Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Need help choosing Builder!! 35May 13, 2020 2:00 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Need help choosing Builder!! 38May 13, 2020 6:42 pm Sparkyf You would hope Henley had improved over the years. We built with them 22 years ago, with a front balcony (which we didn't really use much apart from some Christmas deco a couple of times years ago). Anyway, recently we had some tiles fall off the front and side edges during some very strong winds, and when we investigated, also found the floor tiles had collapsed into the frame. When the insurance assessor came out and checked, it was determined that the tiles had been laid directly on the tongue and groove boarding (no waterproofing membrane or sealing of any kind), and the edge tiles were glued on with internal adhesive (he was surprised they hadn't all fallen off). To cut a long story short, they rejected the claim as it wasn't done to the correct standard (modern?), so we had to pay for repairs ourselves (in the region of $5,000 mind you)! Trying to find similar colour tiles to the brick was a big problem, tile ranges change so frequently! Hi thats very sad to hear about your tiles, apart from tiles what else is not according to the building standard? Re: Need help choosing Builder!! 39May 13, 2020 7:12 pm Talking about builder’s structural lifetime/50/25 yrs warranties, how many have gone through the fine print or even run it through a solicitor? I am no law expert but it’s written well in the builder’s favour, there are tolerances, onus of care by owner/resident, any modification which can make the warranty void. Unless the building has been constructed so badly that it falls apart badly, the lifetime warranties won’t even kick off. Worst of all most builders don’t have plumbing defects covered. I’ve not read Henley’s but Simond/Metricon/PD are similar. Re: Need help choosing Builder!! 40May 13, 2020 7:49 pm If you want a good indication of most builders' behaviour towards consumers with builder’s structural lifetime/50/25 yrs warranties and addressing other defects after handover consider this: https://www.vcat.vic.gov.au/sites/defau ... ty_ltd.pdf They are irrelevant marketing fluff! Hi VK, Think it's worth investing time in an Owner Builder course to equip you with basic knowledge on Australian Building Industry and its regulations. Also, I suggest… 11 24209 Thanks for the reply. Had a look at the suggested lot and found other problem on easement, which i will asked in separate thread. 2 17694 I am trying to find lighting for kitchen, dining areas but looking online, I don’t know if there are specific details I should be looking at to make sure any lights I… 0 3374 |