Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 14225Oct 05, 2017 4:43 pm KDR Masterton Harmony Elite + custom granny flat Aug 2015 - Deposit paid Dec 2015 - Contracts signed Feb 2016 - Colours appointments Mar 2016 - DA submitted Jun 2016 - DA approved Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 14228Oct 09, 2017 10:23 am Hi pommie, That's quite a big decision, i hope you find another builder that you can put your faith in. Had we known our build was going to take 2 years we may have gone with someone else. Jol0, I've had a 'full and frank' discussion with the landscaper. The engineer came back with an additional retaining wall and the landscaper took the opportunity to add a few more 'suggestions'. IMHO the whole building industry will try to gouge as much as they can out of customers. MartinsHarmony, congrats! Good luck with the landscaping. Villina Lane 11/14 $3900 08/15 Contract 11/15 DA Approval 02/16 Demolition 03/16 Peg out 06/16 Slab 06/16 Ground floor frame 07/16 1st floor frame & windows 09-12/16 Bricks blog Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 14229Oct 12, 2017 10:37 am Hi everyone, sorry another question from me. What items are expected to be outstanding at handover? What is considered reasonable? We had pci last week and our SS has booked in the final walkthrough/inspection on 25 October before handover. At pci we had a number of things outstanding apart from the standard paint and gyprock fixs. For example, Masterton has yet to put in the roof/pergola to our front entry. This was listed at pci as outstanding. I was following up with the SS today to confirm we are still on track for final inspection and he advised yes we are but that the front roof may still be oustanding at handover. He is aiming to have it completed but is not 100% certain. Is it expected that at handover there will be items outstanding? And if so, is there a timeframe for Masterton to fix it? Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 14230Oct 12, 2017 12:26 pm The only things that should be outstanding are appliances and minor fixes. Anything major - like your missing roof need to be completed prior to Handover. Once you have made your final payment they can (an in my experience do) take their own sweet time in fixing issues. M took 2 months to complete our appliances install, which was supposed to only take a couple of days. I'm not a fan of the 'we will try to complete the work' calls from the SS. Why can't he tell you, he's the one booking in the tradies. Villina Lane 11/14 $3900 08/15 Contract 11/15 DA Approval 02/16 Demolition 03/16 Peg out 06/16 Slab 06/16 Ground floor frame 07/16 1st floor frame & windows 09-12/16 Bricks blog Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 14231Oct 13, 2017 6:52 am home_n_all Hi everyone, sorry another question from me. What items are expected to be outstanding at handover? What is considered reasonable? We had pci last week and our SS has booked in the final walkthrough/inspection on 25 October before handover. At pci we had a number of things outstanding apart from the standard paint and gyprock fixs. For example, Masterton has yet to put in the roof/pergola to our front entry. This was listed at pci as outstanding. I was following up with the SS today to confirm we are still on track for final inspection and he advised yes we are but that the front roof may still be oustanding at handover. He is aiming to have it completed but is not 100% certain. Is it expected that at handover there will be items outstanding? And if so, is there a timeframe for Masterton to fix it? I can’t imagine major building work would be outstanding and still get PCI. If it’s a minor item or defect that wouldn’t stop you using the space, like a paint patch not completed I imagine that wouldn’t hold up PCI. Hope this helps and I’d push your SS to ensure everything is closed out. Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 14232Oct 16, 2017 8:44 am Morning all, it's been awhile but we are finally in our validation period. So building to commence soon Can anyone advise when the SS is meant to introduce themselves to us? We are 10 days into the VP. So am eager for an update. Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 14233Oct 18, 2017 6:52 am Our first clean was done yesterday! Hopefully not too much longer to PCI. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ http://preludehome.tumblr.com/ Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 14234Oct 18, 2017 1:19 pm Looking good beeprelude. Kly525, good luck on your build. My advice is never wait for the SS to get in touch - reach out to him when ever you need to. You're the customer! Villina Lane 11/14 $3900 08/15 Contract 11/15 DA Approval 02/16 Demolition 03/16 Peg out 06/16 Slab 06/16 Ground floor frame 07/16 1st floor frame & windows 09-12/16 Bricks blog Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 14235Oct 18, 2017 1:22 pm Gibson Looking good beeprelude. Kly525, good luck on your build. My advice is never wait for the SS to get in touch - reach out to him when ever you need to. You're the customer! Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 14236Oct 18, 2017 1:25 pm Thanks Gibson and Sevenths. We have told Masterton that we want the big items completed for handover. Unfortunately this has meant our handover is postponed. But at least we get piece of mind that it will be completed. More a matter of when. Hopefully not too long, as we want landscaping to start befote xmas...fingers crossed. Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 14237Oct 18, 2017 10:08 pm Hi All I’m building the Masterton Synergy 29 in Denham Court and my build start date is getting nearer with expectation to start on 26/11/2017. After reading a few comments about builds taking so long, I wanted to get some recent feedback from anyone who has noticed improvements in building times with Masterton. I’m on a bridging loan and worried if the build goes massively over time. Two years, surely is an unreasonable time frame! I expect my home to be completed in the number of days suggested in the contract. If anyone can share what Masterton is currently doing with building times that would be wonderful. Thankyou. Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 14238Oct 19, 2017 7:54 am Izzysyd Hi All I’m building the Masterton Synergy 29 in Denham Court and my build start date is getting nearer with expectation to start on 26/11/2017. After reading a few comments about builds taking so long, I wanted to get some recent feedback from anyone who has noticed improvements in building times with Masterton. I’m on a bridging loan and worried if the build goes massively over time. Two years, surely is an unreasonable time frame! I expect my home to be completed in the number of days suggested in the contract. If anyone can share what Masterton is currently doing with building times that would be wonderful. Thankyou. We are in our 10th month of the build and the exterior is incomplete. Our contract stated a finish of November 2017 (excluding rain days which when added take us up to December). However this is impossible unless every trade known was working on our house everyday. And this just isn't happening. We've accepted we won't be in until most likely close to easter (that's if I'm being optimistic). Your site supervisor will make all the difference in how everything progresses. We have a new one that's just started. He's our third. I'm hoping he will turn things around and get it back on track. But overall, please be prepared for delays and budget and time things appropriately. Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 14239Oct 19, 2017 12:04 pm Izzysyd Hi All I’m building the Masterton Synergy 29 in Denham Court and my build start date is getting nearer with expectation to start on 26/11/2017. After reading a few comments about builds taking so long, I wanted to get some recent feedback from anyone who has noticed improvements in building times with Masterton. I’m on a bridging loan and worried if the build goes massively over time. Two years, surely is an unreasonable time frame! I expect my home to be completed in the number of days suggested in the contract. If anyone can share what Masterton is currently doing with building times that would be wonderful. Thankyou. Our actual build time has been great. Our slab was laid at the beginning of march. Our contract expires in March next year. And we are a few short weeks from keys. Can't fault the actual build at all. http://preludehome.tumblr.com/ 4 16735 i imagine you also have another contract with an architect? and yeah, whatever other's said about special conditions and appendices 16 16008 Hi all I am looking to run a water line under my concrete footpath which is directly next to my home, was seeing if this is possible without cutting the entire section… 0 20182 |