Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jan 19, 2009 12:22 pm Hi. The land we purchased is up for settlement this Feb or March. This is a newly developed land. Building our home will probably follow after. Our preliminary agreement with the builder includes Geotechnical report and Contour survey. Are these the same with land survey? If not, do we need to commission a new land survey or the boundary pegs and description made by developer more or less reliable? Any estimate forsurvey cost on a 635m2 area? Thanks. Re: land surveying question 2Jan 19, 2009 12:37 pm The builder will be doing soil tests and surveying to determine what type of slab or footings is required, how much excavation, any retaining walls and so on - all of this will determine your site costs. They will expect the boundary pegs to be in place so that the land can be identified, and if not, will normally require you to pay for a re-establishment survey.
Given that it's a new subdivision, the developer should be providing you with clearly marked boundaries, so you would expect the pegs to be in place at settlement. I doubt you'll have any problems there, but if you're concerned, check with the developer. Re: land surveying question 3Jan 19, 2009 1:31 pm If the developer dosen't come to the party to remark the boundaries. A re-peg through the surveying company that performed the subdivision (should be listed at the bottom of the subdivision plan) would typically charge in the order of $500 for a standard lot.
I found the 'geotech and contour' survey wasn't detailed enough for a accurate assessment of levels for the builder/us to plan and design to. It probably comes down to slope. <0.5m, then geotech survey good enough, >0.5 metres then engage a formal contour survey, subject to builders advice of course. Hi, This is my first post. We are planning to buy new home via House and Land (H&L) Package around Boxhill/Gables/Marsden Park in Syndey. Googled reviews for most of… 0 10525 Very good points. Thanks so much ponzutwo for your advice. Appreciate it. 2 10411 That's very helpful, thank you. I was mostly interested in knowing if a spoon drain requires a specific slope, but I appreciate the extra information. 4 3922 |