Browse Forums Building A New House Re: What annoys Me 3Oct 14, 2007 12:00 am I have reverted to username - mattwalker Carlisle Homes - Grande 43 My building experience is here: http://www.ourgrandeplan.blogspot.com Re: What annoys Me 7Oct 14, 2007 7:57 am Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: What annoys Me 10Oct 14, 2007 8:08 am Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: What annoys Me 12Oct 14, 2007 8:28 am Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: What annoys Me 16Oct 14, 2007 10:30 am I think the Stig and Michelle are qualified enough to have their opinion - and ask any plumber or electrician out there in the trade - they will agree. The reason I am using a volume builder is first and foremost price. I also recognise that by spending less I will get less. The one thing I have learnt most from this site is that I will use a building inspector and I will be on site a lot and make sure that I get at least what I am paying for. I don't want the Taj Mahal. Fi has moved in!! Re: What annoys Me 17Oct 14, 2007 3:34 pm i am a low volume builder, and take great pride in what i do. and i do know a lot of trades that work for the high volume builders. now the thing is the reason you get a so called cheap house is that they pay the subbies a lot less for the job than they would do it for me. and while there is more homes to do, the attitude is get in and get out as quick as possible! usually the quality suffers. and it is quite well known they high volume builders rely grossly overcharging for changes and upgrades to grab a bit more profit to make up the cheaper initial price. once i employed a carpenter, then sacked him 2 weeks later for being absolutley hopless. seriously he did not know a thing about building, vertually laughed of site by all of us. and to my amazment he got a job as site supervisor for metricon. so dont tell me im on an ego trip, or i would brag about the numerous building industry awards i have one. Re: What annoys Me 18Oct 14, 2007 4:26 pm Good reply! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: What annoys Me 19Oct 14, 2007 6:24 pm Hi Michelle,
I don’t necessarily disagree with TheStig, that some hi-volume builders may not have the same quality of sub-contractors that some low-volume builders do. Like many inexperienced home builders who view & occasionally contribute to this forum, I value the information I read and the answers I receive to my sometimes silly questions. The contribution professionals such as you make to this site are greatly appreciated. Now for What Annoys Me!!! Comments such as “a production line piece of crap”…“why don’t they take pride”…..“only the naïve” and “I have no sympathy, you have been sucked in by clever marketing”. I have no problem with someone stating an opinion about what they have observed over many years in their given industry. However TheStig has personally insulted everyone here, who has chosen to go with a volume builder, without possibly knowing the reasons for their choice. In our case, we freely admit to having no imagination whatsoever when it comes to building and found great comfort in being able to walk into a display home and say “how much to build one EXACTLY like that”. TheStig……mate, I’m guessing if there is an award for respecting others choices….you won’t win it. Cheers, Mark |