Browse Forums Building A New House Re: First home build SA Hickinbotham 805Feb 22, 2018 11:47 am Are you still going camping or are you going to move instead? Re: First home build SA Hickinbotham 806Feb 22, 2018 11:51 am Still camping need the break! Will move s couple of boxes, do blinds, seal tiles before trip but only have container and furniture that was ordered delivered when we are back! Hubby on leave till 27/3 then he is flying out for 3 days then back for long weekend... so have sometime to unpack. Re: First home build SA Hickinbotham 807Feb 22, 2018 11:52 am Nice. So glad you have sunshine to live when you return from camping Re: First home build SA Hickinbotham 808Feb 22, 2018 11:58 am Yes!! So relieved this is almost over Looks like they might redeem themselves a bit (not with cost of pave and flooring) but when they pull it off that we dont have issues on monday and can get keys! Re: First home build SA Hickinbotham- pci 26/2 & possibly ke 809Feb 23, 2018 2:49 pm Getting real now! But some how our almost 16sqm of pavers is gone! We were charged for it... as an pc item but no credit given as yet... plus contacted ss and contractor of which neither has replied to where it has gone!!! So we are going futher with this issue! First we get charged a crazy amount if $124.68 per meter paved then the pavers paid and billed to us is taken with no credit given (we have this feeling contractor did not bill us for what was do e but instead for the 94m he was allowed to go upto to pave (only got 78m paved) we cant really do anything hickies kerp on saying its correct and taking contractors word for it no one is checking what we are billed for and if that amount has been done or not so unfortunately only way for us will be to the ombudsman One would think that the company would look out for their customers and look into something if there is a concern and a huge rise in the pc amount if over 20% but because they dont pay it they just dont care! Feel hopeless dealing with them ... But we will not step back or leave it! Btw our pod for moving came today! Will go into storage till we have keys/return from camp trip. Cintacted bank as well since they said payment will bd made yesterday/today .. nothing was received yet nor any reply from them 🤔 Hate the waiting just want to know whats going on... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: First home build SA Hickinbotham- pci 26/2 & possibly ke 811Feb 23, 2018 7:41 pm lovisa Dont think will get keys neighbours just called broke into house! Cause our garage roller door was not put in like it’s supposed too Re: First home build SA Hickinbotham- pci 26/2 & possibly ke 812Feb 23, 2018 9:20 pm Urgh concrete/grout everywhere! If they installed the roller door like supposed too this would not have happened! Not impressed! But luckly they tried to pull out flyscreen at toilet? Just bit if screen mesh pulled out, garage door to house door handle smashed in with a paver! Luck neighbours both got home while it happened otherwise would been worse! Such an inconvenience, called Hickin emergency number to get someone to secure property but no help at sll its an emergency but they want use to send an email to attend to monday?? Ss phone off, no one to help if they come back nothing will be left so we are sleeping infront if house in car this weekend till they fix or put on roller door! No idea were it is of what happened with it ? Wonder if they do it on a Saturday? Hopefully the do! Re: First home build SA Hickinbotham- pci 26/2 & possibly ke 813Feb 24, 2018 10:14 am So went to house early to try and save what we can with this rain! Got most grout powder/concrete/concrete paver sand swept up but rain has set a lot on the golden pavers! So they will just need to replace then, and repaint garage wall thats stained from greg grout powder. And then wooden door handle need replacement and garage concrete looks horrible from all the stains/oaint spitc etc will nedd cleaning with the slfresco flooring. Hope garage door gets installed today. Not too happy as this is not the first time they don’t install things they were supposed to and then we co the vandalism/breakins. If they just did things when they’re supposed to this build would be so much different! Still no change to ither concerns/ussues that we will raise again at pci! Fir not its important to get garage door in hope today! Otherwise we will do watch again Re: First home build SA Hickinbotham- pci 26/2 & possibly ke 814Feb 24, 2018 12:06 pm Oh no hope that when you move in your place won't be a target any more. Can't believe how much damage had happened Re: First home build SA Hickinbotham- pci 26/2 & possibly ke 816Feb 24, 2018 8:18 pm Not one thing at all! Very upset 😡 ss know and promised Wednesday that everything will be ready for pci! He jnew we wanted keys at pci! Yet still no garage door! Or anything else the house is so uncompeted cant tick so many things of cause its notfinisged! Hiw foes he think we will take jeys with out the garage door! Not impressed with him at all! Re: First home build SA Hickinbotham- pci 26/2 & possibly ke 817Feb 24, 2018 10:57 pm Really worst management, build, experience there is not one positive atm. Every time it looks like they start to redeem themselves they mess up! Even the police was shocked with how they are dealing with our building! Re: First home build SA Hickinbotham- pci 26/2 & possibly ke 818Feb 25, 2018 10:23 am So last night was 2nd night we stayed in car infront of our house! So glad we did , as houses being build around the corner was attacked last night! Around 10 houses!!! Roof tiles broken/smashed in road, water pypes cut pieces seen in road and gyprock smashed! Looks like a tornado hit it!!! Was bit uncomfortable being in car the whole time but our lovely neighbours offerd us their driveway to stay in!!! It should nit have cone to this and if the roll door was on then this would not have been needed! But our lovely country has a serious problem on our hads with youth acting out and doing these kind of things. A stressful weekend for us especially with lease ending and everything and the ss that said house will be ready (and we can see its not 😢) one disappointment on another. Unless they finish off today... but no trades have been there as yet. Re: First home build SA Hickinbotham- pci 26/2 & possibly ke 819Feb 25, 2018 10:26 am That really sux that you had to sleep in your car, but sounds like it was the best thing to do considering the circumstances. Is been telling dh your build story as it has made me nervous about damage during the build. Damn that there isn't stuff going on at your place at the moment. A quick update, we didn't have site start before Easter. Summit can't seem to give me a day when they are scheduled to begin, so I'm left with a vague "within 10-20… 4 26698 hi guys. Please be nice. First time home builder in Qld. I would like some feedback please on whether I should build my granny flat first before my main house at the… 0 4481 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 8 17169 |