Browse Forums Building A New House Re: An oversight by the builder - where do we stand? 3Jan 19, 2018 5:46 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: An oversight by the builder - where do we stand? 6Mar 01, 2018 3:29 pm I realised I haven’t provided an update to this issue. We’ve had a number of successful discussions with the builder and they have taken full ownership of the issue and will cover all associated costs. They’ve listened and worked with us to come to a suitable solution. We’ve agreed to a design change that will allow access to the garages and are very happy with the outcome. Amended plans are now with council. I suppose our number one frustration out of this now is just the weeks of delay we are facing..... however certainly better to have highlighted and resolved the issue now rather than after handover. I have to stress that up until this issue, we were perfectly happy with our experience with this builder. Even though we have had a stressful couple of weeks, I would probably still recommend them. Their designs and flexibility for making changes are why we chose them. Their main competitor was unable to even provide a design that worked for us, nor provide a draft tender without us handing over $1k... potentially to be told we couldn’t even have the layout we wanted. Re: An oversight by the builder - where do we stand? 7Mar 04, 2018 2:06 pm The best building jobs are those where booth the builder and the owner communicate respectfully and resolve their issues. That is how it should be, unfortunately too many times it is not. Well done to get an outcome you are happy with. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Sorry! I'm new to this forum and have made a mistake in my posting! I'm looking for a structural solution to a stand alone wooden pickets fence with no structural rail… 1 3299 Hi Mofflepop, I would recommend finding a building designer to prepare plans, they should design to your specified budget. The benefit is you can tender the project out… 9 20434 |