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I did realise it was photoshopped.....although nothing would surprise me.
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Front water tap - located in front of garage??!!!!!! 21Jun 09, 2008 10:15 am mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Front water tap - located in front of garage??!!!!!! 25Nov 18, 2008 12:45 pm Everything I know, I learned from SBS. LATEST: Frame Complete http://metricon-mercer.livejournal.com Re: Front water tap - located in front of garage??!!!!!! 32Dec 04, 2008 8:58 pm And if it's the developer, it's even more stupid, because they designate where the crossover will go, so they know full well where the driveway will eventually be.
I assumed it was idiocy on behalf of the water mob. I expect idiocy from utilities providers, it's all we seem to get. Last year the gas company billed us for somebody else's meter, then accused us of stealing gas from our own meter. Morons. Re: Front water tap - located in front of garage??!!!!!! 33Dec 04, 2008 9:01 pm When your administrator applies for your water meter, they have to provide the water authority with a house and site plan.....
you would think the meter would be put in the middle of the block, but they obviously just put it where ever.....of course they aren't to know what side you want the driveway on (if you have a roll over kerb). Re: Front water tap - located in front of garage??!!!!!! 34Dec 04, 2008 9:03 pm kek And if it's the developer, it's even more stupid, because they designate where the crossover will go, so they know full well where the driveway will eventually be. Exactly! It's just daft. kek :roll: Last year the gas company billed us for somebody else's meter, then accused us of stealing gas from our own meter. Morons. OMG that's hilarious!!! (sorry, probably wasn't at the time) Re: Front water tap - located in front of garage??!!!!!! 36Dec 05, 2008 8:54 am @Donuts
I was told by water department, dat its no one's fault (tap and meter being in the middle of the driveway), She said its the developer who puts the service point. Water dept will put the tap to that service point as long as it is not on the crossover. Developers do not whether we will have single or double garage.... Builders have got nothing to do with it (according to water department) ... now we bought this land from previous owner, he would have bought the land from developers i guess.. do u think contacting my developper woudl help at all (if i manage to find out who the developer was) MBBN... u said "When your administrator applies for your water meter...." wht do u mean by administrator.... is it the builders??? Re: Front water tap - located in front of garage??!!!!!! 37Dec 05, 2008 10:32 am Yeah, sorry your building administrator....I cant tell you how many calls I used to get from clients regarding this issue (when I was working in melb - since working in regional vic I haven't had one complaint).
I know that alot of you are having problems with your builder, but can I say (sorry, just defending the industry) that it is so very easy for clients to blame the builder when it isn't really their fault. I.e. if you have rock on your land and costs esculate due to that (not the builders fault that a soil report didn't pick that up.....as i tell clients, rock and not knowing the costs is just the nature of the beast - we don't have x-ray vision - just like clients don't)......harping on the rock thing because I am going through a site cut with s**t loads of rock at the moment! Re: Front water tap - located in front of garage??!!!!!! 38Dec 05, 2008 10:38 am Builder said that when we handed the land to them (builders) the tapping was already there so they cannot be held responsible. they came up with the offer that they will remove the tap at cost price., So we still pay them money, but builders wouldnt keep any profit in that (not much of an offer, is it)
In the mean time i talked to a lawyer (free advice) and he strongly believes that its builder responsibility regardless of where the developers have put the tapping. Builders should have found out where all the services were and should have drawn out the house plan accordingly. They should have brought this up, at the time of building and could have added that to our cost. Now that they havent done all that, they should just remove it at there cost. I will speak to the builders on monday as today the guy did not come to work. i am getting sick of it, but this lawyer has given me tiny ray of hope... Re: Front water tap - located in front of garage??!!!!!! 40Dec 05, 2008 10:51 am Anny, depends on who you are building with but the compaies I have work with would liaise with the clients right from the start. If you are still dealing with a sales person I would just check with them. i would back it in that there is 1 person working on your file that knows the ins and out of it. It's just too much of a headache when there is more than 1 person looking after a clients file.... that will depend on the kitchen bench depth. you'll have to specify it so it allows for both the tap and the sink 1 7875 Can a plumber put a tap on a rain water tank which is full? Tank is similar to one in photo. Cheers. 0 1935 thanks Chippy, i hope they have applied sealer but i am doubt to be honest, so i am gonna do this job after handover. 8 17174 |