Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Advice please - Slab and foundation costs came back v. high 2Mar 29, 2009 1:23 pm 2014 - Prepping to build the Soho 4 with Plantation homes, industrial style 2009 - Built the Brampton with Coral Homes viewtopic.php?f=31&t=15399&start=280 Re: Advice please - Slab and foundation costs came back v. high 3Mar 29, 2009 1:45 pm Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: Advice please - Slab and foundation costs came back v. high 4Mar 29, 2009 2:14 pm 2014 - Prepping to build the Soho 4 with Plantation homes, industrial style 2009 - Built the Brampton with Coral Homes viewtopic.php?f=31&t=15399&start=280 Re: Advice please - Slab and foundation costs came back v. high 9Mar 31, 2009 7:22 am Minus 10K is much better but still high, I agree. As mentioned in my first mail we went to builder 2, showed him the floorplan from builder 1 and asked a couple of quotes. He told us to allow 6 - 8K for the Site Costs which seemed very high to me as this builder includes a M-slab in the Basic Price. When we showed him the soil test results he downgraded that amount to 4K. This afternoon we'll go down to his office to get the real figures, I'll keep you posted. You might want to check out another builder too? You stil got three months before 30/6. We got power onsite from our own Property Pole which has a live connection to our shed, but the Tender of Builder 1 states that we have to provide clean water (drinking quality) for building activities. cheers Versaloc is a mortarless besser block system that still needs a properly engineered footing. If you just do a 400x200 footing it will fail in time. At 17m long you need it… 1 15200 It will be neat but you won't have much freeboard. At least they are not weep holes. Are you in a high intensity rainfall region? The regulatory slope is only required… 3 8195 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 39276 |