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12 years12 yearstintintintin posted:
data/av/video/tphone/audio/smart etc wiring HELP/SUGGESTIONS

my new house got wired with a central place for phone/internet. From there are cat5 going to the rooms I have a tv in. The problem I now…

12 years12 yearstintintintin posted:
help - my outside ac unit location

any experts out there wanna comment??

12 years12 yearstintintintin posted:
help - my outside ac unit location

sorry two or three centimeter gaps to house and fence. maybe a bit more to the rainwater tank

12 years12 yearstintintintin posted:
help - my outside ac unit location

yup the fan is on top. so, I guess that means that lack of side clearence is not an issue?

12 years12 yearstintintintin posted:
help - my outside ac unit location

hi,
those of you who know me will know of the struggles we had with our builder going down into liquidation during our build. We are now in the house…

12 years12 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

guys, I got paid out by QBE and got tradies in to finish off the build. Probably th most stressfull three months of my life...
We are all done now
We…

12 years12 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

hey mate, I am told that an offer letter should come through this week for cash settlement. This will be based on the quotes from various tradies I submitted.…

12 years12 yearstintintintin posted:
Austral Bricks- Metropolis range- which one looks darkest?

hi, I have Austral topaz on my house. Definately darker than marcasite.

12 years12 yearstintintintin posted:
Are my new windows stuffed??

guys, I have a new house in Sydney and all my sliding doors (and some windows) have a large gap between the top of the window frame and brick. …

12 years12 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

hey mate, have you referred this through to QBE or the govt rep? I had a demand letter before as well

12 years12 yearstintintintin posted:
Westminster Homes

Hi, can you provide some more details on your situation and status of build and what your claim relates to??

12 years12 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

anyone heard anything??

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

as I was only four days away from pract completion, I have managed to obtain quotes from Cosmo tradesman to complete the project. This is for stuff like installation…

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

guys, I am not waiting until mid Feb. I will complete the outstanding stuff myself and submit claim for any costs that are in excess of the remaining payment.

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

anyone else having to pay tradesman to get certificates cosmo should have obtained?
Also have to pay the bin people to remove the bin they left on my site...what a joke.

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

I have submitted to QBE, the quotes from individual cosmo tradespeople to finish the project. It actually was very close to the final payment I was due to make…

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

thx Zozo -what about your certificates? How did you get them. QBE does not have them. I have left a message for the liquidator.

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

Zozo
How did you go about getting the keys of your home from Cosmo? I have the front door key but none for the back and windows.
thanks

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

Does anyone have contact details for Trend Connections?

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

there is now way I am paying anything. I should send the liquidator an invoice for all the project management time I have had to put into this...

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

nope, i guess they were days away from issuing it since pract compl was 4days away

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

thats great that Trend has been so quick for you. Did you have to sign another building contract with them? I am in Greystanes so just outside the…

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

i just got a demand for payment from debt collection agency appointed by Worrells. They demanding the practical completion payment and the outstanding variations (the work involved sewerage connections…

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

I wonder if the PCA was already fully paid or if his costs need to be covererd by insurance.
I have obtained quotes from the cosmo tradespeople to finish the job.…

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

Chiao, in relation to PCA. I did call them a couple of days after black friday. They said they dont have any certificates as Cosmo never gave it…

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

I have organised a formal building inspection (at my own cost). This should give me a starting point in terms of working out what is required.
In relation to the…

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

can someone help? I am trying to get quote to complete my build. My windows and doors have large gaps at the top (about 10cm) between the door frame…

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

I'm in the 'nearly complete' group. My survey got done last week. I have been told that I need to send my own quotes (either from another builder…

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

the creditors meeting was really packed. Was half and hour late in starting as people were still registering. Mostly tradespeople and suppliers. some key points
- the company started…

13 years13 yearstintintintin posted:
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed

as home builders, are we better off going to the creditors meeting on Wed. or the Fair trading meeting on thursday? any thoughts?

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