Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Porter Davis homes 8442Nov 09, 2013 3:25 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 8446Nov 10, 2013 9:43 am 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 8456Nov 11, 2013 10:42 am thanks guys as mentioned we have had a great experience up until now, and our supervisor got in touch with us first thing this morning to suss it out. In terms of the bricks, they are going to clean them properly this week, and he thinks the mortar may need more time to dry. Fingers crossed this is all it is. There are several other areas that need to be rectified though, in terms of bricks over hanging the slab and other issues. But very hopefully the bricks end up being ok. our supervisor has been great, so im hopeful it will all pan out ok thanks again for your suggestions and ideas of how to get it fixed Re: Porter Davis homes 8457Nov 11, 2013 11:11 am Ah, the joys of chasing builders. I disliked it during construction, and now that I'm two months past handover I like it even less. The list of problems is shrinking slowly, but my bet is we will reach the three month inspection with items outstanding from handover day. If it had the chance to do it again I would not have accepted the keys. It's a nice house, I'm happy with the overall product but the little mistakes, oversights and incomplete items really do take the fun out of the experience. Small handover tip too - test your heating. If it's not working you can expect a fairly horrible experience dealing with a Brivis. I'm up to my fifth service fallout for a problem that existed at installation. PD leaves you to deal with the manufacturer by yourself, and they have the most unprofessional way of making service bookings I've ever encountered (you get a vague time no earlier than 7pm the night before they come out, making it impossible to organise time off work without taking a full day off). After five days off to let heater repairers in I'm just about ready to have the heater decommissioned and destroyed. HD Re: Porter Davis homes 8458Nov 11, 2013 12:05 pm Has anyone here done custom cabinetry for the kitchen? I am thinking slide out shelves next to the stove/oven for sauces and also a pull out in in the island. Similar to these: http://www.rev-a-shelf.com/p-175-base-c ... ories.aspx Thx! 'Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.' Blog: http://prestigebuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Porter Davis homes 8459Nov 11, 2013 12:29 pm Suzybuzy - sorry to hear about the bricks, I really hope you get a solution as I wouldn't be happy with that either! It is great to see that so many builds are ticking along! I can't wait until ours starts. Not much to update from our end - our land has been delayed, again, we should get it in Feb. So at this stage we have a March site start. We've had a few administration issues - we signed our contract 4 months ago and we are still working on our PCV but I think we've nutted them out. A month of that 4 months was spent putting our build 'on hold' and looking at other builders but after a lot of consideration, we decided the PD house we had chosen was for us. We've had a second electrical appointment to clarify a few things and work through some changes. This has made us comfortable with everything moving forward and I think we should have a final PCV to review this week. Many thanks to Helen for assisting with my concerns. If anyone here has any issues, it is best to contact Helen via PM as she can help direct your query to the most appropriate person. Thank you Helen Re: Porter Davis homes 8460Nov 12, 2013 8:03 pm ftdt7882 Suzybuzy - sorry to hear about the bricks, I really hope you get a solution as I wouldn't be happy with that either! It is great to see that so many builds are ticking along! I can't wait until ours starts. Not much to update from our end - our land has been delayed, again, we should get it in Feb. So at this stage we have a March site start. We've had a few administration issues - we signed our contract 4 months ago and we are still working on our PCV but I think we've nutted them out. A month of that 4 months was spent putting our build 'on hold' and looking at other builders but after a lot of consideration, we decided the PD house we had chosen was for us. We've had a second electrical appointment to clarify a few things and work through some changes. This has made us comfortable with everything moving forward and I think we should have a final PCV to review this week. Many thanks to Helen for assisting with my concerns. If anyone here has any issues, it is best to contact Helen via PM as she can help direct your query to the most appropriate person. Thank you Helen Hi ftdt7882, I'm pleased to hear that things have been sorted for you Cheers, Helen 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 Wow that is terrible about the insurance! I guess ideally proof of insurance should be provided prior to first deposit but I'd imagine they would refuse to be out of… 17 14248 There isn't any need to. As I wrote previously, there isn't a set term, there is just commencement based on earlier of contract signing or building permit issue and… 24 13408 Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 6510 |