Hi James,
Macro only does 2 inspections - Pre-lining (frame, brick), and PCI. I was not too happy with pre-lining as he completed the whole $600 inspection in one hour or…

Hi Andy,
I have used same inspector from Macro. He has listed a long list of issues, most are small, 2 requires bit of work. Rawson is saying, the inspection I…

Is there any strict guideline, after PCI how soon the handover should happen? I heard it should be max 10 working days.
In my case PCI was done on 10…

Hi Lux,
Some of our brick issues are getting fixed, some cannot be fixed, we have to live with that.
Cheers,

Hi ,
We are very close to PCI (Next week). Today, I have noticed that the brick finish is too bad, with many bricks chipped. Moreover, I found it concerning that…

I have similar experience with Staircase. In internal selection, they totally messed up my selections about the look of Staircase I wanted, and that took me 1 month extra to…

Hi,
Similar thing happened to me as they had to move the duct to one corner like yours. But for me it did not appear to be issue as it was…

Hi lux,
I have upgraded the Island from 40mm to 80mm, costed 2k or bit more, also upgraded it to the next upgrade range. The upgrade cost also depends on size…

Hi Aib,
The SS said internal frame issues are fixed, however I have no way to verify as Internal lining was done thenafter.
ND

Hi Luxbuild,
Yes they are AJ, Articulation Joint. I found issues with 5 to 6 AJ, one is fully missed, one is half height done, few are not continued at the…

Our facade now looks like this.
We are at pre-lining stage.
We just had the Pre-lining inspection, my inspector found 30 odd issues, some of them are incomplete work, some are…

Hi Steve, your floor looks gr8, it looks like Timber look tile, can you please confirm if it is, and the details colour/supplier etc.

Looking fantastic. So lively.

Hi AIB,
It seems our slabs were poured similar time, mine was on 10 May 2018. I am also building Benham in Hornsby area.
Work is going damn slow.
I have got…

Hi Traben, Thanks for sharing that, my SS just got changed. After so much delay in construction till now, I don't know what I will get from the new SS.

Is there anybody in Rawson, we should approach apart from SS? Whom to complain on a higher lever, if not happy with SS?

No, plan is fine. I found another issue with front door frame which differs from Plan. I am surprised how Rawson has such poor quality control, that they could not…

Just found the window is installed incorrectly, the top should be at the same height as the door, but it has gone 2 bricks up. Brick is just done…

Rawsons construction is slower than my expectations. In 3 months 10 days (since I handed over the land), brickwork just started. After 2 days of brickwork the brickies disappeared.…

Hi,
The brick is Austral Symmetry Asphalt, is it an upgrade for $3999, and we have checked with Austral, the upgrade price is reasonable for a 2 Storey house.
Before selection we…

Good progress for us, the frame is complete, the carpenters did a pretty neat job. Bricks are delivered as well.

Hi,
During my plan presentation, and also just after that, I have made so many changes in window sizes, most of them were free, some costed $50. However, at a…

Hi Guys, we are currently in Frame stage. Few days back, I have asked my SS about the Inspection Reports, and he said all reports will be provided at the…

Hi Steve,
Thanks for pointing out that and sharing your experience. I will talk to my Site Supervisor to see if they can do it better.
Regards,
ND

After huge delay in admin and pre-construction phase, we finally have a slab now.
Perfect timing for rain from the very next day....

They gave me $2000 flat price for GF Square Set Cornice at Tender, I didn't include, during color selection they again told me it's 2000 for whole floor, then the…

Hi CG Scardycat, I am doing KDR in Hornsby Council (Sydney North Shore).
Some examples of there over-priced items:
Staircase with Vic Ash with standard baluster(with polish) - $12,200, Wisdom charged…

Just sharing our experience. Started Tender process in April 2017 and here we are, still waiting for the selection to finish. Rawson has pis..ed me off in every stage.…

I am also in the process of getting Landscape Plan quote, I have received a pretty reasonable quote of 375/- from homeone.com.au Landscape section - https://yardlandscapedesign-sydney.homeone.com.au/
I…