To those waiting on things to be repaired, corrected, whatever...if I can give you one piece of advice...you MUST MUST MUST continually keep on at them to make repairs. Our…

We put sound proofing/insulation between the floors - makes for a far quieter, warmer/cooler house than it otherwise would be (they don't normally insulate between floors).

We've had the same issue with our Blanco dishwasher but they replaced the handle under warranty. I also don't think it washes particularly well & it's a pain to load...we…

Definitely get your own contractor to do this for you - it'll be cheaper & faster for them to do it rather than getting PD to do it. But let…

Congrats on your upcoming build. We also built with PD 2 years ago. I would strongly recommend getting your own inspector to do your own inspections as the build progresses.
You…

Back again & have had a look at your blog. Funnily enough, we've had a lot of similar issues with ours but many we sort of gave up on because…

Welcome to the wonderful world of building. I think we had almost half our house stolen...some of it multiple times. Doors & windows taken out of their frames (after installation)…

I'm still reading all the posts in this thread but I just wanted to add my 2c before I get dragged away to tend to hungry kids.
We had handover of…

We're looking at options for covering the concrete slab under our al fesco. At the moment we're trying to decide between tiling & spray-on concrete in a custom design. For…

We had the three month inspection ages ago...12 months is coming up next month.
Maintenance won't touch the outstanding work because it's the Site Supervisor's problem.
Actually...I'd be interested to know if…

On handover, we did the walkthrough & a list was made of items that were still outstanding. We both signed it, the SS signed it & we were told they…

Thanks Matt, that would be good.

Probably a solicitor.
We will be making a complaint through BCAV but I want to talk to a solicitor before lodging the papers.
I'm so ************* frustrated right at the moment. We…

Can anyone recommend a good lawyer in the SE Suburbs (Melbourne), please? This is in regard to our ongoing issues with Porter Davis. I just want some advice before we…

Thought I'd give an update.
PD haven't contacted us directly (I'd still like an apology, to be honest, but I'm not holding my breath). However, two contractors have been in touch…

We have a retractable clothesline...in fact, we have two because I like to be able to hang out a couple of loads of washing at once & the place the…

I think we had a rather impressive list of theft & vandalism during our build.
We had repeated broken windows & brace…

If you can afford to continue to rent, then I would *strongly* advise you wait till everything is completed before signing. Seriously. As someone who is still waiting, 11 months…

We have more toilets than people who can use one.
Our current household is 2 adults, one pre-teen & one baby. We have 2 ensuites (the master ensuite is bigger than…

I'd be interested as well, if you could PM me with his details, please? Thanks!

You forgot Kimberley Downs in Narre Warren South...the Berwick Springs end of it is nice & they're going to extend the current development right through to Glasscocks Rd.

Some other variations you might like to think about (while you're thinking about them) is additional insulation throughout (we also did sound proofing) - costs relatively little & makes a…

I'm not sure what the house you're looking at is like but in the Wentworth, the downstairs has a higher ceiling, so there's a bulkhead above the openings.
I had just…

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner - haven't been back online since that post.
The cost to block off the study opening & put double doors in instead was…

We built the Wentworth 44 & blocked off the formal lounge & study areas downstairs. No problems. Not sure about changing the size of rooms...but, certainly, adding walls to existing…

We're still waiting after nearly 11 months!!!!!
No problems with the maintenance people...just the original site supervisor (I have a separate thread about it further down the forum).
My #1 top tip…

I contacted BACV yesterday. They advised to send a letter (another one...sigh) to PD via registered post & give them 7 days to sort it out. Then lodge a formal…

According to Google, BACV is the Building Commission...Building Advice & Conciliation Victoria. I'll give them a call tomorrow morning. Their web page says they do disputes resolution. I'd be interested…

Hi everyone. It's been positively aaaaages since I was here last but I'm back & I need some help, please!!! Sorry for the long post...
We have now been in our…

We paid for the three coats. The issue wasn't so much the overall quality so much as touching up small portions that needed to be redone & redoing the stain…