Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Oct 07, 2007 9:00 pm I have reverted to username - mattwalker Carlisle Homes - Grande 43 My building experience is here: http://www.ourgrandeplan.blogspot.com Re: Am I being ripped off?? 4Oct 07, 2007 9:40 pm Casa,
dude you are evil for the record it was: "sorry can't help" Matt I have reverted to username - mattwalker Carlisle Homes - Grande 43 My building experience is here: http://www.ourgrandeplan.blogspot.com Re: Am I being ripped off?? 5Oct 07, 2007 10:03 pm Matt, my suggestion is that you take a trip out to the display and check out exactly what they have there, if you don't already know 100%. When we walked through a single storey display in Cranbourne Nth, i ran my hand under the stone bench to check and was surprised to find that in fact it was another piece that had been joined vertically with a chamfer cut to hide it. I didn't check the surrounding benches though.
It does look impressive though. No one would know if you didn't say. But the fact is that you will always be questioning it because money is money. I think it looks great, but i'm sure the builder would love to hear about one more issue. They are sure gonna love you mate..... Good Luck. Re: Am I being ripped off?? 7Oct 08, 2007 9:24 am Why then do they explicitly state 40mm tops in the tender then? I have reverted to username - mattwalker Carlisle Homes - Grande 43 My building experience is here: http://www.ourgrandeplan.blogspot.com Re: Am I being ripped off?? 8Oct 08, 2007 9:44 am this seems to be the norm, we also upgraded to 40mm and our plans show an extra 20mm strip attached to the edges giving the "40mm" thickness. Plantation Homes - The Meridian - http://ourmeridian.blogspot.com/ Re: Am I being ripped off?? 9Oct 08, 2007 9:56 am Matt,
In all the project homes we visited in Sydney, it's always like that: you get 20mm by standard (if included), you can upgrade to 40mm but it's joined, not all in one piece, and only in surrounding area. We confirmed about this with all of them and they all said the same thing. Some of them even provide extra fancy feature of inserting a thin metal either in gold or silver colour in the middle. I think it would be your colour selection or sales person's fault for not explaining it clearly enough or something. Looking from that angle, unless they could prove that it was clearly explained or illustrated to you before the contract signed, you can actually said that they mislead you and may be you could use this as an argument point and get some compensation if possible... Re: Am I being ripped off?? 10Oct 08, 2007 1:31 pm Audio Visual Dreams Why then do they explicitly state 40mm tops in the tender then? When two 20mm are joined …..you get 40mm! Shame they didn’t point THAT out! There are some that come in the 40mm, but not many. So mostly people opt to have them joined, if the one they like only comes in the 20mm. Reading between the lines in contracts is becoming harder and harder!!! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Am I being ripped off?? 12Oct 08, 2007 3:47 pm To me it's not much use and would rather spend the money on garage or Home Theater but unfortunately, the ladies love it as it looks better....
One side effect: the benchtop will be slightly higher, if your wife/girl friend/partner is not a tall person, it might add some inconvenience to her daily kitchen work... Re: Am I being ripped off?? 13Oct 08, 2007 4:38 pm ahuang One side effect: the benchtop will be slightly higher, if your wife/girl friend/partner is not a tall person, it might add some inconvenience to her daily kitchen work... Husbands? Boyfriends? [sneakersss] Re: Am I being ripped off?? 14Oct 08, 2007 4:44 pm YSSIM ahuang One side effect: the benchtop will be slightly higher, if your wife/girl friend/partner is not a tall person, it might add some inconvenience to her daily kitchen work... Husbands? Boyfriends? I don't think Allan is that way inclined Missy !!! I have reverted to username - mattwalker Carlisle Homes - Grande 43 My building experience is here: http://www.ourgrandeplan.blogspot.com Re: Am I being ripped off?? 15Oct 08, 2007 6:00 pm I think the main reason the benchtops are not 40mm all the way across is because the cupboards underneath would need to be reinforced to carry the extra weight without buckling. That extra reinforcing will cost $$$ and kitchen changes are always very expensive. Almost all builders will only add an extra 20mm layer to the overhang.
20mm of granite, quartz or whatever from a reputable supplier is plenty strong to hold anything most people will put on their benchtops. Re: Am I being ripped off?? 16Oct 08, 2007 6:38 pm jamiet I think the main reason the benchtops are not 40mm all the way across is because the cupboards underneath would need to be reinforced to carry the extra weight without buckling.. Sorry that just isnt right. I put alot of kitchens in with solid 30 and 40mm granite and marble(not doubled up) The cabinets dont need to be reinforced at all if you build them properly in the first place. The reason most 40mm tops are double up is to save on materials and cost. Most man made stones are only available in 20mm so they have to be doubled up. The way it has been done is correct, but they way it was worded in the contract was wrong. Re: Am I being ripped off?? 17Oct 08, 2007 7:19 pm cuttingedgecabinets The way it has been done is correct, but they way it was worded in the contract was wrong. And at the end of the day thats what matters to me. I have reverted to username - mattwalker Carlisle Homes - Grande 43 My building experience is here: http://www.ourgrandeplan.blogspot.com Re: Am I being ripped off?? 19Oct 09, 2007 6:46 pm mrees hey matt, are you gonna hit them for a reduction in price or will you get them to redo it? Id redo it, but thats just me The price for the bench tops is on the money. They will never redo it and they will just say that its and industry standard. I agree that they stuffed up in the contract and I bet they change there wording in the future, but I dont think you will have any luck getting a discount or getting them to redo it. Re: Am I being ripped off?? 20Oct 09, 2007 7:30 pm So there you have it. If the builder wants to deviate from the contract that's OK. If the customer wants to deviate from the contract, not allowed. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 My garage door has started playing up recently. Sometimes (and getting more frequent) when I press the button to open it, it wont. The motor is an ATA GD0-6V3. Red and… 0 3032 Being an owner builder is no walk in the park. It’s a challenging endeavour that requires dedication and hard… 0 12445 1 3480 |