Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Size and cost 16Apr 21, 2007 5:04 pm Hello Casa,Regarding the council costs ,yes,they are in the pricing although they are saying that there are big increases coming up for developers in the next financial year which will be passed on by them in turn to builders and owner builders plus some I would think.I'm not sure about this yet but the stories in the local paper say that the costs could be up to $12,000 per block more than they are now.As for going full or solid brick as we call it ,yes,that would cost out more than brick veneer but probably not a hugh amount for us as we are(myself,son,nephew)bricklayers as well as licenced builders.Maybe you should be building in WA almost all the houses over there are solid brick and the prices for tradework are quite reasonable (especially as they cement render and then"white set"all their interior walls (a great finish)Pitch all their roofs (no trusses)etc.I thought that if you were building in Sydney this would be the time to be doing it as things have been fairly quite down there,but obviously I"m off the mark.Regards Terry. Re: Size and cost 17Apr 21, 2007 11:30 pm Terry,
Thanks for the info. I think you've hit the nail on the head when you said "that if you were building in Sydney this would be the time to be doing it as things have been fairly quite down there". With building starts in NSW at the lowest level in 23 years prices should be good at the moment. I think I just need to get some competition going for my dream home. Custom builders like to offer you a design service for $3000, but you must build with them (that is, no competition). I think I'll pay a bit extra for the design and get an architect/building designer to put something together that I can get prices from several builders. Cheers, Casa Re: Size and cost 18Apr 22, 2007 10:43 am Hello Casa, The way we approach it is to get a floorplan "roughed"out at home.We look at alot of floorplans for ideas(including our previous houses) and to see to see what the others are doing (bathroom ,en-suite layouts etc)And then gradually refine a floorplan that we think should work .We then go to a housing designer and he draws a proposal for us to consider and alter if necessary.I don't know if you are experienced in looking at plans but it helps if you are familiar with standard or acceptable room sizes.Then if the plan is too big you know where you can "shrink"a bit here and there etc.Peter Clarkson's site could be a good starting point for you if you have the time as it is very informative and well set out.Peter often answers queries in these forums.In summing up Casa if you could get enough infomation for a housing designer to draw a proposal for you that should be enough for suppliers and sub contractors to price from. Re: Size and cost 19Apr 22, 2007 10:49 am Opps,I didn't mean to post just yet .Here is the link to Peter's site http://www.ausdesign.com.au/ It will be interesting to see how you get on Casa.When do you hope to billd?Regards Terry. Re: Size and cost 20Apr 22, 2007 3:29 pm I am building a house that is 437.52sqm and based on the calculations above (at $1500 per sq metre for a good quality home) this should be costing me $656,280.00???
Anyone care to tell me how my wife got this past me without noticing?? I have always worked on a good this as a theory: $4500 per sq - for a basic finish $6000 per sq - for a good finish $7500 per sq - for a great finish $9000 per sq - for the extravagant My definition of great would be better than average tap fittings, granite (or equiv.) benchtops, tiled showers, spa bath etc etc. So if I am building a 47sq home (approx 437msq) this should cost me around $352,500.00 which is a lot more reasonable. This is also working on a normal slab etc. Allowances for piers, suspended slabs would need to be added. Matt Dear Members I have to decide the Facade column size. My custom builder standard is 350mm with rendering, but i asked for 470mm plus stone or tiles and yet to get… 0 7508 All sorted guys. Just needed to buy a blade with the correct bush. Dunno how to delete this post, can't find any help file. Cheers. 1 3667 Current door width is approx 2700, looking to have double doors fitted 820-820. What size does the frame need to be before door jamb? Thanks 0 3550 |