Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 16, 2020 9:43 am Hi, I'm looking any suggestions and building experience if somebody build the house by stages. I mean not build with a one company but find different traders to do different part of building For example: 1 - Drawer or Architect plan of house (find the Architect to do it) 2 - DA ( prepare all documents with Architect independent) 3 - Engineer plan ( find the engineer to do it) 4 - CC (prepare all document with Engineer) 5 - find the building company to do slab 6 - find electrician and plumber Any advice? Re: Building a new house by stages 2Nov 17, 2020 9:40 pm I'm embarking on my first ever build in Australia, so I can't comment on direct experience here, but I've been deeply involved in multiple building projects in my parents home country. Doing it in stages involves a lot of work and time. You will need to coordinate so many trades people and material. I personally don't think the cost vs benefit is worth it. Finding a custom builder (if you need to build your custom plan that you've done and attached in your other thread), and getting them to do it all would be less of a hassle if think. Even though they are custom builders, they still have access to discounts and wholesale prices for materials and would have multiple go to options for each trade and staff to coordinate everything. Unless you are retired and don't have a job to go to during the day, I wouldn't even think of going down this path here in Australia. All the best with your build. 😊 Re: Building a new house by stages 3Nov 18, 2020 7:16 am Thank you so much for your advise. Yes, I think I will find the building company who can build my house. I am working more than full time and understood after 6 months that I'm too slowly with the project. Yes well there solution is to blame everyone else while I a 65yr old woman with major medical problems have to just continue to boil water and wash myself in a bucket… 2 16052 If you make sure all taps inside and out are turned off, what does the water meter show if you leave it for a while. 2 20290 13 6697 |