Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Porter Davis homes 9186Feb 23, 2014 7:43 pm sassid ...building the Emporio with MainVue/Henley BLOG: http://thewaldorfproject.blogspot.com.au/ HOMEONE THREAD : https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75753 Re: Porter Davis homes 9191Feb 24, 2014 10:41 pm Back Pocket Hey ajd, sorry to hear it has been postponed. Looks like our painters were there today so some movement at least. Just waiting to hear if we have the wrong toilets. Cant get into check but the boxes in the rubbish are wrong. Hopefully this does not hold us up, we got onto our SS straight away. Just a few things letting PD down at the moment. Fingers crossed it all comes right in the end! Good luck with it, are you waiting on anything major? Also when you choose a colour for the front door, is it painted that colour on both sides? Or just the front? Anyone who has had handover or near PCI know? In the current house our front door is stained both sides. In the new house it looks like they have painted the inside of the front door white to match the other doors? Hi BP, My build is going well, my BC says I am 6 weeks away from finish, but I don't think it is going to take that long, pretty sure painters are also in my place this week, going up on Thursday to have a look. Re: Porter Davis homes 9192Feb 24, 2014 10:48 pm Country Lifestyle Back Pocket Hey ajd, sorry to hear it has been postponed. Looks like our painters were there today so some movement at least. Just waiting to hear if we have the wrong toilets. Cant get into check but the boxes in the rubbish are wrong. Hopefully this does not hold us up, we got onto our SS straight away. Just a few things letting PD down at the moment. Fingers crossed it all comes right in the end! Good luck with it, are you waiting on anything major? Also when you choose a colour for the front door, is it painted that colour on both sides? Or just the front? Anyone who has had handover or near PCI know? In the current house our front door is stained both sides. In the new house it looks like they have painted the inside of the front door white to match the other doors? Hi BP, My build is going well, my BC says I am 6 weeks away from finish, but I don't think it is going to take that long, pretty sure painters are also in my place this week, going up on Thursday to have a look. Wow CL that is amazing! They must have been at it like beavers the past few weeks. Seems like it was only a couple of weeks ago, you were waiting for the site cut. Have they fixed the doors and cabinets yet? Are you happy with how it is coming together? Keep any eye on the toilet and remind your SS that you have a special order with the toilet. Looks like they just put four wrong toilets in our place. What a waste! Re: Porter Davis homes 9193Feb 24, 2014 10:54 pm Wow CL that is amazing! They must have been at it like beavers the past few weeks. Seems like it was only a couple of weeks ago, you were waiting for the site cut. Have they fixed the doors and cabinets yet? Are you happy with how it is coming together? Keep any eye on the toilet and remind your SS that you have a special order with the toilet. Looks like they just put four wrong toilets in our place. What a waste! Doors are fixed, waiting for the doors and draws to arrive from Clayton's. It is looking beautiful now as it takes shape, I am really happy with it all, thanks for the tip about the toilets I will remind my SS next time we chat Re: Porter Davis homes 9194Feb 25, 2014 5:06 am Back Pocket Also when you choose a colour for the front door, is it painted that colour on both sides? Or just the front? Anyone who has had handover or near PCI know? In the current house our front door is stained both sides. In the new house it looks like they have painted the inside of the front door white to match the other doors? At my colours appointment, I am pretty sure staining was both sides but if you paint it, it is only on the outside and the inside matches the rest of house. 'Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.' Blog: http://prestigebuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Porter Davis homes 9195Feb 25, 2014 6:48 am Ours is going well. PCI in one week. Our SS has been fabulous. Can't see too much that needs fixing - apart from plaster that the electricians wrecked when they were putting in downlights and switches - several are going to need the plasterers to come back and fix it up. All the other tradies have been so meticulous and you can tell they take pride in their work, but obviously not the electricians. Hoping that those things will be fixed before PCI. Taps and basins are in, waiting on shower screens and splash back now. House was all locked up on the weekend so we couldn't get in to see those things in the bathroom and ensuite. Good to hear that others are nearing the end too! Exciting times Re: Porter Davis homes 9196Feb 25, 2014 7:01 am hi guys i'm deciding on the aircon situation, whether to upgrade the heater and get the add on later or do it in one hit. does anyone know the cost to upgrade the heater + ducting, or is it just better to get the evap aircon Re: Porter Davis homes 9197Feb 25, 2014 12:59 pm Back Pocket Hey ajd, sorry to hear it has been postponed. Looks like our painters were there today so some movement at least. Just waiting to hear if we have the wrong toilets. Cant get into check but the boxes in the rubbish are wrong. Hopefully this does not hold us up, we got onto our SS straight away. Just a few things letting PD down at the moment. Fingers crossed it all comes right in the end! Good luck with it, are you waiting on anything major? Also when you choose a colour for the front door, is it painted that colour on both sides? Or just the front? Anyone who has had handover or near PCI know? In the current house our front door is stained both sides. In the new house it looks like they have painted the inside of the front door white to match the other doors? Hi BP - our front door we chose a red painted door - the outside is red and the inside is white to match the frames and skirtings. Re: Porter Davis homes 9198Feb 25, 2014 8:47 pm Did anyone have their curtains and blinds measured by a third party before handover? We're thinking of having the curtain measurements done during one of the inspections. Also did anyone manage to get heating points into the downstairs ensuite and laundry (to dry clothes in winter)? We have our contact appointment in a couple of days. Re: Porter Davis homes 9199Feb 25, 2014 9:04 pm MummaDJ Back Pocket Hey ajd, sorry to hear it has been postponed. Looks like our painters were there today so some movement at least. Just waiting to hear if we have the wrong toilets. Cant get into check but the boxes in the rubbish are wrong. Hopefully this does not hold us up, we got onto our SS straight away. Just a few things letting PD down at the moment. Fingers crossed it all comes right in the end! Good luck with it, are you waiting on anything major? Also when you choose a colour for the front door, is it painted that colour on both sides? Or just the front? Anyone who has had handover or near PCI know? In the current house our front door is stained both sides. In the new house it looks like they have painted the inside of the front door white to match the other doors? Hi BP - our front door we chose a red painted door - the outside is red and the inside is white to match the frames and skirtings. Thanks mummaDJ. Ours is white enamel on the inside by the looks of it but some sort of flat "leather look" type of paint on the outside. The colour is right a gorgeous deep amethyst but really flat and dull. Not at all the gloss I was expecting. Is your front door gloss? When I checked the colour selections in paint type it says "painted" where the others say things like EF Gloss. A bit disappointed but will check with the SS when we can. Re: Porter Davis homes 9200Feb 25, 2014 9:06 pm bramsy Did anyone have their curtains and blinds measured by a third party before handover? We're thinking of having the curtain measurements done during one of the inspections. Also did anyone manage to get heating points into the downstairs ensuite and laundry (to dry clothes in winter)? We have our contact appointment in a couple of days. Our SS said we could organise this with him but we decided against it because our flooring is going in after handover. We are building the hoffman39 and you can get heating into the store room off the laundry to turn it into a drying room. It's in the display at Aston I think. 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 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74715 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 105589 |