Another FINALLY.. how many 'finally' will i have???

Nearly 2 weeks passed, a lot of things happened quietly..

Had the real 'first' arguement with my CSR.. To be honest, i have been quite claim to most of the situations..  A lot of times, for a lot of the things they said/suggested (or whatever), i replied with 'ok', 'fine', 'will do'... I never really try to fight anything, i just let them do it.. But this Sliding Door thing i almost lost it...  Really don't want to go into details since finally it is sorted, they give me the door (with the size i expected) back with no  charge (** OF COURSE **), but just a bit argh... really can't think of a word to descibe the feeling ..

Anyway, still something good happened.. my loan is all setup.. can be draw down anytime.. 

Another thing is the earthwork has started too and i have my water tap.. I have been worried for so long, for this water tap, I am so worried that they would place it in the driveway (it happened to a few other people)...  Simonds not allow me to specify the water tap location on the contract.   See, i should be entitiled to (i know quite a few people do and their builders allow also ),  i never argue with them and fine with it... I just keep the worry to myself until i see the tap now, i am relieve... 

Another thing is i have  got my SS contact details, I am told that he is one of the senior and most experice, and i am lucky to have him... well, i will see if he is that good, i do hope so... will try to call him tomorrow... 

Things will be getting interesting and i will be busy of organising  site inspection as well as electrical arrangement... will have to handle it when it comes

Building Loan Sorted but how about final drawing???

Today was a busy day

Received a call in the early morning from my CSR that my final drawing has been fast track/done... well, i am amazed of how efficient they are

Lunch time, went to meet Tanya to sign the building loan, everything seems ok, i also gave her a copy of the building permit, and confirmation of the construcion letters... 

Then went to get the final drawing... checked again and found that all updated have been made however the sliding door in the dinning area is getting smaller.. WTF????? ... are they trying to rip me off, giving me a smaller door and hope that i won't find out?  and also the window schedule is still not showing double glazing.... i need to make sure that i am having double glaze installed, not standard glass..

A quick call to my CSR again and also shoot her an email, and she promised me to follow up... well, hope she does... i do trust her to be honest, i think she has been quite good so far... hope i can hear a good news next week...

Another update

Today, talked to my CSR about the final drawing, and she has to send back for re-draw to include the missing pieces, so i should expect to receive it next week.. 

Also today, received all the PCV bills... Well, i have not even started building yet and has to pay the PCV first.. cannot believe it

Properly call tomorrow and see whether it can be arranged.. 

Also today received the bank letter regarding the setup of the land loan... everything seems good. i start feeling to be a home owner... hehee 

Received final drawing

Received the final drawing today and a copy of the building permit... yeah yeah...

Just spent nearly 2 hours to check and re-check... 

1.  OMG, just realised that i never pick up the laundry door is opening in the wrong direction, but it is fixed in this final drawing... how can this be? who pick that up? just want to say thank you to him or her... 

2. The master bed window is now opening on the other side, used to open from the bedside, but again who changed it?  Well, i don't mind anyway and i think it is better to open on the other side..

3. The render is missing

4. Still no indication of where the water meter and garden tap are installed

5. Still no indication about double glazing

Other than that, i am quite happy...

I have also got the site cost reduced, save approx 2300.. too good to be true...

My CSR has called today (she is finally back to work) that i should expect a site cut in the next few days... Oh i didn't expect  this quick... i still have not put up a sign on my land yet... need to get the sign from Simonds first...

All of the sudden....

Well, how should i post this one...

Last Wednesday, i had my building loan approved and Tanya has faxed through the information to Simonds/CSR

Last Thrusday, i had my land settled too, and my solicator has faxed through the information to Simonds/CSR too

Since then i have tried a number of times and still cannot get hold of my CSR and on Friday, someone has record a new voicemail saying that she won't be back until Monday...  OMG

She has been chasing me up about all the documents/approval either from the bank and/or the land/developer... Now i have got everything and faxed to her and she went missing... She indicated that if i don't send through the docs ASAP i won't be able to get a site start in Sept, and instead will be in Dec... because other months are full.. Well, this is not my fault, i suppose to have a site start in Oct, and she put me in Sep instead so now, if i can't start in Sept, why i have to pay the pentalty of not starting on time...  it is simply not my fault, and she just makes me very worried and not happy at all

So Monday 29Sep, i tried calling her again, and she is still not back, i called the hotline and they said she will definitely come back on Tuesday which is today, so ok i think i call again today...

But then i received a call from someone (also a CSR) who tried to follow up my case, and i told her everything is faxed... She promised to call me back (BUT of course NOT) and i have been waiting for a whole day, and finally gave her a call again before i left work.  She then said that everything is fine and she is about to send me the building permit by express post, ohohohoh... . i thought they cannot submit building permit until after the land is settled... i just cannot believe it...  looks like i have wasted all my time worrying in the past few days..  Well, they gave me the worry anyway...

So what's now...  i just need to wait for permit and i expect to have a site start anytime, is this real? am i really starting to build? can somone slap me please...

Land Settled

Finally the land is settled... I was so worried even though my solicitor sent an SMS confirming everything gone through... but i was losing a bit confident of her, so i make sure i checked my bank account today.. and things turn out ok... what a relieve...
But on the other side, i cannot find my CSR, looks like she is on urgent leave.. i was still talking to her on Wednesday and she was saying that she would wait for my fax.. but after i faxed through everything i cannot find her.. and someone has record a voicemail on her behalf saying that she would be back on Monday... OMG, i don't want to delay my site start (i actualy dont mind but they cannot charge me)... hope she's back on Monday and follow up my building permit... i am tired on this

Very Disappointed

A week is passed, while i thought everything is on track and what i need is just to wait for the bank valuation....  

Bad news come:

- the bank said the valuator didn't receive any floor plan and working drawing.. What???? everything is in the copy of contract... where their eyes are??  Thanks god i have a photocopy and thanks god i am working at home today, so i can go straight to the post office and fax through to them... just in case, also another copy by express post...  Now please don't come back and say that they have not recieved it...

- my solicator called late afternoon that i need to sign the Transfer of Land again... What???.. they said the first copy i signed was printed incorrectly.  Legal document cannot be printed on both pages..  Why didn't she pick up?  I signed and send to her for validation, and she then send to the developer solicator.. so WHY, WHY, WHY she didn't pick up??????    And now, the developer solicator refuse to receive the sign copy and i have to re-sign again...  WTFFFFF.... the settlement is in 4 days... Now i have to sign and express post to them directly...  I am f**** tired...