Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Better Built Homes 86Jan 09, 2017 6:46 pm Hi mansawant, Thats awesome, I feel its in last stage, you should be able to move in quickly. Have you upgraded tiles and which one?? What is the height of the ceiling, is 2.6 is enough to have ceiling fans?? Cheers Annu Re: Better Built Homes 87Jan 09, 2017 7:28 pm Annu Hi mansawant, Thats awesome, I feel its in last stage, you should be able to move in quickly. Have you upgraded tiles and which one?? What is the height of the ceiling, is 2.6 is enough to have ceiling fans?? Cheers Ann Yes Annu, the tiles have been upgraded. Bathroom as well as main flooring have been upgraded. All are rectified porcelain except for the ground floor powder room. Powder room are rectified ceramic. If you check the thread bathroom with single sink is powder room. Ensuite and main bathroom both have double sink. All bathroon wall tiles are 600x300 and floor tiles 300x300. Main flooring tiles are 450x900. I have spent $10500 for tile upgrades. But only $3000 for actually tiles and rest for installation. Regarding ceiling height downstairs is 2750 and upstairs is 2450. Though the upstairs height is 2450 I have asked BBH to make provision for fan in all bedrooms. Fans won't be exactly above the bed position though. Re: Better Built Homes 88Jan 09, 2017 9:12 pm House is looking awesome mansawant. Very excited for you. Love the void areas. Just looks awesome. Our ceilings will be 2.7m high so your pics give me a great idea as to how big the room will look. We too have ceiling fans on our first floor with a ceiling height of 2.4m so I hope that it will be enough. Thanks for posting pics mansawant. It is actually really encouraging to us who are just in the very early stages. Re: Better Built Homes 90Jan 10, 2017 9:35 pm Hi guys, Really disappointed with the tile company. It has been agreed in March at the time of tile selection that screed instllation is required for big main flooring tiles of size 450 x 900 due to the size of the tiles. However when I visted site on last Saturday when tilers were laying tiles, noticed that screed is not installed and tiles have been sticked directly to the floor. I have not been asked or informed about the decision to lay tiles without screed installation. Paid $1804 for screed installation. Yesterday I informed builder about it and asked tile company today about screed installation. Now they are saying that their supervisor visited site TODAY though the tilers have started laying tiles in last week and he has advised that their best tiler is doing my tiling job and big tiles can be stick direct to floor. And they are organising refund for the amount they chardged for the screed installation. However I have denied refund and asked them to install screed as agreed and do the re-tiling. WIll update you guys. Re: Better Built Homes 91Jan 10, 2017 10:22 pm Hi mansawant It's a big mistake even after paying they haven't done the job as well as its BBH responsibility to make sure outside suppliers & installers are doing their job as per project signed up. I hope they will fix it ASAP Waiting for follow up Annu Re: Better Built Homes 92Jan 11, 2017 3:07 pm Stressed!!! Stressed!!! Stressed!!! with this house building. Already stressed with son's school place in high school, and have to vacate current renting unit before first week of February as landlord has given notice to vacate it and the house is not yet ready. Now builder is saying they received only tile details from tile company and don't know that I have paid for screed installation. And its between me and tile company. Isn't this big shock if you hear something like this at this stage of the building when you have already spent all your savings in your first dream home. Do I need to update builder with tiles details and how they are going to lay tiles or it's between tile company and builder? Better Built Homes 94Jan 11, 2017 10:47 pm Annu I can understand brother, are we building with BBH or with tile company?? Its really very sad with their approach. I guess it comes down to who you paid. That is very frustrating though. I'm guessing you paid the tile company for just the tiles. And that BBH was paid for the screed and laying. In that case, I would say that BBH is at fault as the tile company was paid just to supply the tiles. Re: Better Built Homes 95Jan 11, 2017 11:16 pm mathewfrost Annu I can understand brother, are we building with BBH or with tile company?? Its really very sad with their approach. I guess it comes down to who you paid. That is very frustrating though. I have been told by builder that during tile appointment if I do any upgrades over builder's standard allowance then I have to pay the difference direct to the tile company. After my selection I received two invoices from tile company one for supply and another for fixing. It's not that I dealt with tile company direct and paid them. Also I was told that I can't make an appointment with builder's colour cousultant for internal colour appointment until I finalise my tile, carpet and electrical selection. I have upgraded not only tiles but also carpet and electrical items. So its between tile company and builder to sort out. Re: Better Built Homes 97Jan 12, 2017 12:34 pm Hi Mansawant, I hope they are working on it and resolve it, without any delays. My view is that we consider BBH as our builder and they are using color tile for the work. Its their job to make sure that BBH customer are getting what they paid for and a quality of work. If their is any issues not just at the start but later, its BBH responsibility to fix it as they are using in the project tradies or suppliers, can't say that you have done deal directly with them and now you have to sort it out yourself. I hope BBH will live up to its reputation. Re: Better Built Homes 98Jan 12, 2017 1:14 pm As per Builder they are not aware of screed installation and if the screed is installed it will affect the kitchen. But the question is if the tile size is bigger than your standard range one should ask if there are any additional things to be done when you start planning. Its between them to find out who didn't inform or who didn't ask. And in between I am stressed because it's affecting my house. I have been told by builder to attend tile shop, carpet shop and electrical company for selections. That's it. And respective company will provide information to the builder. Once builder have all the information then I can attend internal selection appointment with their color consultant. I was not involved in that communication process at all. Any ways tomorrow I have a meeting with builder on site about it. Let's see.... Re: Better Built Homes 99Jan 12, 2017 3:16 pm Hope for the best.............. What is the builder's standard allowance? do we have a break down including tiles and labor cost. As per builder 600x600 installation cost in not there in allowance and it will be charged extra when you go for 600x600 tiles, further when you get it rectified tiles then charges increase. Just confused what is the total allowances including tiles and installation cost?? Confused?? Re: Better Built Homes 100Jan 12, 2017 4:59 pm Annu, when I signed the contract there were 3 types inclusion lists and there was specific amount up to which you can select tiles And if you go above that amount you have to pay the difference. And for rectified tiles and if you are going for large tiles you have to pay extra for installations as well. I just checked the current inclusion list however amount is not there. I think the proposal that a supply and demand curve are a natural law are well exaggerated. Wages never seem to follow this curve, and also prices for supply are sticky… 18 20209 brokers will also be in a position to get you a better rate than the advertised rate most times. 6 6116 wondering anyone built with omaxe homes and care to share their experiences. thanks 0 8868 |