Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Unexpected costs? 6Mar 12, 2012 2:47 pm Building a Delta 21 at Craigieburn - http://homeofzero.blogspot.com.au/ Deposit: 26/02. Contract: 22/05. Settlement: 29/05. Site start: 18/10. Re: Unexpected costs? 10Mar 13, 2012 3:55 pm auds Thanks DavenSally - Our block is an old block in the centre of town where we live. It had an old house on it which has been knocked down. The block is fairly clean except for a couple of hibiscusy type trees on it. I am hoping site works will be minimal Siteworks can depend on a number of factors... Assuming your block has been cleared does not mean site works will be cheap. Fall, soil type, access, retaining wall requirements, drainage etc play a part in the pricing. If your block is flat but your soil type is bad, you could be hit with a big bill as you need quite a few peirs. One thing I have learned is dont assume anything and be prepared for anything! My advice - read as many forums and blogs as you can Reading through the forums will help your knowledge of what to expect. Hope this helps Re: Unexpected costs? 11Mar 13, 2012 5:52 pm Indeed. The piering on mine was originally thought to be needed because I have five neighbors, of which four have easements. The one of concern was the easement on the east side where the garage would be, so they thought they would have to reinforce the slab so that if the easement were to be dug out, the slab and house wouldn't collapse. I'm not sure why, but they've decided this is not necessary. Design guidelines are things the land developer/council declare you must have. For example, I need to have 2550mm ceilings, front eaves and at least a 4.0m^2 portico. In other more stylish areas, you might need say 2900mm ceilings or eaves completely surrounding the building or pink polka dots coloured in to the brickwork. Building a Delta 21 at Craigieburn - http://homeofzero.blogspot.com.au/ Deposit: 26/02. Contract: 22/05. Settlement: 29/05. Site start: 18/10. Re: Unexpected costs? 12Mar 13, 2012 6:23 pm I forgot about the design guidelines. My house had to have longer eaves, thicker windows and awning windows (instead of sliding) at the rear of the house because of where our block is situated (100m from a train line/highway). That cost us an extra $2,500 or so. Akashra, if your house has pink polka dots, I'd love to see it Re: Unexpected costs? 13Mar 13, 2012 6:48 pm The one you didnt budget for was our house is in a fire prone area we are at the lowest level but still come in at almost $5000 for the extras Site Cut 8/04/12 Slab 13/04/12 Frame 18/04/12 Roof 07/05/12 Lock Up 06/06/12 Keys 30/08/12 Re: Unexpected costs? 14Mar 13, 2012 8:28 pm Dunno. Can you get Hebel with polka-dots? Building a Delta 21 at Craigieburn - http://homeofzero.blogspot.com.au/ Deposit: 26/02. Contract: 22/05. Settlement: 29/05. Site start: 18/10. Re: Unexpected costs? 15Mar 14, 2012 10:52 am wow there is a lot that can push the price up! Cheers all 1 26437 Hi, I am in the process of planning to start a kitchen vinyl wrapping business in Auckland, and I am seeking information regarding the average costs for the installation… 0 8761 Henley should give you some indication of site costs. Too many variable to give you any reasonable accuracy 1 8618 |