Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jul 13, 2012 6:22 pm Hi We looking at demolishing our home in Gosnells, Perth, WA. It was built in 1947 [*]fibro home [*]has a undergroung septic tank (not connected anymore) [*]Abestos [*]3 bd room [*]827 sq mrt [*]Jarrah flooring (great condition) Wondering if anyone had any good or bad experience with demolishing contractors. Or any demolition tips. This is all new and any advise will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Re: Need to demolish home in Gosnells any advise on contract 2Jul 29, 2012 11:43 am Best tip I can pass on - get several quotes and compare. Price usually winds up in the same ballpark, but you want the companies that are willing to tell you upfront exactly what they will and wont do. Make sure whoever you choose is going to rake the block to 600 mm as part of the process - helps eliminate old septic tanks etc which could cause future cave-ins. Fibro isn't cheap to demolish, and the amount of paperwork to demolish a house is staggering. Keep an eye out for the vultures, by the time I had the demolition company sorted and set up, copper pipes had been stolen, taps had been stolen, and probably at night as Synergy sent me a letter saying why was electricity being used when there was no active account! (I had a chat with Synergy, and they sent someone out to cut off the power for me.) Oh yeah, don't know what the vultures did to the front door locks, but they don't work anymore! And the green bin got stolen! I am looking for someone who might have tackled a similar issue as me. I have a few rendered interior walls, the surface condition is hardly flat. I can see all the bumps… 0 7961 Hi, Looking to add an ensuite to one of the bedrooms and make it a Master BR. Please see the attached current floorplan. Need suggestions on what's the best way to do… 0 7338 We already paid for somfy motors for the blinds. The quote above was purely for “pre-wiring” so the blinds company can install the motors and blinds. That’s why we… 5 16262 |