Porter Davis homes

emmyawards · Oct 21, 2015 2:33 pm

Team PD

Hi All, I can confirm that the World of Style showroom will remain located at 410 City Road, South Melbourne. Porter Davis offices will relocate to the Docklands during November. Regards, Joanne.

That's a shame... working near Docklands I could have gone all the time!

Ozzieac · Oct 21, 2015 8:46 pm

Drew01

ChrisHeli

Ozzieac

Exciting day today with the drawings marked on the slab and the wood starting to be laid out.

Http://dunedin31.wordpress.com

So PD are using Plum Heating and Cooling now? Gawd I wish we could have used them...

They're using Executive Heat and Cooling in the East...

No I don't believe they use plumb we are doing cooling after handover so they gave us some additional advice on heating. Do they use executive heat and cooling in the west as well?

emmyawards · Oct 22, 2015 10:51 am

Question, if you go to WoS to browse before appointments you can't get prices can you?

Drew01 · Oct 22, 2015 11:01 am

emmyawards

Question, if you go to WoS to browse before appointments you can't get prices can you?

We did... Talk with your sales consultant about having one of the staff guide you through the process, as it's a bit daunting otherwise...

We were there for 3 1/2 hours, and got accurate pricing for the changes/options we'd like, and Sarah was fantastic!

Darmax · Oct 22, 2015 6:02 pm

Has anyone had any issues with the insurance PD have for the build? Our bank (CBA) won't pay an instalment because the insurance PD has only covers the build if the "builder dies, becomes insolvent or disappears". The bank requires the insurance to cover the build if theft or damage occurs as well. The contract has this wording but the bank are saying PD are breaching the contract because the certificate of insurance doesn't state this???? We have been making progress payments up until now so we are extemely frustrated! Please help!

Nasher · Oct 28, 2015 10:02 pm

Just want to ask if anybody has had their heating\cooling installed directly by the Heating company during build? If so how did it go through the build and how much did it save you? I've been informed PD allow this but not had confirmation yet. As we are building 2 storey I don't want to install after handover but getting it installed directly could save us much needed expense.

Drew01 · Oct 28, 2015 10:33 pm

I've been advised that you cannot have anything installed by your own contractor...

I had it escalated, and the answer is a definite No, as PD can't provide warranty unless the installs are done by their suppliers

Nasher · Oct 28, 2015 10:52 pm

Thanks for the feedback Drew, I'll have to follow up with my source.

Drew01 · Oct 28, 2015 10:56 pm

Nasher

Thanks for the feedback Drew, I'll have to follow up with my source.

If you find out otherwise, I'd like to hear it...

I'm a certified to install data cabling, and was told there was no way I would be permitted to even rough in my own data cable, despite having all the relevant building site "cards" as well...

ChrisHeli · Oct 29, 2015 9:23 pm

Drew01

I've been advised that you cannot have anything installed by your own contractor...

I had it escalated, and the answer is a definite No, as PD can't provide warranty unless the installs are done by their suppliers

Nor will they fit good you supply either.

It's one of the things you have to live with if you choose a volume builder.

ChrisHeli · Oct 29, 2015 9:23 pm

Final packing day tomorrow.
10T truck arrives Saturday.
Almost there!

Drew01 · Oct 29, 2015 9:25 pm

I just locked and left our old home in Ringwood for the last time

Lindeli · Oct 29, 2015 9:33 pm

Congrats!

Drew01 · Oct 29, 2015 9:56 pm

Lindeli

Congrats!

Thanks... The long road is ahead... At this stage, our build start is in March

ChrisHeli · Oct 29, 2015 9:58 pm

Small blog update: Painting Finished!

http://itsallaboutthewaldorf.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/painting-finished.html

Drew01 · Oct 29, 2015 9:59 pm

I love your flooring mate, so does my missus... Will have to get exactly what it is from you at some stage

FirstTimePDBuilder · Oct 29, 2015 10:04 pm

Drew01

I just locked and left our old home in Ringwood for the last time

Woohoo! Exciting times.

KDR Chadwick 41 Eastern Suburbs

ChrisHeli · Oct 29, 2015 10:29 pm

Drew01

I love your flooring mate, so does my missus... Will have to get exactly what it is from you at some stage

Brand: QuickStep
Style: Colonial
Colour: Blackbutt

There is a link to the manufacturer on one of my recent pages.

I'd definitely recommend that you put a rubber underlay (we use 2mm @ $10/sq.m) under it. It deadens the noise of walking on it, and you do not get the annoying tick-tick-tick of people walking on it.

ChrisHeli · Oct 29, 2015 10:30 pm

Last blog update for the evening: Cooking with Gas!

http://itsallaboutthewaldorf.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/cooking-with-gas.html

ChrisHeli · Nov 01, 2015 8:30 pm

We spent our first night in the new house last night.
A very busy day. Two drips with a 10ton truck, and one very full garage!
Exciting times indeed!