Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 20, 2014 6:22 pm I'm curious, were you allowed to install wiring, cabling, wall insulation yourself mid-construction? If so did your building company agree before hand, if not, did you ask your Site Supervisor once construction started and they agreed? Looking for advice and to see how common it is. Thanks Re: Did your builder/SS let you install things yourself? 2Apr 20, 2014 11:08 pm There are quite a few things we are installing ourselves and had these ok'd prior to signing contracts. We have done our own data cabling, aircon, heating and sound insulation. Our builder had no issue with us doing these. Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: Did your builder/SS let you install things yourself? 3Apr 20, 2014 11:50 pm I use to work with one of the big 3 builders in Perth, the only thing we allowed the client to supply was light fittings for the builders electrician to install. There were many reasons for this including the following •Client supplied products aren't covered by the builders insurance, if it gets stolen during construction the owner is responsible for replacement. •If an item is damaged or scratched it isn't covered by the builders insurance either so back to the owner to replace •If you were putting say insulation in the walls during construction you need to have a White Card, workers compensation, insurances etc. If there was an accident and you passed away the builder would basically be prosecuted and more than likely end up in jail. I don't understand why a builder would risk that. •If there was a problem down the track with an item that an owner supplied or did themselves and it went to the state authority (in WA's case The Building Commission) how does the builder make a case that it was you fault •If an item is damaged when it is open onsite the trade that installs it would normally charge every time he or she comes onsite, so would you as an owner accept a variation from a builder for this once the replacement is onsite? Personally if I was a builder I would not take a risk of letting an owner supply products or labour (unless you were a registered trade doing that trade on you house) the consequences are to great if something goes wrong The DIY project can be broken into two major steps. Planning and Design and Construction. Both of these steps are as important as one another to ensure you give… 0 4520 i wouldn't be worried, you'll definitely miss something, no matter how many times you review. we've spent close to 5 months ensuring everything got reflected in the… 5 9457 Depends what you're current inclusions are, but we're not including wardrobes and will just use second hand ones until we can save later on to get them built. Also have a… 3 8447 |