Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Cost plus contract 2Mar 14, 2021 7:41 am Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Cost plus contract 3Mar 14, 2021 9:16 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Cost plus contract 4Mar 15, 2021 6:31 am Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Cost plus contract 6Mar 22, 2021 11:34 am gogo65 We have just completed a cost plus build. We had similar where we received three quotes and we could choose which quote (for most things) We did however have an hourly rate for the builder/carpenter/apprentices, we found that the boys enjoyed a few too many long lunches, so we asked for a weekly detailed report of what was done each day, we found we were being charged for things that the carpenters were doing (also $85/hr) which they shouldn’t be, like cleaning up render off concrete, installing a pole for our gas bottles, assisting with installing cabinetry (which was part of the cabinetry quote) etc etc. It really started p!ssing us off, things soured a little, so we started asking for more specific time frames (such as how many hours to install the skirtings, etc) so they knew we were keeping track. My only recommendation would be to also get the carpentry work quoted and accepted, as our carpentry bill was over double the estimate. Thats really good advice We use a labourer for all those cleaning and miscellaneous items for around $20/hour. Definitely get the carpentry quoted and fixed Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au 1000000% definitely add insulation. I have in my home and it makes a big difference minimising sound transfer. Insulation is pretty cheap and definitely worth it 2 6174 We are building a house that was planned to be clad in Hardie Linea, our builder has now requested to swap this for BGC Nuline Plus. They look fairly similar and he has… 0 564 You talk about deletions, are they variations or PS and PC adjustments? pleas list them 1 16542 |