Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Simonds SA 61Jul 24, 2014 9:12 pm Perfect, thanks! Council didn't like a window upstairs was going to cost us $600 to change it. I told my partner to smile and agree so we get this sorted quicker but no we have now changed the window to a different wall & back to council. Aghhhhh!! Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=71963&start=50#p1203154 Settlement: January 2014 Currently waiting council approval Re: Building with Simonds SA 62Jul 24, 2014 10:02 pm Oh no!! Hopefully it won't take too long.... Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66299 Slab: 16/6/14 Frame: 4/7/14 Roof: 22/7/14 Lock Up: 20/8/14 Fixing: 26/8/14 PCI: 9/10/14 Handover: 20/10/14 Re: Building with Simonds SA 63Jul 27, 2014 6:32 pm Apparently we will hear back tomorrow so fingers crossed! We popped back into the Bentleigh today to get excited about building again! Haha was a nice reminder of why we are doing this. Haydn was awesome as usual and sent me through an email that had the company who furnishes their display homes Fingers crossed for good news tomorrow! Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=71963&start=50#p1203154 Settlement: January 2014 Currently waiting council approval Re: Building with Simonds SA 64Jul 27, 2014 7:39 pm Fingers crossed!!! And toes... Hahaha he is so great isn't he? Do you miNd sharing the company? I'd be interested in that! Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66299 Slab: 16/6/14 Frame: 4/7/14 Roof: 22/7/14 Lock Up: 20/8/14 Fixing: 26/8/14 PCI: 9/10/14 Handover: 20/10/14 Re: Building with Simonds SA 65Jul 27, 2014 8:40 pm He's SO good, I reckon he sold our house to us just by being an awesome person. It's a website called guestgroup, they furnish the house so I've emailed them asking where I can source out the furniture used in the bentleigh I will let you know more details when I hear back from them. Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=71963&start=50#p1203154 Settlement: January 2014 Currently waiting council approval Re: Building with Simonds SA 66Jul 27, 2014 8:46 pm Hahaha we chatted to him initially before going through the displays for the first time, so awesome and helpful. When we walked out the door to go through the Bentleigh my hubby goes " jeez I actually hope we really like Simonds because I want to buy a house from that dude!" Hahaha Oh fantastic, thank-you Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66299 Slab: 16/6/14 Frame: 4/7/14 Roof: 22/7/14 Lock Up: 20/8/14 Fixing: 26/8/14 PCI: 9/10/14 Handover: 20/10/14 Re: Building with Simonds SA 67Aug 02, 2014 12:53 am Haha , yeah he's a great guy.That's interesting about the 'furnishing' company. Re: Building with Simonds SA 68Aug 02, 2014 8:44 am How long have your plans been in with council? BLOG: http://www.ourphoenix38.blogspot.com.au H1 THREAD: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70454 Re: Building with Simonds SA 69Aug 02, 2014 10:30 pm I'm yet to hear back about the furniture company but will let you all know when I do Coming up 6 weeks, we were told they have a good relationship with playford council and we'd hear back within 4 but it's really dragging out now. Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=71963&start=50#p1203154 Settlement: January 2014 Currently waiting council approval Re: Building with Simonds SA 70Aug 05, 2014 8:26 pm Still no news back on council, apparently last week they moved offices now the person doing our plans is on annual leave until next week. We are heading into week 7 when last Monday we were told once we gave our permission for them to change the window it would be stamped that day. We were told we'd have no problems being in by Christmas now I'll be surprised if we even have a slab by Christmas. Aggggh!! Breath one.. Two.. Three. Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=71963&start=50#p1203154 Settlement: January 2014 Currently waiting council approval Re: Building with Simonds SA 71Aug 05, 2014 8:29 pm Ohhh no They really need to pull their finger out and Approve your build!!!! Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66299 Slab: 16/6/14 Frame: 4/7/14 Roof: 22/7/14 Lock Up: 20/8/14 Fixing: 26/8/14 PCI: 9/10/14 Handover: 20/10/14 Re: Building with Simonds SA 72Aug 05, 2014 9:11 pm Yes!! So much more stressful when my partners away and making me chase everything up. I do still love simonds and I'm sure I'll love my house but my god... We did what they asked regarding the window why can't they just stamp it. Lol Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=71963&start=50#p1203154 Settlement: January 2014 Currently waiting council approval Re: Building with Simonds SA 73Aug 05, 2014 9:17 pm Oh no, you poor thing that'd be so stressful... If it's any consolation my hubby is here and still makes me chase everything! Don't worry, Simonds will be doing everything they can tomake sure it doesn't take any longer You'll get there, there are just some trying times involved. Ours all involved our incompetent lender messing everything up and forgetting to send things... Those were my teary "I want to kill someone" moment, so hopefully you're nearing the end of yours and the rest will all be smooth sailing Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66299 Slab: 16/6/14 Frame: 4/7/14 Roof: 22/7/14 Lock Up: 20/8/14 Fixing: 26/8/14 PCI: 9/10/14 Handover: 20/10/14 Re: Building with Simonds SA 74Aug 05, 2014 10:17 pm I feel your pain simondscleo, our plans were in with Council for ages and to make it worse no one ever updated us to what was going on. It'll all happen soon enough, hopefully delays in admin stage mean no delays in construction stage. Building a Sierra on the Gold Coast https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68899 Full timeline on Pg 1 Settlement: 13/05/14 Retaining Walls: 20/06/14 Site Start: 02/07/14 Re: Building with Simonds SA 75Aug 06, 2014 6:14 pm It's so stressful.. I feel like such a pain emailing bel everyday but we just want updates & knowing where we are at. As of today they are still moving offices lol. Stephyd have you started yet? Deluxes I'm glad I can follow your build at the moment I'm more excited about watching your progress lol. Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=71963&start=50#p1203154 Settlement: January 2014 Currently waiting council approval Re: Building with Simonds SA 76Aug 06, 2014 10:55 pm I'm sure she's use to getting regular update requests. Yeah we started at the beginning of last month, I have a link in my signature if you want to have a look. Hope you get some good news soon! Building a Sierra on the Gold Coast https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68899 Full timeline on Pg 1 Settlement: 13/05/14 Retaining Walls: 20/06/14 Site Start: 02/07/14 Re: Building with Simonds SA 77Aug 07, 2014 11:40 am I have my fingers and toes crossed for you... It really sucks when you're just waiting around. Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66299 Slab: 16/6/14 Frame: 4/7/14 Roof: 22/7/14 Lock Up: 20/8/14 Fixing: 26/8/14 PCI: 9/10/14 Handover: 20/10/14 Re: Building with Simonds SA 78Aug 08, 2014 8:59 pm WE HAVE COUNCIL APPROVAL!!!!!!!!! Never been so excited, I could hardly concentrate at work today!! Lol The bank is ready to go, she said there was a few things she had to organise. What did you girls do about clearing your block? I have a few weeds :/ Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=71963&start=50#p1203154 Settlement: January 2014 Currently waiting council approval Re: Building with Simonds SA 79Aug 08, 2014 10:42 pm CONGRATS!! How big are they? We thought way ahead and put round up on our block a few times to stop the weeds growing, it worked really well. Once they were dead we just raked up the bigger ones and got rid of them. You just need a couple hours of no rain immediately after application to make it work properly. Building a Sierra on the Gold Coast https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68899 Full timeline on Pg 1 Settlement: 13/05/14 Retaining Walls: 20/06/14 Site Start: 02/07/14 Re: Building with Simonds SA 80Aug 08, 2014 10:44 pm That's fantastic Cleo, can't wait to see your house cOme to life. I love the flow of that house. 2 3010 1 4697 Hi, We have a single story MacDonald Jones house, on a waffle pod slab with steel frame. Are we able to build a second story extension? Other info is we are 900mm from… 0 8482 |