I'll give it until the end of the week. Then I'll just build the fence, and book in a hearing with the magistrate.
Best case, they finally come to the party,…

This is getting Pythonesque.
I managed to get a mobile number for one of the owners from someone in the neighbourhood, so I called her.
After explaining the situation politely, the conversation…

I was of that opinion, and was prepared to just pay for the whole fence, and get on with things.
But my wife is adamant that it's much worse to start…

I'll try them on Monday.
I'm pretty sure where I stand legally, but the issue is really contacting the neighbours. If I can't contact them to serve a Fencing Notice…

In NSW, the Dividing Fences Act states that they are obliged to pay half. Unfortunately, many people refuse to believe this, leading to disputes.

That's what I've been leaning towards doing.
I'll go see the council this afternoon, and get their advice.
If they can't help, I'll book in an appointment with the Local Court Magistrate,…

This is not the case in NSW:
http://www.lpma.nsw.gov.au/__data/asset ... an2011.pdf
Under the Dividing Fences Act 1991, adjoining owners must
share the cost of the fence, except that:
• an…

We're very close to moving in to our new house. Handover is done, flooring, window coverings and the driveway are done... it's an exciting time.
However, we have a problem with…

Just an update.
Everything has been resolved with Eden Brae and our neighbours on that side. The fence went up a couple of weeks ago, and it's all looking good.
We've had…

We had another inspection of our house yesterday, and McDonald Jones have fixed up all the issues we found during last week's PCI. It's all basically perfect at this stage…

I just heard back from our site supervisor about the results of the PCI.
They have looked at the (mostly cosmetic) issues raised, and will be addressing all the ones I…

Our tiler quoted an extra $14/sqm for rectified porcelain tiles, mainly covering the cost of the wedges to hold the tiles level, and the extra time needed to get a…

Honestly, the issues are pretty minor with the exception of the alfresco cornice. Just paint touch-ups, door alignments, and that sort of thing. We'll see if our private inspector picks…

Yes, it will all be fixed before we pay the final installment (except the minor issues that we're fine to leave as-is).
We'll also get a private inspection too before…

We just did our PCI. Our site supervisor was very nice throughout, even when I argued on points. Here's our list...
Overall:
- Tops of doors and architraves not painted correctly.
- Could…

That is so dependent on the site and the council, it's difficult to even guess.
Our site costs, on an almost dead-flat block with an M-class slab worked out around $10,000.…

We would have got out of colours for under $1000 if we hadn't decided to upgrade the kitchen. Electricals were something like $85, with only one extra power point, and…

We're just going with cheap polypropylene carpet from Bunnings, with a very tight level loop. It looks perfect for cleaning, wear and stain resistance, and is dirt cheap.
We don't go…

Just another update...
Everything is progressing along nicely. Today, the neighbour began work on the retaining wall. He decided to do it himself after discovering the cost of having it done…

Things have kept flying along over the past couple of days.
Eden Brae management visited the site yesterday and fixed just about everything. With my permission, their excavation contractor re-contoured the…

Eden Brae's management became involved in matters today, after some help from a few members on the forum.
Yesterday, I sent a detailed email listing all the issues (and a timeline…

We've got an idea how to approach it, at least (even if it does involve landscaping on our end we weren't planning on). We'll wait to see if all the…

Ours isn't ducted where we are at the moment, so I didn't bother ducting the one for our build either. Our present rangehood isn't too noisy, and it's pretty effective.…

That's our plan. We want the rear cut section rectified as a first priority, along with them sorting out the mess of fill and trenches they have created along the…

I just got back from meeting the neighbour.
Firstly, we were right about the boundary pegs. Their house is located a bit too close (when compared to the plans). But that's…

Had our fence been up before construction started, they would have placed their retaining wall +100mm behind the fenceline. That is what will been done on their other boundaries in…

I'm not quite sure what you mean. Are you suggesting building the fence on top of the retaining wall, even at the front of the block where the neighbour's fill…

Dad just gave me an update on what went on during the day.
He went back this afternoon, and found that the Eden Brae contractors had re-attached the extension cord, and…

Thanks so much. I'll compose a proper summary of the situation on the weekend, and hopefully get somewhere.
I'm so glad the HomeOne forums exist. They've been absolutely invaluable.

That's our concern as well. Proper fencing is a must before we move in. If we can't get the fence up, we'll just delay our move until it's done.
Do you…