Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 4Nov 09, 2017 4:47 am I love the Chelsea design. It was my favourite for years. Can’t wait to see your build. Is Bed 2 going to be a home office with those doors? Building our first custom dream home. https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_ ... are_type=t Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 5Nov 09, 2017 11:51 am sparrowsnest I love the Chelsea design. It was my favourite for years. Can’t wait to see your build. Is Bed 2 going to be a home office with those doors? Building our first custom dream home. https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_ ... are_type=t Nah it will be one of my siblings rooms, he's a smoker so it will be good for him to just be able to pop out when he wants one, plus its the 2nd biggest room and he has alot of tech and PC stuff so needs the extra space. Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 6Nov 23, 2017 6:37 pm OK so we have hit a bit of a snag...Ill run this buy anyone seeing this to see if anyone has been in the same situation. When the block of land was purchased both purchasers went in 50/50 as tenants in common, pretty normal proposition. Problem is, the building contract only has Party A on it and not Party B, now CDC are having a hissy and want the titles to be changed to reflect only Party A having ownership over the Land. Problem is to do any kind of alternation to the Title not only causes legal issues potentially it also raises the spectre of Stamp Duty (which has already been paid in full, with no excemptions) on the land. I've since gone back to M to request that instead of the Title being changed that the Contract is amended to suit, so far haven't heard back. All the legal advice i've received says the same thing, from Department of Lands, through to Lawyers and Conveyencers, it much better to change the contract instead of the Titles. I will be digging my heels in over this one and not budging, I wont change the Title to suit M. Stupid thing is, we asked about the Contract being in 2 names and was always told its not a big deal to add another party later, not to mention M have had in their possession the Titles and Section 64 cert etc for the last 6 months, now on the eve of approval it suddenly becomes an issue. It seems M'd due diligence is severely lacking and they are simply trying to palm off their ineptitude to us... Not sure if anyone has been in a similar situation? Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 7Nov 25, 2017 10:57 am Never mind! All got sorted with a Deed of Assignment. Called their bluff and they folded. Now the approval should be done in a few days and hopefully construction starts soon. Some pics of the land: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 8Dec 06, 2017 5:35 pm Final CDC approval came through today. M just now need our block cleared (theres 3 pallets of roof files from a build next door) and fingers crossed they can start Construction. I'm really hoping they can get the slab down before Xmas so it gets a really long curing time, but I won't be counting my chickens Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 9Dec 21, 2017 6:36 pm Final plans have all been signed off and all final variations done. Handed over the block to Construction yesterday, apparently M's tradies come back middle of Jan when they will start cutting and forming etc. (fingers crossed) 3 weeks or so and the fun begins! Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 10Jan 11, 2018 6:15 pm Update 2018: The block has had a haircut! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Plumbing and surveying is due to happen over the weekend and early next week. Slab frame up and pour is 'supposedly' to be end of next week. Met the SM today, really honest guy (in fact so honest if his CM was there he'd probably be getting a stern talking too hahaha), remains to be seen how he will go but he seems good so far. Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 12Jan 11, 2018 6:36 pm Already got my independant inspectors booked. Im also only 5min away from it, so will be going there every day I've memorised that plan so well id could probably build the thing myself blindfolded... How that happened with your's is very bizzare indeed... Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 13Jan 18, 2018 6:37 pm Update 18-01 Nearly first full week, so far the following: * Site leveled and cut * Temp fencing installed and toilet * Piers drilled and filled with concrete Counted over 55 piers, amazed there are so many. Hopefully we didnt hit rock (our SM never called us and said we did) as we have a $5K provision for slab works if needed. Naturally like to get this back if we in the clear. Hoping by the end of week/saturday, plumbing and electrical slab work is in and the slab formation is done. The slab itself I cant see being done till next week. Some more pics: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 14Jan 20, 2018 7:31 pm Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 15Jan 29, 2018 4:35 pm And were off to a great start.....not Slab was supposed to get poured late last week, didn't happen. It got moved to Monday, go up there 10min ago, and again...nothing. No phone call, no update, nothing. Not happy Jan. Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 16Jan 30, 2018 7:23 pm Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 17Feb 01, 2018 1:15 pm Congrats. Make sure you get the inspector to check the Concrete slab is level and poured within tolerance. It might be an extra inspection but if the slab is not level, You’ll have a ton of issues, especially with flooring installation. Cheers Nom Newhaven 36 by M Blog - North Shore Newhaven (http://nsnewhaven.blogspot.com.au) Build - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85092 Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 18Feb 01, 2018 6:47 pm nomnomnom Congrats. Make sure you get the inspector to check the Concrete slab is level and poured within tolerance. It might be an extra inspection but if the slab is not level, You’ll have a ton of issues, especially with flooring installation. Already done, inspection booked for tomorrow Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 19Feb 27, 2018 1:43 pm Update: So we have half a frame up now, no roof truss has been put on yet. The majority of the house frame got done over a week ago (Saturday week) and since then nothing.......They are however missing the frame for the projection wall in the main living area, and the framing for the sliding doors in the sitting room. They have also knocked out noggins left right and centre for no reason (my inspector will have a field day over that one). I will give them one things, and that is the sides etc of the frames are dead straight and aligned, so a small positive. We were told they were supposed to put the roof work on today, again...nothing. One of the suppliers has also decided to drop off one of the over $6500 bifolds, and just leave them exposed to the elements, no plastic covering, nothing over the glass, no protection at all. The frame was left in the garage area, but half in a pool of water. Kinda getting over it already, its not so much the fact that nothing is getting done, its the 'it will be done this day' and yet nothing happens that drives me up the wall. If those bifolds get damaged from the weather, we wont be accepting them and M can replace them. As usual the left arm doesnt know what the right arm is doing. Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37 20Mar 01, 2018 9:53 am Another day another lost opportunity.... Tuesday was supposed to get the roof truss on, nothing. Spoke with SM, was told that it would happen Thursday. Go up there, nothing again. Has the hide to tell us on Tuesday to 'not go up there'...umm I don't think so. We are only 5min away and will be there every damned day. Can only hope they go there this afternoon, but I seriously doubt it. Not happy Jan. How hard is it to do what you say? Hi, First of all, thank you to this community for sharing your thoughts and opinions. 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