Browse Forums Building A New House Re: SJD Homes. Who's built with them. 334Feb 18, 2017 12:14 pm Update KDR: ---------------- Planning/Quotes Jan to Jul 2016 --------------------------------- [SPOILER] 12/01/2016 first quotation 16/01/2016 second quotation 12/03/2016 third quotation and floor plan draft 24/04/2016 first draft full drawings Comment:***** five star service from SJD sales (Leigh) 29/05/2016 colour selection 15/06/2016 fourth quotation 04/07/2016 section29a consent to demolish approved Comment: was expecting this to delay us but was wrong. (Took 2 days) 06/07/2016 pre-approved loan 09/07/2016 Signed building contract/drawings 20/07/2016 Electricity meter removed Comment: United Energy were very responsive in getting this done (5days) 21/07/2016 demolition quotes [/SPOILER] Demolition/Permits/Plans-Approvals-Aug 2016 ---------------------------------------- [SPOILER] 03/08/2016 engaged independent inspector DARBECCA to oversee stages 05/08/2016 asset protection approved 15/08/2016 gas meter removed Comment:very slow process. (Took 25 days) 16/08/2016 asbestos removal 18/08/2016 cancelled insurance 18/08/2016 started demolishing house Comment:EXPRESS DEMOLITION-*****Great service took 5 days fully cleared. 22/08/2016 finance approved 22/08/2016 requested underground electricity pit from UE 23/08/2016 land cleared-Waiting for sewer capping 23/08/2016 paid deposit to builder 23/08/2016 confirmed all stages to be overseen by DARBECCA 24/08/2016 received loan contract 26/08/2016 signed loan contract Comment:whole loan process was a disaster...(took 2.5 months) 26/08/2016 received underground electricity pit quote 3phase($3600). Replied to proceed. 29/08/2016 building permit approved(waiting for copies of stamped plans). Proposed start build date mid Sept 30/08/2016 sewer capped 31/08/2016 received Plans stamped and approved [/SPOILER] Pre-Build Sept 2016 --------------------- [SPOILER] 01/09/2016 Electricity pit amount deducted 02/09/2016 Construction loan ready by bank 07/09/2016 site supervisor assigned, works to begin Monday yay! 07/09/2016 requested demolisher temp to be remove to allow allow for builder temp fencing 08/09/2016 demolisher's temp fence removed 09/09/2016 site cut and builder fence up 13/09/2016 bricks delivered (rainy-no activity) 14/09/2016 (rainy-no activity) 15/09/2016 (rainy-no activity) 16/09/2016 (rainy-no activity) 19/09/2016 piers bored and filled 20/09/2016 electricity meter installed 22/09/2016 under slab plumbing 22/09/2016 electricity pit installed Comment:very slow process took 25 days 26/09/2016 no activity 27/09/2016 no activity 28/09/2016 no activity (steel delivered) 29/09/2016 PRE-pour base steel preparation done 29/09/2016 DARBECCA inspection performed at 3pm (paid invoice) Comment: 4-Defects reported. However the overall inspection reported as very well presented base. Happy with that . Waiting for SS to confirm fixes. Confirmed minor defects will be done on the pour day [/SPOILER] Build Oct 2016 --------------------- [SPOILER] 03/10/2016 slab poured, yay! 04/10/2016 invoiced, sent bank progress payment claim for base 05/10/2016 some soil was cleared and rubbish-bobcat looks to have been operated on the slab, can see the tracks of dirt(been rainy so may wash off) 06/10/2016 no activity 07/10/2016 no activity 10/10/2016 bank confirmed BASE progress payment processed 11/10/2016 frames started 12/10/2016 frames continued 13/10/2016 more frames continued yay! Can now see the Porch area and what will be the balcony 14/10/2016 first floor chipboard installed 17/10/2016 first floor frames started 18/10/2016 trusses delivered 19/10/2016 more work on first floor frames looks completed 20/10/2016 electricity meter installed 21/10/2016 invoiced for frame, requested bank progress payment 24/10/2016 window frames delivered 25/10/2016 ground level windows installed 26/10/2016 no activity 26/10/2016 DARBECCA inspection done Comment: Again, a well presented frame reported. Shows quality of their work 27/10/2016 informed SS of defects by report. SS will look at fixing important ones 27/10/2016 tin roof gutters delivered 28/10/2016 gutters started 29/10/2016 gutters finished 31/10/2016 tin roof started and finished [/SPOILER] Build Nov 2016 [SPOILER] 01/11/2016 public holiday 02/11/2016 insulation started 05/11/2016 bricks delivered 08/11/2016 SS walk through frame with fixes. 09/11/2016 brick layer started job 10/11/2016 bricks we're laid, garage wall /some pluming done 11/11/2016 more bricks laid 14/11/2016 more bricks 15/11/2016 bricks/ plumbing 16/11/2016 bricks/plumbing 17/11/2016 bricks/Windows installed (level 1) 11/11/2016 bricks 14/11/2016 To 19/11/2016 bricks 21/11/2016 To 26/11/2016 bricks and garage roof installed [/SPOILER] Build Dec 2016 [SPOILER] 05/12/2016 ground floor bricks finished 07/12/2016 scaffolding delivered 09/12/2016 scaffolding ready for level 1 bricks 10/12/2016 to 23/12/2016 all bricks done. Brick layer work weekends to get it finished. Great effort! [/SPOILER] HOLIDAY BREAK(Christmas and new year) Build Jan 2017 [SPOILER] 09/01/2017 to 15/01/2017 Bricks were cleaned, guttering started. Scaffolding ready for side rendering. Doors installed (temp doors) 16/01/2017 to 22/01/2017 Invoiced for LockUp (paid), Side rendering done, electrical started, Gutters continued 23/01/2017 to 31/1/2017 Balcony started Balcony balustrade started plastering started Scaffolding removed [/SPOILER] Build Feb 2017 01/02/2017 to 12/02/2017 More plaster done Architraves Ground Floor sanding/polishing 13/02/2017 to 19/02/2017 Ground floor sanding/polishing done I haven’t. But have a Lowe Design home. Not only did I find Matt Lowe patronising and a bully, but the home is NOT TO CODE. I have water coming through the bricks… 1 14408 Hi everyone. I am a single mother with little daughter, living in a small tourist town in WA Australia. 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