Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Dechellis in 2010 9Jan 18, 2010 8:24 pm We considered Dechellis and almost went with them 18months ago to build a Seaview at Aldinga Beach. We've had friends who have built with them and have been thrilled with the outcome. The Sorrento is a great design and I know, from all I've heard, you will be happy with it. We are going with Rossdale and are building at Noarlunga Downs. We tried to get quotes from Dechellis but they weren't great at returning emails and everytime we went to their display homes the agents were busy or the homes were closed. I suspect they're so popular that only the extremely determined continue to bug them. In the meantime we saw a Rossdale design we loved and decided to go with them. I'll admit to being green with envy though at what you're doing. Good Luck! Handover February 2011 Happy with our home Re: Building with Dechellis in 2010 10Jan 18, 2010 8:50 pm robinred55 We considered Dechellis and almost went with them 18months ago to build a Seaview at Aldinga Beach. We've had friends who have built with them and have been thrilled with the outcome. The Sorrento is a great design and I know, from all I've heard, you will be happy with it. We are going with Rossdale and are building at Noarlunga Downs. We tried to get quotes from Dechellis but they weren't great at returning emails and everytime we went to their display homes the agents were busy or the homes were closed. I suspect they're so popular that only the extremely determined continue to bug them. In the meantime we saw a Rossdale design we loved and decided to go with them. I'll admit to being green with envy though at what you're doing. Good Luck! Thanks robinred55 Always reassuring to hear some good feedback from people who've built with them. Rossdale have some excellent designs too - I lurve their Valencia at Blackwood Park. If we had a wide block and no set back issues I'd have built that design in a second. Hmmm, is it weird that I know the names of display homes off by heart I've looked at waaaaaaay too many displays Re: Building with Dechellis in 2010 12Jan 22, 2010 7:51 pm Jose27 Hey evelyng, how's the demolition going? Have they started yet? Or have they finished yet? I'm still waiting patiently. Well, some good news to report - they have started !! here's what we have so far....i have orangey things out the front: http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu262/evelyng_photos/IMG_2429.jpg and a pile of junk round the back... http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu262/evelyng_photos/IMG_2430.jpg i've been told it will be finished next week. crossing all fingers and toes...... how's it going at your place, any painters ??? Re: Building with Dechellis in 2010 13Jan 25, 2010 8:55 pm evelyng Jose27 Hey evelyng, how's the demolition going? Have they started yet? Or have they finished yet? I'm still waiting patiently. Well, some good news to report - they have started !! here's what we have so far....i have orangey things out the front: http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu262/evelyng_photos/IMG_2429.jpg and a pile of junk round the back... http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu262/evelyng_photos/IMG_2430.jpg i've been told it will be finished next week. crossing all fingers and toes...... how's it going at your place, any painters ??? Well evelyng, do you still have the orangey things out the front? Is that a letterbox aswell? and the pile of junk round the back? Patiently waiting Jose Oh nearly forgot. The painter started today! Yep that's right. 1 painter on his ownsome PCI Done Re: Building with Dechellis in 2010 14Jan 26, 2010 8:53 am Jose, unfortunately no further progress has been made here's hoping with a week of good weather, it will all get done on a brighter note - painters !!! woo hoo ! are there pics, i just love pics.....what colours did you choose again ? Re: Building with Dechellis in 2010 15Jan 27, 2010 6:33 pm evelyng Jose, unfortunately no further progress has been made here's hoping with a week of good weather, it will all get done on a brighter note - painters !!! woo hoo ! are there pics, i just love pics.....what colours did you choose again ? I thought that they would demolish a house quick smart. How long will it take to demolish your house? You would think that they could possibly knock it down in a day! Oh well, here's hoping that it is all done by the end of the week. No pics as yet of the painting. They tried to take the graffiti off with solvents but all that did was take the render off. Plan of attack now is to take off the render and do it all again. Not a quick solution. Paint colours are: Doors & Architraves - "Whitetone" Ceiling - "White" Walls - "Pearl Beige" Rear Render - "Hawk" Front Render - "Lost in Space" Front Door - Gloss Timber Looks like things are going to be slow from here on in. Jose PCI Done Re: Building with Dechellis in 2010 16Jan 28, 2010 7:38 am Jose27 I thought that they would demolish a house quick smart. How long will it take to demolish your house? You would think that they could possibly knock it down in a day! Oh well, here's hoping that it is all done by the end of the week. No pics as yet of the painting. They tried to take the graffiti off with solvents but all that did was take the render off. Plan of attack now is to take off the render and do it all again. Not a quick solution. Paint colours are: Doors & Architraves - "Whitetone" Ceiling - "White" Walls - "Pearl Beige" Rear Render - "Hawk" Front Render - "Lost in Space" Front Door - Gloss Timber Looks like things are going to be slow from here on in. Jose Its been quite a saga, but will be finished on the weekend we we're advised last night. What a b*gger about the render having to be redone, i guess that's better than just trying to paint over it which I'm sure some other builders would try. Pearl beige ? Don't remember that one - is it similar to Smoke Pearl ? Re: Building with Dechellis in 2010 17Jan 28, 2010 6:19 pm evelyng Its been quite a saga, but will be finished on the weekend we we're advised last night. What a b*gger about the render having to be redone, i guess that's better than just trying to paint over it which I'm sure some other builders would try. Pearl beige ? Don't remember that one - is it similar to Smoke Pearl ? Sounds like you are having fun with the demolition. Hope it's all done by the end of the weekend! Yep, it's better to be safe than sorry. The painter said there's no guarantee that if they put a special membrane over the graffiti that it will stay covered forever. So to do the render again is the best solution and it won't take long to do it. Are you picking on me? You are correct the wall colour is "Smoke Pearl" I did do my colour selection on 30/7/2009. That was last year and my memory is (I'm afraid to say) not very good at the moment. PCI Done Re: Building with Dechellis in 2010 18Jan 28, 2010 7:07 pm Jose27 Sounds like you are having fun with the demolition. Hope it's all done by the end of the weekend! Yep, it's better to be safe than sorry. The painter said there's no guarantee that if they put a special membrane over the graffiti that it will stay covered forever. So to do the render again is the best solution and it won't take long to do it. Are you picking on me? You are correct the wall colour is "Smoke Pearl" I did do my colour selection on 30/7/2009. That was last year and my memory is (I'm afraid to say) not very good at the moment. lol, not picking on you, just thought there was a colour I didn't know about smoke pearl is one shade lighter than ours "mouse". gorgeous classic colours. are you sure we're not getting the same house ? update on demolition - apparently we will have excavators tomorrow Re: Building with Dechellis in 2010 19Jan 28, 2010 7:23 pm Wow evelyng, can't wait to follow your build! Fantastic design and a great builder - have only ever heard good things about them! Can't wait to see things get moving! Re: Building with Dechellis in 2010 20Jan 28, 2010 7:52 pm lightsview Wow evelyng, can't wait to follow your build! Fantastic design and a great builder - have only ever heard good things about them! Can't wait to see things get moving! Thanks lightsview, we're very happy with them ! just checked out your thread, things are looking good ! subscribing we found scott salisbury to be extremely professional and helpful when we spoke to them. plus their build quality is superb. we talked to them about a new house or alternatively an extension to the house that's currently on our block (but not for much longer hopefully...). unfortunately they were just a bit out of our price range although they seem to offer very good value for money. Hey guys building a new place through a volume builder and just wondering if i should complain to the site supervisor as we just had plasterboard installed. Looks like… 0 12022 Elvis has left the building... The site supervisor quit after 2 month on the project. I guess he was just instructed to bark at people, but didn't like when he was… 26 22067 |