How long ago did you sign the contract and how efficient were you with choosing everything?
I ask only because im curious how long we can expect to wait before we reach your exciting stage?
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Provincial Homes 492May 17, 2017 8:57 am Hi everyone How's everyone's build progressing? We have our electrical appointment coming up in the next few days. Is there anything that we should be aware of or any suggestions as to what we should look at having installed? What sort of dollar spend should we honestly be looking at spending with a 2 storey build? Re: Provincial Homes 493May 17, 2017 3:59 pm Hi Our electricals were about $2,500. Added a few extra double power points, points for lights outside, 3 phase for a spa, a couple of fan points, a few extra downlights and upgraded all downlights to LED. Also added some power points in the garage - being on brick they were more expensive, and a point on the island bench. Also upgraded all tv points to internet so we can cable in televisions etc. Things to consider: 1. We added a power point to the island bench. We'd had one before and wouldn't not have it. Some people consider it expensive - we find it essential. 2. We put dimmers on some of the LED downlights. We've had a few issues with them flickering and have since been told that the technology on dimmers for LED downlights is still evolving. Basically the LEDs are so low in voltage that dimming them is difficult. In hindsight, wouldn't have worried about the dimmers. 3. We had ADSL2+ when we did electricals but couldn't get it when renting so changed to Optus Broadband. Bit of an issue when we moved in and didn't have the right cabling. The company who did the plans for electricals told us it was expensive and difficult to fix. Norwest Antennaes came to do the antennae and found it was a simple fix for a couple of hundred dollars. Ie, know what internet you want before you do electricals! Happy to recommend Norwest Antennaes if you are in the Castle Hill/Baulkham Hills area. Good luck! Re: Provincial Homes 494May 24, 2017 5:41 pm Hi We are building a new house with provincial homes..we have signed final construction plan by 4th april 2017 and land scrapping done on 4th of may.Since then no work strated yet .Can any one share your experience with provincial homes construction.???we experienced their paper work is faster than construction !!!My contract states that they build house with in 38 weeks. Please share your experience. Re: Provincial Homes 495May 24, 2017 6:21 pm Hi Jose Do you have the construction certificate yet? They are required to start within 28 days* of receiving the construction certificate. Starting may just mean putting up the toilet and fencing. I just have to say be patient - now and over the next 38 or so weeks. Sometimes it will seem that nothing is happening, then everything happens. Then it seems to stop again. It seems that most builds are similar. Our build was pretty close to time but note that 38 weeks doesn't include rain days. FYI we moved out 4 March, demolished. Construction certificate came through 14 April, work started 23 April. Slab 14 June. We moved into our new house pretty much 12 months after moving out. * I think its 28 days - it was a while ago. Good luck! Re: Provincial Homes 496May 26, 2017 4:07 pm Hi, thanks for your reply.They have got construction certificate end of March 2017.They came to our land and scraping did on 4th may. they have not put fence and board.i have emailed them and they were saying that due to rain in the month of March and April their previous works are pending.Other builders in same are faster than them.I found that they never give reply for my email on time. Anyway, i have to wait.... Re: Provincial Homes 497May 26, 2017 8:07 pm Hi Ours was scraped before the fencing went up too but we called scraping day 1. The rain will mean rain days and there was quite a few (we moved in during all the rain and had mud everywhere). Fingers crossed for no more rain - at least until they get inside. Cheers Re: Provincial Homes 499May 29, 2017 4:20 pm They can't start work until they have the construction certificate. Any rain after that would cause delays as there's lots they can't do in the rain or until the rain dries up. (We had a landscaper going through during the March rain and he came and went for 3 weeks as he could only do certain things depending on the weather and water.) They scraped your land on 4 May so that's when your 38 weeks starts from. Sometimes, you won't even know they've been as what they need to do isn't obvious. We lived up the road from our build and saw them coming and going often very quickly. The Dulux colour consultants are awesome. If you show them the photos they should be able to figure it out for you straight away 1 1673 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 76395 I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 107028 |