Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 21, 2014 10:18 pm ok so what happened was the first set of contracts we signed (havent signed final yet) with the base plan they used was the wrong one which had high ceilings but our one with the variations done didnt have the ceiling or dishwasher recess, the base plan we thought we were getting had a dishwasher recess and our builder keeps going on that it wasn't noted in our variations and didnt reply once i said it was in the base plan. so which one should i ask for, the high ceilings or dishwasher recess and can i make them give either to me???? help Re: help 2Feb 22, 2014 6:23 am Not really sure what you mean by 'First Contract' and 'Final Drawings'. When you pay an initial deposit you are really only signing an 'Agreement' to pay the builder to do some investigations and initial design. At that stage what gets built is really still up for negotiation. When you sign 'The Contract' Basically that is what you are agreeing should be built. Any changes to the structure will then be a variation. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: help 3Feb 22, 2014 1:15 pm ... gets all their customers to sign 3 lots of contracts. the first 2 they tell you are preliminary and the 3 one is final. the first set you sign is one where you choose one of their designs to work with and that is the one i am talking about. the one i choose to work with has high ceilings on the plans yet when they applied my variations i didnt get high ceilings so can i ask them for them? Their also charging me council fees now of $1k which i didnt think they could do.
Re: help 4Feb 22, 2014 2:16 pm There is generally always a baseline cost to prepare and submit a DA to council. Some builders will charge a premium for working with some councils. Some councils can be quite stringent or have extra processes which take more time / effort and hence the builder charges for this. Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: help 5Feb 22, 2014 3:30 pm It wouldn't be hard for them to put in a d/w spot - with power. I'd keep the higher ceilings ... Hi there, I'm a conplete newbie to this, but I'm looking to put a floor down in my 6x9m shed. It's currently sitting on a 100mm thick concrete perimeter (dirt floor… 0 7147 Hi VK, Think it's worth investing time in an Owner Builder course to equip you with basic knowledge on Australian Building Industry and its regulations. Also, I suggest… 11 25326 the sun master is the solar heating to "warm" the water in the tank the S26 is your hot water system which will heat the water (25 degrees?) so with both turned on you… 2 15046 |