Browse Forums Building A New House Re: 1st home build Clearview SA with Hickinbotham 106Aug 11, 2018 10:41 am Re: 1st home build Clearview SA with Hickinbotham 107Aug 11, 2018 11:45 am Yeah ours says the same but they didn't explain this when we talked to them earlier in the year and explained our situation - bank will pay the remainder after installation. Code128 we already paid $1700 deposit . We're going to talk to them today and see if this can be resolved but I've got a feeling the manager who we need to speak to doesn't work weekends. We need it resolved today. My wife's leave situation isn't as flexible as mine and she needs an answer today, yay or nah 🤞 Re: 1st home build Clearview SA with Hickinbotham 108Aug 11, 2018 11:47 am Guy T Yeah ours says the same but they didn't explain this when we talked to them earlier in the year and explained our situation - bank will pay the remainder after installation. Code128 we already paid $1700 deposit . We're going to talk to them today and see if this can be resolved but I've got a feeling the manager who we need to speak to doesn't work weekends. We need it resolved today. My wife's leave situation isn't as flexible as mine and she needs an answer today, yay or nah 🤞 That sucks. Fingers crossed for you. I can’t believe you have to pay up front for something like a floor. Re: 1st home build Clearview SA with Hickinbotham 109Aug 11, 2018 3:59 pm The manager was in today as another worker was sick so lucky we could talk to him. He said just get the letter from homestart to him asap and he can talk to the boss about the payment. Sounded a little more positive. If that's still not enough we can pay cash and be reimbursed when bank payment goes through. Not ideal but just glad it seems like it can happen one way or another and we don't have to change all our plans. Re: 1st home build Clearview SA with Hickinbotham 111Aug 23, 2018 6:42 pm So it's been about a week after handover now. Solomon's didn't accept the letter from the bank in the end so we had no option other than to pay the flooring up front with solomon's to reimburse once payment received from bank. Not what we wanted to do but had little choice. Once we'd done this when our broker found out he didn't like the idea of relying on solomon's to do the right thing do was able to negotiate with bank to reimburse us immediately as a 'once off' so all good ... love the flooring btw. Carpets are so soft. We've been working everyday often early morning until late at night getting everything ready and are mostly there now. Feels a bit surreal. 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Yum Ha ha, I agree with your wife there 😄 Re: 1st home build Clearview SA with Hickinbotham 119Sep 18, 2018 10:23 pm Been busy digging the retaining wall in backyard getting that ready and the perimeter concreting was done today. If the weather holds up they might get the driveway done tomorrow. Waiting for neighbour to complete their bricks before the fence can go up. Everything coming together fairly easily now and soon i can get stuck into the landscaping more. Loving the 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 ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: 1st home build Clearview SA with Hickinbotham 120Sep 18, 2018 10:58 pm Guy T Been busy digging the retaining wall in backyard getting that ready and the perimeter concreting was done today. If the weather holds up they might get the driveway done tomorrow. Waiting for neighbour to complete their bricks before the fence can go up. Everything coming together fairly easily now and soon i can get stuck into the landscaping more. Loving the 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 ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Looks great. We have a similar height back garden to yours, What are you using for retaining ? Are you DIY ? Hi there, We’ve recently had plans approved to add a 1st storey addition to our existing house for a growing family in Sydney. With the current cost of building… 0 4249 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 8 17169 Can anyone recommend a good/affordable retaining wall and fence builder that I can get a quote from located in Sydney? 8 45626 |