Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Oct 17, 2017 7:27 pm Any feedback greatly appreciated for anyones experience or knowledge about Masterton in the Maitland / Newcastle area. Floorplans re Harmony and Concerto are perfect for my family and a years research Masterton is one of the companies we are considering. The reason for the post is that I have heard Mastetons building standards have dropped in the Newcastle area but its whether this is true and if other companies have a better reputation. Eg Coral, Claredon. Big investment trying to make an informative decision and if hiring a private inspector mitigates any issues or only some Re: Masterton in Newcastle area – feedback wanted 2Oct 17, 2017 9:27 pm What to expect? During Boom periods 1. New home Salesman make a lot of money 2. Standards drop 3. Construction Supervision becomes difficult to maintain 4. Costs go up 5. Build periods blow out 6. Building/Consumer disputes escalate 7.8. etc,etc A private inspector has little impact unless you can control the design, species, engineering, nail down all variables,etc .. beforehand in perth the boom settled on an even keel (several years ago) ....nows a great time to build here. hth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 11673 We are in the pre contract stage with Masterton Homes and conerned about the cost of hydraulics. Wondering if anyone can answer the following: How much and and for what… 0 141 |