Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 27, 2017 9:19 pm Hi everyone, As part of your building contract have you been charged to provide crushed rock access in a built up residential area where you have a concrete driveway and footpath up to the building boundary? I would expect crushed rock access to be provided in dirt areas and not built up area with concrete crossovers. Any thoughts? Re: crushed rock access when building a new home 2Jun 27, 2017 9:36 pm Although not necessarily for my build, i have seen 2 KDR builds just recently where the builders have placed crushed rock from the footpath boundary. There was no driveway. We are in an old suburb, fully built-up area. Do you have an existing driveway? Building the Arden Votivo 43 Follow me here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=88553 Re: crushed rock access when building a new home 3Jun 27, 2017 9:43 pm Yeh I have an existing concrete strip driveway but as part of the KD it will be removed. But good to hear that you have seen other KDRBs that have crushed rock installed in the building envelope. At least it's a legitimate cost. For reference, this is the Austlii reference. My take on this is, that they would be breaking the law denying access to a homeowner in Victoria, or their agent from having… 1 9094 Hi all, I have been looking at land in South Australia, that is on a slope however most of the core excavation is complete, with a flat area to place a house. The agent… 0 1409 |