Hi guys,
My builder recently submitted a claim for stage 5, one before completion.
According to contact, at this stage:
"All ceramic tiling installed, prime cost items installed, painting complete"
When I asked the builder about prime cost items, he mentioned since all the items in the house are priced for in the contract - I have a fixed price contract, there is no PC items to be installed.
This is confusing to me, say we agreed to have a specific oven, and it is listed in the contract, shouldn't this item be purchased and installed at this stage ? he wants to do all these at the final stage when only 5% of the total contract is payable.
I am refusing to pay him until I can see some of the prime cost items, such as range hood and oven to be installed.
This is my first time building a house through a house/land package.
I appreciate your advise,
Cheers,
My builder recently submitted a claim for stage 5, one before completion.
According to contact, at this stage:
"All ceramic tiling installed, prime cost items installed, painting complete"
When I asked the builder about prime cost items, he mentioned since all the items in the house are priced for in the contract - I have a fixed price contract, there is no PC items to be installed.
This is confusing to me, say we agreed to have a specific oven, and it is listed in the contract, shouldn't this item be purchased and installed at this stage ? he wants to do all these at the final stage when only 5% of the total contract is payable.
I am refusing to pay him until I can see some of the prime cost items, such as range hood and oven to be installed.
This is my first time building a house through a house/land package.
I appreciate your advise,
Cheers,