Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 01, 2011 2:08 pm Hello fellow new homers.. We have a house in Metro Sydney that we will be doing a knockdown rebuild on and need the advise of the HomeOne community as we are a little clueless at the moment.. We have completed the floor plans with the architect and he has given us a guide to schedule of fixtures etc which we have modified slightly... now...whats next? We are very new to this process, and at the moment tossing up between OB and builder. Any insight to those that have worked with draftsmen architects previously would be very useful to help us understand the initial design/approval process....and what we should expect next and what/who is involved from here in...structural engineer etc...do we source that?? Any info would be useful... THANKS!! on a steep learning curve...YIKES!!! Re: Floor plans agreed with architect...now..what next?? 2Jun 01, 2011 3:56 pm It is looking increasingly likely that we will be going with these guys: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=47711 You may want to look into something similar. We were thinking of something akin to OB but just subcontracting the trades but this is a lot less scary. I personally wouldn't do OB on a first build, but I am sure many have and have a great story to tell. Have you got finance sorted out? Where will you be living during the build? Have you budgeted for knock down and clearance costs? Anyway good luck however you proceed. 3xb koko2035 Hello fellow new homers.. We have a house in Metro Sydney that we will be doing a knockdown rebuild on and need the advise of the HomeOne community as we are a little clueless at the moment.. We have completed the floor plans with the architect and he has given us a guide to schedule of fixtures etc which we have modified slightly... now...whats next? We are very new to this process, and at the moment tossing up between OB and builder. Any insight to those that have worked with draftsmen architects previously would be very useful to help us understand the initial design/approval process....and what we should expect next and what/who is involved from here in...structural engineer etc...do we source that?? Any info would be useful... THANKS!! Re: Floor plans agreed with architect...now..what next?? 3Jun 01, 2011 4:09 pm Thanks for the info! Yes we are very hesitant in going OB...we would rather leave it to the professionals to manage. Finance not an issue; we'll be living with my parents during the build (so the faster the build the better!! ) and re knockdown and clearance have been trying to find information on people that come and remove houses and have the land ready for development. We have a weatherboard cottage home which really is in pretty good nick so want to explore this option to offset some of those knock down costs etc. Any suggestions? Is it even a viable option?? on a steep learning curve...YIKES!!! Re: Floor plans agreed with architect...now..what next?? 4Jun 01, 2011 9:22 pm We are renovating rather than doing a knockdown and are doing a complying development, so the process for us is: Site survey - Done Architect's conceptual sketches - Done and Approved Structural Engineer report and design - Done and approved Hydraulic Engineer report and design - Done and approved Architect's detailed plans - close to completion Private Certifier issues approval and construction certificate - not started Agreed detailed scope of works with architect - not started Put job out to tender with builders - not started If you go through council, I think you still need the engineer reports but I could be wrong. Certainly you will need them to get the construction certificate. No way would I do OB - firstly, I have no idea what I am doing, secondly, see point 1, thirdly, too busy. Re: Floor plans agreed with architect...now..what next?? 5Jun 02, 2011 8:34 am free will No way would I do OB - firstly, I have no idea what I am doing, secondly, see point 1, thirdly, too busy. hahahhaaa...yes i think i am in total agreeance...architect suggests builder for house to come up then do internals ourselves...that i could probably survive...hhmmmm...i think... thanks for your helpful info...!! on a steep learning curve...YIKES!!! Your build is relatively simple, I believe your job can be easily done by a good building designer, you really do not need to pay for the architect. Remember, architect's… 3 10919 I've just had a look at the website. The company are just building broker's. There are plenty of similar companies that basically draw your plans (they own them so you… 8 10786 i imagine you also have another contract with an architect? and yeah, whatever other's said about special conditions and appendices 16 15822 |