Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Porter Davis homes 8256Oct 03, 2013 4:22 pm Did it take a logn time mummadj? very happy for you you house looks fab! you have great taste! Re: Porter Davis homes 8257Oct 03, 2013 5:07 pm Very exciting MummaDJ! We are hoping to be in by the end of the month. Been busy trying to get quotes for fencing, concreting and blinds. We lost our whirly bird in the wind and not sure where it is! Hopefully it has not damaged the roof. We choose 600mm eaves for our upper floor only at a cost of $2,663.00. Like Backpocket we had west facing windows in our old house and needed blockout blinds. Tried to make sure we had limited west facing windows in this house and protect the upper bedrooms with eaves. Hope all your builds are going well. Skye hope your building starts getting quicker. Re: Porter Davis homes 8258Oct 03, 2013 7:07 pm Hi just letting everyone know how we're going. We're at frame stage at the moment, found out last week we got a new site supervisor. We never got to meet the first one, he said he usually likes to meet people early on in the build but he just didn't have time. He said he had been allocated around 25 homes, but PD usually only give them 15-17, so they all complained, PD listened and now the have another SS. Anyway, we met the knew guy today, seems nice although he didn't have a tape measure with him, oh yes and the plans!! This was our very first inspection of the house, I pointed out the errors to him but he had nothing to cross check it with. The front door is wrong! It's the wrong door, it's the wrong style altogether. Luckily they got the house design and facade correct haha. In the contract we got the fridge tap moved to the side, to allow for more space to fit the fridge however the plumber did not do this. Also all the taps are wrong. They put in 2 pipes - eg hot and cold for our bathroom, ensuite, and laundry, even though we are getting mixers. These thing will be fixed, it's just part of building, but just wanted to let others know, check frequently, you know your build better than anyone else. We're also missing some roof tiles which came off in those awful winds, which should be fixed up soon. Some pictures on my blog: http://chrysteeporterdavis.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Porter Davis homes 8259Oct 03, 2013 7:14 pm Thanks gang - it is very exciting, kiddies also excited! Get champagne ready...... PCI took only 2.5 hours. Nothing too major - paint fixes, plaster fixes, cleaning up of some tapware, scratched window to be replaced, render paint to be touched up. Somethings not fully 100%, but we are happy. Overall it has been great. SS is fair. Some negotiations, all okay in the end. Overall build so far is 26-27 weeks, not bad for contract time of 44 weeks. It isn't because it was rushed either. Just consistent work most of the time on the house. Of course there were days with no one around, but that happens everywhere. Re: Porter Davis homes 8260Oct 03, 2013 7:50 pm Oh wow, so glad to hear it was all well ahead if schedule mummadj! Our contract time took us to mid December but given they are close to painting I think we might be in well before that... 2 Our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64705 Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 13731 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 77800 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 108455 |