A, which stands for 2000mm high x 900mm wide - awning style.
The product number from the manufacturer is AA-2009, however the actual window size as per the specifications is 2067mm x 850mm.
Hey everyone,
Just a quick question. Frame stage complete now, invoice on it's way. What's the normal timeframe for lockup stage? 40sq double storey. I know delays happen, just curious on the norm.
Edit: Frame stage took 3.5 weeks.
Just a quick question. Frame stage complete now, invoice on it's way. What's the normal timeframe for lockup stage? 40sq double storey. I know delays happen, just curious on the norm.
Edit: Frame stage took 3.5 weeks.
Yes mine were all different from the PD plans. Out by 5-10mm.
Overall each window dimention only changed 2-3mm in either dimention.
I purchased a laser measure and followed the instructions on blinds online for each blind type using the shortest measurement as the one I supplied.
Overall each window dimention only changed 2-3mm in either dimention.
I purchased a laser measure and followed the instructions on blinds online for each blind type using the shortest measurement as the one I supplied.
[quote="brucefil2011"][quote="Waldorf_Grange_Build"]Got a call from our fencing company this morning. We are days away from handover and apparently our neighbour with the vacant lot next door has refused to pay half for a new fence between our blocks. The reasoning is that they plan to sell the block later in the year and they say we can recoup the costs from the new owners of the block.
Gotta hate tight arses
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Yep. We were approached last year from our neighbour on the other side who moved in before Christmas. He needed a fence and of course we agreed. I went above and beyond and arranged the quotes. If you plan to live next to these people you want to have a good relationship.
I approached our neighbor to go halves for the old fence between us...She says since we are doing KDR, its our responsibility to pay the full amount for the fence
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Oh that’s good to know about the costs. Thanks.
Has anyone else found when measuring their windows for blinds that the distances are off by a few cm compared to the spec on the PD plans? All my 2400mm windows are actually about 2365 to 2370 from one end of the recess to the other, similarly most of the 1800mm are about 1770mm or so. Is this to be expected?
Brucefil I think you were getting your blinds from blinds online, did you find this to be the case as well?
Brucefil I think you were getting your blinds from blinds online, did you find this to be the case as well?
Mine were the complete opposite, length they were correct but width my measurements were about 5cm more haha
Yes mine were all different from the PD plans. Out by 5-10mm.
Overall each window dimention only changed 2-3mm in either dimention.
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Ok, mine are all out by about 3 cm or so but it sounds like that is pretty normal. I'm very glad we didn't just order blinds online off the PD spec!
Yes mine were all different from the PD plans. Out by 5-10mm.
Overall each window dimention only changed 2-3mm in either dimention.
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Overall each window dimention only changed 2-3mm in either dimention.
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Ok, mine are all out by about 3 cm or so but it sounds like that is pretty normal. I'm very glad we didn't just order blinds online off the PD spec!
Yes you shouldn't order blinds based off the measurements on the plans, as they are structural measurements including the window frame. If internal dimensions are 2-3mm out, that won't make a difference. Blinds are always made slightly smaller to allow for manufacturer variations. You will find MOST blinds are already made to order because the majority of windows are a standardised size.
Yes mine were all different from the PD plans. Out by 5-10mm.
Overall each window dimention only changed 2-3mm in either dimention.
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Overall each window dimention only changed 2-3mm in either dimention.
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Ok, mine are all out by about 3 cm or so but it sounds like that is pretty normal. I'm very glad we didn't just order blinds online off the PD spec!
Yes you shouldn't order blinds based off the measurements on the plans, as they are structural measurements including the window frame. If internal dimensions are 2-3mm out, that won't make a difference. Blinds are always made slightly smaller to allow for manufacturer variations. You will find MOST blinds are already made to order because the majority of windows are a standardised size.
I assumed that they would be a standard size, but all of mine seem to be out by a few cm vs the standard 300mm intervals. I'm just worried that I've measured it wrong and will be ordering a bunch of stuff that doesn't fit properly.
On our way to meet our site supervisor. Hopefully today he lets us know our handover date. Fingers crossed.
[quote="brucefil2011"]Yes mine were all different from the PD plans. Out by 5-10mm.
Overall each window dimention only changed 2-3mm in either dimention.
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Overall each window dimention only changed 2-3mm in either dimention.
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Ok, mine are all out by about 3 cm or so but it sounds like that is pretty normal. I'm very glad we didn't just order blinds online off the PD spec!
Yes you shouldn't order blinds based off the measurements on the plans, as they are structural measurements including the window frame. If internal dimensions are 2-3mm out, that won't make a difference. Blinds are always made slightly smaller to allow for manufacturer variations. You will find MOST blinds are already made to order because the majority of windows are a standardised size.
I assumed that they would be a standard size, but all of mine seem to be out by a few cm vs the standard 300mm intervals. I'm just worried that I've measured it wrong and will be ordering a bunch of stuff that doesn't fit properly.[/quote]Im just at A & L windows ordering fly screens and the sizes are odd so I asked the sales guy. The window sizes are based on multiple of brick sizes thats why there strange. Makes sense.
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Another busy day concrete polishers are frustrated that porter davis have left so much paint on the floor.
More on the blog.
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More on the blog.
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We had our PCI yesterday which went ok but not as smoothly as we'd hoped. The PD inspector and the Darbecca inspector had both been through the day before, apparently PD passed it but Darbecca had plenty of issues of varying degrees.
We talked through the Darbecca report, some of the stuff was issues that we'd talked about previously and decided we were ok with, some were things that were always going to get addressed post PCI, and some were new.
We've got some external doors that need to get to BAL standard, scratches on window frames, a garage that has a slope backwards, a shower niche that slopes inwards rather than outwards, some gaps in the al fresco roof, window frames that haven't been sealed properly, tiles in the showers that haven't been sealed off at the top, doors that are sticking, glass windows that need replacing, and a bunch of paint marks and general cleaning or tidying up that needs to be done.
So the good news is that structurally everything is fine, but there are a fair amount of other issues to address. We were hoping to have handover two weeks after PCI but our SS said he'd have to check to see now, I think having to redo the shower niche could be the issue as it'll need to be re waterproofed, re tiled etc.
Hopefully we'll get an update today on a handover date and we can start getting ready to move!
We talked through the Darbecca report, some of the stuff was issues that we'd talked about previously and decided we were ok with, some were things that were always going to get addressed post PCI, and some were new.
We've got some external doors that need to get to BAL standard, scratches on window frames, a garage that has a slope backwards, a shower niche that slopes inwards rather than outwards, some gaps in the al fresco roof, window frames that haven't been sealed properly, tiles in the showers that haven't been sealed off at the top, doors that are sticking, glass windows that need replacing, and a bunch of paint marks and general cleaning or tidying up that needs to be done.
So the good news is that structurally everything is fine, but there are a fair amount of other issues to address. We were hoping to have handover two weeks after PCI but our SS said he'd have to check to see now, I think having to redo the shower niche could be the issue as it'll need to be re waterproofed, re tiled etc.
Hopefully we'll get an update today on a handover date and we can start getting ready to move!
We got our update, unfortunately we're now looking at 4 weeks rather than 2 from PCI to handover, so it'll be the first week of April before we get the keys.
You can catch an update on day 3 after handover on my blog. Thanks to you all as the blog has now had over 1,000 visitors and just under 7,500 page views.
I was inspired by the few blogs out there prior to our build I hope the blog plus feedback on this forum can help others through the process.
Thanks to all for your feebback and suggestions.
And see below as I have now bled for our build.
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I was inspired by the few blogs out there prior to our build I hope the blog plus feedback on this forum can help others through the process.
Thanks to all for your feebback and suggestions.
And see below as I have now bled for our build.
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Hey everyone,
Just a quick question. Frame stage complete now, invoice on it's way. What's the normal timeframe for lockup stage? 40sq double storey. I know delays happen, just curious on the norm.
Edit: Frame stage took 3.5 weeks.
Just a quick question. Frame stage complete now, invoice on it's way. What's the normal timeframe for lockup stage? 40sq double storey. I know delays happen, just curious on the norm.
Edit: Frame stage took 3.5 weeks.
Hey Laura, was it 3.5 weeks from site scrape to frame up, or 3.5 to complete the frame stage? Did that include roof trusses too? I am due to have my slab poured on Tuesday and apparently have the framing start in about 2 weeks.
Hey everyone,
Just a quick question. Frame stage complete now, invoice on it's way. What's the normal timeframe for lockup stage? 40sq double storey. I know delays happen, just curious on the norm.
Edit: Frame stage took 3.5 weeks.
Just a quick question. Frame stage complete now, invoice on it's way. What's the normal timeframe for lockup stage? 40sq double storey. I know delays happen, just curious on the norm.
Edit: Frame stage took 3.5 weeks.
Hey Laura, was it 3.5 weeks from site scrape to frame up, or 3.5 to complete the frame stage? Did that include roof trusses too? I am due to have my slab poured on Tuesday and apparently have the framing start in about 2 weeks.
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It was 3.5 weeks from the day the slab was poured.
Framing included roof trusses and all frame except garage. No windows or wrapping or anything. Windows upstairs get stated next week and roof. Then scaffolding will come down and they do windows downstairs.
Framing included roof trusses and all frame except garage. No windows or wrapping or anything. Windows upstairs get stated next week and roof. Then scaffolding will come down and they do windows downstairs.
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