They are good if you put them up and then don't touch them! They also elongate over a short time once they are hung, so when you hang them and…

Ours got replaced at no charge to us. I'm 99% sure it was one of the builders contractors who took it anyway. After it was disconnected (For whatever reason) and…

For exhaust fans, simply use a torch and shine light past the grill from inside the house, you should be able to see in between the fan blades (assuming its…

Thanks Ms Builder.
I have checked the HIA contract, and it says the builder must rectify defects within 10 days, and also the payment is due within 10 days from 'Practical…

Hello all,
We had our PCI on the 30th of March. The builder had 10 working days to fix defected items that we found and agreed on.
It's now a couple of…

You think peeing in your garden is bad? The guy who did our plastering pee'd on the float in our pantry nearly everyday he was there doing the plastering. How…

Must be a common mistake they make, my neighbour is also building with Celebration homes (as am I) and they put the downpipe right where the light was to be…

Our water meter was stolen too. I think it was a tradie, because for some reason it was removed at some stage and just left laying in the sand (for…

Most houses I've seen are like that, mine included. I'd be more concerned about the Pine vertical piers.. Jarrah is usually used. But looks like your having colorbond roofing going…

A lot of ducted refrigerated A/C's run on 3 phase power.
Single phase limits your A/C selection.

Yes I have
How about sticking up through the top of the slab

We are building with celebration homes aswell, and they tried to charge us $400 to go with tiles over the colorbond roofing aswell. I argued the point at pre start…

Onc, is it better to glue the cracks as soon as possible, or is it better to let them settle and let them get to the point where they wont…

You better!
Goodluck!

Because its like a mobile phone you have to plug in to use. They created portable vacuum cleaners quite a long time ago!!!
They actually go where you go too!

Hi Pigdaddy,
Have you got any update pics you can upload? Would love to see em!

Legally speaking, what is the difference between a warranty and a guarantee? My builder has a 25 year structural guarantee which sounds pretty "loose" for interpretation.

Thanks for the support guys..
I drive past the site everyday after work, because its on my way home.. Although I am not an engineer, I know ** workmanship when I…

Well, where do I start.
After numerous emails to "our pre start lady" who is the only contact we have with the builder, she was apparently forwarding on my emails to…

Haha! Yeah it's exactly the same for me. NO contact. Try calling - She's always in a Pre-start interview (Makes sense, they do 2 interviews a day and they take…

Yeah I'm not sure why he changed his mind so quick. You'd think that at first glance of the damage you'd have an opinion straight away!
Anyway, here's a pic of…

I did notice some damage to the slab when some pipework/plumbing was being done.
The next day, the bricks were delivered and I noticed more damage..
Then they delivered some sand…

I spoke to the builder today, and she said that their supervisor phoned my supervisor and discussed the damage.
I'm waiting back to hear from my supervisor to see what agreement…

In Perth - Landsdale
It'll probably take more than a week for someone to go out there and do the repairs, plus curing time (4-5 days??).
It was just my rough estimate.
They…

Thanks again everyone for your replies.
I have spoken with the builder, and she said the site supervisor will organise to have it repaired.
This will probably delay the build by about…

Looking good! Who are you using for an inspector?

I have just read my inspectors report. He said its not acceptable and not within Australian Standards (Which are quite loose, mind you!).
So hopefully this doesnt take a long time…

Thanks for all the replies.
I was shocked when I spoke to my inspector and he said it'll be fine.
All of your replies have encouraged me not to accept the damage.…

Was actually my own inspector that said it should be fine

Hi guys,
Slab was poured Oct 12th, and then driven on about a week later.
The bob cat has damaged the edges of the slab all around the slab in various places.
The…