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WOOHOO finally done

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  • 29-11-2005 12:13pm
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    blahblah06
    Registered Users Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭


    Hi lads.

    Bought myself a house and got a call from the builders today to let me know the snag list will be ready to be done for the start of january. that there sending out te closure letter that week. so they said ill be moved in by mid january but is this really the case or can snag lists go on forever?


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    MorningStar
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    So you are not done then:D

    Snag lists can go on forever and over six weeks to wait is not close in my eyes.

    Don't mean to rain on your parade


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    blahblah06
    Registered Users Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭blahblah06


    LOL i thought it would get ppls attention lol. im so happy that its actually going on. its painted inside and out and they are putting the kitchen in this week so fingers crossed


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    Victor
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    The trick with snag lists is to create a long list, get the major stuff sorted and forgive the minor ones.

    It is generally in the builder's interest to get you finished, but getting his sub-contractors to come back and do minor stuff can be difficult.


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    squire1
    Registered Users Posts: 730 ✭✭✭squire1


    The words "Chickens" and "Hatched" are coming to mind. It's great that you are so close to completion but it's important for you to get a good snag list done by a competant person and that you refuse to close until all the major items on the snag have been completed. If it's hard to get snags done before you close, it is next to impossible to get snags done after you close.

    The mistake that a lot of buyers make is closing before the snags are completed in the hope that the builder will sort them out afterwards. Be patient and be tough.;)


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