Home
Pros
Forum
  • About
  • Register
  • Contact
InboxSent
MembersPros
WatchingStarredHistory
brucefil2011
503 Posts
Gold Member

Follow
503Posts19LikesMost Active Topics

brucefil2011

VIC
Joined 9 August 2017
Gold Member
Followers
5 years5 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

Just repainted my 18 month old build with them. Paint has been cheap and we definitely did not get 3 coats of paint, but how do you prove…

  ⋅  1
6 years6 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

My recomendation is to have everything bullet pionted and in writing so there is a record of the concern plus any follow up items.
Its unfortunatly not good enough to say…

6 years6 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

We had a few items to be sorted post handover. They write them down on a handover from. PD were very responsive post handover
see more About the hoffman – Building…

6 years6 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

So how many days delay so they allow for the "independent" inspector you are forced to get through them and the sheet they make you sign to say you have…

6 years6 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

We have the ones with the pins and they can only be locked from the inside
see more About the hoffman – Building the hoffman
https://hoffmangoldwithporterdavis.wordpress.com/about/

  ⋅  1
6 years6 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

The black box has a tea pot 2 cups and some tee2 tea. **** after being 11 months late you need a gold box with diamonds in it

6 years6 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

Most of ours have been done in 2 weeks. We only have 1 unresolved item.
see more About the hoffman – Building the hoffman
https://hoffmangoldwithporterdavis.wordpress.com/about/

  ⋅  1
6 years6 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

First fence panel test fit. Perfect
see more About the hoffman – Building the hoffman
https://hoffmangoldwithporterdavis.wordpress.com/about/

Porter Davis homes
  ⋅  1
6 years6 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

Started on fencing welding up 2 gates today and have my blade fencing prepared to weld tommorow morning.
We will powder coat black before installing
see more About the hoffman – Building…

  ⋅  1
6 years6 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

Front landscaping now started. Need to buy some native plants.
see more About the hoffman – Building the hoffman
https://hoffmangoldwithporterdavis.wordpress.com/about/

  ⋅  2
6 years6 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

We have had most of the items on our 3 month inspection fixed. The guy who came out from PD was great. Concretefx have now ground and sealed the garage.…

Porter Davis homes
  ⋅  1
6 years6 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

Ours told us the old chestnut that it would void the warrantee and that the frame wouldn't past Inspection with holes in them.
This said even though there was no problem…

6 years6 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

That was my argument with argus yet my cables still remain unterminated.
see more About the hoffman – Building the hoffman
https://hoffmangoldwithporterdavis.wordpress.com/about/

6 years6 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

Check any smells from your toilets as they have installed 3 toilets with faulty seals at our house and the plumber said it has been a big problem at many…

6 years6 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

I had exactly the same problem with my stereo wiring and my camera wiring.
see more About the hoffman – Building the hoffman
https://hoffmangoldwithporterdavis.wordpress.com/about/

7 years7 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

It's the site supervisor who triggers the invoice. To meet their internal targets the trigger it when they think the stage will be finished. If there are delays you get…

7 years7 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

I'm amazed you haven't already got it before slab pour as you'll get all the others before the stage is finished
see more About the hoffman – Building the hoffman

7 years7 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

that is a standard slab upgraded to 32 Mpa to stop cracking. It's been done by concretefx. It's a grind ants seal. Our house which is mechanically polished looks even…

Porter Davis homes
  ⋅  1
7 years7 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

Some bs about needing bituman
see more About the hoffman – Building the hoffman
https://hoffmangoldwithporterdavis.wordpress.com/about/

7 years7 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

It's the original concrete that's been ground and sealed. It needs to be professionally done. Concretefx have done my whole house and they have done an amazing job. Grind and…

7 years7 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

We had to pay a bond for the demolition and PD had to pay a bond for the build as we are a knock down rebuild.
see more About the hoffman…

7 years7 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

A little update:
Have had our 3 month inspection and most things fixed. Still to be fixed our entry wall that is over 10mm out of plum and a continuing stinking…

7 years7 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

I'm using my left over herbal for retaining walls. I'm going to paint them white and build in wooden benches.
see more About the hoffman – Building the hoffman

7 years7 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

Sorry to give you the bad news but it takes probably 4-5 months after lockup to hand over. We had lockup start November 17 and hand over end March.
see more…

7 years7 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

Agree on checking the roof insulation. Ours was in good shape
see more About the hoffman – Building the hoffman
https://hoffmangoldwithporterdavis.wordpress.com/about/

7 years7 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

It's an australian hardwood mix of spotted gum and Tassie oak.
I was lucky enough to buy 600m for 500 bucks and made the deck myself. It's not as hard…

7 years7 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Building the Waldorf Grange by Porter Davis

That is so *******. My entry wall is a s type. Found out putting skirting boards on. At my 3 month inspection im getting PD to pull it off and…

Building the Waldorf Grange by Porter Davis
7 years7 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

Haven't posted an update on the hoise for a while.
Some artwork finally up and work started on the front deck.
see more About the hoffman – Building the hoffman

  ⋅  4
7 years7 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

We had the same problem as I wanted a pivot door and was told around $5k. So I have purchased a second hand pivot door for $600, can buy…

  ⋅  1
7 years7 yearsbrucefil2011brucefil2011 posted:
Porter Davis homes

They rap the whole house on the outside of the stud walls with foil to seal it. We've just moved in and today on a 13 Dec day in Melbourne…

  ⋅  1

Most Active Topics

Porter Davis homes
17236 Posts
More
Joined homeone
9 August 2017

Australia's largest home building and renovation
community with over 1.8 million posts

Home
Pros
Forum
Start a new topic
About
Advertise
Contact Homeone
Articles
All comments made express the views and opinions of the author and not the Administrators, Support nor Homeone Australia & New Zealand
© Homeone Australia & New Zealand All Rights Reserved ‎2001 - 2024

Australia's largest home building and
renovation community
Homeone
About

Terms
Privacy

Follow homeone on FacebookFollow homeone on Twitter
All comments made express the views and opinions of the author and not the Administrators, Support nor Homeone Australia & New Zealand
© Homeone Australia & New Zealand All Rights Reserved ‎2001 - 2024