Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Perth - First Home Build Diary 2Nov 25, 2022 7:25 am Good luck with your build 😊. Will be following along Re: Perth - First Home Build Diary 4Nov 25, 2022 12:38 pm richy.bear Good luck with your build 😊. Will be following along Thank you! Budapest Nice - where are you building? What size house? We have almost finished our KDR in Riverton, will be moving in next month. Hope it all goes smoothly! Thank you! While you are here, did you hire a private inspector and was he good? We're building just across near Burswood! The house is about 330SQM inclusive all of alfresco (45sqm), garage etc. You built through the boom as well, did everything go smooth? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on IGR @JSHR4everhome - We will be sharing all our past designs, snippets, progress pictures & more over the next few weeks & months! Feel free to dm if you have any questions and we will help you answer it to our best Re: Perth - First Home Build Diary 5Nov 25, 2022 2:50 pm No inspector, we have built with family so there hasn't been any concern about quality. Most of the trades used he has worked with for years, a couple of new ones. We've had a few things where the builder has had them come back to redo something, but mostly everything has been good from that side. Other than the obvious cost increases, the biggest delays have been from: - Roof timber supply. We were at plate height early May and roof timber didnt start until the 1st of July. - Roof plumbing labour. Roof timber was completed July 8 and took 5 weeks to get the roof plumber to site. - Windows final glazing. We boarded up the house to continue on with PCI items while we waited for windows so only a minor delay. Shower screens and mirrors are a wait too according to the internal glazer. The roof delays cost 10 weeks or so, the rest has been quick. In the last 10 weeks we have had plaster/render, ceiling, garage slab, alfresco slab, initial painting, fence, cabinets, tiling, brickpaving, driveway, final plumbing, final electrical, doors and internal shelving, started internal glazing, windows/sliding doors and kerb repair. In 16 days time timber decking, flooring, grass, final painting, final fixing carpenter, fly screens and air con should be done. No wonder the builder says he used to be able to build a house in under 6 months! Re: Perth - First Home Build Diary 6Dec 01, 2022 3:51 pm Budapest No inspector, we have built with family so there hasn't been any concern about quality. Most of the trades used he has worked with for years, a couple of new ones. We've had a few things where the builder has had them come back to redo something, but mostly everything has been good from that side. Other than the obvious cost increases, the biggest delays have been from: - Roof timber supply. We were at plate height early May and roof timber didnt start until the 1st of July. - Roof plumbing labour. Roof timber was completed July 8 and took 5 weeks to get the roof plumber to site. - Windows final glazing. We boarded up the house to continue on with PCI items while we waited for windows so only a minor delay. Shower screens and mirrors are a wait too according to the internal glazer. The roof delays cost 10 weeks or so, the rest has been quick. In the last 10 weeks we have had plaster/render, ceiling, garage slab, alfresco slab, initial painting, fence, cabinets, tiling, brickpaving, driveway, final plumbing, final electrical, doors and internal shelving, started internal glazing, windows/sliding doors and kerb repair. In 16 days time timber decking, flooring, grass, final painting, final fixing carpenter, fly screens and air con should be done. No wonder the builder says he used to be able to build a house in under 6 months! Ahhhhh thanks for the details! My neighbour is also building and his roof timber's just been sitting there for the last 3 months, probably due to roof chippies being super busy. Exciting times for you, will you get the keys before the christmas? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on IGR @JSHR4everhome - We will be sharing all our past designs, snippets, progress pictures & more over the next few weeks & months! Feel free to dm if you have any questions and we will help you answer it to our best Re: Perth - First Home Build Diary 7Dec 01, 2022 4:07 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ (29-11-2022) Slab has been poured, unfortunately on the 3 hottest days so far this spring / summer. Hosing down throughout the day to stop the concrete losing its moisture too rapidly in this heat. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on IGR @JSHR4everhome - We will be sharing all our past designs, snippets, progress pictures & more over the next few weeks & months! Feel free to dm if you have any questions and we will help you answer it to our best Re: Perth - First Home Build Diary 8Dec 09, 2022 2:35 pm Bricks have started on site, on schedule, about 10 days after slab. Trades on site have been professional and not taking any shortcuts. Looking forward to seeing the facade & elevations come about! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on IGR @JSHR4everhome - We will be sharing all our past designs, snippets, progress pictures & more over the next few weeks & months! Feel free to dm if you have any questions and we will help you answer it to our best Congrats. Will be watching this progress and interested to see how you go with summit. 12 34733 hi guys. Please be nice. First time home builder in Qld. I would like some feedback please on whether I should build my granny flat first before my main house at the… 0 5137 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 19623 |