Browse Forums Building A New House Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 341Aug 03, 2017 5:38 pm Oh what delightful little darlings we have in our neighbourhood (not)! So glad i lived close enough to my house during construction so that i could go around on a daily basis to check on it. Plus unlike you, by the time my house was at lockup i already had the benefit of neighbours living next door. Glaziers should be able to come out immediately in this situation. At least it happened before you got the keys - still the builder's responsibility. Building SOR with Dreamstart Homes Customised Dream Dior/Summer Sensation https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83776 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 342Aug 03, 2017 6:28 pm Oh no, that's awful. Hopefully they can get it fixed ASAP. When we get claims at work for broken glass in windows/doors it's always a same day glaziers job to secure the house so they should get someone out there pretty quickly otherwise risk someone getting inside and causing more issues. You could always ask for the keys before the flyscreen is fixed too and they could send someone out next week to fix that? Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): http://tinyurl.com/jlykgph Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85122 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 344Aug 03, 2017 7:00 pm mrsdoe Oh no, that's awful. Hopefully they can get it fixed ASAP. When we get claims at work for broken glass in windows/doors it's always a same day glaziers job to secure the house so they should get someone out there pretty quickly otherwise risk someone getting inside and causing more issues. You could always ask for the keys before the flyscreen is fixed too and they could send someone out next week to fix that? Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): http://tinyurl.com/jlykgph Are you a fellow lucky employee of the Insurance industry!? First home builder - Brightwood Estate, Baldivis. Celebration Homes. Follow my build here Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 345Aug 03, 2017 7:04 pm rosemi Oh what delightful little darlings we have in our neighbourhood (not)! So glad i lived close enough to my house during construction so that i could go around on a daily basis to check on it. Plus unlike you, by the time my house was at lockup i already had the benefit of neighbours living next door. Glaziers should be able to come out immediately in this situation. At least it happened before you got the keys - still the builder's responsibility. There's only one house with people living in it at the moment on that section of street. I think until they start the next development stage and clear that rubble it might continue to be a problem even once tenants move in. Once it's gone our house will be higher up than the land behind it so hopefully that will help. Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 346Aug 03, 2017 7:07 pm You have to wonder what is wrong with people today that they get their kicks out of destroying property. It must be disappointing for you when you were so looking forward to getting your keys. @Madora Dreamer Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 347Aug 03, 2017 7:08 pm mrsdoe Oh no, that's awful. Hopefully they can get it fixed ASAP. When we get claims at work for broken glass in windows/doors it's always a same day glaziers job to secure the house so they should get someone out there pretty quickly otherwise risk someone getting inside and causing more issues. You could always ask for the keys before the flyscreen is fixed too and they could send someone out next week to fix that? Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): http://tinyurl.com/jlykgph The wife already wants to swap the flyscreen for a more sturdy security door now. I'll have to head down on the weekend and check no tiles have been damaged too. Would head down now but stuck working late Not moving until the 12th so no major problem if we don't have keys this weekend. I'd probably end up camping out there all week out worry the windows will get broken again. Other issues this week made me space and forget to get a quote for the side gate so won't be installing that this weekend anyway. Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 348Aug 03, 2017 7:12 pm Madora Dreamer You have to wonder what is wrong with people today that they get their kicks out of destroying property. It must be disappointing for you when you were so looking forward to getting your keys. Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 349Aug 03, 2017 8:15 pm Imightbedave mrsdoe Oh no, that's awful. Hopefully they can get it fixed ASAP. When we get claims at work for broken glass in windows/doors it's always a same day glaziers job to secure the house so they should get someone out there pretty quickly otherwise risk someone getting inside and causing more issues. You could always ask for the keys before the flyscreen is fixed too and they could send someone out next week to fix that? Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): http://tinyurl.com/jlykgph Are you a fellow lucky employee of the Insurance industry!? Haha how did you guess Dave Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): http://tinyurl.com/jlykgph Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85122 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 350Aug 03, 2017 8:39 pm SilentBoB rosemi Oh what delightful little darlings we have in our neighbourhood (not)! So glad i lived close enough to my house during construction so that i could go around on a daily basis to check on it. Plus unlike you, by the time my house was at lockup i already had the benefit of neighbours living next door. Glaziers should be able to come out immediately in this situation. At least it happened before you got the keys - still the builder's responsibility. There's only one house with people living in it at the moment on that section of street. I think until they start the next development stage and clear that rubble it might continue to be a problem even once tenants move in. Once it's gone our house will be higher up than the land behind it so hopefully that will help. The thing that really pisses me off the most are the turds who love to ride their noisy trail bikes up & down the streets & on the land behind our blocks early in the mornings on the weekends. Some of these turds also take great delight in ripping up the landscaped areas around the village and sometimes even people's front gardens Building SOR with Dreamstart Homes Customised Dream Dior/Summer Sensation https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83776 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 351Aug 03, 2017 9:12 pm rosemi Yeah i hope the land behind my place gets developed sooner rather than later. I'm paranoid that some little darling will climb down into my backyard from the back corner and wreak havoc in my place. Hopefully though the garden beds put them off. The thing that really pisses me off the most are the turds who love to ride their noisy trail bikes up & down the streets & on the land behind our blocks early in the mornings on the weekends. Some of these turds also take great delight in ripping up the landscaped areas around the village and sometimes even people's front gardens I've seen the dirt bikes running around the estate on a few visits, especially in that bush behind the blocks and seen some of the estate landscaping spread over the roads where they've decided to rip it up. It's a shame because the community in the village seems really nice but it also seems there's a few bad apples about. Makes me a bit nervous really if we've made the right choice but then again you get that element everywhere. Wandering to the shops in Inglewood I seem to harassed a lot more by people looking for money and we also had some squatters and junkies evicted near our rental which is supposed to be a "nice" area. The reason we are moving south is because we didn't have a spare $800k to buy a house around here Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 352Aug 05, 2017 8:56 pm Went down to the house today to look at the damage. The back doors have been replaced but one of the flyscreens still has a hole in it where the rock went through. Also noticed a big scuff mark on one of the alfresco pavers probably from where a rock hit it. Will see what the builder does prior to handover with it. Also there's a few dings along the back fence from the rocks but will have to live with those. Couldn't see any damage to the roof tiles or gutters. Also noticed the theatre door that needed to be replaced hasn't been hung yet and was leaning against the wall after being painted... hoping it hasn't been there too long and doesn't bow again. The cleaners still need to go through. Also noticed they had done the final coat on the front render but still managed to miss a spot on the top of the pier so I'll send the builder a message on Monday pointing it out and ask for an update on when we can expect keys. All the other external painting and downpipes look to be complete. Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 354Aug 08, 2017 12:26 pm Still twiddling our thumbs waiting for our handover date. I e-mailed our CLO but it turns out she's away again and just got an automatic reply saying she would be back in the office tomorrow. Hopefully hear some good news tomorrow. Have next week booked off work and have a truck organized for this weekend. On the plus side, I found out my company actually offer a day off for moving which doesn't come out of my holiday pay so only using up four days of annual leave next week. Wish I'd known this the other 4 times I'd moved since being with the company Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 355Aug 08, 2017 12:56 pm SilentBoB Still twiddling our thumbs waiting for our handover date. I e-mailed our CLO but it turns out she's away again and just got an automatic reply saying she would be back in the office tomorrow. Hopefully hear some good news tomorrow. Have next week booked off work and have a truck organized for this weekend. On the plus side, I found out my company actually offer a day off for moving which doesn't come out of my holiday pay so only using up four days of annual leave next week. Wish I'd known this the other 4 times I'd moved since being with the company Oh no, that sucks about still not having a handover date especially when you have organised leave and a truck for this weekend! Is there anyone at the Smart Homes reception that could advise or your building supervisor? You'd think they would be ready to hand you the keys by now. Fingers crossed you get a date tomorrow, if not today Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 356Aug 08, 2017 1:26 pm jad33mily Oh no, that sucks about still not having a handover date especially when you have organised leave and a truck for this weekend! Is there anyone at the Smart Homes reception that could advise or your building supervisor? You'd think they would be ready to hand you the keys by now. Fingers crossed you get a date tomorrow, if not today Thanks, There is another CLO who handled our build when our CLO went on holiday during PCI but she told us then our current CLO would be the one who provides us with a handover date. I don't have the contact details on hand for our building supervisor. I could ring the office but I imagine that I'll just be told to wait to hear from our current CLO. I'll just chase it up first thing tomorrow. I'm sure we will still have keys this week.... hopefully... I can't see why handover can't happen, just a little annoyed we didn't get an update last Friday with what was happening instead of being left in the dark. Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 357Aug 09, 2017 3:22 pm Just got some good news, our handover is booked for Friday Walkthrough for sign off is booked for Friday morning and we should be able to pick up the keys from the office later that day. The only odd thing was they said the window glass would be rectified Friday morning before the final walkthrough so I guess the glass we saw on the weekend was just a temporary fix. Also means what I thought may have been scratches but convinced myself was dirt on the inside was probably scratches I had been hoping to get keys today or tomorrow so I could head down and seal the floor in the garage but that will have to wait until after the move I guess. Also just realised that of the three companies I e-mailed for quotes on Friday night for the side gate, none of them actually replied to me so I'll have to chase that up. Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 359Aug 09, 2017 3:33 pm Imightbedave Congrats Bob! I hope Friday goes to plan! Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 360Aug 09, 2017 3:33 pm Hi Silentbob, I've been watching your thread the last few weeks. I'm so sorry you've encountered some horrible things. 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