Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Geelong 2476Apr 19, 2017 10:54 am Getting so close now, hope it all goes well =) Re: Building Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Geelong 2478Apr 19, 2017 10:09 pm Thanks guys! Doesn't feel real that we will ever actually get in there lol Re: Building Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Geelong 2479Apr 20, 2017 7:30 am kylz4 Thanks guys! Doesn't feel real that we will ever actually get in there lol I was just like that Did the PCI on Thursday and they said will fix minor issues the following week and do the handover by mid-week... then got a call on Friday afternoon that all issues are fixed and can do the handover by 5 pm... It won't feel real even after you moved in Looking forward to more happy news... Re: Building Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Geelong 2480Apr 21, 2017 9:23 pm kylz4 Lol yes I think so Orph! Here is list from our PCI * vapour barrier covered up near porch * smartpan waste installed instead of closet pan - was told this would be fine for our toilets but it's still on report!? * thick bed joints all around * gaps in mortar * weep holes have mortar in them that needs to be scraped out * painting incomplete and lots to fix up * nail patches visible to all door frames * incorrect screws used to anchor downpipes * roof tiles misaligned * downpipe installed over electrical wire - they have just pulled wire along mortar and installed JB over a few cms * not enough clips holding up guttering * brown discolouration to mortar joint from too strong acid wash * marks all over concrete to garage and alfresco - needs to be scraped up or a layer poured on top * poorly installed caulking between bricks * tops of internal windows and doors not sealed * broken pipe outside * no door seals to garage entry door * metal strip not secured over floorboards near stacker door * electrical points not level/plumb * sink in kitchen not sealed * tiles cut with jagged edges * Toilets installed with silicone instead of screws!!!!! * chips to ensuite Benchtops * carpet/tile joins poorly finished * all robe doors need to be adjusted * walkway from manhole to ducted heating unit has several hazards * roofspace insulation needs to be fixed up * heater flue requires bracket * out of level Benchtops to bathroom and powder room (tilting forward) * hitters need to be cleaned - mortar, nails, pop rivets, cracked tiles * incomplete render/blinds/external painting/staining to door and stairs That's was from inspector... this was also from us! * lots of paint fix ups * lights not aligned * differing grout thickness * missing grout to areas in balcony * cavity doors not installed to ensuite * Plaster fix up to reveal behind overhead cupboards * scratches/dents to stacker door frames and rear garage roller Can't believe our SM even booked in PCI with so many issues!!! A question about the toilets Kylz? So they should be screwed in? By any chance you have a pic of a good one compared to silicone one and is this standard?? I remember our inspector picked this up earlier in the build and our SM mentioned something about this. But I can't remember I'm going through your list of things and will make sure I'll check our house Hi, First of all, thank you to this community for sharing your thoughts and opinions. We are in early days of our pre-contract stage for Metricon Doulton and we are… 0 10749 Hello All 🙂 We are planning to start our journey of construction our first home. We zeroed down on Metricon and henley homes based on design suitable for our lot and… 0 8200 We don’t live in VIC so want to know the exterior colours of Lumiere display so we can see it at the paint shop. Not building with Metricon so my request went… 0 17332 |