Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Homes by CMA - Ascot 260 222Aug 11, 2017 9:01 am Building in Stone Ridge with CMA - Follow my build: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85842 Re: Building with Homes by CMA - Ascot 260 225Aug 11, 2017 12:41 pm Building in Stone Ridge with CMA - Follow my build: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85842 Re: Building with Homes by CMA - Ascot 260 226Aug 11, 2017 5:28 pm Building in Stone Ridge with CMA - Follow my build: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85842 Re: Building with Homes by CMA - Ascot 260 229Aug 15, 2017 8:14 am We got our report back from the private inspector. Needless to say, the tiling and painting were the main focus! Hopefully they have all this sorted by next Friday. The tile under the island bench still seems to be the biggest job Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ They were very thorough and it was absolutely money well spent. I will be asking them to comeback prior to handover to make sure the list has been fixed. Building our forever home! Building in Stone Ridge with CMA - Follow my build: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85842 Re: Building with Homes by CMA - Ascot 260 230Aug 15, 2017 8:37 am That's awesome list, they seem very thorough and definitely $$ well spent. I think I will show this to Z and he can do them up a nice table.. for easy reference Hopefully they work through it and not just pay it off as being 'ok and acceptable level'. Re: Building with Homes by CMA - Ascot 260 231Aug 15, 2017 1:52 pm That list is fantastic, I like how they have set it out. I have the painters doing my millions of fix ups tomorrow, so I am hoping he is 100% booked in, as it seems painters are the delay with CMA (note to self, encourage more people to be painters). I really like the organisation of that list, clear and concise. My inspection still has not been moved forward.. still waiting to hear but it should still be next Tuesday - really has been the slowest few weeks of my life. CMA will be paying me penalty rates I do believe. I have actually gone through the contract with a fine toothed comb and it says SO much we could have used in regards to them not giving us times and dates. Never mind, but heads up for anyone building with CMA for next time. Re: Building with Homes by CMA - Ascot 260 232Aug 17, 2017 12:35 pm I sure hope I am mistaken but it seems that in 4 days, they have managed to fit our front door handle.... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We have received our first (and hopefully last) delivery of clean fill. Need to find a bobcat to level and compact it. Our bin request was submitted on Monday (which was a holiday) and I got a reply on Tuesday saying it's been sent to the contractor. I went around there today and there they were waiting on the driveway. I requested for delivery Monday so it was a nice surprise to see them. I hope no one steals them before we move in. I also purchased some stickers for them off eBay. $6.50 for 2. Bargain! Lol. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Building our forever home! Building in Stone Ridge with CMA - Follow my build: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85842 Re: Building with Homes by CMA - Ascot 260 233Aug 18, 2017 7:58 am G went out yesterday to find more piles of rocks (clean fill my ***!) and said the SS was on site. He didn't stay and chat case he didn't seem in a real chatty mood. They might make this deadline if the painter and tiler come to the party. Fingers crossed. The final invoice has been sent to the broker for final payment. I hope the valuation and processing doesn't hold things up. I'm ready to tick "build new home" off the list now... Building our forever home! Building in Stone Ridge with CMA - Follow my build: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85842 Re: Building with Homes by CMA - Ascot 260 235Aug 20, 2017 1:59 pm That's great! My inspection is tomorrow. I can already see lots that needs to be done. And I also don't have clean fill... lots of paint slush, rocks and rubbish. You're almost there! Re: Building with Homes by CMA - Ascot 260 236Aug 20, 2017 2:07 pm maddielouxx That's great! My inspection is tomorrow. I can already see lots that needs to be done. And I also don't have clean fill... lots of paint slush, rocks and rubbish. You're almost there! Oh yay!! The day has finally arrived for you. Word of warning, when it says fix little green stickers around the place in the report, be very specific on the location in writing. We watched some guy just today clean the back roller door and wipe off the green tape that we only just replaced on the dented roller door that hasn't been fixed. There will still be stuff that was supposed to be fixed that won't be fixed at handover. We will have the private inspector through to double check or report back that it's not been done. We advertised on gumtree for clean fill. You just need to be very clear that you don't want cement or rocks. We have lots of rocks but we need lots of fill behind the retaining so we can get away with it. In a few weeks our journey will be complete!! It's been a long journey. But it sure has been an adventure Building our forever home! Building in Stone Ridge with CMA - Follow my build: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85842 Re: Building with Homes by CMA - Ascot 260 237Aug 22, 2017 1:41 pm Thanks lovely! Inspection went well, they didn't give me any forms to fill in or tick off? I just made my own. Apparently that was admins fault for not sending them through to me. I then watched him go round with the tape. My SS was very lovely as usual and held his own against my pickiness and my huge list. My MAIN worry is that there are 3 HUGE stains on my media room carpet and he pretended like they hadn't seen them, even though they are so so obvious. So I have stated very clearly, this carpet MUST be replaced. I am worried that they won't replace it before handover and I will be in battle with them to fix it when I am in. How is it going on your end? Re: Building with Homes by CMA - Ascot 260 238Aug 22, 2017 3:13 pm maddielouxx Thanks lovely! Inspection went well, they didn't give me any forms to fill in or tick off? I just made my own. Apparently that was admins fault for not sending them through to me. I then watched him go round with the tape. My SS was very lovely as usual and held his own against my pickiness and my huge list. My MAIN worry is that there are 3 HUGE stains on my media room carpet and he pretended like they hadn't seen them, even though they are so so obvious. So I have stated very clearly, this carpet MUST be replaced. I am worried that they won't replace it before handover and I will be in battle with them to fix it when I am in. How is it going on your end? Patiently waiting... Awaiting confirmation from the broker that the valuation has been booked. That should give us some kind of indication on when the funds get transferred. Then we can get a definitive date from CMA for handover. I don't want to start pushing them for a date until I have all my ducks in a row. Then we need to arrange for pre-handover inspection with the private inspector to make sure they have fixed everything on our report. I don't want to delay it if we can avoid it but we aren't paying rent and don't have a deadline to be out so we can delay as much as required if they haven't done everything. I hope he wrote that carpet on your list otherwise you accept it how it is in their eyes. Building our forever home! Building in Stone Ridge with CMA - Follow my build: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85842 Re: Building with Homes by CMA - Ascot 260 239Aug 23, 2017 10:16 am House valuation is being done today. Fingers crossed. We will be spending Sunday shoveling rocks out of our newly leveled yard in preparation for eventual top soil delivery Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Building our forever home! 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