Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Issue with defects rectification after the PC walk 6Jul 19, 2019 11:57 am Hi all, I thought it's better to give you an update regarding our issue as finally we are seeing a light at end of the tunnel. I think this information would be useful for especially the first time home builder. We had our PC walk in first week of June and we finally received our Interim Occupancy Certification today, so after seven weeks even without major defects. Never trust 100% what your site supervisor say at the site always ask questions again and again and try to get everything in written. Our site supervisors estimation of defect rectification at the site was maximum three weeks but they took seven weeks. They claim that their supplier doesn't have materials and then finally arrange another supplier, but come to that arrangement it took many emails back and forth with us and many arguments which was not a nice experience at all. I think finally it cost our whole excitement of handover. And the other thing at the stage of finalising the window issue then they started to make troubles with the IOC. when we ask about the IOC from our site supervisor at the site he claimed it will send directly to us. but we waited for long and then had to asked from our builders administrative assistant. then only they submit the IOC request to PCA. then PCA hold the IOC without releasing until our site supervisor fixing a down pipe that PCA asked to fix during the final inspection. we dissapointed with our building process The significant date is when receive final payment invoice Check that section of contract Bit of fluff by builders prior to that 1 15951 Hi All, I engaged a tradie to install concrete retaining wall 600-800mm high over 32 meters in Victoria. Sleepers are 200*75*2000 mm installed over 17 steel posts. I… 0 6917 1 9475 |