Browse Forums Building A New House Re: PORTER DAVIS. Share your experience Good or Bad! 43Mar 09, 2011 5:12 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. Share your experience Good or Bad! 48Mar 10, 2011 8:39 am 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. Share your experience Good or Bad! 57Mar 11, 2011 8:20 am Building Waldorf 44 with PD Feel free to follow our build progress - http://melnrobsknockdownrebuild.blogspot.com/ Re: PORTER DAVIS. Share your experience Good or Bad! 58Mar 11, 2011 8:33 am MelNRob tstr1a lastone Mel Could some of the additional electrical have been done after hand-over so as not to go on the mortgage? Obviously not the downlights I will do most of the electrical after handover but it's a bit hard to put downlights on the ground floor after handover so I have to suck it up and be over charged by PD T/lastone/J33va, Rob and i got the extra datapoints, power points and pay tv points and made provision to do the cabling etc after handover for our home automation and sound system downstairs. They'll run the cables to our specified point and Rob (as he is in IT) will connect it all up. Also spend more money downstairs on your downlights (i know it's an exorbitant cost) but it's easier for the downstairs becaue of lack of access. Where you think you'll put in fans or pendant lighting that is more than 3kg, make sure you add in the batten light with a noggin for extra support. We left all of the upstairs as standard battens (but upgraded to include noggins as we are fitting in fans with lights after handover) and if we want to install downlights later its a heck of a lot easier to get up in the roof space. I'm with Mel on allowing $10k for electrical. If you opted for duct vacuum and alarm that would have been provided for in your tender already. and don't forget about your outside lighting. We asked for two junction boxes to be installed (one at front and one at back) so that we can fit off our own external lighting after handover. Cheers, M We put in noggins, then discovered that all they were, were pieces of 2x4 pine nailed in with 4 nails between the main studs (i think you call them). We totally could have put them in ourselves at frame stage and saved a $100 a pop. Re: PORTER DAVIS. Share your experience Good or Bad! 59Mar 11, 2011 9:47 am amsgreeneyes We put in noggins, then discovered that all they were, were pieces of 2x4 pine nailed in with 4 nails between the main studs (i think you call them). We totally could have put them in ourselves at frame stage and saved a $100 a pop. Yeah it's not a lot going in for the price that was charged, but I didn't think we're allowed to go onsite to do any work, so not sure how we could install at frame stage? The other half is pretty decent with the construction side of things and had the same sentiments but if it saves us the time and effort, i'll pay for it. Building Waldorf 44 with PD Feel free to follow our build progress - http://melnrobsknockdownrebuild.blogspot.com/ Re: PORTER DAVIS. Share your experience Good or Bad! 60Mar 11, 2011 11:33 am M[/quote] We put in noggins, then discovered that all they were, were pieces of 2x4 pine nailed in with 4 nails between the main studs (i think you call them). We totally could have put them in ourselves at frame stage and saved a $100 a pop.[/quote] $100 bucks............ now that's a ripp off.... Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 12345 traditional gable roof facade - Have you did the dark and light gray color combination in facade with gray stone in facade… 0 4224 You might be able to apply to divert the sewer at your expense. In NSW you would contact a Water services co-ordinator and they would give you advice as to whether or not… 1 16150 |