Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Metricon 7764Sep 02, 2018 9:16 am sandymeo We are at contract stage with Metricon. Does anyone have list of deductions that I can check should or could have been made on my contract. What sort of deductions are you expectiing?? Unfortunately prices still tend to go up If anything at contract stage - it’s when estimating do the proper measurements to calculate costs - in our case a few items became more expensive 🙁 Re: Building with Metricon 7765Sep 02, 2018 9:22 am Deductions typically get applied at sales, and you remove over run at contact Our Bayside KDR Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78298 Re: Building with Metricon 7768Sep 02, 2018 10:00 pm Re: Building with Metricon 7769Sep 03, 2018 12:22 am we made changes for about 4 months after signing the contract, mostly due to the sales to construction handover not being thorough... we changed our carpet colour last week, and it's probably being laid this coming week Our Bayside KDR Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78298 Re: Building with Metricon 7770Sep 03, 2018 6:02 pm so this is not the contract its actually before construction they are asking us to sign this . After this they will send the file to construction and i am not sure how soon can they start building. Re: Building with Metricon 7771Sep 04, 2018 5:31 pm dany so this is not the contract its actually before construction they are asking us to sign this . After this they will send the file to construction and i am not sure how soon can they start building. no, we never received that document... Our Bayside KDR Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78298 Re: Building with Metricon 7772Sep 04, 2018 8:23 pm Does M usually raise a no cost post-contract variation to rectify mistakes in the final HIA contract? I think most volume builders don't modify the final HIA contract but they rather raise a post-contract variation to correct any mistakes. Not sure what the reason behind this but has anyone insisted on having the HIA contract modified to correct errors prior to signing it? Re: Building with Metricon 7773Sep 04, 2018 8:34 pm Dany, it's all about contractor risk management and shifting any future plan/specification problems on to your shoulders. Ask yourself, before you sign off on anything like this, "do I have the knowledge and expertise to make such a confirmation?" Re: Building with Metricon 7774Sep 04, 2018 10:45 pm reaver Does M usually raise a no cost post-contract variation to rectify mistakes in the final HIA contract? I think most volume builders don't modify the final HIA contract but they rather raise a post-contract variation to correct any mistakes. Not sure what the reason behind this but has anyone insisted on having the HIA contract modified to correct errors prior to signing it? No, we were told that any issues get put into variation docs. We were told we should sign the contract to ensure the wheels keep turning and then any changes/issues will get sorted after. This is what has happened - and no issues in the end, but it can be a slow process depending on how many issues need to be ironed out. We signed contract 28 July, and only today did our price variations doc get finalised! Plus, if you are in Vic (not sure about other states), you will have your tile selection appointment after signing contract, so you will have to have a variation doc anyway to include tile costs. Re: Building with Metricon 7775Sep 04, 2018 11:17 pm shokel1975 reaver Does M usually raise a no cost post-contract variation to rectify mistakes in the final HIA contract? I think most volume builders don't modify the final HIA contract but they rather raise a post-contract variation to correct any mistakes. Not sure what the reason behind this but has anyone insisted on having the HIA contract modified to correct errors prior to signing it? No, we were told that any issues get put into variation docs. We were told we should sign the contract to ensure the wheels keep turning and then any changes/issues will get sorted after. This is what has happened - and no issues in the end, but it can be a slow process depending on how many issues need to be ironed out. We signed contract 28 July, and only today did our price variations doc get finalised! Plus, if you are in Vic (not sure about other states), you will have your tile selection appointment after signing contract, so you will have to have a variation doc anyway to include tile costs. That whole process just seems strange. Re: Building with Metricon 7776Sep 05, 2018 7:27 am reaver shokel1975 reaver Does M usually raise a no cost post-contract variation to rectify mistakes in the final HIA contract? I think most volume builders don't modify the final HIA contract but they rather raise a post-contract variation to correct any mistakes. Not sure what the reason behind this but has anyone insisted on having the HIA contract modified to correct errors prior to signing it? No, we were told that any issues get put into variation docs. We were told we should sign the contract to ensure the wheels keep turning and then any changes/issues will get sorted after. This is what has happened - and no issues in the end, but it can be a slow process depending on how many issues need to be ironed out. We signed contract 28 July, and only today did our price variations doc get finalised! Plus, if you are in Vic (not sure about other states), you will have your tile selection appointment after signing contract, so you will have to have a variation doc anyway to include tile costs. That whole process just seems strange. Yep! Re: Building with Metricon 7777Sep 06, 2018 11:14 am Can anyone confirm if the measurements for built in robes (ie. depth of 550mm or 600mm) are measured from internals of robe? I want to ensure that the measurements on our plans are the space inside and don't include the tracks for the two overlapping sliding doors. Just trying to plan the fitout depth available to us for the Master built ins that we will do after handover. Thanks! Re: Building with Metricon 7778Sep 07, 2018 8:36 am Hi Anyone supplied their own door furniture (mainly internal handles) for M to install? We have a set of very high quality handles/latches left over from an abandoned project and wanted to use them. Like most things i ask M reps, i get one answer, but get different ones from clients! Re: Building with Metricon 7779Sep 07, 2018 8:50 am Hi Madj, I think you'll find that some SS will allow and some wouldn't. I got lucky with our one as he didn't mind as long as we provided the materials on the day that the tradies were doing it. they don't delay it for you. that's how I got the noggins / doors / cabling done. Re: Building with Metricon 7780Sep 07, 2018 8:58 am kks Dany, it's all about contractor risk management and shifting any future plan/specification problems on to your shoulders. Ask yourself, before you sign off on anything like this, "do I have the knowledge and expertise to make such a confirmation? 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