Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Tiling Query 4May 13, 2008 11:41 pm I guess it depends on your builder. Ours wanted $10k for about 100m2.
We went into the shop that supplies them and we could do the exact same tiles for $6k (supplied and layed). We are still going to spend $10k but we got to choose much nicer tiles from a complete range instead of a "builder's range" IMO if you are in no hurry to move in and you don't mind doing some shopping around then you can save a lot of money on these things. Re: Tiling Query 5May 14, 2008 9:39 am Thanks VJ, Helyn and SouthBris
I will surely talk to some tilers and get a quote and compare it with Builder's quote and then decide. ---------------------------------------------------- VJ, Thanks for your input. Quote: IF we do it after handover, it would be around $12K-$14k only. Still very costly, but cheaper than the builder's quote. So, you imply that after handover you will spend $12k-$14k for porcelain tiles or standard tiles? Re: Tiling Query 6May 14, 2008 5:33 pm Hi, Yes we did consider it briefly.
Basically we originally wanted Slate tiling everywhere except the bedrooms, the builder said they wouldn't do slate but were willing to make a provision in the contract (to cover the cost). It also seemed that they didn't want to do it prior to handover due to risk of damage by tradies etc. In the end after advice from the tiling shop, they said it was hard to find good slate and tilers who can lay it well in our area, so we chose a nice ceramic floor tile instead. The builder is happy to do that, and I don't think the cost is much greater than if it were to be done externally (mainly due to our location, we'd have to pay an hours worth of travel for whoever we got to do it). I figured that the builder had to get a tiler in for the bathrooms etc anyway. We are still doing the carpets after handover, price wise we will probably end up slightly in front I guess. And besides the carpet place said it's not much use choosing the carpets too far in advance as styles and colours tend to change pretty regularly. Re: Tiling Query 7May 14, 2008 8:26 pm Quote: VJ, Thanks for your input. Quote: IF we do it after handover, it would be around $12K-$14k only. Still very costly, but cheaper than the builder's quote. So, you imply that after handover you will spend $12k-$14k for porcelain tiles or standard tiles? Archieein, We will spend $12K - $14k for porcelain tiles after handover, which is the same as the builder's quote but for standard ceramic tiles only. And with that amount, we have chosen an expensive porcelain tiles, which is not even available from our builder's supplier. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Built the Nevada 42 Next project - landscaping! 2 7191 There is no reason why building contract reconciliation cannot be done prior to handover, if the builder won't do it get someone to do it for you. Why would you pay for… 3 6688 Looking to tile the facade pillars rather than rendering. Builder is quoting 2500$ laying cost for upto 10msq. The 2 pillars come to be 16msq. So laying costs are 5000$… 0 7550 |