thanks Tribe. Still going through colours. Nothing is ever easy
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 101Mar 26, 2015 6:28 pm Tribe7 Woooo hoooo that's great news monalisa you must be thrilled. Now a site start date and your sorted. thanks Tribe. Still going through colours. Nothing is ever easy Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 102Mar 26, 2015 7:54 pm monalisa Woohoo! CDC approval has been received! Can't believe it is ALL happening For those interested, it took 3 weeks from the time of lodgement. Congrats Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 103Mar 26, 2015 7:56 pm yvonneh monalisa Woohoo! CDC approval has been received! Can't believe it is ALL happening For those interested, it took 3 weeks from the time of lodgement. Congrats Thanks Yvonneh Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 104Mar 26, 2015 8:12 pm monalisa Woohoo! CDC approval has been received! Can't believe it is ALL happening For those interested, it took 3 weeks from the time of lodgement. Great news!! BLOG: http://www.ourphoenix38.blogspot.com.au H1 THREAD: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70454 KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 105Mar 26, 2015 8:54 pm monalisa Tribe7 Woooo hoooo that's great news monalisa you must be thrilled. Now a site start date and your sorted. thanks Tribe. Still going through colours. Nothing is ever easy /quote] Good luck getting everything selected. If your doing kitchen and bathroom colours maybe have a look at this website, I used it a lot as it has most of the standard colours and it gave me an idea of what looks good together. http://www.studiom.com.au/envisage Does need to be on a device with flash player. Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 106Mar 27, 2015 8:23 pm Thanks Shambini and Tribe. Tribe, thanks for sharing the website. I think I came across it ages ago - but then forgot about this feature. The colours themselves are decided; need to go through the quotes and say 'yes/no' to items. The colour consultant told us the sooner we decide the sooner we get moving! Which is true. Need to resolve some quotation issues relating to additional plumbing that we have asked for the WC's and the powder room toilet - this is for us to install 'bidet hand spray showers' after handover. This was going to cost c. $4k including the fittings. But we have told M that we want to source our own hand sprays, as originally they were going to install ACTUAL SHOWERS!! :O so we were hoping for a credit of c. $1,800 - but M seem to think otherwise. $4k just for plumbing is a bit rich, and we don't think is in line with our tender or contract. On another note - the quotation for bulter's appliances we selected is $1,400 seriously - for a 600mm cook top and 600mm pyramid rangehood. Original quote for lower quality Fisher and Paykel cook top, and rangehood was $850 - so this is a huge jump!! Anyway we have to get this. Off this weekend to do neighbour letter drop offs to advise of the demo, and will be emailing council re upcoming demo, and for them to pick our bins (we get a reduction in our council rates as a result). Section 94 contributions and damage bond has been paid. Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 107Mar 27, 2015 8:24 pm Just catching up, woohoo exciting news about CDC approval! Let the fun begin
Good luck finalising studio m! Some of the upgrades were reasonably priced yet a lot we found to be excessive! The appliances sound ridiculous. You're better off installing after handover. I'm sure it will cost you far less than Metricon's charging. Blog | http://ourhudson.wordpress.com Build thread | viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72159 Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 108Mar 27, 2015 8:27 pm Sheilzy Just catching up, woohoo exciting news about CDC approval! Let the fun begin Blog | http://ourhudson.wordpress.com Build thread | viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72159 Just over two weeks to demo Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 109Mar 27, 2015 8:33 pm Sheilzy Just catching up, woohoo exciting news about CDC approval! Let the fun begin Good luck finalising studio m! Some of the upgrades were reasonably priced yet a lot we found to be excessive! The appliances sound ridiculous. You're better off installing after handover. I'm sure it will cost you far less than Metricon's charging. Blog | http://ourhudson.wordpress.com Build thread | viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72159 Thanks Sheilzy Yes I know what you mean re some items being excessive. I think we are reliant on them for this - as firstly they will provide the gas connection in the butlers - it is not like the kitchen, so not standard; same with the rangehood - given it is ground floor - they need to have all the ducting in place. Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 110Mar 27, 2015 8:38 pm Can you ask for them to do provision for the gas and ducting work only? Blog | http://ourhudson.wordpress.com Build thread | viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72159 Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 111Mar 27, 2015 8:40 pm Sheilzy Can you ask for them to do provision for the gas and ducting work only? Blog | http://ourhudson.wordpress.com Build thread | viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72159 Yes I am sure - but I suspect they will send me a 'variation' bill of $1,500 so I think I think the cheaper option is to stick with the quotes. I think it would have been better to have gotten provisioning now that I think about it at least would have bought better quality stuff ourselves too late Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 112Mar 27, 2015 8:46 pm The $1,500 variation fee is a bit rich. I think they should waive it if it was a one-off request. Why don't you talk to your Studio M consultant about getting an extra quote for the provision? My motto is what have you got to lose by asking the question? Blog | http://ourhudson.wordpress.com Build thread | viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72159 Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 113Mar 27, 2015 8:52 pm 1,500 gee whiz that's a bit rich. Have they said you will be charging variation fees if anything is changed from now? I just did a heap of post contract variations and didn't get charged but I did give them more work and $$$$ through the variations. Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 114Mar 27, 2015 8:58 pm Sheilzy The $1,500 variation fee is a bit rich. I think they should waive it if it was a one-off request. Why don't you talk to your Studio M consultant about getting an extra quote for the provision? My motto is what have you got to lose by asking the question? Blog | http://ourhudson.wordpress.com Build thread | viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72159 We asked the studio M consultant to add a door to the espresso provision - and she reminded us that there is a variation fee, and put in red that she will charge us a fee for another change. Even though we didn't even discuss this at our appointment - they should really be covering all basis. Will discuss with mum and sister. Don't like our chances. But still - do think the price is excessive. May be this is what I need to discuss with the consultant. Studio M consultant has advised that the price includes installation etc.... but from $850 to $1,400!!! $850 would have already included the installation - so why such a huge jump for stuff which is marginally better. Funnily - the stove we chose has a $240 upgrade cost at Studio M - assuming $850 included the Designer homes standard Fisher and Paykel stove - we should really only have to pay an additional $240 for the stove. I just wonder how they come up with their numbers. The following range hood is marked as $290 at Studio M: http://www.thegoodguys.com.au/fisher-an ... d-hc90cgx1 Where as the one we wanted (same as Designer homes promo) - we have been quoted $470: http://www.thegoodguys.com.au/fisher-an ... -hc90dcxb1 There is not much of a difference in the RRP - so I am not sure why such a huge difference in the quote. Not sure if I can go to this level and look at RRPs - I don't believe M would listen. Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 115Mar 27, 2015 9:03 pm Tribe7 1,500 gee whiz that's a bit rich. Have they said you will be charging variation fees if anything is changed from now? I just did a heap of post contract variations and didn't get charged but I did give them more work and $$$$ through the variations. Lucky you Tribe! Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 116Mar 28, 2015 2:07 am What I find is that you include something that is high volume the price reasonable. When you upgrade to a brand or finish that they dont volume in, the upgrade price seem exponential. BLOG: http://www.ourphoenix38.blogspot.com.au H1 THREAD: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70454 Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 117Mar 28, 2015 9:52 am Shambini What I find is that you include something that is high volume the price reasonable. When you upgrade to a brand or finish that they dont volume in, the upgrade price seem exponential. Yeah I think I just have to get on with it Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 118Apr 01, 2015 7:38 pm Colours quote finally signed and submitted. Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) 120Apr 02, 2015 6:51 am Nice Place:) Sent from an elegant mobile device using Tapatalk. The Blog for my new house build is http://customaussie.blogspot.com.au and my forum thread is at viewtopic.php?t=74944 Your best bet might be to go visit the display homes and walk around in them, and take photos. Get a feel for it in person instead of deciding from the floor plan. There… 1 21410 Keen to hear from people in the area who have got KDRB done on whom they got the build from? Looking for recommendations. Thanks 0 21092 Hi, First of all, thank you to this community for sharing your thoughts and opinions. We are in early days of our pre-contract stage for Metricon Doulton and we are… 0 10715 |