Laundry Door
Plumbing for Evaporative Cooling was done but it was put at a wrong spot, it should have been toward the back of the house instead of the middle of the house.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Day 51: Doors installed
Doors are installed & locked, couldn't get inside the house anymore.
Laundry Door
Plumbing for Evaporative Cooling was done but it was put at a wrong spot, it should have been toward the back of the house instead of the middle of the house.
Laundry Door
Plumbing for Evaporative Cooling was done but it was put at a wrong spot, it should have been toward the back of the house instead of the middle of the house.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Day 49: Bifold Door & Electrical
Electrical Wiring has been roughed in.
The bifold door to the alfresco has been installed.
Emailed the SS this morning just to follow up with the inspection report. He emailed me back saying those are only minor issues. I told him that I know they are only minor defects but I still want them to be fixed properly. He confirmed that they will be fixed before they finish the lock up stage.
I also made an appointment with the SS to meet on site next week. Plasters supposed to start sometime next week & I would like to go through the house before then. Independent Inspector is also booked for next week for pre-plaster stage.
The bifold door to the alfresco has been installed.
Emailed the SS this morning just to follow up with the inspection report. He emailed me back saying those are only minor issues. I told him that I know they are only minor defects but I still want them to be fixed properly. He confirmed that they will be fixed before they finish the lock up stage.
I also made an appointment with the SS to meet on site next week. Plasters supposed to start sometime next week & I would like to go through the house before then. Independent Inspector is also booked for next week for pre-plaster stage.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Day 48: Wrapped
The house has been wrapped today.
Still trying to talk to the SS, he hasn't been answering my phone & hasn't been returning my messages. I've been sending messages to the CSC through 24/7, at least that way I have a record of everything that I've send them. I guess they are banking on us being eager to move into the new house & will eventually forget about the inspection report. Too bad for them, I'll stick to them to fixing all the defects & if they have to tear the house down again to do that, I'll be willing to wait for them to do that.
Still trying to talk to the SS, he hasn't been answering my phone & hasn't been returning my messages. I've been sending messages to the CSC through 24/7, at least that way I have a record of everything that I've send them. I guess they are banking on us being eager to move into the new house & will eventually forget about the inspection report. Too bad for them, I'll stick to them to fixing all the defects & if they have to tear the house down again to do that, I'll be willing to wait for them to do that.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Day 46: Not much done & still waiting for SS to respond to Inspection Report
Roof Tiling done. 2 independent inspectors went through the house & checking their future bedrooms :)
Water pipes done, can see all the connections through the house to the bathroom, ensuite & kitchen.
1 of the item highlighted by the inspection report. Still waiting for the SS to call back. I demanded that they give me a writeen response to the inspection report on how they are going to fix them & I reqested for an on site meeting with the SS to show me what's been done once they've fixed them.
View to the garage & portico. I like the colour of the roof.
Plaster boards were delivered & put in the living room. Guess they are doing reverse build.
Water pipes done, can see all the connections through the house to the bathroom, ensuite & kitchen.
1 of the item highlighted by the inspection report. Still waiting for the SS to call back. I demanded that they give me a writeen response to the inspection report on how they are going to fix them & I reqested for an on site meeting with the SS to show me what's been done once they've fixed them.
View to the garage & portico. I like the colour of the roof.
Plaster boards were delivered & put in the living room. Guess they are doing reverse build.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Day 44: Plasterboard Delivered? & Inspection Report
A truck & 2 guys delivered plasterboard. Is it normal? Brick hasn't been done, electrical, insulation, etc haven't been done yet. Will call the SS tomorrow to check with him. Probably they are going to do reverse build which I think may not be a good idea with the amount of rain we've been getting.
Rob from New Home Inspections emailed me the inspection report, not too bad, only 5 things to be fixed:-
1. Steel reinforcement bars have not been properly position prior to concrete pour and as a result have not been covered with concrete & remain exposed to the elements.
2. The roof beam across the front garage door opening have not been tied to the wall studs and plates, which in turn have not been tied down to the concrete slab.
3. The floor slab has been boxed & poured short along the rear wall of the house which left the bottom plate of the wall frame overhanging the edge of the floor slab by up to 25mm.
4. The internal wall studs and plates, a number of which are load bearing, have been notched into by up to 32mm for the installation of their diagonal metal angled bracing.
5. The diagonal speedbracing that runs across the tops of the trusses has not been fixed to the wall top plates correctly.
Emailed the report to PD & waiting for their reply.
Rob from New Home Inspections emailed me the inspection report, not too bad, only 5 things to be fixed:-
1. Steel reinforcement bars have not been properly position prior to concrete pour and as a result have not been covered with concrete & remain exposed to the elements.
2. The roof beam across the front garage door opening have not been tied to the wall studs and plates, which in turn have not been tied down to the concrete slab.
3. The floor slab has been boxed & poured short along the rear wall of the house which left the bottom plate of the wall frame overhanging the edge of the floor slab by up to 25mm.
4. The internal wall studs and plates, a number of which are load bearing, have been notched into by up to 32mm for the installation of their diagonal metal angled bracing.
5. The diagonal speedbracing that runs across the tops of the trusses has not been fixed to the wall top plates correctly.
Emailed the report to PD & waiting for their reply.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Day 43: Roof Tiles Started & Frame Stage Inspection
Roof Tiling started today, a day earlier than scheduled. Probably due to weather forecast is "rain & windy" for tomorrow.
Frame inspection carried out today. Went on site this afternoon but Rob from New Home Inspections didn't turn up, called their office & was told he had done it at 11am. They had written in their diary that I wasn't going to be there & they had a cancellation so he did it early. The thing is I have never told them I wouldn't be there for the inspection. Rob called me & told me there were few things needed fixing but nothing major. He said Porter Davis been pretty good lately. Waiting for the report now.
Frame inspection carried out today. Went on site this afternoon but Rob from New Home Inspections didn't turn up, called their office & was told he had done it at 11am. They had written in their diary that I wasn't going to be there & they had a cancellation so he did it early. The thing is I have never told them I wouldn't be there for the inspection. Rob called me & told me there were few things needed fixing but nothing major. He said Porter Davis been pretty good lately. Waiting for the report now.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
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