Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 09, 2014 3:09 pm We are first time builders and have just received the Tiling Variation from the builder. I've gone through the calculation sheet and it looks like they are applying the labour rate per square metre on the actual + wastage. I had assumed the labour rate would be on the actual area tiled. What is normal industry practise ? Many thanks Re: Tiling variations - whats standard practise? 2Apr 09, 2014 3:18 pm As a QS I can tell you that Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works requires work to be measured net of waste. However here you are not dealing with professional people and they get paid more if they measure waste. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog It seems very clear to me that your contract states that a security account does NOT need to be established so the answer to the builder is NO. If in doubt find a contract… 1 8505 The fastest thing a builder will do is bank your cheque, those systems work perfectly with lightning speed, everything else is slow burn. Just the way it is. 1 8706 Can someone please offer some advice? Im DESPERATE. Because I'm completely and utterly exhausted. How long are variations taking with other companies at the moment? We… 0 18466 |