Browse Forums Building A New House North Shore Newhaven (Sydney) 102Jun 12, 2017 4:08 pm 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: North Shore Newhaven (Sydney) 104Jun 24, 2017 6:02 pm 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: North Shore Newhaven (Sydney) 109Nov 13, 2017 5:31 am 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: North Shore Newhaven (Sydney) 111Nov 13, 2017 8:07 am Build thread: Metricon Liberty 45 in Ryde, NSW Re: North Shore Newhaven (Sydney) 113Nov 13, 2017 10:41 am That's cool! Didn't know M offered real wood. North Shore Newhaven (Sydney) 114Nov 13, 2017 11:36 am dulie That's cool! Didn't know M offered real wood. They offered engineered spotted gum flooring (and other engineered species) but not genuine hardwood anymore. Reason is because they don’t want to acclimatise the timber and they had too many issues with people not wanting expansion joints. Engineered timber is 14mm thick and the actual wear layer is about 3-4 mm vs actual timber flooring which the useable wear it down to the tounge so you get about 6-7mm as the board is 19mm thick. The difference is about 1-2 sandings should you need to refinish the floor. 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: North Shore Newhaven (Sydney) 115Nov 13, 2017 11:41 am So you're doing the floors out side of M's contract? Re: North Shore Newhaven (Sydney) 116Nov 13, 2017 11:51 am dulie So you're doing the floors out side of M's contract? Yep. It actually worked out cheaper too. I got an absolute bargain at the 30 June sales from a timber wholesaler. Told them I was an owner builder and they even gave me trade prices also. 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: North Shore Newhaven (Sydney) 117Nov 30, 2017 6:24 pm Since my last post it has been an absolute nightmare on the flooring front. 2 hours into the floor install I get a call from my floorer saying the slab is uneven. It turns out that even though I have the site manager, Construction manager and construction director a report from my building inspector saying the floor is not level, they just sent it on to the concreter and never bothered to follow him up to level the slab before frame stage or plasterboarding. So the slab is out in large areas by over 25mm. Given the floor itself is 38mm that’s a hell of a hump in the slab in a few areas. I then instruct the floorer to start work on the lower level slab in our open plan living area and guess what? The stacker door and sliding door are uneven and are out by 15mm along the bottom of the frame. The floorer is shaking his head and I am really shocked. Cut a long story short, I have to find a tradie who knows how to grind a slab and level it. And M then have to get scaffold and carpenters in to cut the hebel, and raise the door so that the flooring will be even to the door. Some of the floor is down, but I’m still waiting for the hebel guys to come back, repair the lintel above the doors, Re render then paint it. An absolute disgrace. I have to wonder some times if they are building a Chicken pen or an actual house. 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 ⋅ 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: North Shore Newhaven (Sydney) 119Nov 30, 2017 6:31 pm Orpheus Sounds pretty bad stuff ups by M... Hope they sort out their chicken pen .... Yeah the door repairs alone will be a $5k backcharge to the door installer. The slab remediation will be around that much too I think. All I want is to be in the house for Xmas and that is seeming more and more unlikely. Do they Pay LD’s over the xmas shutdown? 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 The warning is on the sticker on the door too. Second the aluminium powdercoat 6 18813 Hi, can anyone recommend a custom home builder who can build in north east area? Looking to build a custom 4-br energy-efficient home with a max budget of 750k. If they… 0 23472 May I ask why you chose not to use GJ Gardiner? I'm actually meeting with one of the sales guys tomorrow for an appointment. Definitely not signing anything yet… 3 13898 |