Porter Davis homes

MummaDJ · Dec 21, 2013 10:25 pm

Hi BackPocket. The shelf is a new feature they started showing in new display homes. We saw it at Ambrosia in Cranbourne. I loved the shelf and considered it also.

chrystee · Dec 21, 2013 10:29 pm

Back Pocket

chrystee

We had handover on Wednesday! ::cheerleader::

All went well, very happy with Porter Davis, any issue we had were fixed, site supervisor was excellent!
Merry Christmas to everyone!! ::party::

http://chrysteeporterdavis.blogspot.com.au/

Congratulations! What a great result, to be in for Christmas! I love that shelf too, where did you guys get it?

I know, it's very exciting! I think about 5 people moved into the street this week, mostly with PD and one with Henley. It was really good because all the tradies were close by, just down the road and could work together. They were really pushed at the end to get everything done, but it all worked out in the end

The shelf in the bathroom is built in. We saw it in the display of the London late last year and asked when we signed up if we could get it put in and they said yes it was available to order. I really like it too.

inglewood · Dec 21, 2013 10:35 pm

chrystee

Back Pocket

chrystee

We had handover on Wednesday! ::cheerleader::

All went well, very happy with Porter Davis, any issue we had were fixed, site supervisor was excellent!
Merry Christmas to everyone!! ::party::

http://chrysteeporterdavis.blogspot.com.au/

Congratulations! What a great result, to be in for Christmas! I love that shelf too, where did you guys get it?

I know, it's very exciting! I think about 5 people moved into the street this week, mostly with PD and one with Henley. It was really good because all the tradies were close by, just down the road and could work together. They were really pushed at the end to get everything done, but it all worked out in the end

The shelf in the bathroom is built in. We saw it in the display of the London late last year and asked when we signed up if we could get it put in and they said yes it was available to order. I really like it too.

Love it! How much did they charge for it (if you don't mind me asking

)?

chrystee · Dec 22, 2013 10:21 am

That'k OK I don't mind.
Provide 1 No. 60mm wide x 2000mm long x 150mm deep laminate shelf to the Bathroom. $265.

Scott2233 · Dec 23, 2013 9:11 am

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No, we are not paying anything extra... Our contract states: "Provide standard Laminex = Colour: Laminex Polar White Profile: Shaker Textured Door Profile". We were shown and given the colourtech brochure at our appointment when we were choosing the profile and the shaker profile is in this brochure under "textured door profiles". The shaker profile is only available in the textured finish and not the gloss or satin finish - which is where the expense is. Our original quote was for $7000 for Colourtech satin finish for Colonial Square (which comes in textured as well as satin and gloss finishes). The sample door at hopetoun says has "Colourtech" written on it - and that's the one that we're getting so I really don't know.... Sorry if I have confused you

- I'm confused now myself

, but at the end of the day we are not paying anything extra and we are having the shaker profile in Polar White which is what we want and we didn't want the glossy finish.

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interested to know there is option of choosing textured shaker profile door without paying extra

Thanks for the infor, we will check this out at tender/color

inglewood · Dec 23, 2013 9:19 am

Scott2233

interested to know there is option of choosing textured shaker profile door without paying extra

Thanks for the infor, we will check this out at tender/color

Apparently the profile is included in the standard price - it's the finish that you pay extra for. So we were told anyway. I was pretty excited that I could have my shaker style kitchen and not pay anything for it.

We didn't get the price till after our tender - crazy when we had been asking since November last year and didn't have tender till March this year. We brought that up at tender and our tender presenter got back to us via email with the following:
"The Colonial Profile is included in the price as this is a standard item"

- and then we changed it to shaker profile at our colours appointment - but were told all profiles are included in the price.

Lurgen · Dec 23, 2013 10:42 am

inglewood

Lurgen

suzybuzy

hi everyone
was just wondering what people's garages look like?
Is is mostly plastered, however around the external access door there is exposed brick.
Does anyone else have this?

Mine has no exposed brick, it is all plastered.

HD

Did you request it that way Lurgen?

Nope, that was just the way it was done.

HD

Scott2233 · Dec 23, 2013 1:40 pm

inglewood

Scott2233

interested to know there is option of choosing textured shaker profile door without paying extra

Thanks for the infor, we will check this out at tender/color

Apparently the profile is included in the standard price - it's the finish that you pay extra for. So we were told anyway. I was pretty excited that I could have my shaker style kitchen and not pay anything for it.

We didn't get the price till after our tender - crazy when we had been asking since November last year and didn't have tender till March this year. We brought that up at tender and our tender presenter got back to us via email with the following:
"The Colonial Profile is included in the price as this is a standard item"

- and then we changed it to shaker profile at our colours appointment - but were told all profiles are included in the price.

It certainly contradict to what we were told - the colonial / shaker profile is only available to those pricy finish , e.g. Color tech or vynal finish

Good on u , Inglewood , if u got that profile for free

And hopefully we are as lucky as u

Lurgen · Dec 24, 2013 10:39 am

Lurgen

inglewood

Lurgen

[quote="suzybuzy"]hi everyone
was just wondering what people's garages look like?
Is is mostly plastered, however around the external access door there is exposed brick.
Does anyone else have this?

Mine has no exposed brick, it is all plastered.

HD

Did you request it that way Lurgen?

Nope, that was just the way it was done.

HD[/quote]
I'm sorry but it turns out I was mistaken. There is brickwork exposed in either side of my access door. I'm at work so I can't attach an image but the brickwork is pretty narrow and neatly symmetric so it doesn't really catch my eye.

There is also brick showing around the front roller door.

Sorry for the confusion.

HD

inglewood · Dec 24, 2013 12:37 pm

Lurgen

suzybuzy

hi everyone
was just wondering what people's garages look like?
Is is mostly plastered, however around the external access door there is exposed brick.
Does anyone else have this?

I'm sorry but it turns out I was mistaken. There is brickwork exposed in either side of my access door. I'm at work so I can't attach an image but the brickwork is pretty narrow and neatly symmetric so it doesn't really catch my eye.

There is also brick showing around the front roller door.

Sorry for the confusion.

HD

Must be the same as mine. Picture is on this thread a bit earlier but here it is again:
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Lurgen · Dec 24, 2013 12:53 pm

inglewood

Lurgen

suzybuzy

hi everyone
was just wondering what people's garages look like?
Is is mostly plastered, however around the external access door there is exposed brick.
Does anyone else have this?

I'm sorry but it turns out I was mistaken. There is brickwork exposed in either side of my access door. I'm at work so I can't attach an image but the brickwork is pretty narrow and neatly symmetric so it doesn't really catch my eye.

There is also brick showing around the front roller door.

Sorry for the confusion.

HD

Must be the same as mine. Picture is on this thread a bit earlier but here it is again:
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Very similar to that, yes.

HD

Scott2233 · Dec 24, 2013 9:34 pm

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Must be the same as mine. Picture is on this thread a bit earlier but here it is again:
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Very similar to that, yes.

HD[/quote]

Shouldn't it be the plaster all the way internally ? The exposed brick make the garage looks like unfinished .......

Scott2233 · Dec 24, 2013 9:35 pm

BTW

Anyone know the cost of extra GPO? Thx

Serenity_Now · Dec 26, 2013 3:12 pm

Scott2233

BTW

Anyone know the cost of extra GPO? Thx

Hi Scott2233 - there is an upgrade thread where there are some prices:
viewtopic.php?f=31&t=54817&start=300

fdtd7882 posted in December that the cost of GPOs were:
- Single power point- $40.04
- Double power point- $43.12
- Quad power point- $80.08
- Kitchen island bench double power point- $107.80
- Double weatherproof power point- $107.80

Scott2233 · Dec 26, 2013 8:07 pm

Serenity_Now

Scott2233

BTW

Anyone know the cost of extra GPO? Thx

Hi Scott2233 - there is an upgrade thread where there are some prices:
viewtopic.php?f=31&t=54817&start=300

fdtd7882 posted in December that the cost of GPOs were:
- Single power point- $40.04
- Double power point- $43.12
- Quad power point- $80.08
- Kitchen island bench double power point- $107.80
- Double weatherproof power point- $107.80

Thanks

Jackula · Dec 27, 2013 11:25 am

With our site start fast approaching (early January), I'm trying to think of a list of questions and issues to discuss with our site supervisor. So far I've come up with:

1. Electrical Load Balancing and running extra circuits to the home theatre (our electrical consultant said we should ask this).
2. Tile alignments (our BC said we should ask this).
3. We put up our own temp fencing, the builders need to contact us in advance prior to them being removed (our BC said we should ask this).
4. Give building inspector details to site supervisor (our BC said we should ask this).

Were there any other questions or issues you've covered with your site supervisor prior to site start?

Back Pocket · Dec 29, 2013 12:11 am

Just catching up on my blog reading

Skye and Chrystee hope the moving in went well and you are both happy in your new homes!

Country lifestyle -wow! Most surprised to see that you have a roof and tiles as well as the frame up already. You just be really pleased with how fast it is happening. The big alfresco at the back looks just the place for chardy hour I am sure.

Clairemumto5 - no updates for a while. I hope that things are still on track for you, our builds were at about the same place. Our painting is due to,start after Christmas break. Is your place painted yet?

Ajd -long time since I have heard from you too. Cabinets look great on the blog. Have you got the garage and retaining wall issues sorted yet?

Jackula - sounds like you have had your fair share of drama finding asbestos and older footing when the house was knocked down. Fingers crossed that the second soil test comes back with no surprises.

Inglewood - love the way all your exterior colours are coming together. I think it is such a relief to see them all together after picking from such small samples. I am stressing over our render on the balcony, it gets done almost at the last apparently and I am having second thoughts now. A bit late I know.

Hope everyone had a great Christmas and best wishes for a wonderful 2014 in our new homes!

clairemumto5 · Dec 29, 2013 8:37 am

Hi Backpocket,

I do need to update the blog just haven't been on computer for a while, painting is mostly finished from what I can see through the windows apart from I'm guessing the under stair door which we were still trying to sort out dimensions of before SS went on break, the painter worked all through chrissy (unsure about xmas day but I hope he took it off) it looks reaaly good from what I can see from outside, scaffold came down from garage and alfresco roof, not sure what is on the cards next. But SS. Said he had some fitoffs booked for while he was awaybut wasn't sure if he could get tiler onsite till later in jan.

And for Jackula we didn't hear from SS till after slab is poured as a separate person manages the base stage from what I understand

inglewood · Dec 29, 2013 8:43 am

Back Pocket

Just catching up on my blog reading

Skye and Chrystee hope the moving in went well and you are both happy in your new homes!

Country lifestyle -wow! Most surprised to see that you have a roof and tiles as well as the frame up already. You just be really pleased with how fast it is happening. The big alfresco at the back looks just the place for chardy hour I am sure.

Clairemumto5 - no updates for a while. I hope that things are still on track for you, our builds were at about the same place. Our painting is due to,start after Christmas break. Is your place painted yet?

Ajd -long time since I have heard from you too. Cabinets look great on the blog. Have you got the garage and retaining wall issues sorted yet?

Jackula - sounds like you have had your fair share of drama finding asbestos and older footing when the house was knocked down. Fingers crossed that the second soil test comes back with no surprises.

Inglewood - love the way all your exterior colours are coming together. I think it is such a relief to see them all together after picking from such small samples. I am stressing over our render on the balcony, it gets done almost at the last apparently and I am having second thoughts now. A bit late I know.

Hope everyone had a great Christmas and best wishes for a wonderful 2014 in our new homes!

Thanks BackPocket! I'm loving it too! I also worry about the render too

- it did look good at hopetoun though.... We are having Dune render and the garage will be Dune too - fingers crossed!

mike9 · Dec 29, 2013 7:12 pm

Hi
Has anyone come across issue whilst building during Xmas period, the tap where the hot water connection is faulty and therefore water keep running continually as soon as main water switch is on.
My meter jumps to 80 kilolitre in one week and I am not able to contact the builder as the close for 2 weeks during this Festive Season. I have turned off the main water switch.
But different contractors (plasterer, etc...) keep working whilst the builder is off and they need access to water and have therefore turn on the main water switch. I stuck a sign near the main tap asking them to turn off the main switch and have to keep visiting the site to explain it to them.

My building contract stated that the owner is liable for all water usage during construction period. I wrote several emails to my builder along with the photos of the water on the ground and the meter reading each day for the past 7 days.

Can anyone provide some advice on this? This is very unfair as the water loss is due to faulty plumbing work caused by the builder's plumber.
I could imagine at the end of 3 mths the water usage will be thousands due to water loss.

Thanks heaps.