New build - what comes with it + delays

bclark

AnnaLMLH wrote: »

Hi
new builds dont include carpets, floor coverings, etc unless stated
they definatly done include feature walls, unless your buying the show home
light pendants are what you attatch light shades to

chris_m wrote: »

Safety - it keeps them well out of reach of wet hands, especially useful if those hands are connected to wet feet standing in the bath.

Yes, that's buildings regulations now I believe.

bclark

Jon_B wrote: »

Getting flooring/carpets negotiated into a deal is almost a given these days.

It really isn't.

I must admit that I got floorings all the way through the house when I bought but I know quite a few people who have bought new builds recently who got nothing at all included. The market where I am is such that there is no negotiation and no extras.

PasturesNew

knightstyle wrote: »

Plus can anyone explain why developers hide the toilet and bathroom light switches? They are now put on the outside, hinge side of the door!

It could be because they all have to be disabled friendly now - and it's easier to use the switch in the hallway, which presumably has more room ... than to try to find it when you're on the inside in a chair or with sticks or stooping/whatever.

My new build disabled loo switch is on the inside of mine though. My sibling's is on the outside in the hallway.

Jon_B_2

bclark wrote: »

It really isn't.

I must admit that I got floorings all the way through the house when I bought but I know quite a few people who have bought new builds recently who got nothing at all included. The market where I am is such that there is no negotiation and no extras.

Really? That surprises me.


I bought in a "hot" area (Bristol) where demand is immense, and I was able to negotiate flooring with Bloor (which I subsequently decided not to go with) and Bovis, where it wasn't even something they gave second thought to.


Regardless, the overall point of my post was that had 5 minutes research been carried out before viewing the showhome, the OP may have been in a position to negotiate it into the reservation.

AdrianC

AJ84 wrote: »

So it's the white round thing danging from the ceiling I assume?

This is a basic pendant light fitting.



To fit a basic lamp shade, just turn the light off (always helpful!), remove the bulb, then unscrew the lower white plastic bit, plonk the shade on, and screw the plastic back on, then bulb back in. Takes almost as long to describe as to do - and you're not mixing it with electricity at any stage.

AJ84

Cheers Adrian, done it many times including the wiring but I've just always called it a bulb holder :- )

Jon : Point taken however we did haggle but they did not budge so we accepted the tiling and carpet costs.

My issue right now is that we have not seen the plot physically - just on the map which we are happy with but we do need to actually see it.

We have asked for a number of socket changes/additions as the walls were not in when initially asked and as far as I know, this is still the case.

We have also asked for plans which they can only provide one way (ie: kitchen on one side) but not the other and as a result, we do not know the placement of the tv sockets (left or right? is it a mirror of the show-house or just a swap but same placement of sockets?)

And at the same time, we are being told we should not delay the legal paperwork as this could result in cancellation.

Issue is, how can we agree to paperwork when there has been no confirmation or showing of the plot.
So now thats where we are now - Emailing the solicitor in question to find out where we stood if we signed it but then sockets did not get done because it was now too far in the build stage - if this is the case, we could cancel because we mentioned it very early on and yet to have answers from their technical team on the actual placement.

Sorry for the long winded answer

Paint we have since found out is white

knightstyle

Do not sign anything until you have had a good look at the plans of YOUR house showing positions of all switches, sockets etc. Stick to your guns!
As to the other replies about switch positions how does placing a switch on the wrong side of the door stop me switching it with wet hands?
In the en-suite the switch and a socket are in the only place we can fit a wardrobe in so are useless! We ended up changing it to a pull cord in the shower room. Another thing all new houses have is the omission of a switch upstairs to switch the downstairs light off when we go up to bed, most of the stairs are not illuminated by the upstairs light. Intermediate switches are not that dear!

AJ84

Thanks knightstyle,
Have pinged the solicitor an email with the above issue + answer I got back from the development lot.
+ all the questions outstanding prior to us feeling comfortable signing .

Good news however is we have now got the mortgage. Just do not have the house ... yet :- )