Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Our first home build Sorrento 39 with Carlisle homes 80Jul 30, 2019 4:24 am CarnTheHawks Ramee While C or our supervisor hasn't say anything about it yet, I am sure of it. We are almost coming to the completion of lockup stage now but because they do reverse building they have already done some parts of the fixing stage too......... ....... If you are in the frame stage now I am petty sure they will be able to get yours done too before Christmas. Anything onsite now will have management expecting xmas handover. They'll start forecasting early, and decide what's close (which will have the schedule condensed/prioritised), and anything not close will just run its course... maybe even be slowed down - Not fit-off expensive items, due to the risk of damage/theft over the long break. The advised procedure is to wait until tiler finishes before triggering the PCI process. You'll then be given a fixed PCI date (not handover). (If PCI blows-out, management will come crashing-down.) But then they'll take 7-14 calendar days for them to fix defects.... depending on how much there is, and if there's an independent consultant's (and internal QA & building inspection) reports to receive, decide on, action. If everything is done well, there's VERY little to rectify at PCI. Which makes it smooth & consistent for all parties. When it falls REAL close to XMAS, and you find only very-minor items, both parties might agree to complete handover & let clients move-in... and fix the items after xmas. It's all done officially with paperwork. Some think that's a crazy idea. Others think it's perfect. Communication & relationship between clients, independent consultants & SS are crucial the whole way. Roniel1517 Our supervisor has indicated before Christmas so fingers crossed. I also saw someone in the thread mention ~125 days from slab pour and if that's right, we're then looking at before Christmas. C have been pretty quick so far, calling and updating every week as well which I think is great. That number is just an average. It won't be written anywhere, or officially acknowledged. They have their internal expectations, and bonuses are based on them (and other factors). Always tweaking the schedules to dial them in tighter & more consistent. Easy living single storeys are faster. Large Affinity double storeys are slower. Winter, weather, trade delays, theft etc. etc. And *EVERY* single build is different. So DO NOT book anything based on any dates given/guessed, until the tiler is onsite & the CLE or SS has advised. By that point, the construction is pretty much complete, and it's finishing touches & tasks that are custom (like carpet, shelving, fitoffs etc). Hi CarnTheHawks, Thanks for the very valuable info, quite insightful for first home builders like us. So it looks like we finally have some movement on site! Definitely later than expected, but I'll take any progress at this point. I'll drop by over the weekend to get… 5 27724 We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard house before… 8 37146 Carlisle use to sneak a water resistant "Performance Solution" into their contracts. Have you checked your contract for same? 4 10239 |