Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Metricon 5381May 31, 2017 11:07 pm Hi everyone I would like some advice. My build is approx 120 days overdue and doesn't looks like it will be finalised soon. I understand we get paid $30 a day in damages but what else can be done to? Can any extra claims be made? Who external to M could I complain to? Department of fair trading? Just some issues continue to be pushed back and causing more delays. My Journey H1 thread | http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77665 Nev _________________ Blog | ( will start once received tender ) H1 thread | https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77665 Re: Building with Metricon 5382Jun 02, 2017 7:22 am Neville S Hi everyone I would like some advice. My build is approx 120 days overdue and doesn't looks like it will be finalised soon. I understand we get paid $30 a day in damages but what else can be done to? Can any extra claims be made? Who external to M could I complain to? Department of fair trading? Just some issues continue to be pushed back and causing more delays. My Journey H1 thread | http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77665 Hi Nev, Re: compensation I've sent you a msg. Re: finishing your build here is some advice. Our build has now been taken over by a man named Paul. He is on light duties with Metricon due to injury but is very very experienced. They sent him out to babysit our site whilst tradies are present as they kept getting everything wrong when they would come out to fix stuff. We accidentally met him onsite on Tuesday and he spent hours going through every issue on our site with us. He wrote everything down and is now getting issues fixed that were outstanding for months. He has rung me every day this week to give updates and has achieved more in 4 days than our last site supervisor achieved in months. We have had a chronic problem throughout the build with tradies taking weeks to turn up to fix issues and then not addressing them properly when they got out to site. He has ensured he is on site every day checking their work and making sure everything is spot on. We are finally realistically on track to handover. Once we handover perhaps you can suggest to Metricon that this is the guy you need. Welcome to our new Metricon Henderson http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=81978 https://metriconhenderson.wordpress.com Re: Building with Metricon 5383Jun 02, 2017 8:03 am Aww Neville I hope you get back on track soon , what's been the issues? We're coming up to our contract date and wish we'd increased the amount in our contract they need to pay us daily, it won't even cover accommodation never mind storage of our goods... Re: Building with Metricon 5384Jun 02, 2017 8:32 am M and T Neville S Hi everyone I would like some advice. My build is approx 120 days overdue and doesn't looks like it will be finalised soon. I understand we get paid $30 a day in damages but what else can be done to? Can any extra claims be made? Who external to M could I complain to? Department of fair trading? Just some issues continue to be pushed back and causing more delays. My Journey H1 thread | http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77665 Hi Nev, Re: compensation I've sent you a msg. Re: finishing your build here is some advice. Our build has now been taken over by a man named Paul. He is on light duties with Metricon due to injury but is very very experienced. They sent him out to babysit our site whilst tradies are present as they kept getting everything wrong when they would come out to fix stuff. We accidentally met him onsite on Tuesday and he spent hours going through every issue on our site with us. He wrote everything down and is now getting issues fixed that were outstanding for months. He has rung me every day this week to give updates and has achieved more in 4 days than our last site supervisor achieved in months. We have had a chronic problem throughout the build with tradies taking weeks to turn up to fix issues and then not addressing them properly when they got out to site. He has ensured he is on site every day checking their work and making sure everything is spot on. We are finally realistically on track to handover. Once we handover perhaps you can suggest to Metricon that this is the guy you need. Welcome to our new Metricon Henderson http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=81978 https://metriconhenderson.wordpress.com Does Paul's surname begin with S? We have a Paul looking after our build and we aren't having the same experience so thought I'd see if it's the same person Re: Building with Metricon 5385Jun 02, 2017 10:37 am lp77 Aww Neville I hope you get back on track soon , what's been the issues? We're coming up to our contract date and wish we'd increased the amount in our contract they need to pay us daily, it won't even cover accommodation never mind storage of our goods... Numerous delays with no one onsite, change in SM, things being installed poorly or incorrectly and things completely missed. Also not getting fixed correctly and so have to be redone. Nev _________________ Blog | ( will start once received tender ) H1 thread | https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77665 Re: Building with Metricon 5387Jun 02, 2017 6:53 pm aniazur Thanks for sharing those photos Renman, gorgeous house ☺ Thanks aniazur Re: Building with Metricon 5388Jun 02, 2017 11:09 pm VMGlendale37 M and T Neville S Hi everyone I would like some advice. My build is approx 120 days overdue and doesn't looks like it will be finalised soon. I understand we get paid $30 a day in damages but what else can be done to? Can any extra claims be made? Who external to M could I complain to? Department of fair trading? Just some issues continue to be pushed back and causing more delays. My Journey H1 thread | http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77665 Hi Nev, Re: compensation I've sent you a msg. Re: finishing your build here is some advice. Our build has now been taken over by a man named Paul. He is on light duties with Metricon due to injury but is very very experienced. They sent him out to babysit our site whilst tradies are present as they kept getting everything wrong when they would come out to fix stuff. We accidentally met him onsite on Tuesday and he spent hours going through every issue on our site with us. He wrote everything down and is now getting issues fixed that were outstanding for months. He has rung me every day this week to give updates and has achieved more in 4 days than our last site supervisor achieved in months. We have had a chronic problem throughout the build with tradies taking weeks to turn up to fix issues and then not addressing them properly when they got out to site. He has ensured he is on site every day checking their work and making sure everything is spot on. We are finally realistically on track to handover. Once we handover perhaps you can suggest to Metricon that this is the guy you need. Welcome to our new Metricon Henderson http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=81978 https://metriconhenderson.wordpress.com Does Paul's surname begin with S? We have a Paul looking after our build and we aren't having the same experience so thought I'd see if it's the same person No I think his surname starts with a P. He's an older man. Welcome to our new Metricon Henderson http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=81978 https://metriconhenderson.wordpress.com Re: Building with Metricon 5389Jun 06, 2017 11:07 am Hi guys, hope everyone's been well here. Been away from the forum for about 3 weeks now, as we were overseas. In the meanwhile, our handover was completed, although i only got the keys yesterday owing to bank transfer taking a while before it reflected on the builder's account and we being away during the period in between. All in all, our build commenced on 5th December, with a handover around the mid of May. There was a 2 week lull during the Xmas break, but otherwise, i must say I've had no complaints with my build or SM. Kudos to the way M manages its builds and tradies in QLD! While away, I also got the driveway and side path concreting completed, which looks to have come out pretty well too. Now need to organise fencing, landscaping and then the packing n moving task. Re: Building with Metricon 5390Jun 06, 2017 7:16 pm qldben Hi guys, hope everyone's been well here. Been away from the forum for about 3 weeks now, as we were overseas. In the meanwhile, our handover was completed, although i only got the keys yesterday owing to bank transfer taking a while before it reflected on the builder's account and we being away during the period in between. All in all, our build commenced on 5th December, with a handover around the mid of May. There was a 2 week lull during the Xmas break, but otherwise, i must say I've had no complaints with my build or SM. Kudos to the way M manages its builds and tradies in QLD! While away, I also got the driveway and side path concreting completed, which looks to have come out pretty well too. Now need to organise fencing, landscaping and then the packing n moving task. Congrats, qldben! Can't wait to see photos? Our handover is on Friday... so keen! HTTPS://buildingourmetriconfelix18.wordpress.com Re: Building with Metricon 5391Jun 06, 2017 10:59 pm qldben Hi guys, hope everyone's been well here. Been away from the forum for about 3 weeks now, as we were overseas. In the meanwhile, our handover was completed, although i only got the keys yesterday owing to bank transfer taking a while before it reflected on the builder's account and we being away during the period in between. All in all, our build commenced on 5th December, with a handover around the mid of May. There was a 2 week lull during the Xmas break, but otherwise, i must say I've had no complaints with my build or SM. Kudos to the way M manages its builds and tradies in QLD! While away, I also got the driveway and side path concreting completed, which looks to have come out pretty well too. Now need to organise fencing, landscaping and then the packing n moving task. Wow congrats qldben I can't wait to see your finished pics and landscaping for some inspiration. Hope you enjoy that lovely home of yours Re: Building with Metricon 5392Jun 07, 2017 1:12 am nomnomnom Hi All, It seems that M have decided to save a few pennies and only half sheet wet areas in Villaboard. I was rather surprised by this as I was told all wet areas would be sheeted with Villaboard not plasterboard. Anyone else have the same issue? 1) Laundry Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 2) WC to Ensuite Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Cheers Nom Newhaven 36 by M Blog - North Shore Newhaven (http://nsnewhaven.blogspot.com.au) Build Thread - http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85092 Wow how did you even pick on that? Our gyprock was in last week and we can't even figure whether all required insulation was in.. Won't know the difference between the boards.. Wonder how much our lack of knowledge is impacting on us not being able to pick on what builder's missed.. Re: Building with Metricon 5393Jun 07, 2017 2:30 am Spotme nomnomnom Hi All, It seems that M have decided to save a few pennies and only half sheet wet areas in Villaboard. I was rather surprised by this as I was told all wet areas would be sheeted with Villaboard not plasterboard. Anyone else have the same issue? 1) Laundry Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 2) WC to Ensuite Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Cheers Nom Newhaven 36 by M Blog - North Shore Newhaven (http://nsnewhaven.blogspot.com.au) Build Thread - http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85092 Wow how did you even pick on that? Our gyprock was in last week and we can't even figure whether all required insulation was in.. Won't know the difference between the boards.. Wonder how much our lack of knowledge is impacting on us not being able to pick on what builder's missed.. That's my big fear too My build - viewtopic.php?t=87470 Re: Building with Metricon 5394Jun 07, 2017 9:02 am Hi all, has anyone else had a terrible time with metricon. We have our keys, and the only thing in our house that's hasn't been replaced is our tiling. No kidding: I'm thinking of seeking legal damages against metricon. Re: Building with Metricon 5395Jun 07, 2017 9:59 am emmyawards Spotme nomnomnom Hi All, It seems that M have decided to save a few pennies and only half sheet wet areas in Villaboard. I was rather surprised by this as I was told all wet areas would be sheeted with Villaboard not plasterboard. Anyone else have the same issue? 1) Laundry Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 2) WC to Ensuite Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Cheers Nom Newhaven 36 by M Blog - North Shore Newhaven (http://nsnewhaven.blogspot.com.au) Build Thread - http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85092 Wow how did you even pick on that? Our gyprock was in last week and we can't even figure whether all required insulation was in.. Won't know the difference between the boards.. Wonder how much our lack of knowledge is impacting on us not being able to pick on what builder's missed.. That's my big fear too My build - viewtopic.php?t=87470 That's why it's good to get an independent inspector. Re: Building with Metricon 5396Jun 07, 2017 10:50 am Phoenix37 Hi all, has anyone else had a terrible time with metricon. We have our keys, and the only thing in our house that's hasn't been replaced is our tiling. No kidding: I'm thinking of seeking legal damages against metricon. No it's not just you, 6 months in and we're STILL having things repaired or replaced! Including stacker doors 3 times, tiles to alfresco, roof tiles, front door, garage rear door, now probably the stairs AND the kitchen! There are heaps more lesser items I've just lost count. We've been so inconvenienced it's beyond a joke! My Metricon Glendale in Sydney. Re: Building with Metricon 5397Jun 07, 2017 10:53 am Omg that's terrible Phoenix and HGM!!! What's happened with all your things since the build that have needed them replaced HGM? Building with Metricon 5398Jun 07, 2017 11:02 am kylz4 Omg that's terrible Phoenix and HGM!!! What's happened with all your things since the build that have needed them replaced HGM? Everything you can imagine Kylz, from defective roof tiles that allows the water INTO the home, warped doors, defective front door, poorly laid tiles and sealant, defective stackers x 3, wrong sinks, wrong kitchen, faulty stairs, missed and faulty electrical works, etc etc there's just so much, my head is spinning just thinking about it all. AND because of all their stuff ups we still haven't put any flooring down yet, because our home is just a constant construction zone My Metricon Glendale in Sydney. Re: Building with Metricon 5399Jun 07, 2017 11:20 am Omg sorry to hear that. Did they handover to you on the proviso that they would fix it or were these only found after handover? My build - viewtopic.php?t=87470 Re: Building with Metricon 5400Jun 07, 2017 11:21 am Renman emmyawards Spotme [quote="nomnomnom"]Hi All, It seems that M have decided to save a few pennies and only half sheet wet areas in Villaboard. I was rather surprised by this as I was told all wet areas would be sheeted with Villaboard not plasterboard. Anyone else have the same issue? 1) Laundry Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 2) WC to Ensuite Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Cheers Nom Newhaven 36 by M Blog - North Shore Newhaven (http://nsnewhaven.blogspot.com.au) Build Thread - http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85092 Wow how did you even pick on that? Our gyprock was in last week and we can't even figure whether all required insulation was in.. Won't know the difference between the boards.. Wonder how much our lack of knowledge is impacting on us not being able to pick on what builder's missed.. That's my big fear too My build - viewtopic.php?t=87470 That's why it's good to get an independent inspector. [/quote] Definitely getting one. Just wondering if they would be able to pick up something like no insulation behind the plaster? My build - viewtopic.php?t=87470 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 3843 Hello All 🙂 We are planning to start our journey of construction our first home. We zeroed down on Metricon and henley homes based on design suitable for our lot and… 0 1100 We don’t live in VIC so want to know the exterior colours of Lumiere display so we can see it at the paint shop. Not building with Metricon so my request went… 0 1277 |