Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 04, 2019 5:06 pm Hi all. We built with HGWA and received our keys December 2017. Mostly the house is great with very few problems. However, our biggest regret (easy with hindsight) is going with the supplied Della Vita floor tiles in charcoal grey. They are impossible to clean, repel water, show every mark. I have tried every cleaning product under the sun, have scrubbed on hands and knees, have used a stream cleaner, have used natural products such as vinegar and metho, all to no avail. After much complaining, the builder did send out a professional tile cleaner and the tiles did look ok for about a week but have reverted to their usual horrible look. And after the professional clean there are numerous small holes in the grout throughout the house. I am wanting to get an indication of whether this is an isolated case or whether this is a common issue with these tiles. Would love to hear from anyone who has these tiles and whether they have any issues with them, if you have complained to HGWA and whether they did anything to rectify the problem, whether you have found any solution to getting a clean finish on these tiles?? `If it is a common issue maybe we can get some weight behind our complaints to HGWA and get a decent solution to the issue. Thanks in advance. -Kristine Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: HGWA Della Vita Floor Tiles 2Aug 24, 2019 8:44 am Mrsxtro01 Hi all. We built with HGWA and received our keys December 2017. Mostly the house is great with very few problems. However, our biggest regret (easy with hindsight) is going with the supplied Della Vita floor tiles in charcoal grey. They are impossible to clean, repel water, show every mark. I have tried every cleaning product under the sun, have scrubbed on hands and knees, have used a stream cleaner, have used natural products such as vinegar and metho, all to no avail. After much complaining, the builder did send out a professional tile cleaner and the tiles did look ok for about a week but have reverted to their usual horrible look. And after the professional clean there are numerous small holes in the grout throughout the house. I am wanting to get an indication of whether this is an isolated case or whether this is a common issue with these tiles. Would love to hear from anyone who has these tiles and whether they have any issues with them, if you have complained to HGWA and whether they did anything to rectify the problem, whether you have found any solution to getting a clean finish on these tiles?? `If it is a common issue maybe we can get some weight behind our complaints to HGWA and get a decent solution to the issue. Thanks in advance. -Kristine Like ⋅ 1 comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: HGWA Della Vita Floor Tiles We have the same pr 3Aug 24, 2019 8:46 am smountany Mrsxtro01 Hi all. We built with HGWA and received our keys December 2017. Mostly the house is great with very few problems. However, our biggest regret (easy with hindsight) is going with the supplied Della Vita floor tiles in charcoal grey. They are impossible to clean, repel water, show every mark. I have tried every cleaning product under the sun, have scrubbed on hands and knees, have used a stream cleaner, have used natural products such as vinegar and metho, all to no avail. After much complaining, the builder did send out a professional tile cleaner and the tiles did look ok for about a week but have reverted to their usual horrible look. And after the professional clean there are numerous small holes in the grout throughout the house. I am wanting to get an indication of whether this is an isolated case or whether this is a common issue with these tiles. Would love to hear from anyone who has these tiles and whether they have any issues with them, if you have complained to HGWA and whether they did anything to rectify the problem, whether you have found any solution to getting a clean finish on these tiles?? `If it is a common issue maybe we can get some weight behind our complaints to HGWA and get a decent solution to the issue. Thanks in advance. -Kristine Like ⋅ 1 comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ They make the room much easier to clean for one, reflect more light (if light colour tiles are used), and you dont end up with dust on the top edge of tiles (cause most… 3 9540 CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 16421 isn't a garage level with the rest of the house a given? pretty sure they 'came around' long time ago. if you have a flat block, the garage is usually level with the rest… 1 17414 |