Friday 29 April 2016

Week 3 - 29th April 2016

- Underground surface completed

- Frame delivery due mid week

- Carpentry will start soon after that

2nd Progress payment paid 27/04/16

Week 2 - April 22nd 2016

- Slab is poured

- External drains next week

- Frame delivery booked for the 3rd of May



Week 1 - 11th April
- Piering


Friday 22 April 2016

The winner is Clarendon! - Modified Wentworth


We began our search early 2013. Recommenced visits to display homes in Feb 2015 to June 2015. Meetings with builders and tender requests. We had the following designs short listed.

Clarendon - Wentworth : Paid tender $1K or Sheridan
Masterton - Synergy : Free tender
AllWorth - Panoroma Compact or Waterford Luxury Ensuite : Free tender
Wisdom - Aspiration/Inspiration/Washington
30th June 2015
Signed and paid for tender with Clarendon to lock in the May 2015 price list. $1K
Advised it would take 2 to 3 weeks for tender and possible delays because of the high demand. 
It was completed 4 weeks later. The earliest appointment available was 14/08/15 for the tender presentation. A total of 6 weeks.Due to the late tender we were hit with a number of price rises for other builders we were considering.

14th August 2015
Made a number of changes and requested a revised tender to include changes.

30th September 2015 
Presented with revised tender and answered questions
Paid $5K

31st October 2015
Post variation changes
Paid 5%

19th November 2015
Colour Studio appointment
Kitchen
Colours
Air-Con
Flooring

20th November 2015
Tiles appointment

24th November 2015
Stairs, EHI, Smart Home,

26th November 2015
Electrical
Revised Colour Studio appointment

8th January 2016
CDC Lodgement 
Advised it would take 15-20 working days
Completed 22nd March 2016 due to miscommunication of vehicular crossing and second change of Clarendon staff. Our third representative.

6th April 2016
Formal loan approval

7th April 2016
CONSTRUCTION Begins! Excavation