Porter Davis homes

serenitynow · Oct 31, 2011 9:43 am

Holly amazing speed!! My dh just popped over to the house today and they have started plastering!! We only started the 1st week of September. Evap cooling is in ( bit of an eyesore but it was the best they could do with the design of house) ducted heating in and now plasterboard and cornices! Pd up till now have been fab!!!

humble · Oct 31, 2011 9:47 am

Well I just handed over my fix cheque, so I have 1 stage left.. How long does the final stage take!?

Also.. its getting real, so how much should I budget for driveways? Agg Concreate? $80sqm? $90sqm? and Colourbond Fences?

Rups · Oct 31, 2011 9:52 am

J & C

Thanks for this

Ours is supposed to be a Smart Community but currently use ADSL so not sure how many data points will be needed by us...at this stage we have just opted for two data points and two phone points...

If one wants to connect the projector / TV to the network does one need have data points for all equipments or can they be connected using a wireless router...totally new to this!

If there are plans to make your estate a Smart Community (and you are confident it will happen), I would setup your data points and home network on that basis. To be honest, there really isn't really a great deal of difference in how you would set things up if you were on ADSL or Fibre Optic. You just have to factor in an ADSL modem (i.e. a telephone point and power point) in the setup.

You can still have your Wireless Router connected in either scenario. If your wireless router has a few network points on the back of it (they generally have 4), you can connect your projector / TV to this.

Would you like to PM me your floor plans and electrical layout, and what equipment you have, and I can see if you have things covered? Call me strange (Leanne does), but I enjoy this stuff!

Wateman · Oct 31, 2011 11:37 am

Should the base price of our house be the same on the contract that it was on the sales order/tender?

I did not notice this at the signing - I think because I was too concerned about making sure nothing was missing - but on our sales order we have a price for our house, and on the quote we have a different price for the house, and then a $6000 developer discount. We didn't know anything about a developer discount, but even with the discount, the price on the contract is about $3000 more than on the original sales order.

I asked my BC about it and they said 'This deposit that was paid was for the fixed price guarantee for the site start month'.
With all the hassles we have gone through so far I don't know whether this one is worth pushing or whether there is nothing to push!

tstr1a · Oct 31, 2011 11:42 am

Wateman

Should the base price of our house be the same on the contract that it was on the sales order/tender?

I did not notice this at the signing - I think because I was too concerned about making sure nothing was missing - but on our sales order we have a price for our house, and on the quote we have a different price for the house, and then a $6000 developer discount. We didn't know anything about a developer discount, but even with the discount, the price on the contract is about $3000 more than on the original sales order.

I asked my BC about it and they said 'This deposit that was paid was for the fixed price guarantee for the site start month'.
With all the hassles we have gone through so far I don't know whether this one is worth pushing or whether there is nothing to push!

Its $3000 of course it’s worth pushing. The $1,000 is to lock the price of the house and the pricing matrix...

You could you the money towards furniture or landscaping.

J & C · Oct 31, 2011 12:54 pm

Wateman

Should the base price of our house be the same on the contract that it was on the sales order/tender?

I did not notice this at the signing - I think because I was too concerned about making sure nothing was missing - but on our sales order we have a price for our house, and on the quote we have a different price for the house, and then a $6000 developer discount. We didn't know anything about a developer discount, but even with the discount, the price on the contract is about $3000 more than on the original sales order.

I asked my BC about it and they said 'This deposit that was paid was for the fixed price guarantee for the site start month'.
With all the hassles we have gone through so far I don't know whether this one is worth pushing or whether there is nothing to push!

The base price on your sales order and contract should be the same.

coobri · Oct 31, 2011 1:48 pm

Anyone had an extended alfresco added to the house how much $$ does PD want for the grand alfresco ?

Wateman · Oct 31, 2011 2:14 pm

Hi coobri,

What house are you looking at building? The Grand Alfresco differs slightly per house

Alpal · Oct 31, 2011 2:59 pm

Hi All,

Been quiet for a while as nothing has progressed.
Quick question - how long did PD start onsite after the Building permit was issued?

We have had our permit for about 1 week and are wondering what the hold up is...

Should have had the permit 3 weeks ago but thats another storey for another forum

Cheers

coobri · Oct 31, 2011 3:59 pm

Wateman

Hi coobri,

What house are you looking at building? The Grand Alfresco differs slightly per house

Looking at the Chadwick 41 anyone else building this ?

humble · Oct 31, 2011 6:09 pm

How long is the fix process from the end of the build? Seems like there is heaps left, but people are saying 6 weeks. Surely not. Better get my a$$ into gear. lol

J & C · Nov 01, 2011 12:05 pm

how does one load pictures on this forum?

Rups · Nov 01, 2011 2:45 pm

J & C

how does one load pictures on this forum?

You need to have a web address for the pic, for example, your blog or picassa. Go into full editor, then paste the web address for your pic, highlight it, then click the IMG button.

Hope this makes sense.

J & C · Nov 01, 2011 4:41 pm

Rups

J & C

how does one load pictures on this forum?

You need to have a web address for the pic, for example, your blog or picassa. Go into full editor, then paste the web address for your pic, highlight it, then click the IMG button.

Hope this makes sense.

Great Thanks Rups

stuey0608 · Nov 02, 2011 12:27 am

humble

Well I just handed over my fix cheque, so I have 1 stage left.. How long does the final stage take!?

Also.. its getting real, so how much should I budget for driveways? Agg Concreate? $80sqm? $90sqm? and Colourbond Fences?

Hi Humble,

I paid my fixing stage in mid-august, just had PCI. Everything was so fast; then it started to drag. Hope yours go faster.

cheers,
stuey

Team PD · Nov 02, 2011 11:11 am

eli-kay123

Here is where we are at:

Hi eli-kay123,
Your build is coming along great. Thanks for sharing your photos, your kitchen looks like it’s going to be a lovely open space.

Cheers Ebony

Audreyand Oscar · Nov 02, 2011 11:51 am

I will have my PCi within the next week, and handover within 3 weeks - I went away for a few weeks and so much happened while I was away - just little fix ups to go!

I have some updated pictures on my blog

humble · Nov 02, 2011 1:32 pm

stuey0608

humble

Well I just handed over my fix cheque, so I have 1 stage left.. How long does the final stage take!?

Also.. its getting real, so how much should I budget for driveways? Agg Concreate? $80sqm? $90sqm? and Colourbond Fences? :z:

Hi Humble,

I paid my fixing stage in mid-august, just had PCI. Everything was so fast; then it started to drag. Hope yours go faster.

cheers,
stuey

Mid August eh? Thats a long time.. 10 weeks?!? I am hoping to be in by xmas. :th:

tstr1a · Nov 02, 2011 1:35 pm

humble

stuey0608

humble

Well I just handed over my fix cheque, so I have 1 stage left.. How long does the final stage take!?

Also.. its getting real, so how much should I budget for driveways? Agg Concreate? $80sqm? $90sqm? and Colourbond Fences? :z:

Hi Humble,

I paid my fixing stage in mid-august, just had PCI. Everything was so fast; then it started to drag. Hope yours go faster.

cheers,
stuey

Mid August eh? Thats a long time.. 10 weeks?!? I am hoping to be in by xmas. :th:

Aloow 6-8 weeks

humble · Nov 02, 2011 5:39 pm

tstr1a

Aloow 6-8 weeks

Thats more like it..