Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Porter Davis homes 1842May 19, 2011 7:35 pm __________________________________________ Built Camberwell 29 with PD - Hand Over was on 22/12/10 http://ssazcamberwell29.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 1848May 19, 2011 9:31 pm My building thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36059 Paid initial deposit 24/7/10 Tender appointment 20/8/2010 Flooring and tile appointment 25/9/10 Colour and Electrical appointment 13/9/10 December site start delayed Site start (YAY!) 17/1/11 Slab pour 1/2/2011 Re: Porter Davis homes 1851May 20, 2011 9:04 am Building Waldorf 44 with PD Feel free to follow our build progress - http://melnrobsknockdownrebuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 1853May 20, 2011 9:12 am MelNRob mel_mox Hi everyone, Well our frame is up, tiles are done & bricking has begun! Yippee Now about that porch! Arghhhh I have also signed off on a slat porch. I'm hoping I don't have the same issue as karmaz! Arghhh we weren't told either by anyone that it would leak either! Also I'm not willing to pay another 2k to get it tiled either! Might mention this to my CSR! On a positive note as it's rare in these forums, lol porter Davis have given me an awesome new CSR. This is my third! Very pleased with her & hoping that she will be the last I thought my last 2 were good, she's been efficient, constantly communicating with me. Arghhh awesome! Mel Hey Mel, for bricking! RE; porch...uh oh....Have you seen a display with a slat porch? Me thinks this may be a design flaw that needs to be looked into but you would like to think this would be flagged with the sales people to mention. slats = gaps = leaks... I wonder how may of these houses they would sell if the display porch leaks on a rainy day. I think it requires a downpipe to discharge all the water. Now inmagine how funny the house would look with a downpipe running down the front of the house. Re: Porter Davis homes 1854May 20, 2011 9:38 am humble Got the meeting with the bank today to sign the loan. Fun and games, still no word on our tender appointment, tile appointment, electrical appointment (been 10 business days since last sales meeting) I am in NZ next week for work, so it wont be done then either. Apparently we are starting in July. You still have time up your sleeve. All administration needs to be completed by the end of July. Construction is up to PD to start when they are ready. Allow the following time: Colour Selection and electrical 1 day (generally completed on the same day) Tiles allow 4 hours. They do Saturday morning appointments if you ask them nicely. Contract allow 1 day Permits will take them up to 6 week, but usually the get approval in 3 weeks. Re: Porter Davis homes 1855May 20, 2011 10:03 am Hey guys, PD has told allowed 280 days (9 months) for the construction of my double storey house (45 sq), which includes xmas. Do you think they will finish it sooner? How long to they usually take? Your opinions will be greatly appreciated. Cheers T Re: Porter Davis homes 1856May 20, 2011 10:10 am Hi guys, we are building a Camberwell 29 in Mernda. Bricking is being completed at the moment. We have been really happy with our CSR so far and our site supervisor was fine. However he left at the end of last week and we have been allocated a new one - fingers crossed the 'no fuss' build continues! She's backkkkk... Re: Porter Davis homes 1857May 20, 2011 11:08 am Building1, you dont have to pay, just email accounts and cc the CSC with the things left outstanding and let them know you will pay when they confirm that all outstanding items are complete, and it is done to your satisfaction. Mel_mox, chances are you have the same facade I chose- Ashmont? I wasn't told it would leak at all, assumed PD would take care of drainage and that. If you want to come over and see what it looks like, pm me. Never been to a house with a porch that has rain water coming straight through, to me porches that leak defy their purpose. tstr1a, design flaw I agree. Thats exactly what I said to them, dont hold me liable for a flaw in your design. Solution according to our draftsman friend is a downpipe that connects to the garage roof and some sort of barrier under the slats. Agree, the display houses would put people off quite quickly if the porches leaked in the rain. Good luck with your build, Sharee!! Now: Building another new home Settlement: 8 July 2021 Construction due to start: In two months Re: Porter Davis homes 1858May 20, 2011 11:52 am Jewelbaby puppyso Hi Everyone, Just a quick question, when did your SS contact you to introduce himself? Our base stage is nearly completed and we have yet to hear from him. thanks Never. We got sick of waiting and called him ourselves. Hi SSAZ/Jewebaby, Thanks for your advice and comments, I will pm Jess to get my CSA to contact me and give me the details of my SS and to also reply my emails. Waldorf 44 Sales quote: Jan 18th 2011 Tender : Feb 24th 2011 Colour & Electrical: March 9th 2011 Contract: March 24th 2011 Site start: May 5th 2011 http://ourwaldorf44.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 1859May 20, 2011 11:56 am tstr1a Hey guys, PD has told allowed 280 days (9 months) for the construction of my double storey house (45 sq), which includes xmas. Do you think they will finish it sooner? How long to they usually take? Your opinions will be greatly appreciated. Cheers T Hi tstr1a, I am also building the waldorf but the 44sq and our building time is 345days (we did change the floor plan a little). I just hope that they will finish sooner. pup Waldorf 44 Sales quote: Jan 18th 2011 Tender : Feb 24th 2011 Colour & Electrical: March 9th 2011 Contract: March 24th 2011 Site start: May 5th 2011 http://ourwaldorf44.blogspot.com/ Re: Porter Davis homes 1860May 20, 2011 1:33 pm Can anybody assure me that bifold doors are varnished as well as stained? (I hope they sand them back too because ours have some marks on them, looks like paint or something ) Our's hasn't been done yet, i'm a little about that since some of the rain thats been happening has been crazy We have a few things that need fixing, I hope they're working on them now, although nobody has been there for days My building thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36059 Paid initial deposit 24/7/10 Tender appointment 20/8/2010 Flooring and tile appointment 25/9/10 Colour and Electrical appointment 13/9/10 December site start delayed Site start (YAY!) 17/1/11 Slab pour 1/2/2011 Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 13833 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 108898 Hi there! Putting the feelers out there for those who have (or almost) built with Arli homes! 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