I will definitely post some pics on here shortly.
Haven't taken any recently. Been too busy staring in amazement

Hello everyone
Thanks for your continued interest in our build.
I haven't disappeared altogether.
It's been a very busy time for us and everyone involved in this…

Well,
It's been a while since I posted anything.
Been busy looking up the definition of "rectification" because it definitely doesn't describe what's happening at our "new" house.
I have an update on…

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Cough-cough ... there goes a lung!!!!
I can't believe my luck in finding this thread.
I haven't laughed so hard since .... ummm ....…

Hi Hels,
Have a look on page 26 of the Vic Guide to Standards & Tolerances 2007.
Here's the link:
http://www.buildingcommission.com.au/resources/documents/S+T_GUIDE_07.pdf
Refer to clause 3.05 (top of page).
Repair work to mortar (and tile grout…

Ok ... I've chosen a very safe topic title.
But I'm still having nightmares.

LOL!
Not funny tho. A few of our lights are already on the blink, or maybe it's the transformers, or .... wiring!

VOLUME
That word sums up just about everything.
Here's the dictionary definition of the adjective (not the noun)
VOLUME (adjective)
Involving large quantities.
Using or involving large amounts of quantities
Here’s Liana’s definition. Anyone wish…

The short answer is no. I think we'd be in the same situation we are in now.
My point being, at the end of the day our homes are only as…

It took a while for me to adjust to the render. It grew on me and I really do like it now.
The renderers did a great job, but with…

I guess we all have to be careful what we say in a public forum and how we say it (note to self) so that the host site doesn't get…

Don't be embarrassed if the local liqour store knows you by first name, I and many others would be in the same boat.
At least they always have my favourite wine…

I should probably clarify my comment above, otherwise I'm sounding like I'm contradicting myself about the importance of independent inspections, which I firmly support, particularly if you are not familiar…

lisanne makes a very valuable and crucial point.
You really have no choice but to accept the prices quoted by the builder for your upgrades or as an alternative option, you…

I'm reluctant to name names, even in a PM, because our experience with the inspectors may well be just one isolated incident ... or it may not be. More importantly,…

Correct.
One would assume this, particularly from professional tradespeople.
But therein ****** the problem (at least in our case).
I have often wondered, throughout our build, just how many of the tradies who…

Thanks Tilly,
We've come this far in our blood, sweat and tears ordeal. If we fall in a heap now, then we'll never realise the dream (yes, we WILL have our…

Thanks Joles. Will do.
BTW (sorry, off topic for a moment) I commend you for your brilliantly written and intelligent opinion on another topic in this forum which is now locked.
You're…

What happened to my topic title?
Am I being moderated?
It went from "Nightmare Build with Porter Davis" to just "Porter Davis" overnight.
Ok, perhaps I should have chosen a better topic title,…

OMG! Do you know how many cases of beer we handed out?!!!!
Even our crappy brickies (who produced the worst workmanship out of the trades) got 2 cases of beer ...…

You've summed that up perfectly.
Originally, we wanted our house built by a friend (and ex builder client). He's a small builder, his office is in his home and his wife…

Yep! That pretty much describes what our life has been like over the past 12 months.
The only thing I would add to the "symptoms" is it's become quite embarrassing walking…

It's been quite useful for us that I worked for 7 years in property law (way back in the 1980s) and quite uncanny that all my clients were builders. I…

Oh Caroline!
I can't believe what I've just read.
Your build really does have some major defects. Structural defects at this stage of your build?…

Hey Hay!
Thanks for the compliments. I'm feeling very loved round about now
I was wrapt to see "dignity" in there, considering my potty…

I know this topic is bound to upset some people and I clearly don't want that to be the case.
As I said in my opening post, I don't want the…

Good on you!
If only there were more like you.
We had the same situation on our build, on numerous occassions - tradies being told to "just do it" even though they…

You've summed it up perfectly, Georgie.
It seems very apparent to me that the bigger the house and the more upgrades and variations you have, the higher the risk for cock-ups…

We chose to by-pass VCAT for a very good reason.
VCAT can only rule on what the builder has to rectify, based on the case submitted to them and expert evidence…

Yes, we're one of those who withheld payment until all issues for that particular stage of the build, were rectified in accordance with legislative requirements.
We got our Fix Stage invoice…