Porter Davis homes

J & C · Jun 25, 2012 7:49 pm

Has anyone upgraded the insulation in the wall, what is the difference between standard and Gold R2.0 and at what stage of the building process is the insulation installed in the walls.

ma2531 · Jun 25, 2012 11:26 pm

J & C

Has anyone upgraded the insulation in the wall, what is the difference between standard and Gold R2.0 and at what stage of the building process is the insulation installed in the walls.

hi j&c we have just had our insulation installed over the weekend in the walls and celing today and they started plastering today. they put 2.5 in walls and 6.0 in celing that is for a energy rating 6.
i have put pics on our blog of the insulation.

Team PD · Jun 26, 2012 10:44 am

monkeypantz

michaelrezk

Started on 14th June and got my slab done today..yesss

Woohoo!

We went and checked out our completed frame yesterday

. Heaps of pictures on the blog.

Hi monkeypantz,

Congratulations on your frame. I think framing stage is pretty exciting because you can really start to see the shape and layout of your home. Your blog post is great and very thorough, it will be very helpful for newer clients. Cheers, Ebony

Team PD · Jun 26, 2012 10:54 am

ma2531

hi monkeypantz, its a great feeling seeing it all happen and i think once you see the frame up it makes it feel all for real! and all the hard work you put in to get this far.

Just updated blog for those that are intrested in our build.......

Hi ma2531,

Your build looks to be coming along nicely, thanks for your update, the pictures are great – your house looks massive, I can’t wait to see it after the scaffolding has been taken down. ::lol::

Cheers, Ebony

Team PD · Jun 26, 2012 11:14 am

Sammyjane31

Hi Ebony,

I am hoping you can help me! I have emailed and called my BC for the past 3 weeks and now have left 2 messages for her manager and have yet to hear from them.

We moved in on 4th May and the electrical wiring on the front facade doesnt work/not live so we arent able to install our light fixtures. I know we could arrange for our own electrican to correct this but we shouldnt have to do this let alone pay for it.

I will PM you my contact details.

Thanks!

Hi sammyjane31, thanks for your PM. I've just sent you a reply. Be sure to keep me in the loop with the progress on this. Thanks, Ebony

Mikey_Harrison · Jun 27, 2012 12:18 am

Hey there Doreen_Kallara33
That kitchen island stonework is devine ! Love it.
Love the thickness.
Was that an upgrade ? And dare I ask how much, ballpark ?
Enjoy
Mike

humble · Jun 27, 2012 7:11 am

Mikey_Harrison

Hey there Doreen_Kallara33
That kitchen island stonework is devine ! Love it.
Love the thickness.
Was that an upgrade ? And dare I ask how much, ballpark ?
Enjoy
Mike

Def a upgrade.. We looked at the same design. (Its in the display as well) if I recall, like $2k?

Doreen_Kallara33 · Jun 27, 2012 9:42 am

Mikey_Harrison

Hey there Doreen_Kallara33
That kitchen island stonework is devine ! Love it.
Love the thickness.
Was that an upgrade ? And dare I ask how much, ballpark ?
Enjoy
Mike

Hey Mikey_Harrison..

Glad you like it

In the promo we got 40mm cat 1, but we upgraded to 100mm cat 3 which was around $1800, cat 1 stone 100mm was $900
But then we got the waterfall which was an extra $2500 and also increased the width and length of island to 3.5m x 1.1m.
The back bench of the kitchen was 20mm cat 1 in the promo and we also increased that to cat 3 40mm
We also increase the ensuite and bathroom from cat 1 20mm to cat 3, 80mm, it was pretty much as displayed but well worth it considering its the main feature. The colour is Ginger

monkeypantz · Jun 27, 2012 10:20 am

Word from our SS is that bricks and brickies will be onsite tomorrow :z:

J & C · Jun 27, 2012 8:37 pm

Is there anyway one can differentiate between R1.5 (standard) and upgraded insulation in the walls or do they all look the same.

What is the difference between green foils and blue foils ?

michaelrezk · Jun 27, 2012 9:25 pm

monkeypantz

Word from our SS is that bricks and brickies will be onsite tomorrow :z:

Great I am starting the frame tomorrow.
Hoping to see something happening.

Team PD · Jun 28, 2012 12:41 pm

monkeypantz

Word from our SS is that bricks and brickies will be onsite tomorrow :z:

Hi monkeypantz,

That’s pretty exciting, hoping everything goes smoothly and they’re able to start laying out the bricks for you today. Cheers, Ebony

michaelrezk · Jun 29, 2012 9:39 pm

Went to site and frame is almost complete.
Only started yesterday how fast was that !!

humble · Jun 29, 2012 9:51 pm

michaelrezk

Went to site and frame is almost complete.
Only started yesterday how fast was that !!

Yup, ours was complete in 3 days..

Finally got my cheque.. 113 days since I requested it. We have PD tradies coming on monday to do the repair list. Lets see how that goes. :th:

michaelrezk · Jun 29, 2012 9:58 pm

humble

michaelrezk

Went to site and frame is almost complete.
Only started yesterday how fast was that !!

Yup, ours was complete in 3 days..

Finally got my cheque.. 113 days since I requested it. We have PD tradies coming on monday to do the repair list. Lets see how that goes. :th:

What is on your list

monkeypantz · Jun 30, 2012 9:01 am

michaelrezk

Went to site and frame is almost complete.
Only started yesterday how fast was that !!

Great news! Ours was up in just a couple of days

We are heading over to the site this afternoon, hopefully we'll be seeing some bricks

monkeypantz · Jun 30, 2012 7:07 pm

Yahooooo! On our way home from the block, bricks have started and we also have a whole lot of roof

Cayman2011-2012 · Jul 01, 2012 11:01 am

JLD

Things moving along nicely at my end, tiler is still going and plumber due to come this week and do the bathroom fit off. I loooove the tiles I chose for my bathrooms so can't wait to see it all to come together.

SS is as fabulous as ever and is happy for me to meet onsite to have our windows measured for curtains and blinds then I'm off this weekend to start looking at fabrics etc and start to make some decisions. I always manage to pick the most expensive thing in the room without even trying so fingers crossed I can keep costs under the national debt

I think we're about 4 weeks away from finishing which is amazing really. Now to do my homework that I haven't done for weeks and get photos and plans to our landscape designer so we can get a design together. Need this pretty soon so I can start getting quotes for concrete and booking someone to do the work ASAP after handover.

Hi JLD, where is your home located? We are building a PD home and yours looks like its the one around the corner from us. Cheers!

JLD · Jul 02, 2012 8:59 am

Cayman2011-2012

Hi JLD, where is your home located? We are building a PD home and yours looks like its the one around the corner from us. Cheers!

Hello! I think you just answered my PM question

That's us!

Welcome to the forum

humble · Jul 02, 2012 9:28 am

michaelrezk

humble

michaelrezk

Went to site and frame is almost complete.
Only started yesterday how fast was that !!

Yup, ours was complete in 3 days..

Finally got my cheque.. 113 days since I requested it. We have PD tradies coming on monday to do the repair list. Lets see how that goes. :th:

What is on your list

Replace grout with corking against all tiled area's and doors (they have all cracked)
Repair bulkhead above kitchen bench (cracked entire length) this happens to 99 out of a 100 properties
Paint overruns outside to be resolved (still not from PCI)
One of our tiles has a crack
Grout in Shower needs repair
One of the window seals needs repair
Our kitchen sink tap leaks when in use
plaster screws have popped near the entry