Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Henley Aegean 38 - KDR in Bayside 34Mar 25, 2018 4:31 pm Wow. $13.9k is a huge kick in the teeth! My quote seems comparably cheap. We thought it would never be as high as it was as we’d already upgraded the wall batts to 2.5 and ceiling to 6.0. I’ll see what their response is based on their website advertising ‘all houses are supppied with double glazing’ without any date caveats. I’d also like to see what other suggestions they are offering as I’d rather increase soundproofing/insulation in the ceiling than glaze the windows. Re: Henley Aegean 38 - KDR in Bayside 35Mar 25, 2018 8:30 pm SAFA1 Wow. $13.9k is a huge kick in the teeth! My quote seems comparably cheap. We thought it would never be as high as it was as we’d already upgraded the wall batts to 2.5 and ceiling to 6.0. I’ll see what their response is based on their website advertising ‘all houses are supppied with double glazing’ without any date caveats. I’d also like to see what other suggestions they are offering as I’d rather increase soundproofing/insulation in the ceiling than glaze the windows. Yeah - it can be a shock - if you change from timber to aluminum doors and windows this can also take down the energy rating, which we did but we kept the aluminum. You may need to check when you signed your initial deposit as this would be what your inclusions are based on, not what is currently advertised with Henley on their website. We initially signed in 2016 and have the pricing and inclusions locked with Mainvue, so when they changed to Henley in Jan 2017 and had their price increase and change in inclusions, ours didn't change. All the best as you sort out energy rating and I hope that it doesn't hold up your build. Re: Henley Aegean 38 - KDR in Bayside 36Jun 02, 2018 9:23 pm So, I’ve been hiding from his site, mainly due to the complete lack of progress. Something went wrong and it took Henley 3 months (!!) after contract signing to get on site despite us delivering everything from our side on time. No apologies, other than a condescension to not charge the base price increase. Can barely contain my frustration as there have been a number of significant delays on their side so far leading up to this which required escalation. Anyway, after moving just after Christmas and demolishing at the end of Jan, we now have some progress on site in the last week or so. Slab will be poured on Monday. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Henley Aegean 38 - KDR in Bayside 37Jun 03, 2018 10:58 am SAFA1 So, I’ve been hiding from his site, mainly due to the complete lack of progress. Something went wrong and it took Henley 3 months (!!) after contract signing to get on site despite us delivering everything from our side on time. No apologies, other than a condescension to not charge the base price increase. Can barely contain my frustration as there have been a number of significant delays on their side so far leading up to this which required escalation. Anyway, after moving just after Christmas and demolishing at the end of Jan, we now have some progress on site in the last week or so. Slab will be poured on Monday. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Great to see the build is finally back on track. You couldn’t have asked for a better week to have the slab poured. Not to hot and no rain with plenty of sun. Looking forward to seeing the pics of the slab and following another Aegean build. Re: Henley Aegean 38 - KDR in Bayside 38Jun 06, 2018 1:36 pm SAFA1 So, I’ve been hiding from his site, mainly due to the complete lack of progress. Something went wrong and it took Henley 3 months (!!) after contract signing to get on site despite us delivering everything from our side on time. No apologies, other than a condescension to not charge the base price increase. Can barely contain my frustration as there have been a number of significant delays on their side so far leading up to this which required escalation. Anyway, after moving just after Christmas and demolishing at the end of Jan, we now have some progress on site in the last week or so. Slab will be poured on Monday. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi Safa There is something about KDR's that Henley just can't deal with it, I can't put my finger quite on it but I have a feeling that is around having to travel to where just one house is being built and not on a new estate. I hear your frustration and can only say, hang in there as the ride can get quite "thrilling" at times, and is definitely a roller coaster of emotions. Hope that your slab has been poured and can't wait to see your Aegean come to life. cheers Rachael Re: Henley Aegean 38 - KDR in Bayside 39Jun 06, 2018 8:57 pm What issues have you seen with Henley and knock down rebuilds Rachael? Could you elaborate a bit more as I'm currently looking at going through with this process with Henley and trying to gather as much information as possible? Re: Henley Aegean 38 - KDR in Bayside 40Jun 06, 2018 10:51 pm Thanks Rachael. Slab was poured yesterday and my SS contacted me this morning to say that framing will commence within the next week. Hachi...KDRs just takes longer. It seems that the extra processing required makes the machine break so it takes forever to get anything done. Here is the current condition of the site: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard house before… 8 37142 The biggest challenge will be if you take out a loan and then run out of money - you'll have an incomplete security and lenders do not like this so you can get stuck.… 2 19096 Hi, I am looking into doing a KDR in Melbourne and am contemplating using Kialla Homes. I am looking for feedback on them from others who have built with them. 0 13443 |