Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Grantham Estate, Riverstone 626May 13, 2015 11:47 am Deposit:19.12.13 Tender:19.02.14 Contracts Signed:24.02.14 Land Registers:28.11.14 Contracts Ex:19.12.14 Excavation:06.05.15 Piering:14.05.15 Slab:10.06.15 Framework: 22.06.15 Re: Grantham Estate, Riverstone 627May 13, 2015 11:57 am Hi SwiftonSwift, First of all thanks for this forum all the neighbours who shared this info with us. I called Jandson today and asked them about startoff date as my construction due start date is 18th May. So they said if it is delayed even after 18th May nothing will happen as the due date for home delivery is 30th Nov. If they go beyond that date then there might be some compensation. They said they are still finalizing invoices and diagrams. So I don't expect the concrete to be done even end of this month. So We'll wait and see. They are expecting 1 or 2nd week of June. I have now given up on them. Now will wait and see. If you don;t mind can you tell what is your home completioh date as per the contract because I guess your letter of commencment was send last week of March. Do you think all home will be delivered around the same time as there are only 4 lots which jandson buiding in Grantham Regards, SwiftOnSwift I just sent the rates notice plus the settlement letter we received from our solicitor at time of settlement in Dec 2014 advising of our settlement payment distributions to CBP (Bethany) and got a reply straight away from Bethany saying the vendor will pay. We ended up bypassing our solicitor as I sent them the rates notice on the 1st May and we still haven't heard anything back from them, even today. So thank god for this forum - and THANK YOU to all the wonderful neighbours who share info. Without any of this, we would be screwed. We've yet to hear back from our concretor (Western Link Concreting) and Jandson on whether or not our peiring has been rescheduled Judging by our lack of returned phone calls yesterday I doubt it's been organised for today or the rest of this week. Shame, they're wasting opportune weather! Re: Grantham Estate, Riverstone 628May 13, 2015 12:41 pm grantham_swift Do you think all home will be delivered around the same time as there are only 4 lots which Jandson building in Grantham Regards, I would think that they would have similar practical completion dates. It would be better for them to have trades booked in during the same time as I think there are only 2 home designs (I think you and I have the opposite ) and they will be able to better leverage them with all 4 builds going on at the same time. However we've been told we will be in well ahead of November 7th - which is our wedding date. So if they are true to their word - then they have 25 weeks from today/tomorrow to get it done. Which is achievable if we don't lose weeks with bad weather. Keep hearing it takes around 22 weeks to build a smallish single story... Just as I was typing this we received word that our piering is happening tomorrow at 12pm (we will see about this ). I plan on popping out there tomorrow afternoon around 5:30 - 6:00pm to check it out, if I see fencing or any of the other lots being started on I'll be sure to mention it here on Friday) Deposit:19.12.13 Tender:19.02.14 Contracts Signed:24.02.14 Land Registers:28.11.14 Contracts Ex:19.12.14 Excavation:06.05.15 Piering:14.05.15 Slab:10.06.15 Framework: 22.06.15 Re: Grantham Estate, Riverstone 629May 13, 2015 1:04 pm Hi Swiftonswift, Good your land piering is happening tomorrow. Do you already have a supervisor assigned. Mine is still not so we are behind your schedule. By the way how do you know piering timing . Does any one from Jandson calls you. Re: Grantham Estate, Riverstone 631May 13, 2015 1:47 pm GFdo Swiftonswift, Are you planning to measure the depth of the pier holes? Mine came under the allowance. I was stung once before so I had to make sure this time We were hoping to be out there while they do the piering however we cannot arrange time of work with the 24 hours notice. However we should be out there for the slab which we anticipate to be end of next week. How does one measure the pier holes? We don't even have the plans for said piering to go against. Deposit:19.12.13 Tender:19.02.14 Contracts Signed:24.02.14 Land Registers:28.11.14 Contracts Ex:19.12.14 Excavation:06.05.15 Piering:14.05.15 Slab:10.06.15 Framework: 22.06.15 Re: Grantham Estate, Riverstone 632May 13, 2015 1:53 pm grantham_swift Hi Swiftonswift, Good your land piering is happening tomorrow. Do you already have a supervisor assigned. Mine is still not so we are behind your schedule. By the way how do you know piering timing . Does any one from Jandson calls you. We were contacted directly by the concreter. His name is Craig. We haven't been advised of who our Jandson assigned site supervisor is yet, but I anticipate we would be meeting with them over the next week or so if slab pouring has been booked in. Deposit:19.12.13 Tender:19.02.14 Contracts Signed:24.02.14 Land Registers:28.11.14 Contracts Ex:19.12.14 Excavation:06.05.15 Piering:14.05.15 Slab:10.06.15 Framework: 22.06.15 Re: Grantham Estate, Riverstone 633May 13, 2015 2:20 pm I had specifically made a request for this. arranged for 12noon but site sup rang me at 10.30 asking me to be there at 11am. I swear I did not speed that day ! Once all pier holes are done you will be walking to each and every hole with a tape measure and writing the depth . Once added that gives your linear meters of your piers . Mine came under 6 lm. There will be rebate but I was more after not charging me for extra. Didn't you get a CDC / council approved set of plans ? Your builder will be able to email you a soft copy. Re: Grantham Estate, Riverstone 634May 13, 2015 2:40 pm Yeah we have the approved plans, just not the locations of where the piers will be. Ours is a fixed price contract, so anything extra required for the build won't be charged to us but to the Builder. Deposit:19.12.13 Tender:19.02.14 Contracts Signed:24.02.14 Land Registers:28.11.14 Contracts Ex:19.12.14 Excavation:06.05.15 Piering:14.05.15 Slab:10.06.15 Framework: 22.06.15 Re: Grantham Estate, Riverstone 635May 13, 2015 3:25 pm HI SwiftonSwift, If they are thinking next week so I guess so it won't happen as it going to rain from Saturday till Monday according to weather. Then Jandson will have an excuse that it rained so they have to wait to dry up everything. And they another week to wait to dry again. and the stories and delays go on and on ...lol.. I guess it seems like my construction will never start...Its a joke.. 6 months waiting for construction to start... None of my friends who have build before with other believes this delay... But can't help it... SwiftOnSwift Yeah we have the approved plans, just not the locations of where the piers will be. Ours is a fixed price contract, so anything extra required for the build won't be charged to us but to the Builder. Re: Grantham Estate, Riverstone 636May 13, 2015 3:54 pm I know, most of my friends who have built didn't have to wait as long as what most of us seem to have been made to wait. They built in areas such as The Ponds, Stone Cutters Ridge and the new estate in Blacktown. But then again our settlement was a week before Christmas last year, then everything closed down for 5 - 6 weeks. Then we had an extra 4 week delay with council as Sydney water didn't sign off on anything until the 11th hour. Then everyone had reports back from the contour of their land coming back with added expenses of split level homes and new plans (if unlucky to not have a fixed contract), then that 1 in 10 year storm came along and nearly washed away excavation ... When they get to lock up stage things seem to come along on time, and the builders are always looking to better the forecasted completion date so they can big note themselves and say - "we did it ahead of schedule". Have just been told our practical completion date is 15th October 2015 Now we do a little more of this and hope for the best. Mind you - a storm is on its way - so you might see me out there soon putting down a few tarps ... Deposit:19.12.13 Tender:19.02.14 Contracts Signed:24.02.14 Land Registers:28.11.14 Contracts Ex:19.12.14 Excavation:06.05.15 Piering:14.05.15 Slab:10.06.15 Framework: 22.06.15 Re: Grantham Estate, Riverstone 637May 13, 2015 4:28 pm 47-Andrew Regarding the Vendor's lawyers the email address for Bethany Martin at CBP lawyers is BMM@cbp.com.au Thanks 47Andrew. I haven't had a reply from my solicitor either so might try Bethany directly. Also good idea on ringing Council for an extension just in case... Whoever that was great idea. We'll be on holidays so don't want to get caught out. Re: Grantham Estate, Riverstone 638May 13, 2015 4:33 pm Does anyone have a copy of the developers guidelines? Eg I've heard you can't have a standard facade. How do you obtain a copy? I don't have the developers contact details so tried calling Rance Blamey but they never called back. Also anyone with a builder they'd actually recommend or use again?? We've dumped ours & looking all over again... Aargh!! |