Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Porter Davis homes 1582Apr 14, 2011 10:29 am Building Waldorf 44 with PD Feel free to follow our build progress - http://melnrobsknockdownrebuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 1585Apr 14, 2011 1:47 pm Building Waldorf 44 with PD Feel free to follow our build progress - http://melnrobsknockdownrebuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 1587Apr 14, 2011 2:10 pm Building Waldorf 44 with PD Feel free to follow our build progress - http://melnrobsknockdownrebuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 1590Apr 15, 2011 9:53 am Porter Davis Homes Questions? Call 1800PORTER Mon - Fri 9am-8pm Sat - Sun 10am-4pm info@porterdavis.com.au http://blog.porterdavis.com.au/ http://www.porterdavishomes.com.au Re: Porter Davis homes 1596Apr 16, 2011 11:59 pm MelNRob Lunchtime watch out with the cabinets, dont assume that what you see in the display home is what you get. We got stung with this - our plans had a noticably shorter island bench as PD had changed the standard from the display home. We were very disapointed with what they put in and it cost us about $1000 to get it fixed up i noticed that on the weekend lunchy! We went back to the display home as Rob wanted to get a feel for the dimensions of the theatre room and i was looking at the island thinking something is different to the plans. Its not an issue for me though, as it's only about a 500mm wide single cabinet but it's true, it's that old thing of don't think what is in a display home is the standard. Always ask and double check! Hi Mel, Is it because the display is a 48? Or should the kitchen remain the same size in the 44? Re: Porter Davis homes 1597Apr 17, 2011 8:21 am lastone Just wondering if we have room to play with the design of kitchen cabinets? Haven't given it much thought yet, but in my last home (which was a small independent builder) I had an island bench and we moved the location of cupboards around, and considered open shelves at the rear of the bench. Can you do that stuff with PD and is it done at Hopetoun? Or at tender (which is today). We've never been given cabinetry plans for the house to inspect which would have helped We built a Bridgeport 38 and we totally changed the kitchen. We created a butler's pantry as it didn't have one, we moved the fridge into the butler's pantry and created a telephone/internet nook in it's place. We added heaps and heaps of pot drawers, added an appliance tower which houses some cupboards, drawers and the microwave at the moment but has power points in it so that a coffee machine and steam oven can be installed later (as funds allow). We added over head cupboards, etc, etc. Anything is possible, but it all comes at a cost. One tip.... we had a 300mm wide cupboard next to our standard bank of drawers which were 400mm wide. We thought the cupboard would be pretty much useless and the drawers not wide enough.... so we basically absorbed the cupboards into the drawers so the bank of drawers is now 700mm wide and there's no cupboard. Best thing we ever did and it was free of charge. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Porter Davis homes 1598Apr 17, 2011 9:19 am mimi23 MelNRob Lunchtime watch out with the cabinets, dont assume that what you see in the display home is what you get. We got stung with this - our plans had a noticably shorter island bench as PD had changed the standard from the display home. We were very disapointed with what they put in and it cost us about $1000 to get it fixed up i noticed that on the weekend lunchy! We went back to the display home as Rob wanted to get a feel for the dimensions of the theatre room and i was looking at the island thinking something is different to the plans. Its not an issue for me though, as it's only about a 500mm wide single cabinet but it's true, it's that old thing of don't think what is in a display home is the standard. Always ask and double check! Hi Mel, Is it because the display is a 48? Or should the kitchen remain the same size in the 44? From memory I think part of the reason was because it was the 48, the dimensions are alot larger in areas. Also though, the displays have alot of upgrades that are only specified in the upgrade list that you can ask the sales consultant for at the display centre. That document goes through all the upgrades and prices thereof. For me, the noticeable difference was in the Master bedroom. When you walk through the display there is tons of room for a 2 seater couch in the retreat area, but in the 44 not so. We consciously made a decision not to go back to the display after we decided to buy so that our impressions would not be affected - silly, but it worked for us. Re: Porter Davis homes 1599Apr 17, 2011 10:04 am ed @ ecoclassic Chorlton GAPS BETWEEN WINDOW FRAME AND SURROUNDING TIMBER FRAME Hello All, Does anyone know what the maximum acceptable gap should be between the actual window frame and the timber frame surround? I ask, as when I measure my windows (which were only installed in the last day or so) the gaps along both the vertical sides & the top of the window frames to the surrounding wooden frame, are all roughly around 20-25mm. On one particular window frame, the gap to the wooden frame is 35mm !!!! Surely this can't be acceptable ??? If anyone can offer any comments, I'd be most grateful.... Thanks in advance, Chorlton Everything is fine!!! Most window manufacturers specify 20mm gap to allow for movement in the house frame and also to allow for adjustment in the window. When the window is plumb and operable, packers should be inserted between the window and the frame before nailing (many don't use packers, but they should). Ed Hi Ed, I echo Snoofie's comments !! .. and Many Thanks for putting my mind at rest....... Kind Regards, Chorlton TIMING OF BUILD 25Feb - Site Start 25Mar - Base Stage Complete 31Mar - Frame Completed 11Apr - Roof Tiles 20Apr - Brickwork Started Re: Porter Davis homes 1600Apr 17, 2011 2:05 pm Chorlton Hi Ed, I echo Snoofie's comments !! .. and Many Thanks for putting my mind at rest....... Kind Regards, Chorlton you're welcome, thanks guys... Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 12341 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74709 I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 105579 |