Hi all,
I am new here, have a couple of questions,
I currently have a 1/4 acre corner block with a small old 3 bedroom house on it that is being rented out. I have space at the rear of the block to build a small 2 bedrooom flat.
I live in QLD and am wondering how I would go about approvals for this.
Also I would like to oversee the construction and possibly do some of it. My brother has done framing for a couple of years and if given the plans could knock up the frame fairly quickly.
Is it possible to build something like this without using a builder?
Maybe by getting it approved by someone?
I am on a tight budget and think the only way to complete this project is to take care of most of it myself, eg:
Organise stumps (adjustable because of black soil)
Organise frame
I am a cabler so i could wire the house (my father is an electrician)
walls
windows
kitchen
bathroom, I would need a plumber but could handle the rest
roof, not to difficult either
I guess I just need to know what the legalities are of doing something like this, and what sorts of tests etc i can expect to have to do, ie soil tests...
Cheers in advance
Duncan