Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Second Opinion before Final Payment? 2Nov 19, 2013 5:20 pm 19.03.14 - Land Settlement 15.04.14 - Building Permit 28.04.14 - Earthworks 14.05.14 - Slab Stage 20.05.14 - Frame Stage 11.06.14 - Lock Up Stage 03.07.14 - Fix Stage 15.08.14 - New Home Presentation Re: Second Opinion before Final Payment? 12Feb 05, 2014 5:31 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Second Opinion before Final Payment? 14Feb 26, 2014 9:53 pm jacjon Building industry in Australia is chaotic and hard to deal with.. i did my practical completion last Friday and found lots of issues to be fixed. the builder said that i would take 2 weeks to complete and a few days after i receive the Practical completion progress payment. The strange thing is that in the invoice there is a statement saying This is not your final account as this may be subject to amendment. A final statement of account is yet to be issues. Please refer to the final statement of account for monies owing prior to handover keys. Is this normal? thanks No it is not. Get yourself independent inspector not only to look over your house but also your contract. How many people out there have lost thousands through overcharging or not getting adjustment refunds? Thousands. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog regardless, your contract stipulates a payments schedule and SOPA doesn't give provision to that scenario. Your contractual terms appear to stand. Hence get a lawyer, it… 4 11880 Thanks for the suggestion. The space between shower and sinks was too tight. I agree about the toilet location. So I have tried two other options: The lower one is… 3 6144 these look like missing batts. Go up and take a look. But yeah moisure meter is a completely different tool 4 9464 |