Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Porter Davis homes 8235Oct 02, 2013 10:29 pm We had no bricking Thursday, To Tuesday probably because of the weather but they were back bricking today. On the plus side, the electrical wiring was put in Monday Tuesday this week and the plaster has arrived as well. It's certainly moving quite quickly. It's really hard to decide when to put our house on the market, our contract date is April 2 but I really can't see them taking another 6 months to finish it. But I don't want to pay two mortgages for longer than we have to. Fingers crossed that they keep doing things inside for us too while the bricking is happening because it does seem to be taking a long time to brick! Will try to get photos tomorrow. I am dying to see the front bricked! Re: Porter Davis homes 8236Oct 03, 2013 8:17 am It's great to see all the progress even in this crazy windy weather around Melbourne. It looks like PD has lifted up their game and construction time is getting closer to promised time period. Just a quick question, in double story eaves are standard or upgrade? If upgrade any approx figure? Thanks. Re: Porter Davis homes 8237Oct 03, 2013 8:47 am mirz It's great to see all the progress even in this crazy windy weather around Melbourne. It looks like PD has lifted up their game and construction time is getting closer to promised time period. Just a quick question, in double story eaves are standard or upgrade? If upgrade any approx figure? Thanks. Hi Mirz Eaves are an upgrade. You might see some facades have eaves, that is included. Eaves are definitely value for money as over time they help with shading on the windows and protection from rain etc. Our upgrade cost was: 450mm eaves to ground floor house and garage - $1270 450mm eaves to the upper floor - $1862 Re: Porter Davis homes 8238Oct 03, 2013 9:17 am Eaves are so worth it! Can't remember exactly how much only like mummadj type figure...they look weird without it, and some facades that show eaves only have them to the front which looks even stranger - though I wish I had thought to add them to the garage and alfresco like deb did...although our garage is on the boundary anyway. Re: Porter Davis homes 8239Oct 03, 2013 9:28 am We were quoted $2k for eaves on a 29 square lifestyle house. We were going to go with eaves but I didn't like the look of not having brickwork over the windows as the windows sit up right underneath the eaves. We have eaves on the front as part of our facade and considering on one side of the house we will be building a deck and we have an alfresco out the back (which will be connected to the deck), we didn't see the point in paying $2k essentially for eaves which would be useful on one side of the house. This was the only decision that I had trouble making and right now I am second guessing myself! Re: Porter Davis homes 8240Oct 03, 2013 10:21 am Definitely would have gone with eaves. Our tender lady didn't explain that the eaves would only be around the front part (facade) she just said eaves our included. The appointment was so stressful we didn't have time to check it again. When we realized that we had the eaves only in the front facade it was too late. It's one thing we wish we hadn't missed. Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 14036 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 109717 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 26681 |