Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Melbourne - South East - Rough Cost ideas of Custom Buil 2Apr 13, 2016 9:19 pm = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Custom owner build in Hume - VIC - Tiling Stage http://goo.gl/qpPglB Re: Melbourne - South East - Rough Cost ideas of Custom Buil 7Apr 13, 2016 9:57 pm = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Custom owner build in Hume - VIC - Tiling Stage http://goo.gl/qpPglB Re: Melbourne - South East - Rough Cost ideas of Custom Buil 11Apr 15, 2016 9:54 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Melbourne - South East - Rough Cost ideas of Custom Buil 13Apr 15, 2016 8:24 pm I am going to owner build my house as well and it is a steep block in Melbourne as well. I think the first think you need to check with yourself your actual budget. Frankly speaking, you won't get even a rough idea of cost involved for your build since all sloping blocks are quite unique and there are many different ways to tackle it. You can have the same floor plan built with different materials and methods which can be doubled in cost. ie: split-level on slab, on stump or on pole can have big cost difference for a slope block. Do expect a cost of at least $12k per square for a house with standard inclusion. You can easily drives up your cost to $15k+ per square. I had some quotes before and all mainly around the $15k per square mark.. but that does NOT include site cost. With site cost, mine is well over $22k per square. So if you are looking to owner build, you better do some homework on what you can do first. You'll need time to do research and to find out how much you can save. Just going to a draftsman without knowing much about you block is not going to end up in a nice way. Good luck! Re: Melbourne - South East - Rough Cost ideas of Custom Buil 14Apr 16, 2016 7:59 am Thank you to all the replies here Appreciate it Re: Melbourne - South East - Rough Cost ideas of Custom Buil 15Apr 16, 2016 10:57 am Quote: This resulted in a few extras that were not spelled out on plans when quoting and also becomes a chain of blame between builder, draftie and engineer when something goes wrong. Also the level of detail some builders provide in their quotes is very vague unless you spell out every inclusion, so this can often lead to extra $$$. All the more reason radiuz why the owner or draftie should provide a comprehensive specification to all the people quoting so you can compare apples to apples on the final price. Stewie Re: Melbourne - South East - Rough Cost ideas of Custom Buil 16May 10, 2016 10:32 am I can give you some cost ideas for security installations. Data Cabling and Security Service - www.leact.com.au 0488 033 022 Data Cabling NBN MDF Jumper IT Network Alarm CCTV Access Control Intercom Re: Melbourne - South East - Rough Cost ideas of Custom Buil 17May 20, 2016 7:39 pm The problem you have is this Sloping blocks + custom build= high cost per m2 Forget smaller builders as they have bugger all buying power and when things go pear shaped have no depth to fix issues and have no reputation to uphold. Latitude 37 have been around for 10yrs now and have the custom experience even bigger builders can only dream off. Being a builder is more than just having once held a hammer. It's about the trades you hire and ensuring that they give a result that meets the industry standard and the home owners expectations. Re: Melbourne - South East - Rough Cost ideas of Custom Buil 18May 23, 2016 11:42 pm Project manager I had accurately gave options and costs for all site work, and often would actually do the jobs, I said I would prefer what he thought was best practices , but then we had to also consider price in whichgood trades gave much better pricing to project manager. Despite this I still learned so I knew what was going on and that helped keep stress levels down. Re: Melbourne - South East - Rough Cost ideas of Custom Buil 19May 24, 2016 2:55 pm Quote: Forget smaller builders as they have bugger all buying power and when things go pear shaped have no depth to fix issues and have no reputation to uphold. I don't agree with this statement at all. They might not have the buying power but smaller builders will be very hands on because their reputation is everything. You only have to read all the complaints on this forum regarding the bigger builders and the dogs breakfast that some of their jobs are. Stewie Re: Melbourne - South East - Rough Cost ideas of Custom Buil 20May 25, 2016 1:08 pm Got to back up stewie as I found smaller hands on builder comes out cheaper as your build becomes more custom, could give many examples of types of finishings that volume boys charge like a wounded bull for, ,for basics volume boys cheaper but has you want nice things then they go through the roof , ,and more importantly is they are not set up for high quality , top trades best structural practice., Keen to hear from people in the area who have got KDRB done on whom they got the build from? Looking for recommendations. Thanks 0 21895 Hi, can anyone recommend a custom home builder who can build in north east area? Looking to build a custom 4-br energy-efficient home with a max budget of 750k. If they… 0 23826 May I ask why you chose not to use GJ Gardiner? 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