Browse Forums Building A New House Re: So devastated, just found out rough completion date 3Oct 13, 2014 2:10 pm My build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68002 Re: So devastated, just found out rough completion date 9Oct 13, 2014 8:39 pm dannislade are they doing your flooring and curtains? my friend built with your builder and hers took 6 months from bricks starting and told her it would of been completed a month sooner if they didnt do the painting and flooring etc. Whilst thats entirely possible, the way my build has panned out painting and flooring added no more than two weeks to the build. Painting was Monday to Saturday, the following week saw our lighting installed, aircon vents fitted, towel rails etc go (Monday to Wednesday), then on the Thursday the floor boards went down, and Friday saw the carpets go in. Re: So devastated, just found out rough completion date 10Oct 13, 2014 10:06 pm Sorry to hear that, but I think you'll find many people on here who have a good build around "8 months in construction" at the moment and maybe longer is average, with trade shortages bricks in particular in WA. I'm not sure where you're building though. Hope they pull finger and get it done quicker for you. Re: So devastated, just found out rough completion date 11Oct 13, 2014 10:57 pm Yep I'm in the same boat, and will likely go over the contract time. Site works and slab have been down for over 9 months and probably still a few more months to go. I understand what you mean, it is devastating - I guess at least you have been given a good indication and you can "plan" for it... We have been kept in the dark for the entire build! The significant date is when receive final payment invoice Check that section of contract Bit of fluff by builders prior to that 1 15955 Like I said the Occupancy Certificate is not the tollgate that marks the completion of the house. The contract defines… 7 10782 4 14371 |