Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Off white mortar 21Aug 09, 2008 10:34 pm I hope that they give CB as standard as the house that we have chosen is a prestige house, still the csc said that CB is an upgrade. was yours a single story or a double story house? i am under the impression that PD gives this as standard on double story houses but upgrade on single story. Re: Off white mortar 22Aug 09, 2008 10:44 pm homeishome I hope that they give CB as standard as the house that we have chosen is a prestige house, still the csc said that CB is an upgrade. was yours a single story or a double story house? i am under the impression that PD gives this as standard on double story houses but upgrade on single story. What????? I actually don't know the answer to that, as we're building a Prestige double storey, but I just assumed it would be standard on all 'Prestige' houses!!! Mind you, I sometimes wonder why they bothered calling it "Prestige"....... Solidarity, not solidity.......The Lexicon of Life Re: Off white mortar 23Aug 09, 2008 10:59 pm I totaly agree with you Petal
Really there is no difference in PD's liestyle r Prestige house except from exuberant base price. All the standard inclusions are the same. Really i am over the 'upgrade' word now. Phewww.... Re: Off white mortar 24Aug 09, 2008 11:06 pm I'm building a Prestige single story & colorbond is standard.
I find it silly that any builder even uses zincalume guttering because there is a significant cost in painting zincalume that makes up for the difference in price. Seriously I know someone who did it and once you buy the paint it makes up the difference in price. As for plain zincalume on its own thats fine for industrial purposes but no one would ever use it on a house these days. It just seems like one of those things people automatically upgrade to me. Re: Off white mortar 25Aug 10, 2008 12:34 pm Thanks for everyone's replies.
This is a real rip off if they ask some of the customers that CB is an upgrade and for some its not. I belive these builders need to get their facts right. Will talk to CSC and will let you know about the progress about my new fight with them about CB Re: Off white mortar 26Aug 13, 2008 4:05 pm Update
i had my colour appointment today. the colour consultant didnt mention anything at all about the colourbond but when i asked she advised that it s an upgrade and costs approx $1500 Now this is too much and i think its too much overpriced. This has actually shaken some of my budget for other things that i wanted to get for this money. As i suppose i cant do without Colour Bond gutters and Fascias Re: Off white mortar 27Aug 13, 2008 4:18 pm Definitely get the upgrade!!!! It will cost you more than that to get them repainted the first time. And they will need to be repainted!!!
No colourbond is absolutley bloody ridiculous! Jo I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Off white mortar 28Aug 13, 2008 7:14 pm I'm confused.....we are building with PD Lifestyle double storey and CB was standard for us. The guttering and fascia only went up in the last week or so and it's definitely colorbond! Happy at Home Re: Off white mortar 29Aug 13, 2008 7:33 pm I have a feeling the CB was part of the upgrade package that was later changed. When I signed up it was 21k of extras for 3k. Now it's a different package for a different price. Some things were added such as bifold doors (big bonus there) and some things deleted. So I'd say that people building right now got it as an upgrade and for other people with the new package it's an option. Thats a bit of a guess but I'd say thats the reason... Re: Off white mortar 30Aug 13, 2008 7:43 pm What the?????? So they build a house that they label "Prestige" and it doesn't even come with something as basic as Colorbond gutters/fascias/downpipes???????????? That's ridiculous!!! But, then again , so are many,many other things in their little world Solidarity, not solidity.......The Lexicon of Life Re: Off white mortar 31Aug 13, 2008 8:00 pm Mozzie I have a feeling the CB was part of the upgrade package that was later changed. When I signed up it was 21k of extras for 3k. Now it's a different package for a different price. Some things were added such as bifold doors (big bonus there) and some things deleted. So I'd say that people building right now got it as an upgrade and for other people with the new package it's an option. Thats a bit of a guess but I'd say thats the reason... I'm pretty sure that the CB was a standard inclusion, but you have me thinking now Will check my paperwork. Happy at Home Re: Off white mortar 32Aug 13, 2008 8:15 pm yeah thats true, also for the people signed up for single story make sure to ask your csc about the CB as the colour consultant didnt advise by herself that its not cb, she just started to discuss the colours for fasias, gutters and downpipes and the colours to be painted were the same as CB, it was until i specifically mentioned that "is it in CB" thats when she broke the ice and said that CB IS AN UPGRADE Re: Off white mortar 33Aug 13, 2008 8:22 pm I'm wondering if CB is standard for double storey home and not single? Seeing as it would be a job and a half to repaint the zinc if on a double storey. Happy at Home Re: Off white mortar 34Aug 13, 2008 8:23 pm Ha! beat you to it
It's in the 'Porter Davis living package - 21k of extras for 2999' 'CB facias, gutters and downpipes in lieu of zinc - $1096.' So I guess it was never a standard inclusion for PD homes. All you can do is feel bad for the people who paid 5k to upgrade to bifold doors when it's now thrown in under the new package (or was).. EDIT - darn it - too slow... Re: Off white mortar 35Aug 13, 2008 8:33 pm okay, now it's getting down to the nit and gritty.......
Just got my paperwork out, under Porter Dav*s Lifestyle Point of Difference Inclusions: it states: Colorbond fascia, gutter and downpipes. This is different to our promo which we paid $999 for in the last few weeks of it being offered. I think we got CB because we are double storey. Okay, just also got my booklet out that I got on my first visit to our display. In the Point of Difference Inclusions page it says: Additional Double Storey - Colorbond fascia, gutter and downpipes 2590mm high ceilings ground floor only feature fixed panel vanity with round counter top basin to powder room Must be standard for double and not for single. It would be one thing that I would be cross about having to upgrade. I refused to upgrade my bricks, lucky there was ONE that we liked in Cat. 1. We did pay to upgrade our roof tiles to cat 3 but at $1100 I didn't think it was that much. I actually do sometimes wonder if they only charged us for cat 2 and in some of our paperwork it says cat 2 and then changes to cat 3 Happy at Home Re: Off white mortar 36Aug 13, 2008 8:43 pm I wouldn't be surprised if they DID make that mistake, Toni - our tiles were sooo expensive - way more than $1100. I can't remember what cat they are, and they're Monier, not Boral, so maybe more exi to start with (?) but still, the diff in $$ is HUGE!!!
Still can't get over the Colorbond not being standard on at LEAST all "Prestige" houses...... Solidarity, not solidity.......The Lexicon of Life Re: Off white mortar 37Aug 13, 2008 8:57 pm Yeah, i am happy for you all if you have CB as a part of promotion or standard inclusion is double storey.
Believe me $1500 for CB seems too much when all other builders offer it as standard and according to me its a necessity. Re: Off white mortar 38Aug 13, 2008 9:04 pm homeishome Believe me $1500 for CB seems too much when all other builders offer it as standard and according to me its a necessity. Absolutely agree with you on that one! petal I wouldn't be surprised if they DID make that mistake, Toni - our tiles were sooo expensive - way more than $1100. I can't remember what cat they are, and they're Monier, not Boral, so maybe more exi to start with (?) but still, the diff in $$ is HUGE!!! Yeah I know you paid alot more for your tiles. When I look at our tender it says "colour on cat 2", then somewhere through our variations it says "colour through Cat 3" We did discuss the colour through at H/toun and did say we would like it, I think I preferred the Gunmetal colour in cat 2 as it seemed darker but then we also liked the Charcoal Grey in cat 3. I remember our consultant saying that the evap cooling unit would be in charcoal grey so it would match. Anyway, they are up now and I really like them so I'm happy. I've also received another little freebie well about 10 of them actually.......sshhhhhh Happy at Home Re: Off white mortar 40Aug 13, 2008 9:58 pm Quote: I've also received another little freebie well about 10 of them actually.......sshhhhhh ssshhh...... can you tell me what are those? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Built the Nevada 42 Next project - landscaping! 2 8872 Hi, I am planning to select San Selmo reclaimed original for the fascade of my build. I have seen many photos on line of the brick varying from a rustic to a neat finish.… 0 4577 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Hi, sorry if this is the wrong place - I’m new to the property/building journey (trying to buy my first home) so not sure where/who to go with these sorts of… 0 19155 |