Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 14, 2013 9:59 am Hi - new to this forum but wondering if anyone has experience with BAL. We got a $9000 rebate from stocklands (land owner) for a BAL rating of 29. Builders quotes have varied from $8000 to $30000 and we have no idea. Want to believe the lower quotes but don't want a nasty surpise either! Helen Re: BAL (bushfire attack level) 4Jan 17, 2014 11:53 pm bal29 for us, under 10k extra. To get a downgrade you basically have to have an inaccurate report in the first place, or some means of increasing the distance to fire threat - eg; by way of 'managed land' on the fringes. Re: BAL (bushfire attack level) 5Jan 18, 2014 12:05 am Ours dropped from 12.5 to LOW because scrub was removed after our land settled in the subsequent developments of our estate, so our property was no longer within 100m of a risk area. We had a new report done (costs about $400) when we applied for our building permit. My Building Thread:https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66153 Re: BAL (bushfire attack level) 6Jan 18, 2014 12:18 am We were quoted $8k for BAL 19, once it was fully costed the price was $7152. Hi Simeon, Thanks for your reply. Yes, that makes sense. I contacted the manufacturer; they will issue a certificate with BAL rating mentioned on it. 2 1845 isn't a garage level with the rest of the house a given? pretty sure they 'came around' long time ago. if you have a flat block, the garage is usually level with the rest… 1 13340 |