Lessons Learned - Building a House

Post by **Dutchy** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:16 pm

Nice well done, nothing like a new house...

Felch · Post by **Felch** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:25 pm

Very, very happy to be in, especially after living at the ma-in-laws for the last 16 months...

Talk about doing 'the hard yards'... :ymparty:

Post by **Footy Chick** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:38 pm

Felch wrote:Very, very happy to be in, especially after living at the ma-in-laws for the last 16 months...

Talk about doing 'the hard yards'...

Ewww, you did the wild thing at your in-laws AND gave birth :shock:

Didn't that make you feel slightly uncomfortable?

Booney · Post by **Booney** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:43 pm

I had my mother-in-law live with me for 6 months ( entering our bedroom at the most inconvenient of moments to tell me I had a phone call) and then a year later she lived across the road from me for 1 year. At this point in time she arrived at my house just after I got home from work and was 'preparing' a surprise for my wife.

I walked out into the lounge room with * and there is the mother-in-law,not said wife...

Felch · Post by **Felch** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:58 pm

Footy Chick wrote:
Felch wrote:Very, very happy to be in, especially after living at the ma-in-laws for the last 16 months...

Talk about doing 'the hard yards'...

Ewww, you did the wild thing at your in-laws AND gave birth Didn't that make you feel slightly uncomfortable?

Ummm, yeah, slightly...

My wife didnt give birth at her house though...

Felch · Post by **Felch** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:00 pm

Booney wrote:I had my mother-in-law live with me for 6 months ( entering our bedroom at the most inconvenient of moments to tell me I had a phone call) and then a year later she lived across the road from me for 1 year. At this point in time she arrived at my house just after I got home from work and was 'preparing' a surprise for my wife.

I walked out into the lounge room with * and there is the mother-in-law,not said wife...

smac · Post by **smac** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:00 am

Booney wrote:I had my mother-in-law live with me for 6 months ( entering our bedroom at the most inconvenient of moments to tell me I had a phone call) and then a year later she lived across the road from me for 1 year. At this point in time she arrived at my house just after I got home from work and was 'preparing' a surprise for my wife.

I walked out into the lounge room with * and there is the mother-in-law,not said wife...

Bahahaha. Bet it took a long time to gain rigidity after that.

brod · Post by **brod** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:53 pm

Land FINALLY settled last month and am now hoping to have slab done next week before Christmas holidays :roll:

Spot · Post by **Spot** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:52 pm

Did you get your slab done

brod · Post by **brod** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:54 pm

Spot wrote:Did you get your slab done

This week

brod · Post by **brod** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:00 pm

brod wrote:
Spot wrote:Did you get your slab done

This week

NOT this ******* week, and I see that Tues will be a mild 41!!!!!

wycbloods · Post by **wycbloods** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:48 am

I am currently building with Hickinbotham, even though that will help the panthers, and they have been nothing short of a disgrace when it comes to communication. I don't mind so much that the house 3 months behind schedule but i would like to be kept up to date as to how things are going and not once have they called to say that things are a bit behind schedule and these are the reasons. If i were to build a house again it will certainly not be with Hickinbotham because they have been sh!thouse and i wouldn't recommend them to anyone, in fact i wouldn't want them to build a kennell for a dog.

Felch · Post by **Felch** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:55 am

wycbloods wrote:I am currently building with Hickinbotham, even though that will help the panthers, and they have been nothing short of a disgrace when it comes to communication. I don't mind so much that the house 3 months behind schedule but i would like to be kept up to date as to how things are going and not once have they called to say that things are a bit behind schedule and these are the reasons. If i were to build a house again it will certainly not be with Hickinbotham because they have been sh!thouse and i wouldn't recommend them to anyone, in fact i wouldn't want them to build a kennell for a dog.

Communication was our biggest issue too mate. AV Jennings were terrible as far as keeping us updated, and when they did, they were inaccurate.

I think its a common problem right through the industry.

wycbloods · Post by **wycbloods** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:00 pm

It is giving me the sh!ts thats for sure it is something that I believe is pretty simple, pick up the phone and call us to tell us what the hell is going on. Instead we ring them and they say we will get back to you in 48 hours and 6 days later i ring them to remind them to call me. For a company of its size it is very unprofessional.

Post by **heater31** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:39 pm

Felch wrote:
wycbloods wrote:I am currently building with Hickinbotham, even though that will help the panthers, and they have been nothing short of a disgrace when it comes to communication. I don't mind so much that the house 3 months behind schedule but i would like to be kept up to date as to how things are going and not once have they called to say that things are a bit behind schedule and these are the reasons. If i were to build a house again it will certainly not be with Hickinbotham because they have been sh!thouse and i wouldn't recommend them to anyone, in fact i wouldn't want them to build a kennell for a dog.

Communication was our biggest issue too mate. AV Jennings were terrible as far as keeping us updated, and when they did, they were inaccurate.

I think its a common problem right through the industry.

Since I work in the industry I would redirect that to a problem in that sector of the industry ie Package Home builders. The supervisors that that many jobs on the go at any one time I would not be surprised if they spent that time trying to find out who you are.

brod · Post by **brod** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:48 am

Felch wrote:
wycbloods wrote:I am currently building with Hickinbotham, even though that will help the panthers, and they have been nothing short of a disgrace when it comes to communication. I don't mind so much that the house 3 months behind schedule but i would like to be kept up to date as to how things are going and not once have they called to say that things are a bit behind schedule and these are the reasons. If i were to build a house again it will certainly not be with Hickinbotham because they have been sh!thouse and i wouldn't recommend them to anyone, in fact i wouldn't want them to build a kennell for a dog.

Communication was our biggest issue too mate. AV Jennings were terrible as far as keeping us updated, and when they did, they were inaccurate.

I think its a common problem right through the industry.

Got our weekly update email (due Wed) on Friday saying that the slab was down..has been for over a week now, clowns

wycbloods · Post by **wycbloods** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:48 pm

brod wrote:
Felch wrote:
wycbloods wrote:I am currently building with Hickinbotham, even though that will help the panthers, and they have been nothing short of a disgrace when it comes to communication. I don't mind so much that the house 3 months behind schedule but i would like to be kept up to date as to how things are going and not once have they called to say that things are a bit behind schedule and these are the reasons. If i were to build a house again it will certainly not be with Hickinbotham because they have been sh!thouse and i wouldn't recommend them to anyone, in fact i wouldn't want them to build a kennell for a dog.

Communication was our biggest issue too mate. AV Jennings were terrible as far as keeping us updated, and when they did, they were inaccurate.

I think its a common problem right through the industry.

Got our weekly update email (due Wed) on Friday saying that the slab was down..has been for over a week now, clowns

Who you building with Brod?

If they are anything like Hickinbotham then get you used to dealing with clowns :roll:

.

brod · Post by **brod** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:27 pm

wycbloods wrote:
brod wrote:
Felch wrote:
wycbloods wrote:I am currently building with Hickinbotham, even though that will help the panthers, and they have been nothing short of a disgrace when it comes to communication. I don't mind so much that the house 3 months behind schedule but i would like to be kept up to date as to how things are going and not once have they called to say that things are a bit behind schedule and these are the reasons. If i were to build a house again it will certainly not be with Hickinbotham because they have been sh!thouse and i wouldn't recommend them to anyone, in fact i wouldn't want them to build a kennell for a dog.

Communication was our biggest issue too mate. AV Jennings were terrible as far as keeping us updated, and when they did, they were inaccurate.

I think its a common problem right through the industry.

Got our weekly update email (due Wed) on Friday saying that the slab was down..has been for over a week now, clowns

Who you building with Brod?

If they are anything like Hickinbotham then get you used to dealing with clowns .

Henley

brod · Post by **brod** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:57 am

How it is to look at this thread...we have our handover tomorrow. :roll:

Have noticed that there was a min of three cars/vans there all weekend just gone, assume they are trying to fix the issues that we have quietly brought to their attention previously, before handover.

Also loving the weather right now, with plans for stormwater and concrete for later this week

Interceptor · Post by **Interceptor** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:21 pm

Bump.
Something to look into for future builders perhaps...

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/homes-are-where-the-future-is-20110108-19jiw.html

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