Browse Forums Building A New House Re: BUILDING update 313Jun 30, 2008 1:19 am ![]() Building + DL = topic to avoid in our house ![]() Things have not been going well. Tradies are taking wayyy too long and there have been a few mistakes that we are picking up on the way. Not all of them can be fixed now ![]() Kitchen will be in this week apparently ![]() ![]() Tiling is moving ahead even tho' they used internal tiles for the porch. So this will need to be sorted out betw. the boys. DH & I have different ways of dealing with the negotiations which isn't helping matters. Women are from Mars and men are from Venus in the building game ![]() IMO the end stage is the most stressful part of the build, as you start to see things evolve and go back and check plans from a year ago because you can't BELIEVE you would sign off on a plan that had 3 doors opening into one another ![]() ![]() ![]() Re: BUILDING update 315Jun 30, 2008 10:13 am Sorry to hear that Dy ![]() ![]() I know what you are saying about the final things - our kitchen has been *half* in for a month now ![]() Hopefully we'll both be done soon & celebrating!!! I keep telling myself it will be worth it in the end........ Re: BUILDING update 316Jun 30, 2008 12:30 pm Yikes Dy - so sorry to hear about your dramas ![]() I hope that your kitchen is installed this week as promised, and the builders fix your other items of concern. It's nearly there, they just need a cattle prod up the backside to finish it! I'll keep my fingers cross for you ![]() Dana -------------------------- Building with DFH - carpet installed! Re: BUILDING update 317Jun 30, 2008 2:34 pm Thanks Paula, Jo and Kryten
Worse thing is that I have to change my leave as there is no point going on holidays if the house isn't ready. The mess it has caused at work is unreal. Anyhow I'll try and put a brave face on .. seems like there are a few of us being sooks on HO atm ![]() Re: BUILDING update 318Jun 30, 2008 9:13 pm Dy,
Sad to hear about the stress you're experiencing at the moment... let's just hope that you get your house as promised (quality and timeliness)... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Built the Nevada 42 Next project - landscaping! Re: BUILDING update 320Jun 30, 2008 10:24 pm ![]() Anyhow I'll try and put a brave face on .. seems like there are a few of us being sooks on HO atm ![]() If you can't sook here, where can you sook? At least everyone here understands. ![]() I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Elvis has left the building... The site supervisor quit after 2 month on the project. I guess he was just instructed to bark at people, but didn't like when he was… 26 22250 Following these simple steps will help you mitigate unwanted costs, have your expectations met and give… 0 4974 ![]() you need to understand the breakdown of warranties. 90 warranty is considered as minor defects rectification period where as the longer ones are more major/structural… 1 5880 |