Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Our Acacia Home 654Mar 22, 2018 8:02 pm trimum We met with our SS this morning for another walkthrough and also because we had the carpets and blinds people coming to measure up. Only a couple of things done this week due to the weather- flyscreens for all windows including the slider doors are on, we were surprised at that as we didnāt think we were going to get them for the sliders. Also all the silicon beading is complete for everywhere. The garage door is being fitted on Monday, the driveway which was due tomorrow has now been rescheduled due to the rain but also the original tradie took another job. The outdoor painting for the pergola was due to be done yesterday but rain cancelled that. PCI was being tentatively projected for end of March but SS now says mid April. The cleaners havenāt done a great job, we will get a second basic clean but it will be a ābuilders cleanā so basically a wipe down with a dirty rag Plumber needs to come back for a few jobs, kitchen people need to come back and service the cupboards, electrician needs to do a few things interior painter too as well as carpenter. Itās so piecemeal I feel like organising the tradies myself!!!! I hear you Trimum. If we could book our own trades we would be finished months ago. At least the build is moving forward š¤š» Re: Our Acacia Home 655Mar 22, 2018 9:26 pm Trimum, it's always good to see what they have done when you walk in. If they have earmarked you for PCI date than they have to really push through outstanding items to finish. Nearly there trimum... we are nearly there. At least you have sort out carpet and blinds. I have no quote for blinds... not really look into it yet. Build Thread : viewtopic.php?=31&t=81624 Re: Our Acacia Home 656Mar 23, 2018 6:41 am Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Looking out from the study window you can see the grey pergola waiting to be painted they are putting a colourbond cap on top of it to protect from the rain. The flyscreens ads fitted. Canāt wait to move in! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Small hole in the floor between ground and first floor measuring about 5cm diameter. I looked down with my torch...no insulation batts which we paid $1800 for! Immediately raised with SS who said that because that was above the garage we wouldnāt have insulation batts there but they were done for the rest of the ceiling. The hatch the other end of the house that provides access to the alfresco roof shows batts above the alfresco roof so not sure whether we are being scammed.... without boring a hole through other areas of the first floor I donāt know how we can prove either way. They did do us a huge favour in insulating the walls between the master and second bedroom as an extra/freebie so I am thinking about just letting it go. Re: Our Acacia Home 657Mar 23, 2018 12:25 pm Yes I also have similar hole on hallway floor next to staircase, think this is result of safety metal boards that cover staircase. SS did say it will be cover up or patch up. I don't have any insulation batts for alfresco ceiling or outdoor living ceiling. Build Thread : viewtopic.php?=31&t=81624 Re: Our Acacia Home 658Mar 23, 2018 6:45 pm I hope we get it patched we did say it needed doing! Itās a rodent sized hole in the meantime... We have ticked over 60 weeks of a 40 week build today. I reckon another 10 weeks minimum maybe more before we are actually in the house and sleeping overnight. Everything is so painfully slow right now, I really thought last year we would be in by this Easter and itās really hit me today that we are still so far away from that happening. A friend of mine today remarked she couldnāt believe I am so patient. Iām not!! Iām angry, Iāve threatened them with legal action, pleaded, complained and nothing has helped get things moving any faster. Iām out of fight with them. Iāve accepted it will finish when itās finished for my own mental health it has to be like that. Re: Our Acacia Home 659Mar 24, 2018 1:44 pm Trimum I feel you pain, and send my very best wishes to you. Hoping that they get on with finishing the house for you. Variegated Re: Our Acacia Home 660Mar 24, 2018 2:17 pm Variegated Trimum I feel you pain, and send my very best wishes to you. Hoping that they get on with finishing the house for you. Thanks Variegated I think I ebb and flow depending on how much work they do!! I guess I have been expecting so much more to have been done this month but anyhow every little thing they do is progress! Hubby had just called as he has taken our eldest son and his girlfriend up to the site (he has left home so not been to see it for quite a while) it was locked up but they could see appliances are there and another drainpipe has been connected. Very surprised at appliances! We already paid for somfy motors for the blinds. The quote above was purely for āpre-wiringā so the blinds company can install the motors and blinds. Thatās why we… 5 16262 of course there are legal avenues. You've already mentioned it. Sue them. I find it odd that lawyers wouldnt be willing to take on the case, given CCT evidence and… 1 23764 "Losers" "humanity" "off time" "your" "top notch" "love symbol" Sounds like ponzo is done using other people's toilets 36 23884 |