Browse Forums Building A New House Re: What did you do? 7Mar 20, 2008 12:33 pm Gav & Vanessa Building In Melbourne (Sth East Suburbs) http://www.arkraider.blogspot.com/ Rawdon Hill Construction - Canterbury Heritage Re: What did you do? 20Mar 27, 2008 5:25 am I don't know what is in everyone else's contracts regarding final payment but mine says (in a number of clauses) that when the builder tells me the house is finished:
- we are to meet on site to inspect the house - at the end of the inspection I have to give the builder a written list of all known defects and incomplete work. - the builder is to fix the defects and incomplete work - only after the builder has fixed the defects and incomplete works are they able to present me with a final invoice and it then becomes due within 14 days (I changed my payment terms from the standard 7 days) - when I pay them they will give me the keys. My contract does not say anything about practical completion. The only thing it does say that indicates there may be a problem is that in giving the builder the list of defects, and having him sign it, it is not an admission on their part that there are actually defects - so I guess they might argue that the things I want fixed are not defects. Received keys to my new home on 16/5/08 No the fireplace doesn’t work. It’s been enclosed. I’m not sure what was removed, as it was done quite some time ago - well before what I can see with photos online… 2 11589 Looking to start the journey of becoming an owner builder in SA. Feeling pretty (overly) confident on the building and construction details, but really struggling to find… 0 8422 No. It's not original. Circa early to mid 90s would be my guess and maybe even as late as early 2000s 1 6635 |