Hi hocm,
The issues you have outlined regarding your visit to Hopetoun are concerning and have been escalated to the relevant manager. Someone will be back in touch with you ASAP.
Regards, Helen
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Porter Davis homes 7921Aug 28, 2013 10:57 pm Porter Davis Homes Questions? Call 1800PORTER Mon - Fri 9am-8pm Sat - Sun 10am-4pm info@porterdavis.com.au http://blog.porterdavis.com.au/ http://www.porterdavishomes.com.au Re: Porter Davis homes 7922Aug 29, 2013 9:41 am Land title: July 2013 .. Oct 2013 ... Nov 2013, Dec 2013 and now February 2014 Anticipated start date: sept 2013... Feb 2014 ...back to Jan 2014 and now March 2014 One day it might happen ... Re: Porter Davis homes 7929Aug 30, 2013 8:44 am Building the Montague 21 Site Start: 22/05/13 Slab: 11/06/13 Frame: 13/06/13 Lockup: 12/07/13 Fix Stage Complete: 17/07/13 PCI: 09/09/13 Handover :20/09/13 Re: Porter Davis homes 7931Aug 30, 2013 11:09 am mzmOntague, we are also building a Montague 21, what extras did you add to the basic layout? Re: Porter Davis homes 7932Aug 30, 2013 3:07 pm clairemumto5 Congrats Lurgen Our SS called yesterday and said things were progressing SLOWLY and he stressed slowly on site - he wanted it framed by the weekend...but he thinks it will be mid next week and I am guessing it will be next Friday...so it wasn't just me thinking it was slow going at least. They all seem nice enough so I guess so long as its done right - I wont complain about the extra week it took. Claire, my belief is that the frame is the bones, get that right and hopefully all the rest is brilliant. I know it is tough it is slow, but as you say, do it right the first time and you don't mind. Re: Porter Davis homes 7933Aug 30, 2013 3:07 pm Lurgen A positive update this time - PCI went ahead this morning and was for the most part satisfactory. They'll be working up until the day of handover, but the major items are finally falling into place. It looks rather good too - today was the first time my partner got to see our colour, tile and carpet selections in the house rather than on small sample squares. She was extremely happy! Our SS did a really good job of wrangling the dozen or so people who are finishing things off - he has been consistently reliable. Sparkies are re-doing the bits that were based on out-of-date plans and should have most of it finished tomorrow. We're not quite sure how one part of that will play out yet, but fingers crossed eh? The paintwork needs touching up in a lot of places, but this seems to be normal enough. So many people have been through over recent weeks, so I guess it was inevitable that some damage would be done. So with a bit of luck the challenges of recent months will come to a close next Thursday and I can concentrate on moving house. Congrats Lurgen, not long now..... Re: Porter Davis homes 7934Aug 30, 2013 3:13 pm Rough Estimate for us is PCI mid September and handover end of September - EXCITED! Thanks for the tips above Lurgen, I will get my self ready for PCI!!! Re: Porter Davis homes 7935Aug 30, 2013 3:46 pm Lurgen mzmOntague Congratulations Lurgen!! Is there anything you would recommend to prepare for PCI? We have just been told ours is booked in for the 9th of September and I am feeling very overwhelmed with it all at the moment. I'd suggest you grab a copy of Brian Ashworth's "Guide to a New House PCI Inspection" from anewhouse.com.au. It costs $4 and comes from one of the forum participants here. You'll find a lot of it in there. For mine, here's my PCI checklist: - Copy of the tender - Copy of any BVs / PCVs - A3 copy of all (current) drawings - Written list of all known probable issues (things I knew could be an issue) - Torch (for inspecting the ceiling space) - Ladder (SS doesn't normally carry one) - Pen & paper - Tape measure (to make sure cupboards are the right dimensions) - Camera Some tips: - Allow at least 2, possibly 3 or even 4 hours (mine took a little over 3). - Don't be worried about the number of paint defects, remember that dozens of people have been through installing things recently - Be super-fussy, this is your last chance to spot problems - Appliances won't be installed yet, so set the expectation you'll need to repeat a few checks on handover day - Don't rush, spend as much time as required on each room - Open/close every single door, drawer, window - Check light switch placement, switch assignments to make sure they're right (these can be changed easily enough) - Closely inspect items that you know are hard to fix yourself (splashbacks, bench surfaces, concrete for example) - Take your shoes off when walking through so you can feel any floor issues more easily - Ask for spare tiles to be left behind in case you break one - If it moves (opens, closes, turns, locks, latches, etc.) test it - When looking at doors, check from both sides. Close yourself into rooms to get a room-specific view from the inside - Paint defects should be visible from 1-1.5m under natural light, not on your hands & knees with a floodlight - Write everything down, even if your SS says he'll fix it - Resist the urge to get it over with - assuming a $200k build and a 2 hour inspection, you're approving over $1,600 of work per minute(!) - Your SS becomes your long-term point of contact so be nice - Ask a million questions, the only dumb question is the one you didn't ask - Have fun, this is going to be your new home! Thanks for the great advise Lurgen!! This will help a lot! It is soooo nerve racking and this has helped considerably! Congrats again with your PCI and I hope your handover goes just as well! Building the Montague 21 Site Start: 22/05/13 Slab: 11/06/13 Frame: 13/06/13 Lockup: 12/07/13 Fix Stage Complete: 17/07/13 PCI: 09/09/13 Handover :20/09/13 Re: Porter Davis homes 7936Aug 30, 2013 4:26 pm Ally007 mzmOntague, we are also building a Montague 21, what extras did you add to the basic layout? Hi Ally007, We chose the 4th Bedroom and Alfresco option with the Coburn facade. I would of loved the bigger kitchen option but unfortunately our land wasn't big enough to fit it. As for the extras, we, added a window in between the kitchen and alfresco so the kitchen didn't seem so closed off, extended the garage, added a water point for the fridge and a gas point outside for the BBQ and upgraded the light fixtures. There was a few other things which I can't think of off the top of my head, but our package with PD also included things like a double vanity in the ensuite, glass splash-back for the kitchen, fly screens on all openable windows, driveway and a few other things also. This is our first home and unfortunately we had a limited budget, I would of loved to upgrade more but I'm pretty happy with what we have chosen. What option did you go with and what sort of extras have you added? Has your house already begun construction? Building the Montague 21 Site Start: 22/05/13 Slab: 11/06/13 Frame: 13/06/13 Lockup: 12/07/13 Fix Stage Complete: 17/07/13 PCI: 09/09/13 Handover :20/09/13 Re: Porter Davis homes 7937Aug 30, 2013 6:19 pm mzmOntague Ally007 mzmOntague, we are also building a Montague 21, what extras did you add to the basic layout? Hi Ally007, We chose the 4th Bedroom and Alfresco option with the Coburn facade. I would of loved the bigger kitchen option but unfortunately our land wasn't big enough to fit it. As for the extras, we, added a window in between the kitchen and alfresco so the kitchen didn't seem so closed off, extended the garage, added a water point for the fridge and a gas point outside for the BBQ and upgraded the light fixtures. There was a few other things which I can't think of off the top of my head, but our package with PD also included things like a double vanity in the ensuite, glass splash-back for the kitchen, fly screens on all openable windows, driveway and a few other things also. This is our first home and unfortunately we had a limited budget, I would of loved to upgrade more but I'm pretty happy with what we have chosen. What option did you go with and what sort of extras have you added? Has your house already begun construction? Hi, we went for the 4th bedroom, living, extended kitchen and grand alfresco option, I think that is as big as you can go... We picked the Throngate facade even though I wanted to pick the same one you guys have... My husband also insisted on eaves all around the house. We have a big bi-fold window in the kitchen, we also added the water point for the fridge and extended the WIP because otherwise the fridge wouldn't fit in, splash back to island bench, longer bath and spa jets to the bath in the bathroom, gas point to the alfresco, niches in the showers, ceiling dumper in the en suite shower, under mount sink, glass range hood... the packages are pretty good as well, including landscaping tot he front of the house, driveway and path, veggie sprayer, flyscreens... Construction hasn't started yet, we have our colour and electrical appointment next Friday and contract signing the week after... site start should be sometime in October... fingers crossed... Do you have any photos to share? Re: Porter Davis homes 7938Aug 30, 2013 10:18 pm Lurgen A positive update this time - PCI went ahead this morning and was for the most part satisfactory. They'll be working up until the day of handover, but the major items are finally falling into place. It looks rather good too - today was the first time my partner got to see our colour, tile and carpet selections in the house rather than on small sample squares. She was extremely happy! Our SS did a really good job of wrangling the dozen or so people who are finishing things off - he has been consistently reliable. Sparkies are re-doing the bits that were based on out-of-date plans and should have most of it finished tomorrow. We're not quite sure how one part of that will play out yet, but fingers crossed eh? The paintwork needs touching up in a lot of places, but this seems to be normal enough. So many people have been through over recent weeks, so I guess it was inevitable that some damage would be done. So with a bit of luck the challenges of recent months will come to a close next Thursday and I can concentrate on moving house. Great to hear things are looking up. There is no doubt that building a house is a stressful time. Fingers crossed for next Thursday for you Re: Porter Davis homes 7939Aug 30, 2013 11:03 pm Lurgen A positive update this time - PCI went ahead this morning and was for the most part satisfactory. They'll be working up until the day of handover, but the major items are finally falling into place. It looks rather good too - today was the first time my partner got to see our colour, tile and carpet selections in the house rather than on small sample squares. She was extremely happy! Our SS did a really good job of wrangling the dozen or so people who are finishing things off - he has been consistently reliable. Sparkies are re-doing the bits that were based on out-of-date plans and should have most of it finished tomorrow. We're not quite sure how one part of that will play out yet, but fingers crossed eh? The paintwork needs touching up in a lot of places, but this seems to be normal enough. So many people have been through over recent weeks, so I guess it was inevitable that some damage would be done. So with a bit of luck the challenges of recent months will come to a close next Thursday and I can concentrate on moving house. Congrats Lurgen Re: Porter Davis homes 7940Aug 30, 2013 11:08 pm MummaDJ Rough Estimate for us is PCI mid September and handover end of September - EXCITED! Thanks for the tips above Lurgen, I will get my self ready for PCI!!! that's great. Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 13924 I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 109207 Hi there! Putting the feelers out there for those who have (or almost) built with Arli homes! Interested in your experiences who've built from their stock home designs… 0 26430 |