Something I am noticing is that EVERYTHING needs to be checked. Do not assume that things will be correct. I noticed that major elements of our tender (original inclusions and promotional offers) were not followed through into our variations list to sign - major items like lower level insulation; lower level hot water system; wrong oven.
I am sure that at some point these will be noticed - i.e. the kitchen is being built for a 900mm oven, when the 600mm oven turns up it will be too small! But I do not want the argument that will happen to get the changes made not to mention the wasted time.
By going through everything very carefully now, future arguments with the builder can be avoided. My opinion is that the builder is building over 100 houses at a time, all at different stages, all with different promotions attached. We are building one house, with one set of rules to follow. We should take the time to check it and make sure it is right.
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