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6 years6 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Building a Waldorf or Marriot by Porter Davis

Congratulations!!!
It has been a long long journey!
I truly hope you are happy in your home.
Take care and enjoy.

8 years8 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Building a Waldorf or Marriot by Porter Davis

Huh? I've seen many a house garage built to the boundary. It is less than 3.6m heigh. I'd have thought that is within rescode, so no reasons to object.
Have you…

8 years8 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Building a Waldorf or Marriot by Porter Davis

We walled it in and made it our cinema room, as the 'normal' cinema room was converted to a guest suite.

8 years8 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Building a Waldorf or Marriot by Porter Davis

Hi a bit of an update from us, as it's been quite a while!
After moving in on Cup Day, fighting with Telstra to get a phone line put in, the…

8 years8 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Building a Waldorf or Marriot by Porter Davis

Sorry for the late reply.
They have worked a treat. Yes, we've gone with rugs in the necessary places.
One of the scariest things, is to actually see how much dust etc…

8 years8 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Building a Waldorf or Marriot by Porter Davis

They are all the same colours as used in the Waldorf 48 at Berwick Waters.
The WoS will have the build details, but if they can not find them for you,…

8 years8 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Building a Waldorf or Marriot by Porter Davis

:) I was wondering when someone (other than me!) would post something!
We just had our 90 day inspection. A few things have been broken since day…

8 years8 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Building a Waldorf or Marriot by Porter Davis

Look at our dates below.
Personally, I would love to do some statistical analysis on builds times, especially comparing Brick and Hebel build times.
Our was Hebel.

8 years8 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

And to top it off, the oven now does not work. Time for another call to PD's Home Care services...

8 years8 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

It's the 900 free standing cooker.
I don't have a rangehood yet (tomorrow! ??) so I can not even tell you how the gas top works.
One thing I will say, compared…

8 years8 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

Really unhappy with the Blanco 900mm wide oven.
My fault, I made a wrong assumption.
The oven space, though the width of a 900 is NOT the depth that I'd have expected…

8 years8 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

It's a wood door right?
Given the changes in humidity over the last few days, I would not be surprised if doors bowed a bit; they did in my 10 YO…

8 years8 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

It's a BIG assumption that they are second hand, did anyone consider a large bulk purchase that is still being run down?

8 years8 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

Had the garage door issue resolved today. The wrong springs were installed; they needed a different set for their 5.7m wide door; not the usual stuff.

8 years8 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

Had some dramas with the crossover. One of the tradies called it quits mid way through the pour. The man down in terms of man power when you're fighting concrete…

9 years9 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

As it goes down, about 10-30cm from the bottom it thinks it's hit something and fully opens.
I attempted to reprogram the travel limits, but it really does not want to…

9 years9 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

Garage door issues. And new home care is 9-5 mon-fri, and nothing ever goes wrong on the weekend does it?

9 years9 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

We spent our first night in the new house last night.
A very busy day. Two drips with a 10ton truck, and one very full garage!
Exciting times indeed!

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9 years9 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

Last blog update for the evening: Cooking with Gas!
http://itsallaboutthewaldorf.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/cooking-with-gas.html

9 years9 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

Brand: QuickStep
Style: Colonial
Colour: Blackbutt
There is a link to the manufacturer on one of my recent pages.
I'd definitely recommend that you put a rubber underlay (we use 2mm @ $10/sq.m) under…

9 years9 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Building a Waldorf or Marriot by Porter Davis

Last blog update for the evening: Cooking with Gas!
http://itsallaboutthewaldorf.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/cooking-with-gas.html

9 years9 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

Small blog update: Painting Finished!
http://itsallaboutthewaldorf.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/painting-finished.html

9 years9 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Building a Waldorf or Marriot by Porter Davis

Small blog update: Painting Finished!
http://itsallaboutthewaldorf.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/painting-finished.html

9 years9 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

Final packing day tomorrow.
10T truck arrives Saturday.
Almost there!
:)

9 years9 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

Nor will they fit good you supply either.
It's one of the things you have to live with if you choose a volume builder.

9 years9 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Building a Waldorf or Marriot by Porter Davis

Final packing day tomorrow.
10T truck arrives Saturday.
Almost there!
:)

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9 years9 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Building a Waldorf or Marriot by Porter Davis

The World of Style will have the design book that details everything about the build. That is how we got the colours of the Hamptons Waldorf at Berwick Waters.
-Chris

9 years9 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

Is WoS moving, or just their offices? (Which is what I thought).

9 years9 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

So PD are using Plum Heating and Cooling now? Gawd I wish we could have used them...

9 years9 yearsChrisHeliChrisHeli posted:
Porter Davis homes

I finally got ahold of them (their call back service wasn't). They PVC shutters are $310 sq. m. + Installation.

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