Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 02, 2021 11:40 am I'm hearing some horror stories from friends and acquaintances who are going through builds having significant delays and some even having their deposits returned and builds cancelled. Is this a big issue that other people are experiencing here? Re: Material/Timber Shortages, Delays and Cancellations 2Nov 03, 2021 8:38 pm Yup. Not sure if it's a material thing or just the fabrication side is very busy. Can't get a house frame in my area until April. Used to be a 4 week turnaround. Thinking of getting site cut frames done, but experience is lacking in my area. Re: Material/Timber Shortages, Delays and Cancellations 3Nov 04, 2021 7:34 pm Put your location in your signature. I don't know about other states but I know here is Sydney there is a massive timber shortage and times for builders have been pushed out to the never never. Every tradie we have talked to - brickies, plumbers, formworkers etc are absolutely flat chat as well and it's not just a result of the usual busy run up to Christmas either. Stewie Re: Material/Timber Shortages, Delays and Cancellations 4Nov 09, 2021 10:34 am In Brisbane, message from my builder Friday. Warning of price increases starting Dec 2021, with some coming into effect Jan/Feb 2022, and delays are expected
Thankfully we secured the Frame price, can't say if there's any increase on those materials coming. Recently we had to spend an extra $3,500 on steel for our retaining wall. IMO its really the worst time to be building. Hearing many horror stories too. Just to makea point about this, an approach that some people have found sucessful in negotiating these rises down, Is to provide some workings to the builder, specifying… 4 81718 In fairness nobody gave a crap about the ACCC and the gag clauses continued in the pro forma templates of a few other builders after the ACCC took on Wisdom, and more… 19 73480 While i was across this behavior's pre appointing my (the builders) surveyor, I did tell the builder i was aware what they were doing and while i disagreed with it, they… 13 14590 |