Building with Wisdom Homes

$1.3M over the base price and yes that’s the build only

What was the main areas where you went beyond budget

Our electrical, security and AC has been ok ish so far....50K more then what we planned. But I have a feeling Kitchen and flooring upgrades will be more

Thanks, guess just looking for validation

I haven’t gone beyond my budget in any of the areas actually. We are extremely happy with our total price although it is still climbing each week since starting on site.

This is my 4th KDRB but first with a volume builder. You spend a boat load of time in admin with a volume build but you certainly get value for money.

I spent an extra $130k at Di Lorenzo but that includes underfloor heating for my whole ground floor and 5 bathrooms. It also includes my external alfresco/pool and outdoor paths tiling so the external tiling is the exact same as internal tiling

Electrical was $25k and Tapware/basins etc another $20k I think

Timpelle is hard to reconcile for me because some was in the variations and some in my tender and some was a bit of each but I have easily spent $180k there due to joinery in every room.

Landscaping and Pool are about $400k but will more likely be a lot more especially since retaining walls last week were added at $38k

Facade/render/bricks etc was another $100k.

My site supervisor now wants to cut up my concrete driveway and lay services under them ( elect/gas/water instead of along the side where they currently are) and that’s for 84 metres so am expecting a nice massive building variation for that as well.

It all adds up and as I said I knew what to expect and we are happy with where we are at $$ wise.

We started in late Feb and had handover 2 weeks ago - they claimed 25 rain days with us.

Your laundry bench top will typically be 600 deep. Gives you 1100 to walk through laundry which is pretty good.

JenniferMarie, Thankyou!!! There seems to be a huge discrepancy doesn't there?

amf139 - they might have started counting the rain days from when you first signed up with them all those years ago....

On a positive, glad to hear that you will be moving in very soon....

Hi stevezau,

Ours is 1800 wide and I would not advise to go any less than that. If you are going to iron in there, it becomes a squeeze, also any washing baskets, etc on the floor and there is not much space left....

Oz

Thanks, we added back the 100mm after measuring it out today.

But that was with a 30week contract right?

Our contract is 36 weeks... currently at 54/55

If you are close to PCI have you been given a number of days over contract for LD?

W are claiming 69 wet days!!! Ummmm Im certain we are in drought. Sure there's been some wet days but 69?

Has anyone recently moved in or had PCI with similar claim?[/quote]

We started in late Feb and had handover 2 weeks ago - they claimed 25 rain days with us.

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JenniferMarie, Thankyou!!! There seems to be a huge discrepancy doesn't there?[/quote]
amf139 - they might have started counting the rain days from when you first signed up with them all those years ago....

On a positive, glad to hear that you will be moving in very soon....[/quote]

Thanks Oz glad to finally be here.

Congratulations once again Jenifermarie Pics look awesome as usual

Hi singalg
Looks we are just behind you by a week. Our shower screens are being fitted. Do you have a PCI date yet?

Hi Kazi did you have your PCI and move in ? we had our slab exactly one month after yours. So we are hoping to have a PCI date soon.

Hi guys,

We are planning to organise a professional inspection for the PCI. Please share your experiences how did you go with it? Is it best to go with the professional inspection during PCI or let them inspect after our PCI. W seems to fix the issues what we identify during PCI.

Thanks

That's great spk_homebuild, Received the official PCI email today with PCI date being 27th November, so expecting handover in second week of December. The house was all complete a week before, just final touch-ups and driveway going in this week.
The date also concerns me that if any issue found by SBAC - not sure if there will be enough time to remediate and get any re-inspections done prior to Christmas.
I know couple of things I need to do that I had decided to do myself to ensure that SBAC approval goes ok (atleast for IOC):
- install clothes line
- install external steps to glass doors of laundry and living, and to back door of garage (as they have a drop of abt 50-60 cms).

Has any one here experienced any delays/issues with SBAC approval? Also, anyone received IOC instead of FOC?
Is there any time limit from IOC when FOC must be obtained?

Thanks.

Priyasuresh11, I am planning to get external inspector in at the same time as PCI - 27/11.

That’s a good idea.