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Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Coral Daydream 30 Canungra. 201Nov 12, 2017 8:20 pm Meeting our ss on site tomorrow 7:30am It's finally happening!!!!  10 Sep 2016 1,379 QLD Gold Member Re: Coral Daydream 30 Canungra. 203Nov 13, 2017 8:31 pm And just like that, all my hard work of making the grass grow is gone!! 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 ⋅ Can't believe I got there at 715 this morning and our block was half cleared already. Couldn't help myself had to go back. Plumbing and electrical booked for Thursday/Friday Slab booked for next Wednesday. Frames booked for the following Monday. I'm bloody excited now Daydreamin' 204Nov 18, 2017 6:47 am Week one is done! Scrap done on Monday. I couldn't get over how big our block looked once it was all scrapped. Took my MIL out to have a look, because hubster wasn't having any of it. "Its just dirt" were his words! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our piering was suppose to be done on Tuesday, with plumbing and electrical started on Thursday. Went out Thursday lunchtime, and the concretors were sitting around waiting for the surveyor to finish. Finally twisted hubsters arm into going out Friday afternoon. We were pleasantly surprised to find our piering, electrical and plumbing done. Plumbing even council approved. We even had some bricks delivered for the back of the house, SS thinks we are about to lose the back access to our site, rude person wants to start building their house  Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Week Two The plan for week two is weather permitting slab pour on Wednesday. Frame delivered ready for Monday of week three. The only problem we have at the moment, is there seems to be problems with slow power connection for new builds on the gold coast/ scenic rim. It should only take about 7-10 days normally, but SS said its taking closer to 20 days for connections. Looks like we are going to have to hire a generator if we don't want everything to stop. SS is hopeful for a March finish, but we aren't holding our breathe. Mid April actually works better for us. Hah, who would have thought i'd be saying a later handover is better. Purchased our pendant lights this week. However, they are out of stock in QLD. They should be in by December, good thing we don't need them anytime soon. The second from the top, 2x black Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Started writing my shopping list for boxing day sales, hubster might want to not look at that credit card statement Daydreamin' 207Dec 02, 2017 7:38 am Week 3 So to our surprise, our slab was poured in torrential rain on Thursday.  SS txt us at 830 saying they were trying their hardest to get the pour done, but the rain was making it exteremly hard. I kinda already figured they wouldnt be pouring, you could hardly see in front of you on the road the rain was that horrible. But the amazing concretors worked all day to get it done. I went out about 2:30 and they were still going. The site was an absolute mess, ankle deep water the whole way around our block. One of the concretors said its the worst weather they have poured in, in years and that the water doesn't seem to drain on our block. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ But my Thursday gets better. While i was at work, still unsure if we were even getting a slab, i got an email chain from our SS, informing us that our kitchen drawers which has been the same for more than 12 MONTHS needs to change. The cabinet maker got our plans for it, and seeing how we have a 900mm induction cook top, we need to change the drawers underneath for ventilation. Below is how the kitchen should be. But now, the oven towers stay the same, but the other 6 drawers will match the overhead cupboards, 350mm x2, 900mmx2, 350mmx2. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Seriously!!!! How many damn people have looked at our plans in the past 16 months, and yet we are at build stage and they have just figured this out!!! There really wasn't anything we could do, but agree to the changes. I didn't spend 2.5k on an induction cook top for it to not work correctly, chance of it overheating etc. Week 4 Plan for week 4 is slab inspection on Monday morning by Kspec, Frames delivered Mon/Tues, hoping to start on Wednesday. Weather permitting of course. We aren't too sure how much further we will get before Christmas, the original plan was to hopefully get to lock up, but with the delay of slab we dont think that's going to happen. SS also doesn't want to start wiring the house and leaving it open over the shutdown, for someone to come in and destroy the house for the wiring. 10 Sep 2016 1,379 QLD Gold Member Re: Daydream 30 No more sunburn. We got a hat! 211Dec 18, 2017 4:26 pm How frustrating to see a week wasted.... progress is coming along well don't let the 1 week put you off too much  Re: Daydream 30 No more sunburn. We got a hat! 212Dec 18, 2017 6:30 pm Today has just been one of those days. Ss rings to confirm no work is booked for this week, I may have gotten a little angry at him. It's just pure frustration, we have to pay for delays because of the developer, but yet because they can't get the house to an 'acceptable' level they just aren't doing anything. Ss calls back 2 hours later, to inform me again our kitchen needs to change. How many incompetent people have looked at our plans? Well and truely over it by this point. The joy isn't there anymore, I said the damn house can burn to the ground for all I care. A few hours later, get a call from the construction manager, just wondering if there is anything he can do it help with my issues...  Re: Daydream 30 No more sunburn. We got a hat! 213Dec 18, 2017 11:53 pm Just adds insult to injury when you have to pay delay charges because of slack a*s developers (we are facing that too), then the builder decides to take its sweet time. At the moment we are facing even more delay charges because of incompetent council officers! Just do your jobs already!!! Your place is looking good so far though - B  A vue of the pines on the Gold Coast forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=87210 Re: Daydream 30 No more sunburn. We got a hat! 215Jan 10, 2018 10:16 am  xjanexBuilders went back to work yesterday. We apparently had our doors and windows delivered. Plumbing starts today, electrical on Friday. We have our frame stage inspection booked for 730 Tuesday, which is kspecs first day back. So we can't cancel so they better have their **** together!! Plaster and bricks booked for next week as well, so the ss said. Still can't confirm a rough handover timeframe, how the heck are you suppose to organise your damn life?? Hubster needs at least 6 weeks notice to put in leave, not to mention can't take leave at all during the month of April!! We are in the same situation except bricks are complete, house has been sheeted and we have first layer of plaster on. We are still yet to get a move in date and i also need atleast 6 weeks of notice. Ahh hopfully you get a date through soon! Re: Daydream 30 No more sunburn. We got a hat! 216Jan 10, 2018 1:14 pm xjanexBuilders went back to work yesterday. We apparently had our doors and windows delivered. Plumbing starts today, electrical on Friday. We have our frame stage inspection booked for 730 Tuesday, which is kspecs first day back. So we can't cancel so they better have their **** together!! Plaster and bricks booked for next week as well, so the ss said. Still can't confirm a rough handover timeframe, how the heck are you suppose to organise your damn life?? Hubster needs at least 6 weeks notice to put in leave, not to mention can't take leave at all during the month of April!! 25 Aug 2017 169 Bronze Member Re: Daydream 30 No more sunburn. We got a hat! 217Jan 10, 2018 1:18 pm  kikihome xjanexBuilders went back to work yesterday. We apparently had our doors and windows delivered. Plumbing starts today, electrical on Friday. We have our frame stage inspection booked for 730 Tuesday, which is kspecs first day back. So we can't cancel so they better have their **** together!! Plaster and bricks booked for next week as well, so the ss said. Still can't confirm a rough handover timeframe, how the heck are you suppose to organise your damn life?? Hubster needs at least 6 weeks notice to put in leave, not to mention can't take leave at all during the month of April!! Haha we got told we might get our PCI date in 2 weeks, why dont we get a finish date yetttt urgh Lucky, we only just confirmed our PCI date this week for this Friday and we have had a completed home for 3.5 weeks now Re: Daydream 30 No more sunburn. We got a hat! 218Jan 10, 2018 1:18 pm kikihome xjanexBuilders went back to work yesterday. We apparently had our doors and windows delivered. Plumbing starts today, electrical on Friday. We have our frame stage inspection booked for 730 Tuesday, which is kspecs first day back. So we can't cancel so they better have their **** together!! Plaster and bricks booked for next week as well, so the ss said. Still can't confirm a rough handover timeframe, how the heck are you suppose to organise your damn life?? Hubster needs at least 6 weeks notice to put in leave, not to mention can't take leave at all during the month of April!! They throw the damn contract in our face and make us pay, but yet it's written in black and white in our contract about giving us a PCI date, and they don't! Coral must send all their staff to a course where they learn to talk in circles, and avoid questions  Re: Daydream 30 No more sunburn. We got a hat! 219Jan 10, 2018 1:20 pm  Hudson House kikihome xjanexBuilders went back to work yesterday. We apparently had our doors and windows delivered. Plumbing starts today, electrical on Friday. We have our frame stage inspection booked for 730 Tuesday, which is kspecs first day back. So we can't cancel so they better have their **** together!! Plaster and bricks booked for next week as well, so the ss said. Still can't confirm a rough handover timeframe, how the heck are you suppose to organise your damn life?? Hubster needs at least 6 weeks notice to put in leave, not to mention can't take leave at all during the month of April!! Haha we got told we might get our PCI date in 2 weeks, why dont we get a finish date yetttt urgh Lucky, we only just confirmed our PCI date this week for this Friday and we have had a completed home for 3.5 weeks now  25 Aug 2017 169 Bronze Member Re: Daydream 30 No more sunburn. We got a hat! 220Jan 10, 2018 1:23 pm kikihome Hudson HouseLucky, we only just confirmed our PCI date this week for this Friday and we have had a completed home for 3.5 weeks now Wowwwwzers We got sent our final invoice before xmas and it said handover was on the 4th Jan... so sad that builders are so misleading Hi Guys, If someone can suggest the vendors available in Adelaide who can do the left over works post house build handover. I am looking for someone who can do following… 0 465 Wow! Even more things to consider, thank you.. I do agree with the sliding door in the lounge room that will be quite the thoroughfare, very good point. At the moment I… 5 1410 INSURANCE!!!!!!!! Unless you have it already covered in the build. Update all your new furniture, art, appliances etc. Contents! 10 1704  |
