nosliw posted:Final Inspection and Final Payment Rights
Adeez - I’ve just paid out final monies owing to my builder knowing that there is a pile of cosmetic defects such as external cladding not being straight. I…
nosliw posted:Clause 37 - HIA contract - defects and Final Payment
Yes, agree with sentiment that there needs to be some enforceable measure for builders to fix their mess. Sometimes I am amazed by how some builders can turn good materials…
nosliw posted:Water Tank question for New Build
Save H20 - Building in Sydney. I found that it is a NSW Planning and Environment BASIX requirement to have a backup system for potable water to be in…
nosliw posted:Water Tank question for New Build
SaveH20 - Thank you. Being in the hands of our builder, it’ll be the cheapest system he can get away with. But at least it’s a safeguard for…
nosliw posted:Water Tank question for New Build
We will be have a walk through our new build, in Sydney, very soon. One of the mandatory requirements is having a water tank which will supply our toilets…
nosliw posted:Final Inspection - Limits Imposed by Builder
Chris and bashworth - Thank you. I just wanted to ensure I wasn’t being too picky. Builder obviously not that interested in doing a great job.
nosliw posted:Final Inspection - Limits Imposed by Builder
We’re building in Sydney. Very soon we will be invited by our builder to carry out an inspection for purposes of practical completion.
I told the builder that…
nosliw posted:Practical Completion Inspection - Questions
Noname - the 2nd point arose because the builder presented an inclusions list after the contract had been signed which had some differences to the contract inclusions list which…
nosliw posted:Practical Completion Inspection - Questions
Thank you Noname.
Regarding the overpayments fell under these categories:
1) Variations to the original contact for tiles and appliances which were billed in the various progress payment stages; and
2)…
nosliw posted:Practical Completion Inspection - Questions
Soon our home build will reach Practical Completion Inspection stage. Our build is fairly straightforward, a 20 square, partial 2 storey house to take advantage of the slope of the…
nosliw posted:Practical Completion Inspection
Our build is expected to reach practical completion stage in the new year. The build is in the Sutherland Shire area and we’re thinking of using a professional building…
nosliw posted:What species of the this tree?
Probably a privet. The tree looks to have been hacked at several times over its life.
nosliw posted:Struggling with Colour selection - decking
A light grey or antique grey as shown in the link https://www.abbeytimber.com.au/composite-decking/ would be my pick. John
nosliw posted:HIA contract issue with bank
sifntdaz
Thank you for your reply. We’re dealing with the Bank through a mortgage broker so I’m not totally sure what our Bank will do before making progress payments. …
nosliw posted:HIA contract issue with bank
sifntdaz
Thank you for your reply. Our build is in Sydney. My understanding (and I could be completely wrong) is that councils now require driveways and landscaping submitted as…
nosliw posted:HIA contract issue with bank
Fore2
Thank you for your reply. Comforting to know that it’s not an issue with some Banks at least.
John
nosliw posted:HIA contract issue with bank
Good Afternoon
Wondering whether you have had encountered difficulties with Banks refusing a loan for constructing a house in response to clause 22 in a HIA build contract. The…
nosliw posted:Hills District Dwelling Width
Seems at odds with the photos in the same document showing new builds being quite close together. Maybe the document wasn’t quality controlled checked before release. Phone the…
nosliw posted:ceiling height and door height selection
Many display homes I looked at had 2700mm ceilings with 2040mm internal doors. The space above the doors didn’t seem disproportionately high. I would use 2340mm doors if…
nosliw posted:Help with Floorplan
Can you switch the garage over to the other side of the house and use the space between beds 3 and 5 as the internal access? Also I wouldn’t…
nosliw posted:Building in Canberra - Costs
We built a house in Canberra in 2006. The house is about 30 squares plus a separate large carport. All up cost back then was about 720k, including…
nosliw posted:Internal floorplan re-jig - after your feedback!
The view from the master bedroom into the carport is hardly to die for. Try swapping it’s position with the ensuite/WIR.
nosliw posted:topic closed - please delete
Exposed brick interior could be unrelentingly monotonous. However can looked quite elegant if covered with a thick acrylic paint.or render.
nosliw posted:Building with Metricon
DeepBlue - In answer to your questions, 1) May 2021, 2) Sydney. Contract build time is 36 weeks, not 32 weeks as I previously stated.
nosliw posted:Building with Metricon
Kippers01 - $205 a week from memory. However I doubt that this can ever be invoked given the strange times we live in such as a shortage of timber…
nosliw posted:Building with Metricon
Our HIA contract says 32 weeks plus Christmas shutdown. However building period hasn’t started yet, and building approval is pending with council. However based on our builder’s advice…
nosliw posted:Knockdown Rebuild | Clarendon QLD | Modified Madison City 40
It is a very good looking house. Thank you for sharing.
nosliw posted:Can Someone Please Tell Me the Purpose of a Corner Soffit
Maybe it’s a builder’s idea of good taste and classy design? Another possibility is that it is there to cover a beam over.
nosliw posted:HELP! URGENT! Brick Vs Cladding/Lightweight
A judicious mix of brick and cement fibre planks for the front facade would be attractive. Use something like JH Newport planks on the side. You could also…
