Browse Forums Building A New House Re: P class site and H class soil site cost? 21Nov 19, 2009 9:30 pm “It's just as unpleasant to get more than you bargain for as to get less” George Bernard Shaw. Re: P class site and H class soil site cost? 23Nov 26, 2009 4:29 pm Building in the Maples, Laurimar. Follow our blog at http://newhousemapleslaurimar.blogspot.com Currently nearing completion Re: P class site and H class soil site cost? 26Nov 30, 2009 1:02 pm JJ305 Well we got the call back from the builder and lucky we were on there case about the above. They called up the engineering company and spoke with them and the soil tests were correct. It was the ESTIMATOR that got it wrong!!! Just imagine if we didn't say anything they would of continued to charge us the full amount keep your eyes peeled. We would have payed about 10k plus more on other things that H3nley were charging us for that I found out about including (not limited to) - A charge for ceilings heights to be raised from 2430 to 2740 - despite the ceilings we were getting were standard at 2590 (therefore we should only pay the difference between 2590 and 2740) - A charge for an above door highlight - despite this being included in our tender docs - A charge for relocating our hot water service - because the builder planned on placing the hot water service on our back yard wall, the furthest possible place from any hot water source?!!! - A charge for changing bricks, although H3nley was forcing us to change them because they decided to no longer stock the brick we chose. - A charge for a side treatment in the home to meet developer guidelines despite the fact that our tender stated H3nley would pay the costs to meet ALL developer guidelines... etc etc... Just be wary, I think they're a ******* bunch - on the plus side, our home looks great.... I am not sure whether Perth has its own way of doing things in regards to this. Most of Perth has class A (sandy soil), except for some areas near rivers or hills. 2 13082 We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard house before… 8 37139 PM me your email. I have a build excavation calculator you can use based on your plans to double check what your builder is telling you. Cheers Simeon 1 10230 |