Browse Forums Building A New House Re: South Australia builds 2014 2Jun 03, 2014 2:05 pm Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66299 Slab: 16/6/14 Frame: 4/7/14 Roof: 22/7/14 Lock Up: 20/8/14 Fixing: 26/8/14 PCI: 9/10/14 Handover: 20/10/14 Re: South Australia builds 2014 4Jun 03, 2014 2:33 pm BLOG: http://www.ourphoenix38.blogspot.com.au H1 THREAD: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70454 Re: South Australia builds 2014 6Jun 03, 2014 11:01 pm Building a F*t home In Lewiston Signed contract Feb 14 Selections June 14 Block cut Nov 14 Trenches/mesh/21/11/14 Slab poured 25/11/14 Septic tank 11/12/14 Waiting For practical completion.6/7/15 Re: South Australia builds 2014 8Jun 04, 2014 8:39 am BLOG: http://www.ourphoenix38.blogspot.com.au H1 THREAD: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70454 Re: South Australia builds 2014 11Jun 05, 2014 12:13 pm First house - Statesman Greenock (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66876 Second house - Fairmont Grand Design (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=100789 Re: South Australia builds 2014 14Jun 27, 2014 8:04 am First house - Statesman Greenock (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66876 Second house - Fairmont Grand Design (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=100789 Re: South Australia builds 2014 15Jun 27, 2014 9:31 am Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66299 Slab: 16/6/14 Frame: 4/7/14 Roof: 22/7/14 Lock Up: 20/8/14 Fixing: 26/8/14 PCI: 9/10/14 Handover: 20/10/14 Re: South Australia builds 2014 17Jun 28, 2014 7:51 am Thanks for starting the thread @TomCat We've had concept architecture plans drawn up and sent to council. We aren't going through a builder but someone I'm calling a building broker. Moved to Dernancourt from a generous Ian Wood home in Northgate. Will start a thread and post the link. It would be good @TomCat if you could paste the links into your first post (could end up being a lot of work). Re: South Australia builds 2014 18Jun 28, 2014 7:53 am deluxes The houses are both lovely... I must admit I am biased to Simonds, only because of the great experience I am having and the not so great M experience our friends up the street are having in comparison. (Service wise) BUT like anything, it's different for everyone Pros and Cons, do a list... weigh it up and if after that you still aren't sure, go with the gut feel. What sort of issues are the having with M? BLOG: http://www.ourphoenix38.blogspot.com.au H1 THREAD: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70454 Re: South Australia builds 2014 19Jun 28, 2014 10:35 am Just not communicating, failing to assist or refusing to even talk with their pool builder to advise of what the slab height will be... Pretty much a talk to the hand kind "not our issue" kind of attitude. Plus they've had various little mistakes and issues crop up since signing and aren't getting much love. They're at their wits end. They signed in May 2013 with M and settled their land 3 weeks before us. We didn't sign with Simonds till November and we're at frame stage. Its just more related to the service and the way they said that everything seems to be a battle, we really feel for them. But I know people who have had a great M experience, so again, its all so relative to your own situation. I can only go on our experience with Simonds so far and in comparison to the last build and other builds we've known about, we just cannot fault them for both the sales experience (Haydn was not only friendly, he was diligent and got everything right so contract stage wasn't a nightmare) and the administration team just were no mess, no fuss. Right the first time. And delightful and friendly to deal with. Congrats Tom Cat, the Avalon is just lovely! I hope you're Simonds experience is as good as ours has been thus far Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66299 Slab: 16/6/14 Frame: 4/7/14 Roof: 22/7/14 Lock Up: 20/8/14 Fixing: 26/8/14 PCI: 9/10/14 Handover: 20/10/14 Re: South Australia builds 2014 20Jun 28, 2014 9:13 pm deluxes Just not communicating, failing to assist or refusing to even talk with their pool builder to advise of what the slab height will be... Pretty much a talk to the hand kind "not our issue" kind of attitude. Plus they've had various little mistakes and issues crop up since signing and aren't getting much love. They're at their wits end. They signed in May 2013 with M and settled their land 3 weeks before us. We didn't sign with Simonds till November and we're at frame stage. Its just more related to the service and the way they said that everything seems to be a battle, we really feel for them. But I know people who have had a great M experience, so again, its all so relative to your own situation. I can only go on our experience with Simonds so far and in comparison to the last build and other builds we've known about, we just cannot fault them for both the sales experience (Haydn was not only friendly, he was diligent and got everything right so contract stage wasn't a nightmare) and the administration team just were no mess, no fuss. Right the first time. And delightful and friendly to deal with. Congrats Tom Cat, the Avalon is just lovely! I hope you're Simonds experience is as good as ours has been thus far Great that you are having such a good experience. We have been happy with M so far. That comes with the caveat that we had to speak up a few times to get a resolution. I think if you let them go with little oversight your project doesn't get much attention. We have to escalate issues twice now and it's only then that our problem is resolved. BLOG: http://www.ourphoenix38.blogspot.com.au H1 THREAD: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70454 Adam Baines Grad Cert Bldg Surv / Grad Dip Bldg Surv / MSAAPA Accredited Building Professional APB20210035 Builders Lic 183023 Pest Control Lic 84868 Ph 0412202336 PO… 3 47607 Hi, We are looking for a builder that can build a small home (smaller length) on a sloping site. We came across Mojo's Zephyr design 10.6 m wide and 11.5 m length. Does… 0 23372 Well these guys are not looking good... I sent them a written enquiry last week and they have not yet replied. 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