Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 16, 2015 12:09 pm Our lock up stage meeting is next Friday on site and the bricks aren't finished yet ( still half one side of house and back to go) but I received an email today with the paperwork to sign for lock up stage to send to the bank for the lock up stage progress payment - Just wondering should I be waiting until the bricks are completed and next week when we have the meeting before signing off on it or is that normal? TIA Re: progress payment 2Oct 16, 2015 12:18 pm Yes don't pay until the stage is complete, your contract will state what the builder defines as lock up. Our build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70984 Re: progress payment 3Oct 16, 2015 12:34 pm this is what my contact says: "when a home's external wall cladding and roof covering are fixed, the flooring is laid and external doors and external windows of the habitable areas are fixed (even if those doors or windows are only temporary )" Re: progress payment 4Oct 16, 2015 12:40 pm Well you don't even have completed walls, so don't pay it until the house is secure with doors and windows Our build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70984 regardless, your contract stipulates a payments schedule and SOPA doesn't give provision to that scenario. Your contractual terms appear to stand. Hence get a lawyer, it… 4 11958 There is no reason why building contract reconciliation cannot be done prior to handover, if the builder won't do it get someone to do it for you. Why would you pay for… 3 6740 1) I had requested R6 ceiling insualtion batts, however I noticed that on some areas there are huge gaps which will allow hot air to sweep in, and also noticed black/grey… 0 4136 |