We're still happy with the place - nothing falling down around our ears yet. Just stay on top of everything, and insist where it is important to you.
The landscaper…

Our builder did our supplied appliances right at the end for this reason. And he suggested we take out insurance ourselves once they went in (was about 1 week…

A review may not result in significant changes to protect you better, but it can still be worthwhile. You need to understand your contract, and how to act to…

We have ceiling-mounted sheers with a cornice. They can do this where the sheers do not need to track all the way to the side wall. If they need to…

Speak to a lawyer

Hi jamassav.
The defects vary by stage. I would say the main things were:

- Slab: gaps in the formwork leading to areas…

So, been a busy period. We moved in to our new place on 21 December, and love it. Since I'm bad at taking photos of houses, here are some that…

Really happy for you - you deserve every success that you achieve.
Appreciate your support throughout my build, and if you ever start building in Melbourne, let me know and I'll…

We drove past your place the other night on the way home from Rowville. It looks great!

If I learned anything on this forum, it's that you should own the plans and get three quotes

Stairs = $3k extra; balustrades (including around void) = $9k extra

We are on the home stretch now (finally - it's already overdue). We did a PCI walkthrough today. The house was not fully ready, but the builder wanted…

Excellent post ponzutwo, and especially impressed by your use of "no take backsies" in legal argument!

Your house should come in "as new" condition. It should be clean, and without stains

Glad you have insurance, but that must be stressful for the poor client. Hope the cleanup goes well and you get it back on track

Hi,
The difference you're seeing between TA and Semore is larger than what we saw, but there certainly was a decent difference. Keep in mind that our pricing is essentially pre-COVID,…

Replace them

Price is in the OP, size is in the thread title.

Yes, they can provide construction drawings.
Yes, you may need to involve an engineer - eg, if you have retaining walls above a certain height, extensive decking, or other structural elements.
Sorry,…

From a pure legal perspective, if you've signed the variation, it is a very high bar to have it set aside. No-one can give you legal advice on a…

No, once signed, it's binding.
In any case, if they're doing the work, why not pay them for it? Our builder also "stuffed up" and didn't realise we needed a…

Hi,
We are between lock-up and fixing stages at the moment. From my perspective, things on the outside of the house (particularly cladding) moved slowly, but there has been a…

You need to start with reading it. My contract is the Master Builders Victoria contract, but it has a clause called "discrepancies and ambiguities". This sets out the…

Only advice I can offer is to document everything. Every call you make, even if unanswered, every discussion you have, write down notes either during or immediately afterwards, and…

I'll get it done for half that

PM sent Katzie. FYI, we have just reached lock-up.

At the very least, make sure your electrical switchboard is large enough to handle the future solar system. I'd also run a conduit as suggested.

You can try: the concept of both these provisions is to give a genuine pre-estimate of the loss either party would suffer - how much does it cost them if…

One around the corner from me in SE Melbourne is very slow. They've done half of the downstairs cladding and electrical rough-in, which is where they were at maybe…