Porter Davis homes

Drew01 · Mar 24, 2018 1:09 pm

shane3340

Drew01

shane3340

Given it’s In the alfresco I could just remove the Color bond as a backup I suppose.... but yeah, I’ll try my luck that way I can get it over to the family room

What house are you building? I know with ours we can get into the ceiling space over the alfresco - that's how I'll do my audio and security camera wiring after handover

Yeah that’s my backup plan, I’ll just take off the colorbond

There's no manhole to access the roof cavity? Often there's one in the back of a cupboard or similar

aplaceforeverything · Mar 24, 2018 2:41 pm

qawsewq

Charly6s · Mar 25, 2018 3:50 pm

Hi Team

I haven't been very active on the PD sites lately but thought I should get back into it again.

I have posted a new blog about Shower heights and what to watch out for.

Check it out at.
https://forsyth35blog.wordpress.com/201 ... rt-shower/

Cheers
C.

Fongeo · Mar 25, 2018 3:57 pm

Charly6s

Hi Team

I haven't been very active on the PD sites lately but thought I should get back into it again.

I have posted a new blog about Shower heights and what to watch out for.

Check it out at.
https://forsyth35blog.wordpress.com/201 ... rt-shower/

Cheers
C.

Another awesome blog. Should we do the tap placement change at tender or wos appointments.

Thanks

G

Hurrow · Mar 25, 2018 4:30 pm

Charly6s

Hi Team

I haven't been very active on the PD sites lately but thought I should get back into it again.

I have posted a new blog about Shower heights and what to watch out for.

Check it out at.
https://forsyth35blog.wordpress.com/201 ... rt-shower/

Cheers
C.

So I guess I'll just chalk this up as another thing which I potentially wish I'd done differently. We've gone for the shower rails as well and sure enough in the drawings at least the top of the rail is at 1800mm. Looking at the photos from what I can tell that's probably about right relative to the top of our tiles at 2000mm. However the shower head is at the end of a fairly long piece so at 185cm I might still be ok.

Man I wish you'd built your house and done the blog before we got started on the process so I'd have been better prepared!

aplaceforeverything · Mar 25, 2018 5:12 pm

aplaceforeverything

qawsewq

OH DEAR!!! Keyboard smash hah!

Ashik_09 · Mar 26, 2018 7:28 am

Drew01

Ashik_09

Drew01

We're not building with PD, but the switches we're having installed by the builder are LeGrand Excel Life, which if we option an illuminated blue ring, will cost a shed load more than doing them post handover ourselves at $6.60 per switch

we are looking at the below models

https://www.sparkydirect.com.au/p/52452 ... 63pbl.html
http://agmelectrical.com.au/electrical- ... lates.html

I like the concept of illuminated blue ring!!! Sounds awesome.. do you know the model or the brand???

Have a look on here...

http://www.legrand.com.au/products/swit ... -switches/

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Those look super classy!! And the price is excellent.. Thanks for sharing these Bruce!

Waldorf_Grange_Build · Mar 26, 2018 7:58 am

Charly6s

Hi Team

I haven't been very active on the PD sites lately but thought I should get back into it again.

I have posted a new blog about Shower heights and what to watch out for.

Check it out at.
https://forsyth35blog.wordpress.com/201 ... rt-shower/

Cheers
C.

I'm scared to read it as I know I will stumble across something I wish I had changed and it is too late. Haha.

Ashik_09 · Mar 26, 2018 8:12 am

Charly6s

Hi Team

I haven't been very active on the PD sites lately but thought I should get back into it again.

I have posted a new blog about Shower heights and what to watch out for.

Check it out at.
https://forsyth35blog.wordpress.com/201 ... rt-shower/

Cheers
C.

Awesome post Charly!!! I am tall guy 188CM and our shower head is at 180CM but the shower screen is 2M high.. I am just gonna drop another email to my BC.. She is absolutely not going to be happy about it.

You are absolutely helping out the guys in here!! Fantastic work!! love your blog.

fademan · Mar 26, 2018 2:57 pm

Dani_J

Waldorf_Grange_Build

I’m pretty sure this is what we have.
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That looks like pearl grey in a colonial profile which is the same as the greenvale display, right? Don’t know why there would be any difference to this and the shaker profile. Lovely cabinets by the way!

Hi guys,

We selected the shaker profile for our Madison 45, and had to select Aries as the colour, they are definitely available to only a limited set of colors. Very similar to the colour in the photos.

Pro tip: the limited colour range (where applicable) are attached to the backside of the door profiles at world of style.

fademan · Mar 26, 2018 3:03 pm

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fademan · Mar 26, 2018 4:47 pm

Charly6s

Hi Team

I haven't been very active on the PD sites lately but thought I should get back into it again.

I have posted a new blog about Shower heights and what to watch out for.

Check it out at.
https://forsyth35blog.wordpress.com/201 ... rt-shower/

Cheers
C.

Hi Charly6s,

Firstly, I love how you refer to the group as our 'team'. So true and I love it haha ;-)

Secondly, this is something we picked up as well, only because I stand @ 189cm and having the top of the shower rail @ 180cm is just silly (also, the 1960's home we demolished had the outlet & shower head @ 160cm, which was just hilarious for all concerned) ;-)

We actually went with 1900, not 2000, because the shower screen is only 2000 , and I was worried about water going over the top and making a mess everywhere. The shower head is angled up, so it still gives me enough room underneath.

My better half is also only 166cm, so I didn't want to make it out of her reach!

Each to their own though, and great call-out!

Hope everyone is doing well - we are in the period between demolition and site-start.

Can't wait to get going!!!

KushD · Mar 26, 2018 7:14 pm

Work on my site has now come to complete stand still. I was told end of March PCI in the beginning of the month, but nothing has happened last few weeks. I dont have garage flashing done and therefore no ceiling nor garage door. These are the big ticket items. There are many other things inside.
I was away last week and I can see there were no trades onsite for the whole week.
My remainibg 10% to pay has drastically come down after the adjustments as I removed flooring and some facade work. Clearly PD is not interested in recovering the remaining balance anytime soon.

Drew01 · Mar 26, 2018 10:28 pm

Charly6s

Hi Team

I haven't been very active on the PD sites lately but thought I should get back into it again.

I have posted a new blog about Shower heights and what to watch out for.

Check it out at.
https://forsyth35blog.wordpress.com/201 ... rt-shower/

Cheers
C.

Checked ours with Metricon, and the top of the rail is 2000mm... The mixers on the other hand, we're going to have to try and get them moved at construction or onsite...

Charly6s · Mar 26, 2018 11:35 pm

Fongeo

Charly6s

Hi Team

I haven't been very active on the PD sites lately but thought I should get back into it again.

I have posted a new blog about Shower heights and what to watch out for.

Check it out at.
https://forsyth35blog.wordpress.com/201 ... rt-shower/

Cheers
C.

Another awesome blog. Should we do the tap placement change at tender or wos appointments.

Thanks

G

Hi G.

Don't leave it that long, notify you BC sooner rather than later with the request. If you have bathroom elevation plans then draw on them where you want the mixers moved to and email her, that way she can forward it to drafting and it does not get lost in translation and you have a paper trail of asking for it.

Cheers
C.

Charly6s · Mar 26, 2018 11:39 pm

Hurrow

Charly6s

Hi Team

I haven't been very active on the PD sites lately but thought I should get back into it again.

I have posted a new blog about Shower heights and what to watch out for.

Check it out at.
https://forsyth35blog.wordpress.com/201 ... rt-shower/

Cheers
C.

So I guess I'll just chalk this up as another thing which I potentially wish I'd done differently. We've gone for the shower rails as well and sure enough in the drawings at least the top of the rail is at 1800mm. Looking at the photos from what I can tell that's probably about right relative to the top of our tiles at 2000mm. However the shower head is at the end of a fairly long piece so at 185cm I might still be ok.

Man I wish you'd built your house and done the blog before we got started on the process so I'd have been better prepared!

Oh well, at least the people that are still in the planning stages and haven't yet got to the build stage can read it and will be helped. There were plenty of people that went before us who helped you and I along with the process... we are just passing the knowledge on, aren't we.

Charly6s · Mar 26, 2018 11:41 pm

Ashik_09

Charly6s

Hi Team

I haven't been very active on the PD sites lately but thought I should get back into it again.

I have posted a new blog about Shower heights and what to watch out for.

Check it out at.
https://forsyth35blog.wordpress.com/201 ... rt-shower/

Cheers
C.

Awesome post Charly!!! I am tall guy 188CM and our shower head is at 180CM but the shower screen is 2M high.. I am just gonna drop another email to my BC.. She is absolutely not going to be happy about it.

You are absolutely helping out the guys in here!! Fantastic work!! love your blog.

Thanks, heaps - yes at 188cm that's more than just angling up the shower head... it should be an easy change, just check and double check they make the changes correctly :-)

Charly6s · Mar 26, 2018 11:48 pm

fademan

Charly6s

Hi Team

I haven't been very active on the PD sites lately but thought I should get back into it again.

I have posted a new blog about Shower heights and what to watch out for.

Check it out at.
https://forsyth35blog.wordpress.com/201 ... rt-shower/

Cheers
C.

Hi Charly6s,

Firstly, I love how you refer to the group as our 'team'. So true and I love it haha ;-)

Secondly, this is something we picked up as well, only because I stand @ 189cm and having the top of the shower rail @ 180cm is just silly (also, the 1960's home we demolished had the outlet & shower head @ 160cm, which was just hilarious for all concerned) ;-)

We actually went with 1900, not 2000, because the shower screen is only 2000 , and I was worried about water going over the top and making a mess everywhere. The shower head is angled up, so it still gives me enough room underneath.

My better half is also only 166cm, so I didn't want to make it out of her reach!

Each to their own though, and great call-out!

Hope everyone is doing well - we are in the period between demolition and site-start.

Can't wait to get going!!!

Thanks for the kind words.

Yes, I think of us as a team, all helping each other throughout the builds, I know some people will come and go as they start and finish their journeys with Porter Davis, but I like the idea that a group of people are around to ask questions of and here to help.
I know a lot of people watch and read and don't post anything until they get to contract stage or site, but like I did, they read all the posts and feed off the information and wisdom of others.
I hope I can give as much back as I have taken from these forums.

Cheers
C.

Charly6s · Mar 26, 2018 11:50 pm

KushD

Work on my site has now come to complete stand still. I was told end of March PCI in the beginning of the month, but nothing has happened last few weeks. I dont have garage flashing done and therefore no ceiling nor garage door. These are the big ticket items. There are many other things inside.
I was away last week and I can see there were no trades onsite for the whole week.
My remainibg 10% to pay has drastically come down after the adjustments as I removed flooring and some facade work. Clearly PD is not interested in recovering the remaining balance anytime soon.

I want to click an, unlike button. What does your SS say about the delay?

Hurrow · Mar 27, 2018 6:18 am

KushD

Work on my site has now come to complete stand still. I was told end of March PCI in the beginning of the month, but nothing has happened last few weeks. I dont have garage flashing done and therefore no ceiling nor garage door. These are the big ticket items. There are many other things inside.
I was away last week and I can see there were no trades onsite for the whole week.
My remainibg 10% to pay has drastically come down after the adjustments as I removed flooring and some facade work. Clearly PD is not interested in recovering the remaining balance anytime soon.

That really sucks, especially given you're presumably pretty close to being all done. I'd be talking to your BC and SS to find out what is going on, what does the timeline look like and when you can expect PCI and handover.