Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 22, 2008 7:50 pm We are loving living in our new home ! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... &start=315 Re: NSW Basix & detention tanks... 9Jul 23, 2008 7:57 pm We are loving living in our new home ! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... &start=315 Re: NSW Basix & detention tanks... 11Jul 24, 2008 12:49 pm We are loving living in our new home ! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... &start=315 Re: NSW Basix & detention tanks... 12Jul 25, 2008 8:59 pm We are loving living in our new home ! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... &start=315 Re: NSW Basix & detention tanks... 13Jul 25, 2008 9:01 pm mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: NSW Basix & detention tanks... 14Jul 25, 2008 10:51 pm $40,000 is the cost of a pool ( nearly). Well that the kind of quote I got from my builder for a concrete tank so I changed the hydraulic engineer.
What is the size of your tank? Should be 15,000 - 20,000 litres. Well I had to have a 13,200 litre tank so the engineer has given me 3x 5,000 litre tanks. Waiting to see the quote the builder will give me for this. I assume will be around $17-19,000 cos they add their 20% markup. Is your builder willing to negotiate on the mark up for provisional allowances? I went and had a look at the new display homes for Young Homes at bella vista. One of them is very smart but not lovely and traditional like yours. Raz If you think you can, you can. Re: NSW Basix & detention tanks... 15Jul 25, 2008 11:03 pm to_do_list Rikster The hole ordeal has cost us $40k. Would rather have bought a car. Freudian slip? Sorry, I have holes on the brain ! We are loving living in our new home ! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... &start=315 Re: NSW Basix & detention tanks... 16Jul 25, 2008 11:06 pm Raz $40,000 is the cost of a pool ( nearly). Well that the kind of quote I got from my builder for a concrete tank so I changed the hydraulic engineer. The $40,000 includes everything for Basix & the council requirements :- Dual plumbing for house - rainwater & town water Pumping & failover to town water if mains is off or tank is empty Tanks Digging out of rock. etc We are loving living in our new home ! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... &start=315 Re: NSW Basix & detention tanks... 17Jul 25, 2008 11:07 pm Raz I went and had a look at the new display homes for Young Homes at bella vista. One of them is very smart but not lovely and traditional like yours. We have not visited them yet. We will do when we pick up the keys I'll let you know what we think ! We are loving living in our new home ! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... &start=315 Re: NSW Basix & detention tanks... 18Jul 25, 2008 11:08 pm Raz What is the size of your tank? Should be 15,000 - 20,000 litres. Well I had to have a 13,200 litre tank so the engineer has given me 3x 5,000 litre tanks. I'll have to remember to pull out the hydraulics plan & let you know. We are loving living in our new home ! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... &start=315 Re: NSW Basix & detention tanks... 19Jul 26, 2008 9:49 am Wow, those are scary costs for something that's out of sight. Is this just a NSW thing? AFAIK they don't do it in QLD. I think they still give people a big rebate for installing a rainwater tank on suburban blocks.
The costs of those tanks also seems huge (assuming they're just a buried tank). On our rural block we installed 2 x 45,000 litre buried concrete water tanks. Cost was $11,000, plus about $1600 for digging the hole. Can't quite see where figures like $40,000 come from in NSW but I feel your pain Re: NSW Basix & detention tanks... 20Jul 26, 2008 10:21 pm Ancient Mariner - these costs are specific to Ku-ring-gai Council. They like to make you jump through flaming hoops! I feel the pain: I'm trying to jump them right now.
Judie That was always going to be a challenge and a test of patience. Full marks to your mate. Did you discuss the wet area near the trampoline? 16 17361 In NSW the maximum deposit for building work is 5% until the builder provides HBCF insurance 1 4821 |