Browse Forums Building A New House Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 2Nov 06, 2014 7:54 pm Posting to follow. We are also "building" with Commodore so I feel your pain with the slowness. Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 3Nov 07, 2014 12:13 am I have just finished building with Commodore in Honeywood estate. I signed up in January13, titles were issued in July 13 however nothing really started on my build until March this year, and finally, I got my keys yesterday. Even though it has been a VERY long process with some administration staff who left much to be desired - the final outcome has been better than I could have ever imagined. My site supervisor was absolutely amazing and didn't make me feel like the buildzilla that I actually was. I built a variation of the Ava, a 3-bed with the master at the rear and changed the elevation completely. Can't wait to see your plans Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 4Nov 07, 2014 12:46 am iheartparis13 I have just finished building with Commodore in Honeywood estate. I signed up in January13, titles were issued in July 13 however nothing really started on my build until March this year, and finally, I got my keys yesterday. Even though it has been a VERY long process with some administration staff who left much to be desired - the final outcome has been better than I could have ever imagined. My site supervisor was absolutely amazing and didn't make me feel like the buildzilla that I actually was. I built a variation of the Ava, a 3-bed with the master at the rear and changed the elevation completely. Can't wait to see your plans Congratulations on getting your keys! I can only imagine how exciting that must be! I'm so glad to hear that your site supervisor was so good - fingers crossed we get the same one (maybe the timing is right for him to move onto our build!!) Whereabouts in Honeywood are you located? wow, you'll be in your new home for Christmas you lucky thing!! My Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74269 Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 5Nov 07, 2014 12:53 am My Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74269 Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 6Nov 07, 2014 1:08 am Thanks, it felt so surreal - it was like it was never going to happen! Hopefully you do get him! I'm in stage 4 and my house backs onto Honeywood avenue, I'm happy to PM you the address if you want to have a drive by , there are 3 Commodore houses in a row on Ewens pass, they are about 4 or 5 houses up on the left hand side if your driving up away from the freeway. I remember when I first built, I would drive around and around looking for other BCG houses checking how mine was progressing compared to theirs. Wow your plans look amazing. The sliding doors from the master onto the alfresco is a great idea. Im a big fan of having the master at the back of the house. Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 7Nov 07, 2014 1:28 pm I am the same as you IheartParis13, except we are hoping to get keys by Christmas. Fingers crossed pzzldmind for your build to go quickly! ______________________________________________________________________ Signed up Jan 2013........Almost done! My thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65763 Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 8Nov 07, 2014 1:53 pm Hi pzzldmind, posting to follow! Work computer blocks images, so I'll check your plans tonight! Looks like you're on the same painfully slow timeline that I am! First Build, Commodore Homes, Alkimos Beach. My build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69032 Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 9Nov 07, 2014 2:07 pm Di Nosaur I am the same as you IheartParis13, except we are hoping to get keys by Christmas. Fingers crossed pzzldmind for your build to go quickly! Congratulations!! Very happy for you (and ok, very jealous too!! lol) that you're at the tail end of your build! How do you find the quality of the build? BS12 Hi pzzldmind, posting to follow! Work computer blocks images, so I'll check your plans tonight! Looks like you're on the same painfully slow timeline that I am! It seems like everyone building with CH is on a horribly slow timeline! I have to admit though that it feels good to know there’s this little CH community and I’m not the only one!! My Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74269 Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 10Nov 07, 2014 2:14 pm There's a few of us on here. From the top of my head there's myself, sinurt, Di Nosaur, fullmoon I believe, mjbigo, mash2292... that's all I can think of for the moment. First Build, Commodore Homes, Alkimos Beach. My build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69032 Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 11Nov 07, 2014 2:21 pm Has anyone actually had a CH build complete within a decent timeframe or does that just not happen? My Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74269 Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 12Nov 07, 2014 3:52 pm pzzldmind Congratulations!! Very happy for you (and ok, very jealous too!! lol) that you're at the tail end of your build! How do you find the quality of the build? I am really happy with it. The only things that I am not happy with, are that they ordered the wrong bricks for under the front windows and when they reordered, they were from another batch and therefore a different colour. They did offer a fix, but I wasn't too keen on it (rendering those bricks to make a windowsill) so I am waiting to hear whether I can have a decorative cornice looking thing instead... and that my sliding door glass is kind of bubbly and instead of looking into the glass and having it be a mirror, it makes me look like a jellyfish under the sea (siteguy is going to talk to a rep about it). So really, two very minor things. One thing I can say, is keep everything in writing. EVERYTHING. I have had them say, "we have no record of any conversations about that" three times, and I have had to prove it. Also keep on top of the build. They haven't paid much attention to my prestart variations, which luckily I have picked up early and had it fixed (having to prove things, every step of the way, even though they are clearly written in my prestart variations). It has been stressful. pzzldmind Has anyone actually had a CH build complete within a decent timeframe or does that just not happen? Read the posts to page on Facebook for all of their companies. It doesn't happen often, although one of my friends is also with them and is almost at my stage and got a slab in August (mine was April). She is also gorgeous and blonde ______________________________________________________________________ Signed up Jan 2013........Almost done! My thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65763 Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 13Nov 07, 2014 5:04 pm Di Nosaur ... one of my friends is also with them and is almost at my stage and got a slab in August (mine was April). She is also gorgeous and blonde I'm interested First Build, Commodore Homes, Alkimos Beach. My build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69032 Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 14Nov 07, 2014 5:11 pm LOL! Can we borrow her as our liaison? My Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74269 Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 15Nov 07, 2014 5:43 pm I was very happy with the quality of my build. I brought through a friend of mine during PCI who had recently finished building with Highbury, she said that there was a huge difference in the things that required attention/fixing at PCI. I only had a list and a half and hers was 3 pages long. My things were pretty minor, rough doors needing sanding a repainting, a very small chip in my laminex bench in my kitchen, the plasterers didn't take the plaster right down to the slab - there is about a 2 cm gap however this varies throughout the house, it will all be covered with my flooring. with my windows they seem so ?sag a little in the middle - there is a gap between the top and the window and I'm very happy with how my site supervisor managed this and affinity is coming out to put a cap across the top of all the windows to hide this. My front render colours were wrong, however this was quickly rectified. Everything was sorted out very quickly and I am so thankful for my site supervisor Agreed with Di in that any variation you make you need to make sure they are onto it. I changed the laundry door from a sliding door and it seemed to cause issues with trying to get a glass panel to fit - it was one of the last things they did! Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 16Nov 10, 2014 3:28 pm BS12 There's a few of us on here. From the top of my head there's myself, sinurt, Di Nosaur, fullmoon I believe, mjbigo, mash2292... that's all I can think of for the moment. Im building with commodore too but haven't been on here for a while due to feeling depressed with the whole process.. I will update my thread soon... Im sure LeanneR built with them and they did it really quick, something like 18/20 weeks if I remember right First time build-Commodore Homes- Brabham WA KEYS 12/12/14. Moved in 13/12/14 My building thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72446 Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 17Nov 12, 2014 10:43 am Update: Went to check out the block on Saturday and - siteworks done!! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Not sure how long it usually takes between siteworks and slab.... do they usually tell you before or after it's been laid? My Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74269 Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 18Nov 12, 2014 11:55 am Shouldn't be long at all! Mine was a couple of days You'll be notified after, with a photo posted in your portal. First Build, Commodore Homes, Alkimos Beach. My build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69032 Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 19Nov 12, 2014 12:15 pm That is so exciting!!! From what i've heard though, the stage after that is where the hold up will be.....? How is your build going BS12, any further progress? My Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74269 Re: First Home Build with Commodore Homes in Honeywood 20Nov 12, 2014 12:44 pm Yep, the bricky was our main delay. After that it seems to go quickly YAY! Congrats on the siteworks! ______________________________________________________________________ Signed up Jan 2013........Almost done! My thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65763 A quick update, we didn't have site start before Easter. Summit can't seem to give me a day when they are scheduled to begin, so I'm left with a vague "within 10-20… 4 26724 hi guys. Please be nice. First time home builder in Qld. I would like some feedback please on whether I should build my granny flat first before my main house at the… 0 4485 11 40634 |