tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085403822391810546.post3147981177371885298..comments2024-03-06T22:35:31.423-08:00Comments on Carter Grange Building Our Home: Private Pre-Plaster Inspection - Helpful insightsHyatt38 (Carter Grange)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05707293602440775565noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085403822391810546.post-21917337922543195212012-11-25T16:47:46.766-08:002012-11-25T16:47:46.766-08:00I'm building in the northern suburbs. I'm ...I'm building in the northern suburbs. I'm at frame stage. This is my second house. First one I didn't pay attention to construction and just let the builder did their thing. Now I decided to look into it more - I'm paying twice as much as I paid my 1st house - and finding it really disappointing. I guess a lot of people building their homes nowadays are basically thinking of selling the house in the future hence no need for looking into small details. I wanted this house I'm building now to last a lifetime - reason why I picked CG. As a mentioned before, in terms of construction, they are just the same as any other builder who just want to finish the job as soon as possible. <br /><br />I admire your persistence and dedication to detail. I think if it wasn't for you I will end up giving in very easily to them. Please keep posting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193506431224934735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085403822391810546.post-45044278858404873412012-11-25T04:10:10.817-08:002012-11-25T04:10:10.817-08:00Before building, we knew we had to hire a private ...Before building, we knew we had to hire a private building inspector, since we didn't have a great deal of practical building experience. If a defect was never identified, I guess the reasonable assumption is that it would not be rectified. However, it would not be non-existent because at some point in the future certain aspects of the house would fail. This is what we are trying to prevent in paying for the services of a private inspector. It's a little bit like insurance and yes, for most people, it will be part of the cost of building.<br /><br />Where are you building and what stage are you at now?Hyatt38 (Carter Grange)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05707293602440775565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085403822391810546.post-22646635138090504942012-11-22T13:46:04.332-08:002012-11-22T13:46:04.332-08:00I wonder what the quality of CG built homes are li...I wonder what the quality of CG built homes are like for those who never acquired the services of a private building inspectors. Do you think if you didn't hire someone privately to inspect your house would all these defects be rectified or will it be just considered non-existent?<br /><br />I find it disappointing that as customers we are the ones who needed to look after the quality control of the product that is being sold to us. I think we shouldn't have the need to hire someone to do something that the builder should have done in the first place. After all, they could have just incorporated to the total house price the extra $$$ to hire private inspectors at every stage completion for all their clients and ensure their homes are built properly and to standards.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193506431224934735noreply@blogger.com