cleanliness of your home when handed over...

clath · Apr 16, 2008 10:34 pm

thats telling them joan

joaninhac · Apr 22, 2008 11:34 am

ahuang

joaninhac, you should request to have another cleaning done before accepting the hand over. That's what we did.

Becareful though, in our builder's acceptance form there's a clause saying "we confirmed there's no crack/scratches in all windows/basin/vanity/benchtop/shower screen.....". I complaint about this, as the house wasn't properly cleaned yet, how do we check and confirm if there's no scratches.

Ahuang - yes we had the same problem. at sign off last week, i read everything we signed, and noticed there was a little fine print saying we agreed that there were no scratches/cracks/damage to basins, benchtops and all other glazed surfaces and i told the supervisor the same thing, windows aren't cleaned properly how are we meant to see if there are any scratches? In the end we just signed it as i don't think there was much we could do... what did you do?

stonecutter1309 · Apr 22, 2008 11:56 am

A warning to everyone vacuuming their concrete before flooring goes down - if you have a Dyson - do not use it! It voids your warranty.

When I went to get a new part for our Dyson upright, the repair guy was explaining to the customer before me that using it to vacuum builders dust voided the warranty.

When I asked what people should use - he said to buy a cheap $100 vacuum and then once you're done - throw it out!

enigma_brennan · Apr 22, 2008 12:19 pm

Thanx for the tip Stonecutter, we've got a nice Miele so would hate to damage/ void warranty!

donuts · Apr 22, 2008 1:09 pm

joaninhac

well... the builder has agreed to have it cleaned again and properly this time as i showed them the 'Guide to Standards and tolerances' in which it states that - Building works are defective where windows are not clean, floors are not swept, mopped or vacuumed as appropriate, tiles, sinks, basins, through, baths, etc. are not cleaned and shelving, drawers and cupboards ready for use.

so i'm happy now... well at least with regards to the cleaning!

Hi joaninhac, great to hear you got your house cleaned properly. Can I ask where you got your copy of the 'Guide to Standards & Tolerances' from? Sounds like a handy thing to have when we are up to that stage...

thanks

donuts

joaninhac · Apr 22, 2008 1:19 pm

Donuts

Definately reccommend you get a copy of the standards... trust me it comes in handy!!!

go to:
www.buildingcommission.com.au/resources ... IDE_07.pdf

enjoy the read! :wink: