Browse Forums Building A New House Re: terrible experience with my builder 2May 09, 2014 9:13 am Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: terrible experience with my builder 8May 10, 2014 6:46 pm My build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70636&p=1161767#p1161767 Re: terrible experience with my builder 14May 11, 2014 7:24 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: terrible experience with my builder 17May 11, 2014 10:30 am Yoihoi, please update us with your consumer affairs adventure when that pans out. P's. This thread needs more dragons. Creator of superduperonium, expert at expert things, nobel laureate, can hold my breath for 10 minutes. Re: terrible experience with my builder 18May 11, 2014 10:37 am Well in order to communicate what I wanted (mine is mostly by email as I am overseas and building in Australia) I studied the R Codes, learnt a 2D/3D program and provided a drawing of everything along with measurements for everything I wanted. It drags out the process but I also know the scale and size is consistent throughout the house and it is the way I want. I have tried to clarify anything I do not understand as I am not a builder but I am very interested in the entire process. I tend to gravitate toward complexity and have learnt a lot for many of the people on this forum (another reason my build is taking so long). What erks me is that the estimators and admin err on the side of caution and do not appreciate that some customers will cross check. If companies were trying to provide a top quality service then the first thing that is needed is the right attitude. You would not get operated on by a doctor that did not explain fully what was going to happen. Yet for some reason customers are expected to simply trust the builder. Builders should expect challenge on their pricing or EVERYTHING and realise that builders margin is fine but be fair about it...... With the power of the internet it is pretty easy to determine whether variation prices are reasonable. That said I really hope my house starts to be built soon..... Re: terrible experience with my builder 19May 11, 2014 11:06 am Yes Bluesuede they are generalisations and of course there are exceptions however the immutable law of economics it that you won't get the best build at the cheapest price, so if you are lucky you will get what you pay for. "A good architect can prove a terrible experience for a customer" how can that be a good architect? It's the wholeness of service that defines whether its good or a bad architect. Yes many custom builders have disputes with their clients but many more do not and yes volume builders have built their fortunes in delivering value for money Value of course is entirely different concept to quality, disputes can occur when customers sign up for value and then expect higher quality beyond that. Part of architects and builders job is to manage client's expectations. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: terrible experience with my builder 20May 11, 2014 11:10 am Bluesuede Eventually I redrew it on CAD when we brought that in, and I wrote blocks of text about what an incredible pain in the A$$ he was, shrink it to the size of a dot and place it on top of a wall line. You'd never know it was there but it was satisfying. great minds! If I'm getting the run around when doing a drawing, I put my own personal text on a layer and then set it to hidden and do not plot. I usually call the layer something like 'additional comments'. Other drafters opening up the drawing always seems to get a laugh from it and empathise as well Back on topic... Waiting for the interest rates to go down is also waiting for the building prices to go up, you will likely lose. Perhaps you can get the builder to lock up stage, but… 4 3965 I apologise for any confusion, but your understanding is correct. We approached our situation differently based on advice from… 11 54208 Hey Mate, I faced the same issue that you are facing. My builder left my house incomplete after going through liquidation. In… 1 21580 |