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Has everyone use PD's Evp cooling system in double storey house? We are going to decide either Evp cooling or Ref. cooling with PD, as the builder advised that I can not do my own cooling during the construction.

We actually prefer Daikin Ref. cooling, but it can only be installed properly during the construction and can not be done after handover. (Called so many cooling installation companies, and all confirmed the proper Ref. cooling need to be done during the constraction).

Why I can not have my preferred cooling in my house - because PD would not allow anyone go on site before handover.

Hi SSAZ,

To answer your question, inspection reports are passed onto your SS & CSA who then organise the appropriate people to fix the problem. The amount of time it takes to fix the problem depends on the type of problem.

If you want an update on your repairs, I suggest directly contacting your CSA. If you can't get onto them, send me through a private message with your name, number and lot address and I'll see what I can find out for you. I hope that helps you out. Cheers, Jess.

Hi Jess,

It will be more helpful if you can give me the name & contact number of a construction manager who can meet me onsite to discuss the issues.

My CSA has been very helpful but I'm not sure she can help me much. I did meet the SS onsite this afternoon, & he assured me everything will be fixed, however I do doubt it, firstly, he didn't even seem to know where the problems with the slab are & it's been almost 2 weeks since I forwarded the report to PD (CSA & SS). Meanwhile they've started the bricking today & plaster will start tomorrow (according to SS), which mean the problems will only be covered up by the brick & plaster.

I didn't pay almost $30,000 for site cost to have less than perfect slab which may cause cracking in the future & I surely didn't pay that much for the slab to be poured short along the rear of the house.

As for the other problems, roof beam across the front of the garage door opening have not been tied to the wall studs & plates which in turn have not been tied down to concrete slab. My area is very windy & my neighbour's garage roof was blown off a few years ago, I simply don't want the same to happen to me in the future.

And the final problem, the internal wall stud and plates, a number of which are load bearing, have been notched into by more than the maximum allowed. This problem will disappear once the plaster is done, cos we simply can't see it anymore - plaster due to start tomorrow, by the way.

I have a blog, the link is shown in my signature, have a read at it & you'll surely can determine which project it is.

Blank HIA contract is not your own contract. It would be good to take your own contract home as the details in there is your own + it contains the tender which might include doubling up issues or incorrect item + your own drawings of the house. If you take it home then you can go through and point out the issues and get that fixed in one go and then sign them. This saves alot of time of the customer and builder. Instead after signing you find out that there are mistakes and it is not easily fixable. It would take few weeks after that to get that all sorted out. Even if you point out the issue that would come in as post contract variation. Fixing issues with contract\tender is not post contract variation. Post contract variation is some new changes you or builder requested as a result of 2nd soil test or so. When you sign it says only sign if you happy with what is include in this contract. You cann't sign something knowing there are issues in the contract in terms of tender items or drawing. Plus this is worth alot of money. If you get it right in the first go then the construction people will not be holding old set of drawings that are wrong that will cause other building issues later on. PD should re-think some of the processing. I am sure other builders do that to. Something for the building groups to improve on.

Hey Guys,

I've been reading all your posts and just wanted to let you know that I hear you and appreciate all your feedback.

I understand your frustrations and am here to listen and help sort things out.

Some of you have sent me private messages with your details and we will do our best to be in contact with you soon. We're trying to address questions as they come, but some of them will require more time than others due to the complexity of the questions.

Thanks for your patience and feel free to ask me for more help and information!

Cheers, Jess

Thank you Porter Davis for listening to me.

Thanks Jess for your understanding. & I can say that I do have a great CSC who has helped me a lot.

My SS said that he'll have a meeting with the concreter & carpenter onsite this morning to go through the issues. Overall I should say he's a good SS, he has good subbies working for him. If only he respond to my phone/email/text messages & fix the issues straight away, he would be a perfect SS.

Hi SSAZ,

How did your meeting with your Site Supervisor go yesterday? I hope they helped answer your questions and gave you an update on your build. Let me know how everything is going and if you have any more questions. Cheers, Jess.

Hi everyone,

Went to hopetoun on Saturday, perfect timing with the grand final on.
Was pretty happy with STD inclusions in most things but I think I will be upgrading some Little things, like door handles for kitchen, carpet underlay, front door, floorboards, ceaserstone bench tops.
In terms of tiles, visiting nat tiles was really good. The STD range was really good & I was happy with everything they had to offer prob only add in feature tiles in a few strips in showers which hopefully won't cost to much!
I really had alot of fun and looking forward to going back to actually make the selections. I found the girls really helpful & very nice.
Now I have to visit boral to confirm my brick & render choices. But the colour I absolutely fell in love with was Jasper, followed by paperbark.

See my blog for some items I really liked!

Mel

I'm currently building with Carlisle. I had the contract meeting and was able to take the contract home and read over for about a week before I signed it. No one should be pressured to sign any contract on the spot without having the opportunity to make sure they know what they are signing is correct..

Just crazy I think!!!

You are able to install your own floorcoverings after handover. We had ours installed the day after handover and then the appliances the day after that.