Thanks Althom. Yes there was a $1,500 provision for it in the contract and the builder said it’s non-negotiable, it’s going in. I’ll check the plans to confirm it’s…

Thanks Rob. They’ve pre-wired for it from the garage to the external wall of our house and there is a $1,400 provision for NBN in the contract. I did say…

Double story. Builder is sending an installer out this week to rectify.

Hi,
I’m looking for some guidance here as I have been in our newly built house for 7-8 months now and have booked an NBN tech to connect the house to…

Hi All,
We are at the end of our build and have had our private inspector come through and do the final inspection and provide their report.
A few of the items…

Quick update to advise that I spoke to my Building Supervisor yesterday who advised that I could meet him onsite for a meeting this morning as long as I was…

Hi All,
Does anyone know what the regulations are for onsite meetings now that we (Victorians) are back in lockdown? Can we still meet with the Building Supervisor for a…

Boro I'd rather not at this stage as we are still in construction.
I did push back on this with the builder though and…

Norfolk It depends on the stage and how many stages you engage their services for, but well worth the investment.
I highly…

No experience with Clarendon Homes Shabud. I am about 40% through our build and must admit I am nervous about any further restrictions from the government that may impact…

Thanks for the feedback ourrawsonbalmoral38. My thoughts exactly. I completely understand the focus on health & safety first and foremost, but to just say we are shutting down site visits…

I have just received a communication from our builder today advising the following:

Due to the circumstances worldwide with the Caronavirus, we will be limiting onsite meetings until final inspection…

Sorry for late reply, but after all of the above headaches and after me challenging them multiple times and requesting multiple quotes, the builder ended up saying that we did…

Hi Brokenstick,
How did you go with Darbecca? Are there certain stages you would recommend getting inspected over others? Be good to know how many in total. Also…

I had a Senior Lawyer (Family associate) look over it for me and said that the contract was a standard issue Master Builder's Contract and that there were no surprises.
I've…

Hi,
I've just come across this thread and I am about to build and have encountered the same thing whereby the builder has advised that they appoint Group 4 Building Surveyors…

SaveH20, SejaeD, above is the diagram that they printed off from the internet i think and explained to me is what the Sealed System setup is.
I told them that i…

Thanks for the feedback SaveH2O. I have asked for clarity on the sealed system and for a fixed price on it too. The quote has Class A recycled…

Thanks for the feedback StructuralIBIMGuy. I'm getting the impression that this builder is definitely gouging now which is disappointing as I've lost a lot of confidence in them now…

Thanks for the feedback and links. Really appreciate it. Cheers.

Of course! I'm based in Victoria. Building bayside in Chelsea Heights.
Cheers,
Norts33

Hi,
I am looking for feedback on people's recommendations or experiences (Good & Bad) on employing the services of a private inspector to periodically inspect the stages of our new house…