Oh no! Sorry to hear just_a_draftee
I don't understand what the hold up is. Hopefully they can give you a damn good reason why they have pushed it
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya) 201Feb 15, 2018 12:07 pm just_a_draftee They've pushed back our PCI date a week. I'm really frustrated now and have enquired as to why there have been more delays. There was only 3 items left to do at the start of the week so I don't understand what's taking so long. Going to the house today after work to see what has been done this week. Oh no! Sorry to hear just_a_draftee I don't understand what the hold up is. Hopefully they can give you a damn good reason why they have pushed it Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya) 202Feb 15, 2018 12:09 pm As of Monday it was a garage door, external painting and touchups and door handles.... Find my build thread here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=88694&f=31&p=1729530#p1729530 Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya) 205Feb 15, 2018 12:21 pm Yeah well that's what I'm trying to investigate at the moment. There's obviously something I'm missing, so will see where the house is at tonight and then ask the questions tomorrow. I just my keys Find my build thread here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=88694&f=31&p=1729530#p1729530 Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya) 206Feb 15, 2018 12:22 pm [quote="just_a_draftee"]Yeah well that's what I'm trying to investigate at the moment. There's obviously something I'm missing, so will see where the house is at tonight and then ask the questions tomorrow. I just my keys /quote] feel your pain! So close then this hick up Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya) 207Feb 15, 2018 1:05 pm hopefully they're just being a pain and you can pressure them to bring it forward Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya) 208Feb 15, 2018 4:47 pm My SS mentioned in passing when were discussing the 1 week delay on splashback "If you want we can do PCI without it" - ie look past 1 or 2 outstanding items if it is a scheduling issue. I haven't needed to quantify it any further but might be worth a conversation for you - if the last things done aren't to your satisfaction they'd just be considered in the 6 month maintenance period perhaps? Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya) 209Feb 15, 2018 5:13 pm I think we'd prefer to just wait it out. We are both living at home, so rent isn't an issue, it's just me being impatient I think 😂 Find my build thread here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=88694&f=31&p=1729530#p1729530 Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya) 210Feb 15, 2018 6:28 pm jad33mily Wow, that's so little to do. You'd think they would pushing to have the PCI so they can get their final payment not holding it off over a couple of days worth of work. I'm suspicious that housing like to balance the number of hand overs each month so if March is looking thin they will push the date out. Our house had little or no work done on it for 2 weeks while we waited for PCI which pushed it into December Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya) 212Feb 15, 2018 7:42 pm I didn't realise the valuation took so long =\ Find my build thread here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=88694&f=31&p=1729530#p1729530 Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya) 213Feb 15, 2018 8:38 pm just_a_draftee I didn't realise the valuation took so long =\ yes apparently that can take a bit of time, and then for the bank to process the payment , and the insurance taken out for valuation amount and send to bank , our bank said it can be quick but obviously depends on how quick the valuation can be booked in and done and if valuator is available and how much work they have, and then the time for payment to be processed. so frustrating. they said to be safe work on 2 weeks since its the average but some has gone through in 1-1.5 weeks in times when there was not a lot of valuations to be done. our previous valuation we had to wait 2 weeks for the guy to go out and do it Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya) 214Feb 15, 2018 8:46 pm So we've just visited the house and all they've done this week is door handles. A whole week gone to waste for such little work. There is actually a heap of work left to go as well which we didn't realise so I wouldn't be surprised if they push it back another week. Really disheartening... Find my build thread here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=88694&f=31&p=1729530#p1729530 Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya) 217Feb 16, 2018 12:30 pm You're ahead of me with door handles! This week has crawled for us too! I literally think there is 2 days of 2 diff trades inside (shower screens/mirrors/hang doors and add handles) plus 3 days of brick paving to do Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya) 218Feb 16, 2018 12:41 pm JS15 You're ahead of me with door handles! This week has crawled for us too! I literally think there is 2 days of 2 diff trades inside (shower screens/mirrors/hang doors and add handles) plus 3 days of brick paving to do Wow not much at all Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya) 219Feb 16, 2018 12:50 pm Apparently our garage door has tried to be installed twice but both times others have been in the way. Touch ups are under way and painter is due in next week. SS suggested going in this weekend and marking the walls with painters tape for what we want fixed so that it can be patched next week. Find my build thread here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=88694&f=31&p=1729530#p1729530 Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya) 220Feb 16, 2018 1:03 pm As for banks, valuations and final payments... Don't leave it to your builder or local bank or broker. Ring your bank directly and ask when the valuation is booked in. On the day the valuation is done, ring the bank again to check it has been done and final payment is ok to proceed. Ask for a cheque to be ready for pick up from a local branch. Don't do direct deposit or cheque in the mail as it takes too long. Take the cheque directly to the builder on the day you pick up your keys. When you know when PCI is (and assuming you don't have too many issues to be rectified), you can request the final invoice beforehand and submit to the bank. We had been through our house MANY times during construction so little issues were picked up and fixed as we went along. At PCI there were only 3-4 tiny issues to be rectified. We were happy to submit the final invoice to the bank before PCI. We had PCI on the 12/12, valuation on the 13/12 and keys in my hand on the 15/12. It can be done with persistence and a lot of pushing! Good luck! Oh and by the way, my HGWA SS (who I saw last week) said that they were really quiet at present with very few handovers occurring so don't let them fob you off! 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