Project update – December 2022
December 27, 2022 Mid last week saw onsite construction activities cease for the Xmas holiday period, however, satisfactory progress was still achieved. Carrying on from last month, indoor activities in the first 2 weeks of the month were virtually zero, with most work being conducted outside. Outside Thankfully, Melbourne has experienced somewhat drier conditions for […]
What’s not included in Henley’s base price?
December 21, 2022 Few would be surprised to learn that when a builder advertises the price of their home designs online or in the media there will definitely be an asterisk, or some variation. This of course indicates that there is more than meets the eye. So, today’s blog post will look at what is […]
Construction photos – November 2022
December 9, 2022 Cupboards, vanities and benches have been installed in all rooms. A flurry of activity took place inside the house in the first couple of week in November and about 2 weeks ago the first brick was laid. Further details were provided in November’s project update. Doors were removed, windows masked up and […]
Henley attempted to block my access to site
Today I visited my project to inspect some quality issues and snap the final photos for this month’s construction photos but the visit almost didn’t take place. When I got home from work last Friday there was a letter from Henley in my mailbox, which I thought was odd as the only other mail item […]
Construction photos – October 2022
November 14, 2022 There’s been a lot going on in my life in recent weeks so I’m a little late with the construction photos this month. As you’ll see there has been significant progress made in October, especially early in the month. Later in the month there were delays due to rectification works following my […]
Independent building inspection – here’s what they found.
November 6, 2022 ** Up front disclaimer** Posting this report is not posted to in any way defame any person at all. Every effort has been made to redact all individuals named in these reports and if I have missed any please report them to me via the contact us page so they can be […]
Project Update – October 2022
November 1, 2022 After a somewhat disappointing month in September, onsite activities ramped up in October with most of the work being completed in the first 2 weeks of the month. During those first 2 weeks of the month the Colorbond roof was completed. As was the case last month, I received a second Letter […]
Why I employed an Independent Building Inspector
October 27, 2022 It costs a pile of money to build a new home, and there’s plenty of risks to be considered well before you decide on a builder. Some of those risks are detailed in an earlier blog post, while others are not quite so obvious. Luckily for me I happen to be a […]
Henley Member Site
October 23, 2022 Unnoticed by most visitors to the Henley.com.au website, there is portion of the site which is not accessible by the general public. This “Members” only section is called Henley’s Member Site and access arrangements will be forwarded on to you when you pay your initial deposit to Henley. Their email is displayed […]
Henley – Pre construction report card
October 16, 2022 It was the end of August 2021 when I paid my initial deposit to begin the process of building with Henley. From that time until mid-July 2022, all of my dealings with Henley were with the administrative, or pre-construction side of the organization. To give you a greater understanding of this sometimes tedious, but […]