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Hi jc our home inspector said the same. It was approx. 10mm out in the kitchen as you can see the pics in our blog.

Gave the report to our s/s last Friday and said he will attend to the issue. Apparently they can rectify the problem I am concerned every time time it rains.

I'm so glad Rups gave me the name of new home inspections. It's the best money we have spent and a peace of mind.

Hi Ma2531

how is your site supervisor trying to rectify this issue considering the frames are already up (same as us). Our inspector informed us that they can use some leveler but that's seems to be a band-aid fix. What are your possible next steps to rectify this situation.

Hey mate
That's so crap, I had handover last week and my garage access door deadlock didn't kick over. The locksmith was there 2 working days later to rectify.
It's these little things that are really annoying. One call to organise and we'd be so much happier. Lift your game PD !
Grrr
Mikey
PS My original message was flagged, too angry I guess

Guys I am about to start on Wednesday to build davenport 29 with PD.
I am just wondering if any of you had any issues with Hebel walls ??

Is there a specific reason ???

Does anyone know which PD homes have the White Glosswood used in them ??
On the Glosswood website it says that PD use their products.
Would love to see the white up on ceiling first before ordering.
Preferably south side of Melbourne.

or has anyone got it in their homes and might be able to answer a few questions for me??

Thanks for reading

Hi guys,

Just thought I'd post some upgrade prices for anyone who's interested.
All for the waldorf 48

Provide sterling facade $10300
Provide hebel to entire house $3999
Provide 600mm eaves to entire house $4316
Provide 2740mm high ceilings to ground floor $4411
Provide triple garage in lieu of double $9532
Provide cat 4 traditional roof tiles to house and garage $2393
Provide base cabinets to pantry $1272
Provide stair option 2 $2221
Provide overhead and base cabinets to laundry $1362
Provide 90mm plaster wall (1m) high to lounge/dining $705
Provide rear alfresco option B 5300x4000 $8532
Provide custom bathroom option -$376
Provide 92mm architrave to ground floor $2177
Provide corinthian mode 4 doors throughout $6731
Provide gloss wood ceiling to terrace, alfresco, porch , alfresco B $21145
Provide vinyl wrap cabinets $3298
Provide colourtech satin cabinets $5417
Provide cat 3 stone benchtops to entire house $9795

Thanks

Hi ceejay64,

Thanks for your questions regarding glosswood, I’ve forward them onto our design team and they’ll be answering this shortly for you via the Porter Davis blog. I understand where you are coming from, it definitely helps making a decision on something when you can see how it would look. Cheers, Ebony

Feeling a bit down today. Not feeling confident about our build anymore and it seems we will more than likely have to pull the plug.

We were lured in with the promise of $20k off the land. $10k from the developer and $10k from PD and also sweetened with a 5% deposit on the land and developer to pay the deposit on the house. Only to find out after nomination forms were sent out that this was not the case. The nomination forms stated a 10% deposit and after speaking to someone at PD this was confirmed the case. Apparently the 5% was asap and the other 5% was to be at settlement with the discount to apply to the building contract (which I'm assuming is the developer deposit payment). It's still 10% which ever way you look at it but that was definitely not the way it was explained to us. Come to think of it, not much was explained to us in detail. Now I have no issue with the 10% but more the misleading nature in all of this. We worked around the 10% and now are trying to find out the legitimacy of the $20k discount. I'm still awaiting a response from our BC to an email I sent yesterday regarding the issue.

Then with the bank valuation in the mix and the high potential for them to under value the property we will more than likely have to call it quits. If it goes under by $10k we will probably be ok but anymore and we are definitely in trouble. There also talk of how any rebates are written in to the contract and their potential to devalue the property.

There have been a few other things that were said that now make me question every verbal response I received. When I asked if there were estate/design guidelines I was told not really and not to worry. After doing my research there seems to be quite a few guidelines indeed. Most don't bother me, they still exist and to be told they don't really is a bit disheartening. What else was I mislead to believe when finalising our plans? Were the response to my questions regarding Carbon Tax, Builders Insurance, 6 star energy ratings and other important details all wrong? How would I know? Where do you get a straight answer from?

If I had more money backing me it's worth the risk of finding out down the track, but with little capital I can't see how we will manage should massive charges we have not allowed for come into play along with all the other issues.

Best of all I have all LONG weekend to stew about it until I get confirmation regarding these issues

I'm sorry your not having much luck either Hope you go better with Carlisle.

I'm a bit put off with the whole building thing now. I think we might start looking at established again. At least I can see it with my own eyes, see how much yard I'll have and know what I need to pay up front. Scary stuff not knowing.. Finally got a reply from our BC at 4.50pm and it was just to say she needs to take it up with her supervisor and will get back to me next week