Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Reducing construction costs for custom build 2Oct 13, 2016 3:08 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Reducing construction costs for custom build 6Apr 25, 2017 7:31 pm JB1 Thought about owner building? It did cross my mind briefly but my wife and I both work full time and our shack block is 90 minutes away so would make any site supervision difficult. I suspect the OB route is likely to end up in tears or a divorce @Tribe7 Yes, I reckon our best bet is to find a local builder who is flexible. I'd get the gutters to match your roof and pipes to match the paint - otherwise they become a feature. Nice pick with the paint colours! 1 34266 6 55311 So it looks like we finally have some movement on site! Definitely later than expected, but I'll take any progress at this point. I'll drop by over the weekend to get… 5 27453 |