Haha yes definitely joking but was thinking of some voodoo dolls of our builders might be more appropriate.
Don't think they make donkeys as voodoo dolls though
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Aveling Homes The Vines - THEY GOT IT WRONG....AGAIN! 171Mar 09, 2015 10:41 pm This build has not been the positive/happy experience I had hoped. This week a prime example....
For the last week I've been trying to get answers from my CLO and SS about why we're not getting the display bathroom we have paid for? The ONLY reply I have is ....."it's as the plan". (I even emailed a picture of display bathroom + ours) Today after seeing cabinets in and tiling underway it's obvious......it's the wrong bathroom! The layout is very similar but no way as nice! Smaller shower, not enough tiling, shower frame different etc. I have measured everything myself and after checking against display home...yep, the window is too big which has thrown everything else out. I actually didn't know what size the window should be because the plans say window size 142W x 6.0. Does anyone know what 6.0 is???? 6.0 bananas? 6.0 cm? 6.0 bricks? Who the hell knows. Certainly not my CLO or my tiler or my sales rep who sold me the house. If I could speak to my SS I bet he would know.....but he seems to be MIA lately!! Re: Aveling Homes The Vines - THEY GOT IT WRONG....AGAIN! 172Mar 10, 2015 12:50 pm Quick update......admin have finally confirmed that they have put the wrong bathroom in our plans.......HERE WE GO AGAIN COMPROMISE, COMPROMISE! We paid extra for a display version home and that's what we should get, nothing less!
Sorry just can't bring myself to comment on here anymore about our house......not the positive, happy journey I was hoping to take. Re: Aveling Homes Build - Vale S2 Woburn Park, The Vines 173Mar 13, 2015 12:36 pm Sorry to hear you're having troubles with Aveling. We're having some problems as well. After Pre start the communication broke down. You then realize it's much the same across the building sector. Pay your money and wait in a queue (some stand out more than others). We haven't had any contact from an SS or CL, nonetheless our slab is progressing, so I'm just going along with it. I've contacted our sales person for a couple of concerns and he gives a response in day or so, even came out to our block to check on the slab, so it's not all bad. But then again... he isn't the person we should be contacting for answers. You're in a hard position - If it were me, I wouldn't compromise and refuse to move from contract. Aveling loves to charge, even for the silliest things. Amongst other things they wanted to charge us $250 to remove carpet from a walk in robe, we didn't want it in the first place, so we just left it... We'll remove it ourselves. I find it ludicrous that they can charge for any deviation or change to contract but we're expected to go along with their mistakes... At the end of the day, it's their contractors and their choice whom they employ to do the work - so I wouldn't put up with compromise. That being said, usually without compromise you'll add weeks or months onto your build and that will cost you money whether it's interest, rent, fuel etc. So it highly depends on your position to wait. A word of advice, at the end of your build, before your finial signatures, have a private inspector check the house. A good inspector will check all measurements and foundations. We've have had some friends build, the inspector found loose bricks, incorrectly measured finishes (stone benches) and improperly built roofs. Definitely worth it. I hope it all gets sorted out for you, will follow your progress All the best Re: Aveling Homes Build - Vale S2 Woburn Park, The Vines 174Mar 17, 2015 11:52 am I feel your frustration with the poor communication from Aveling, we are having issues getting any answers from them at all, we have no idea how far away we are from lockup and have been told point blank, we will not get a meeting with SS until then....so frustrating. We have a down pipe that has been put right on the focal point of our front elevation and have been told it at the plumbers discretion....so what are we paying all this money for....it appears we have no say at all in our home. Re: Aveling Homes Build - Vale S2 Woburn Park, The Vines 175Mar 30, 2015 8:18 pm We almost built the same house with Aveling. Sounds like we dodged a bullet from what I've just read. Really sorry it's going so poorly for you; I can't believe they put in the wrong bathroom. Idiots! Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 17198 3 47363 |