You must of had a great warranty rep coz somehow all my repairs get delayed. I would never build with boutique again. What we have experienced is just a whole…

Oh handover before EOFY <--- they will rush you into handover. We settled the day before but had it in writing that all items to be rectified within 7 days.…

From memory they have 10 working days to rectify all issues and arrange handover. We had a independent inspector so majority of defects were picked up from them, we just…

You and your SS will make the list together and sign it. However if you have an independent inspector that list will also be added to item's requiring rectifications. Then…

Oh if u look at previous posts u will see the amount of problems we have had. We had a waterfall in our master bedroom, a ceiling full of water…

I know most of you are building or waiting to build but I thought I would give u guys an update on our house. We have been in our house…

Purchased through Q Security Systems in Port Melbourne. Price wise hubby organised it but I know it was roughly $1700k for purchase of equipment

Our cameras run 24/7 and record all the time. It stays recorded on system for 4 weeks then just records over the top. Night vision of ours is clear, haven't…

Hikivision the whole way! But we purchased ours from supplier in Melbourne. Didn't wanna risk overseas

You will have your final walk through with your independent inspector when SS advises house is complete. Boutique have 2 weeks to rectify issues. Once rectified you will walk through…

I used Darbecca from start to finish and I highly recommend them. Best money spent and worth every cent

Thanks Jeeman but we're same boat as your friends. We moved in winter and only realised last week Tuesday night after using the air conditioner for over a month but…

Boutique sent us an email advising that the air-conditioning installers will contact us shortly on Wednesday morning by 4pm no one contacted us so I called them and let them…

Refrigerated air-conditioner

No need to apologise as no one knows that till during and after build. Darbecca check for discrepancies and structural faults. It's owners responsibility to check electrical outlets, electrical appliances…

Ofcourse we had Darbecca but they don't look at install of electrical or plumbed appliances.

I'll hopefully find out tomorrow as just realised after 5pm tonight

Here's a video hopefully it works
https://vimeo.com/200798226

Kitchen

Are you sure u really wanna build with Boutique? This is 2nd water damage and only been in property since 30th of June 2016! FFS so angry!

You are looking at big $$$$ for sheer curtains. I got a rough quote for sheer curtains and it was only for master, main living and 2nd living area rest…

Yes final payment you can withhold on the condition you have not signed the final inspection being completed. If u are getting independent inspector u can also use that report…

Ok I can answer this question as I have been through this with our pool. Boutique won't do it and they won't allow for you to do it during construction.…

Ours took 8 months 3 weeks and 2 days. Single storey 36sq home

Don't know if it helps but all your items listed are common items. The slab over pour gets jack hammered off, the site clean they won't do till later on,…

Power Boutique paid for but the gas.....we got our gas bill when we moved in exactly 13 days after moving in and it $373.44 for 25 day cycle so wasn't…

Lol u all don't need to stress. Boutique have a time frame of 12 weeks once block in in their hands to begin construction, but once they start they're on…

Sorry for the late response had to check with concreter if it's ok 1st.

Then u are in great hands. Only things I would suggest to look for is scratches on your cupboards, check all around caesar stone to ensure no cracks, chips and…