Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Builders for sloping block NSW 2Mar 18, 2017 10:03 pm nixmal Hi, am looking for recommendations for builders wirh experience working with a sloping block in NSW (Hornsby area). We were quite keen on metricon but they dont like working with much slope it seems. Thank you Hi visit Homeworld at Kellyville and there is a company there that specialisesin houses on a slope. Drive past Metricon on your left, master ton on your left and you will see them on your right on a corner block, sloped land lot with a banner stating that they specialise in slopes.... Sorry, I can't remember the name of the company. Re: Builders for sloping block NSW 3Mar 18, 2017 10:22 pm What ever you do, avoid Rawson. Waste of your time as they won't even entertain it and to make it worse, they'll tell you a drop edge beam isn't safe which is an absolute load of nonsense. I have a sloping block which Metricon are building on. They will do it but the max they can do is a 700mm internal drop edge and a rear drop edge of 1.3m. ie 2m max across the build site. My Neighbours are building with Masterton. They have a custom design unit who might be able to help also. Cheers Nom Newhaven 36 by M Blog - North Shore Newhaven (http://nsnewhaven.blogspot.com.au) Build Thread - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85092 Cheers Nom Newhaven 36 by M Blog - North Shore Newhaven (http://nsnewhaven.blogspot.com.au) Build - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85092 Re: Builders for sloping block NSW 5Mar 19, 2017 6:40 am Hi Nixmal We specialise in difficult block/builds but we are in perth the best advice I can give you is to: 1. Get the survey,geotech and preliminary designs done yourself, that way you own copyright 2. Avoid designers/.artists that break up the Architecture/engineering/construction (AEC) process 2. Make sure you go to a design engineer, they will optimise the design best suited to you block and budget..always ask for proofs 3. Project builders aren't interested in difficult builds, you will be wasting their time and your time 4. Avoid project cost creep where you start off low with Provisional Sums /Costs that escalate after you've handed over the builder a deposit 5. Get 3 quotes from 3 different builders comparing apples with apples so to speak 6.7. etc,etc Please post back if you need specific AEC info...goodluck Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Builders for sloping block NSW 6Mar 19, 2017 8:47 am When you are talking about sloping block, how much of a slope are you talking about? Most builders can do up to 4 metres or alternatively they could have a step down in he slab to help reduce the drop edge beam. Kind Regards, Bruce "Building an Eden Brae Waldorf 50 in North Kellyville" Blog: http://waldorf50.blogspot.com.au Give Jonathan a call. Tell him you know me. He is in my opinion the best surveyor I have ever worked with. His number is 0425 285 622 All the best Simeon 3 12420 i did click it, still couldnt make it out rofl. in any case, doesnt look like too extreme a slope, you may be in luck. Just shoot out some emails to volume builders in… 3 18572 Hi all, We are looking to build a new two storey house in western Sydney. Can anyone recommend a smallish builder to go with? We are trying to stay away from the big… 0 12149 |