tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256646451579729422.post2667446877938972196..comments2023-11-28T18:12:37.052+11:00Comments on Building Our Home - Liberty Chateau: Day 202: More progress and ... some quandaryJon_and_Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04485424106190045316noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256646451579729422.post-47272157646286589082012-02-10T16:03:29.058+11:002012-02-10T16:03:29.058+11:00Thanks for the advice everyone. They're all gr...Thanks for the advice everyone. They're all greatly appreciated.<br /><br />We had our meeting with our SM this morning on-site and it all went well. Cabinets have all been installed and it's good seeing these in place. With the exception of the 3 pot drawers, of course.<br /><br />We've raised the issue of M not putting the 2 pot drawers as per our contract variation, and told our SM to have them replaced as per the contract. But, we've also put in a proposal for a compromise just to put both sides (M and us) on a win-win situation. We put in an option for M to retain one of the banks of 3 pot drawers in place (appliance tower) to minimise what they need to re-fit AND we put forward a slight variation request for the remaining banks of pot drawers (either side of the oven). Taking into consideration what T&T had mentioned re heavy load, we requested to have the 3 pot drawer configuration replaced with a 1x drawer + 2x pot drawer configuration (1 small, 2 deep drawers), instead. Fingers crossed, hopefully, our CSC will accept this proposal (additional cost to us, I would presume). Otherwise, we would just have M replace the cabinets as per the original contract variation (at no extra cost to us).<br /><br />We'll keep you posted. Cheers!Jon_and_Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04485424106190045316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256646451579729422.post-23014561071924432352012-02-09T10:46:42.602+11:002012-02-09T10:46:42.602+11:00Hi Guys,
You have a right to visit your building ...Hi Guys,<br /><br />You have a right to visit your building site to check progress. Here's the Consumer Affairs website on the topic...<br /><br />http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/housing-and-accommodation/building-and-renovating/buying-and-building-process/checking-building-progress<br /><br />If you want the pot drawers and have the signed paperwork to prove it, then get them changed. Especially if your pressure cooker doesn't fit!Nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150253008877314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256646451579729422.post-11676065436973018092012-02-09T10:08:56.758+11:002012-02-09T10:08:56.758+11:00Hi guys - nice progress on the house. We have 3 po...Hi guys - nice progress on the house. We have 3 pot drawers, and ours are large enought to fit a wok and lid, or a big deep pasta pot without a problem. Quite like them! Another thing with 2 pot drawers is that they get very heavy if you load them up and the rails can sag. I would bring in your big pot to the next inspection and see if it fits, or just bring a ruler and see how tall the drawers are? GOod luck! T&TT&Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444351220885130201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256646451579729422.post-87221938096659300002012-02-09T06:15:58.192+11:002012-02-09T06:15:58.192+11:00We were on site all the time so we could pick up t...We were on site all the time so we could pick up things like this in advance I'd tell your SM there is a problem before the cabinets get installed otherwise it'll be harder to rectify and you wouldn't wnat your wife moaning for the next 20yrs everytime she can't fit her pots and pans in the drawerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com