Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 6054May 23, 2017 9:38 pm BuildingMightBeFun So I just received an email from wisdom saying that they have completed the soil testing. Based off your experience how much longer am I looking at until we receive the tender? It's been two months now since we paid the initial 1000 I just looked back at emails. The first correspondence we got from wisdom was an email on the 3rd November stating our file was with the compliance department and soil tests had been ordered. Our tender was ready just over a month later. So it was 9 weeks not 11. Although allow another 2 weeks to revise the tender as there will undoubtedly be things that need correcting or you want to add/delete (so this is probably why I had 11 in my head). Don't pay the $5000 to accept tender until these revisions are done, as it won't speed the process up. We paid and shouldn't have. Once you receive your first lot of working drawings you will most probably need to make changes to these also, so bear in mind you will have this opportunity to make structural changes down the track. Building Monte Carlo 40- Wisdom homes Building Monte Carlo 40- Wisdom homes Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 6055May 23, 2017 9:53 pm MandM+4 BuildingMightBeFun So I just received an email from wisdom saying that they have completed the soil testing. Based off your experience how much longer am I looking at until we receive the tender? It's been two months now since we paid the initial 1000 I just looked back at emails. The first correspondence we got from wisdom was an email on the 3rd November stating our file was with the compliance department and soil tests had been ordered. Our tender was ready just over a month later. So it was 9 weeks not 11. Although allow another 2 weeks to revise the tender as there will undoubtedly be things that need correcting or you want to add/delete (so this is probably why I had 11 in my head). Don't pay the $5000 to accept tender until these revisions are done, as it won't speed the process up. We paid and shouldn't have. Once you receive your first lot of working drawings you will most probably need to make changes to these also, so bear in mind you will have this opportunity to make structural changes down the track. Building Monte Carlo 40- Wisdom homes Ah the wisdom delays begin!! in the tender what am I looking for before I pay the 5000, I'm confused by the tender and the working drawings? the tender would be the things we initially requested? Our first time building, so many different things to figure out 😂 But this forum helps so much!! Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 6056May 23, 2017 10:09 pm BuildingMightBeFun MandM+4 BuildingMightBeFun So I just received an email from wisdom saying that they have completed the soil testing. Based off your experience how much longer am I looking at until we receive the tender? It's been two months now since we paid the initial 1000 I just looked back at emails. The first correspondence we got from wisdom was an email on the 3rd November stating our file was with the compliance department and soil tests had been ordered. Our tender was ready just over a month later. So it was 9 weeks not 11. Although allow another 2 weeks to revise the tender as there will undoubtedly be things that need correcting or you want to add/delete (so this is probably why I had 11 in my head). Don't pay the $5000 to accept tender until these revisions are done, as it won't speed the process up. We paid and shouldn't have. Once you receive your first lot of working drawings you will most probably need to make changes to these also, so bear in mind you will have this opportunity to make structural changes down the track. Building Monte Carlo 40- Wisdom homes Ah the wisdom delays begin!! in the tender what am I looking for before I pay the 5000, I'm confused by the tender and the working drawings? the tender would be the things we initially requested? Our first time building, so many different things to figure out But this forum helps so much!! With your tender they will give you provisional plans, so you will see if there's anything you want to change before requesting the working drawings. You pay the $5000 when the tender is correct and you are ready to request working drawings. On our provisional plans they had put the water tank in the wrong spot and we also didn't like the balcony placement on the facade we had chosen so changed the facade. Once these things were changed on tender THEN we should have paid the $5000. Just meant Wisdom had that money 2 weeks ahead of time. You might find your tender is correct first time. If you do want to change doors or things like that, you get a chance to do this again after you receive your first working drawings. It takes at least 2 weeks to make any changes so try to request changes all in one hit if you can. Easier said than done! Building Monte Carlo 40- Wisdom homes Building Monte Carlo 40- Wisdom homes Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 6057May 23, 2017 10:18 pm I just looked back at emails. The first correspondence we got from wisdom was an email on the 3rd November stating our file was with the compliance department and soil tests had been ordered. Our tender was ready just over a month later. So it was 9 weeks not 11. Although allow another 2 weeks to revise the tender as there will undoubtedly be things that need correcting or you want to add/delete (so this is probably why I had 11 in my head). Don't pay the $5000 to accept tender until these revisions are done, as it won't speed the process up. We paid and shouldn't have. Once you receive your first lot of working drawings you will most probably need to make changes to these also, so bear in mind you will have this opportunity to make structural changes down the track. Building Monte Carlo 40- Wisdom homes[/quote] Ah the wisdom delays begin!! in the tender what am I looking for before I pay the 5000, I'm confused by the tender and the working drawings? the tender would be the things we initially requested? Our first time building, so many different things to figure out But this forum helps so much!![/quote] With your tender they will give you provisional plans, so you will see if there's anything you want to change before requesting the working drawings. You pay the $5000 when the tender is correct and you are ready to request working drawings. On our provisional plans they had put the water tank in the wrong spot and we also didn't like the balcony placement on the facade we had chosen so changed the facade. Once these things were changed on tender THEN we should have paid the $5000. Just meant Wisdom had that money 2 weeks ahead of time. You might find your tender is correct first time. If you do want to change doors or things like that, you get a chance to do this again after you receive your first working drawings. It takes at least 2 weeks to make any changes so try to request changes all in one hit if you can. Easier said than done! Building Monte Carlo 40- Wisdom homes[/quote] Oh great thanks so much! Makes much more sense now! My partner and I already know what changes we want to make once the tender comes to us (2months of talking about it), which is only one change. So fingers crossed they get everything else right 😂. I just can't wait until I get to post the pic of the slab!! Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 6058May 23, 2017 11:21 pm Hi all, If you please help me with my queries below 1, Regarding occupation certificate. I am planning to get my drive way done through wisdom and rest of the landscaping through an external landscaper. Wisdom had drawn up a plan that would comply with council/estate requirements (minimum area to be turfed etc). I believe I would be getting an interim certificate once I get my keys from wisdom. How long will interim certificate be valid ? What would be the best way to deal with this ? As I prefer to do complete timber decking at the backyard,I don't like the idea of paying for laying turf (to comply with council) and then rip it out after I get my final occupation certificate 2, my SS informed bricking would commence this week. Is there anything I need to concerned about regarding bricking stage? Any standard requirements I need to put forward to SS- like not to use chipped bricks etc 3, I was quoted $193 per square metre for coloured concrete around my home by wisdom. Do you think I would get a lower rate ( taking in to account the wisdom 7 year guarantee and hassle of getting second contractor in after handover) Would greatly appreciate any assistance with my queries above Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 6060May 24, 2017 10:50 am Rocchet - stay positive. these held up in a big build is unacceptable but unfortunately usual. Question for all :- I don't like translucent glass on windows and doors. There are other option in the market which are kind of clear however privacy is there. I saw some in Humes website. What are your thoughts. Main Door, we are going for the bigger one however I do not like the style. I received the USB and saw some interesting doors. When do you think is the best time to ask for change? btw we have signed the initial tender with variation and paid 5000 so I am a fellow Wisdomier now. Not excited yet as land will register next month hopefully (with Allam) and Home loan is still at verification stage. Thanks for all your help so far. Can someone please offer some advice? Im DESPERATE. Because I'm completely and utterly exhausted. How long are variations taking with other companies at the moment? 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