Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Serpentine Build - with Cachet Homes 3Jun 18, 2015 11:11 pm Our build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66620 Re: Serpentine Build - with Cachet Homes 10Jul 14, 2015 11:01 am I think they might be sensing our impatience and popped the sign there to keep us happy for a bit it's worked ha ha. We just picked up our ovens and rangehood, tapware and basins and the electrical stuff so feels like we are getting ahead of ourselves but at least somewhat organised ? Still hunting the perfect kitchen splashback tile though ! Re: Serpentine Build - with Cachet Homes 11Jul 28, 2015 12:27 pm soooo I think its been around 7 weeks now since our file was handed to construction and our first deposit paid...and still nothing happening :/ I'm usually good at the patience thing but this is testing me :p I DID meet with the fellow that is booked to do our earthworks last Thursday and we pegged out the house area etc so that was good - I can now stare at marked out house and try and avoid running over pegs daily. Still no dates on when anything might be starting but I live in hope I might see at least earthworks done before the end of August? We signed in February and we were told 9 months from then our house would be done . Since reading this forum I've since learnt its probably normal for 6 months of paperwork and then at least another 9 months from then for build to happen - so glad I have that knowledge or I'd probably be going insane thinking it will never happen. In the meantime.. its a beautiful day.. Re: Serpentine Build - with Cachet Homes 14Aug 05, 2015 11:00 pm Great news!! How exciting to see something happening You must be feeling very pleased! Re: Serpentine Build - with Cachet Homes 16Aug 06, 2015 6:05 am I love your plan- especially how everything opens out from the big living area. Look forward to seeing your progress. If it makes you feel any better- we have been waiting 20 months(!!) to start. We bought land in November 2013 and had significant (understatement) delays due to BAL restrictions. We are expecting earthworks early next week so are on a similar timeline to you from here. 11/11/13- dep paid 4/4/14- settlement Feb '15- DA app 6/8/15- CC site works begin 19/8/15- Formwork 25/8/15- slab 3/9/15- elect. appt 13/10/15 - frame started 19/10- bricks started 31/10 - roof done Re: Serpentine Build - with Cachet Homes 17Aug 06, 2015 8:34 pm Oooo that's a bugga caff we were honestly expecting massive delays after our BAL rating too but it came back pretty good so thankfully no major changes ! Fellow doing the sand today had a slight hiccup - I was pretending for a while I hadn't seen he was bogged until I could see he had no chance without help :p think he owes someone a carton lol Re: Serpentine Build - with Cachet Homes 18Aug 06, 2015 10:25 pm Camowen77 Oooo that's a bugga caff we were honestly expecting massive delays after our BAL rating too but it came back pretty good so thankfully no major changes ! Fellow doing the sand today had a slight hiccup - I was pretending for a while I hadn't seen he was bogged until I could see he had no chance without help :p think he owes someone a carton lol That carton currency certainly comes in handy Our BAL initially came back FZ on 3 sides and BAL 40 on the front. We were devastated and went through every avenue to change it. In the end, we had to modify the design slightly and move it by 1 metre(!) to reach BAL 40 on 3 sides and 29 on the front. To be honest that all seems a distant memory now that we've started. Our earthworks actually started today:) 11/11/13- dep paid 4/4/14- settlement Feb '15- DA app 6/8/15- CC site works begin 19/8/15- Formwork 25/8/15- slab 3/9/15- elect. appt 13/10/15 - frame started 19/10- bricks started 31/10 - roof done Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 17601 3 48390 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74708 |