tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-802787462124828441.post7552123593521974494..comments2018-06-16T20:56:27.955+10:00Comments on aaronandmali - metricon laguna 35: Unbelievableaaronandmalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12373921528498923982noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-802787462124828441.post-42165481028693982342013-06-24T22:55:43.962+10:002013-06-24T22:55:43.962+10:00Thanks for your advice Mali especially given how h...Thanks for your advice Mali especially given how hectic it is for you with your own build, appreciate you taking the time to write that. We had our M independent inspection (the one they arrange - in NSW at least - to be done by someone outside their company) but it was just an individual guy not a company. Given the investment made we decided we wanted our own done as well. We engaged the services of Tyrrells to do a pre-handover check which was great because they did pick up on a few little details here and there. They came out a few days after I rang. We printed the list out for our S.S. on Thursday and he has had his workman go through them ready for our walkthrough and handover on Friday. He'll have his painter and handyman there in case they spot anything during their final clean or we find something we missed before. A few electrical things need to be done by the electrician but all in all they've done well. The Tyrrells guy said he had a really bad M house a few years back in the same area and it was just before our S.S. started working for M so we think our S.S. was the replacement for the previous guy! I have decided the Site.S. is the key determining factor in how the build goes and how the house will turn out for handover. This guy has gone above and beyond and we are very thankful for him - pity we can't send him down to you! M like to get houses through before the end of financial year so you might find you get some movement this week!MsEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997318736111692837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-802787462124828441.post-43490148196988801812013-06-20T16:26:45.273+10:002013-06-20T16:26:45.273+10:00Thanks :) We have been fighting - the whole entire...Thanks :) We have been fighting - the whole entire process has been a fight and just when we thought the fights were over - we were far from it!! Glad to hear you guys are in.. Hope to be in ours soon too!!aaronandmalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373921528498923982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-802787462124828441.post-60444928972938199202013-06-20T16:24:41.305+10:002013-06-20T16:24:41.305+10:00Hi there - we did get our own private inspector.. ...Hi there - we did get our own private inspector.. Metricon's QA report came back at 97 or 98% whereas our inspector report came back as below standards of how a home should be presented at PCI stage.. You'd be best to get one for your own piece of mind. The inspector that cam through for our PCI was ex-Metricon staff and he was appalled at the condition our house was presented.. aaronandmalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373921528498923982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-802787462124828441.post-19274628741723979222013-06-19T07:12:51.074+10:002013-06-19T07:12:51.074+10:00Oh Mali, I know exactly how you feel. We finally g...Oh Mali, I know exactly how you feel. We finally got keys last week and it was a struggle. You know what they say, "squeaky wheel gets the grease." Keep right on top of them! We had a 13 page checklist for what was supposed to be our practical completion and we ended up with a 6 page list of defects from it. We then had a few more inspections, slowly whittling down the list. We now have keys but there is still a long email in circulation of defects the builder needs to address. Anyway, my point is that it is a fight, unfortunately, but keep it up, even though I'm sure, like us, you're beyond over it. It will be worth it, you WILL get keys and it will be great :) Hang in there!Pandorash8https://www.blogger.com/profile/18274155173861650280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-802787462124828441.post-26529220289339212092013-06-07T20:56:27.385+10:002013-06-07T20:56:27.385+10:00Sorry to hear it's taking such a long time. We...Sorry to hear it's taking such a long time. We are up to our inspection and building commenced the week before Christmas so it seems really strange given we have also built a Laguna 36 (with added office). I was wondering, did you get an external inspector yourselves? We were going to get one but our supervisor said that so many people were doing so and it saved Metricon having to fix things after handover when it was picked up before so now they forked out themselves for independent inspectors to check each house before handover. Perhaps it is just NSW so I wanted to check what you had been told?<br /><br />Really hope things start moving for you soon so you can get the keys and enjoy your new home.MsEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997318736111692837noreply@blogger.com