PCI not far off

Is amazing how SSLLLOOOOWWWWWW things go when you are up to the last 10% of the Build Contract...

We thought we were going well, however a week to partially fix the Facade that was done wrong at the start. Least the frame is established with blueboard awaiting rendering. Should look as we expected and hopefully better given it will be rendered rather than painted.

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Electrical started a week later than scheduled, however 2nd fix is probably 75% complete.

Plumbing 2nd Fix complete however they have installed the wrong tapware to our Bath. Guess someone in the office ordered the wrong product even though it is spelt out in our Contract.

In contrary we are happy in how our Ensuite is looking and the BIG Rain showerhead awaits us

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A plus is they did install the correct roller door today

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HOWEVER, not that we wish to continue to complain BUT, our Essa Stone Benchtop was installed last week to which we identified a noticeable chip on a corner edge and reported it to SS.

We checked out the place today and noticed the Kitchen Benchtop, a prominent piece to the Open Living Area has just been patched up with poly filla..... WTF !!! How amateur does this Builder want to be. Who in their right mind just patches up a stone Bench and think that is acceptable. UNFKNBLVBL

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Be interested what people think of this effort ??

Oh yeah, and lastly on the Ensuite Privacy lock to the Ensuite, well the lock does not even align with the opposing door so you can even lock the damn thing. HOW HARD CAN IT BE........

Now it is just a matter of staying the course and on their back to get things fixed one after another after another !!!!

Sorry to hear of your dramas!

That must be so frustrating.... Especially the puttied up benchtop?? What on earth are they thinking?

Hope you get it all sorted out soon.

Your house will no doubt be lovely when it's done

Yes that is the one, they are great. We used to live in the area sort of, at west lakes. I have left her there as good child care is hard to come by. I love the area and considered buying there but we have ended up just south of the city. I can still easily get west from there so all good

Can I just say that I love your render colour!

SS claims he was on to the Benchtop issue and expressed his concern to the Installer as to how they rectified the issue. We will be keeping an eye on it in case it was just a bit of lip service and will be ensuring no further 'short cuts' are made.

As expected, if a short cut can be made and a $$ saved then that is generally the path taken assuming they get away with it

In having colleagues who have built homes and their reasonably good experience (albeit diff Builder) we strongly believe we ran over a Black Cat somewhere along the line.

In the end, we are sure the micro management we have undertaken will pay off and the end result will be 95% on par with what was expected.

Just sux cos we use so much energy dealing with such issues we have not even made a dent in organising Driveways, landscaping plans blah blah blah

Not long now though and should have keys in prob about 6 weeks. Takes the construction period to be 5 1/2 mths which is on par with there 20 week estimate.