Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 27, 2010 12:39 pm So here is our floorboard story to date: - we added strand woven floorboards to our contract before final signing. All is good - we get to lock up stage and our builders say that their floorboard supplier has gone under and can we organise our own and we would get the cost refunded or they can find someone else. We opt to do our own - we get quotes and find a supplier that we are happy with and they give us a sale price valid for 1 month - builder calls us a week later saying they have the flooring for us as it was put aside. we say thats great and tell other supplier we no longer need theirs. - builder says floors are delayed in transit and will be 3 weeks late. - 3 weeks and the floors arrive (today). Builder calls and says that they are damaged and cant be used so can we get them ourselves again the sale price is no longer valid and will cost us an extra $1000 What are my options? I would rather do the floors ourselves at this point because then i know what we will get. I have called our supplier to see if they can do the sale price for us as it is extenuating circumstances. they are getting back to us. Can I get any compensation from the builder for this $$$ as it is their fault? and how do I go about doing this? Thanks if you got through all of that! Lauren and Tony: Building our first home in the Vaucluse estste, Doreen, Melbourne http://laurenandtonyshouse.blogspot.com/ Quote of the Day: "I know what you wanted but I did it this way becausee I thought it would look better" Re: Flooring Supply Dilemma GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! 2May 27, 2010 2:35 pm UPDATE: our flooring supplier is willing to give us the sale price but do I have any grounds for compensation from the builder as I will be $1000 above the contract price for the floor? Lauren and Tony: Building our first home in the Vaucluse estste, Doreen, Melbourne http://laurenandtonyshouse.blogspot.com/ Quote of the Day: "I know what you wanted but I did it this way becausee I thought it would look better" Re: Flooring Supply Dilemma GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! 3May 30, 2010 9:49 pm First talk to the builder and do this via email. State the situation and ask for the recourse. If they write back saying "no" I would call the Building Commission or Consumer Affairs in your state for more advise. That's a fantastic result! Happy you got it sorted out. cheers Simeon 6 8640 1000000% definitely add insulation. I have in my home and it makes a big difference minimising sound transfer. Insulation is pretty cheap and definitely worth it 2 6191 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15904 |