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Browse Forums Building A New House  04 Feb 2008 20 Junior Member Re: PCV#9 21Feb 18, 2008 9:22 pm no mark i doubt , so your having wall controls upstairs and down, i am only having one controller upstairs my contractor will be doing that part of the install, that was not in our ducting only choice with clarendon. what was your final cost with them anyway with the extra controls. peter. Re: PCV#9 22Feb 18, 2008 9:35 pm I made some changes before the plans were drawn up which have been done as per my requests, which I was very happy to note. The only variation I have to sign is for when somebody in DFH head office with finger dyslexia managed to type my name wrong in half of the contract but got it right in the other half  One of the drawbacks of having an unpronouncable surname I guess. The particular mis-spelling is something I come across pretty often. I mentioned this to the Sales Consultant when I signed the contract and it's been fixed it pretty quickly.
I was going to request additional powerpoints, as everyone has pointed out that you can never have too many, however when I checked my plan I had four double points in the kitchen, three doubles in master bedroom, two doubles each in bed 1 and 2 and family room, one double in hallway (good for attaching the vacuum), garage, ensuite and bathroom and one outside point on the rear wall. Not too bad for standard. 
Dana Dana -------------------------- Building with DFH - carpet installed! Re: PCV#9 23Feb 18, 2008 10:05 pm I can already see at least one on its way.....the contracts are being drawn up this week and we ought to have it in our hot little handies before two weeks is up.
We have been discussing eaves, eaves, eaves all the way and of course the preliminary reconciliation states "no eaves". On the floor plan, our stacker doors are meeting to a bloody column instead of to each other. They've even designated this column to have the alfresco light switches! 
The garage is 5.6m back from the boundary rather than 5m, making the back yard just that little bit more narrow. There is no evaporative cooling in the study, but THREE outlets in the kitchen/meals/family area. What the....? 
Mebe we ought to tell the builder to fix it up before the contract is fully drawn up. Then the number of BVs and PCVs will be low. Low? hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Fiona 12 Nov 2007 177 Melbourne Bronze Member Re: PCV#9 24Feb 21, 2008 2:11 pm question here... don't you guys need to pay a redesign fee when you do your variations?
our builder said that after contract, when we make a variation, we need to pay a redesign fee ok 1k!!!! i think we made around 3 variations and the builder got so confused already!!! 31 Aug 2007 126 Senior Member Re: PCV#9 25Feb 21, 2008 5:54 pm  dembi_2000question here... don't you guys need to pay a redesign fee when you do your variations? our builder said that after contract, when we make a variation, we need to pay a redesign fee ok 1k!!!! i think we made around 3 variations and the builder got so confused already!!! It may be as a penalty fee, ask them before you require it. Re: PCV#9 26Feb 21, 2008 6:05 pm Dembi, surely you only have to pay a redesign fee if its a variation changing the structure, say altering the floor plan or moving plumbing??
We have to pay a $50 fee for any post contract variations, but they are talking things like changing tiles, colour scheme, adding BIR's or screen doors etc, not structural changes. Once the frame work order had been put in, we could not do any structural changes. The frame work order got put in before selections so be careful with this, one minor disappointment for us was that we wanted a matching sidelight at front door but entry wasn't wide enough (the corinthian side lights are a standard width only) and by then it was too late to make structural changes. Just something to watch out for. Re: PCV#9 27Feb 27, 2008 4:32 pm The most interesting question would be, "how many of these each party is responsible for?"
Is the builder stuffing up and having to do variations due to incorrect plans/contract....or are you changing your mind 13 times???? Built Porter Davis "Dromana" 2007. 31 May 2007 1,041 Member Re: PCV#9 28Feb 27, 2008 4:37 pm Others are their due to council requirements.. eg add leaf guards to gutters due to building in fire prone area.
Re: PCV#9 29Feb 27, 2008 4:53 pm CookiemonsterOthers are their due to council requirements.. eg add leaf guards to gutters due to building in fire prone area. Did your builder raise this with you before the contract? We had factored in the cost of leaf gutters (retail $25/m of guttering) - but not the fact that we'd need steel flyscreens on all opening doors & windows prior to the occupancy certificate. I reckon that could be another $5-7k! After 4 years - we're in! Re: PCV#9 30Feb 27, 2008 9:43 pm We had 11 variations all up, and some of those were us changing things, or 'adjustments' when certain things were 'overlooked' or adding in things that were chosen at our selection day.
Best news of all though.........they started on our block yesterday!!! The site was excavated etc and then..........down came the rain, and it looks like more of the same this week  oh well - after nearly a year, we FINALLY have SOMETHING!Built a Clarendon 'Balmain' 2008 31 May 2007 1,041 Member Re: PCV#9 31Feb 27, 2008 10:55 pm No. Not until you lodge the plans to council and get the bushfire brigade to do an assessment do you find out what level of bushfire protection you need..
Re: PCV#9 32Feb 28, 2008 8:49 am Cookiemonster stonecutter1309Did your builder raise this with you before the contract? No. Not until you lodge the plans to council and get the bushfire brigade to do an assessment do you find out what level of bushfire protection you need. I thought you did your own bushfire assessment? I followed the guidelines that someone gave on here and figured out that we are in the "Extreme" risk of attack and require "Level 3" construction standards which specified all timber must be fire retardant, leaf guards, metal screens on all openings, weather strips on external doors etc After 4 years - we're in! 31 May 2007 1,041 Member Re: PCV#9 33Feb 28, 2008 9:23 am they upgraded our requirements to level 2 - high. Hence another variation.
Re: PCV#9 35Mar 04, 2008 9:32 pm more PCV every week while I wait for my WINDOWS to arrive  .
26 ????? My builder has gotten off lightly  . I'm ringing 2morow to discuss the WIR issue <ty Ladyice>  .Re: PCV#9 36Mar 05, 2008 9:04 am Cookiemonsterthey upgraded our requirements to level 2 - high. Hence another variation. That's not so bad - we are "level 3 - extreme"! Which means toughened glass all over (ComfortPlus is toughened) as well as level 2 measures. The builder has roughly priced this all at an extra $10k - which I don't think is too terrible. Luckily we don't require an on-roof fire sprinkler system! After 4 years - we're in! Re: PCV#9 37Mar 05, 2008 9:20 am Yep - same requirements as us!
I have to enquire with the builder in regards to access by fire brigade to our 10000L water tank (concrete tank underground) After 4 years - we're in! |
