Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Sep 23, 2008 6:18 pm Hello everyone,
So we got a call from builder again today to advise that we need to make sure that we provide them with a clean site before building which is supposed to start on 30 October. Went to the block today and ........ all the people around have decided to use our bock as a dumping ground. There is a whole pile of rubbish that needs to be removed (including old vaccum cleaners, broken wheel barrow, some leftover downpipes, timber waste , soil, bit of cement, tyres, some household rubbish and so on) There is also fair amount of grass growing on the block now, not tall grass but kinda small. Now this all need to be removed from block before PD starts to build and CSC said that if they remove it then we will be charged hefty price for it. We got a quote from one of the excavation companies, who said that the waste will be removed within 2 hours and they will charge $1600 for the job. So, can anyone suggest a way to get this removed? Did someone else face this issue? Please advise me what to do in this situation. PS: the neighbours and everyone around has refused to take responsibility and we cant prove it either and the waste is mostly commercial so DH thinks he cant do it by himself. Re: Site clearing 2Sep 23, 2008 6:48 pm I was told by my demolition guy not to knock down our house until we got the go ahead from the builder.
The reason for that, was to avoid what's happened to your block homeishome. I'm so glad we listened to him. So sorry for the expensive predicament you're in. Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Site clearing 3Sep 23, 2008 6:55 pm Some people have got a nerve! I’ve had a spare block next to me for 22 years, now have new owners; no one in this street has ever used that block to dump stuff on.
Well…..maybe I throw some sticks over there when I’m mowing…..but that’s all! Dump the lot on the street! (just kidding) Good luck getting it sorted. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Site clearing 4Sep 23, 2008 7:56 pm Can't you hire a 3 or 4 cubic metre bin and fill it yourselves? Shouldn't cost more than a few hundred. I know that there's the time and effort issue when the rubbish wasn't yours in the first place, but its a lot cheaper than $1600.
Just a thought. Re: Site clearing 5Sep 23, 2008 8:56 pm Hi Southies
Yes you are right and lucky, this rubbish thing costs a lot. And Mich, you are good, seems like people living in your area believe in human grounds too... good for the new owners who have you as a neighbour Yes, Hiring a 4 or 6 cubic meter bin is another option which costs $300-$400 and lots of effort. However, because the rubbish is mostly commercial, DH thinks will be too difficult to deal with. I hope someone can advise me of tradies who can do this Re: Site clearing 6Sep 23, 2008 9:15 pm ekk sorry to hear about the rubbish on ur block! $1600 is quite expensive
what kind of commercial stuff are u talking about? cos a skip hire would save u lots of money...maybe u could convince some family members/friends to come and help? that way ur husband doesnt have to do it alone... or maybe when u ring skip companies, ask them whether they also remove actual rubbish? mite be worth a shot... good luck! Re: Site clearing 7Sep 23, 2008 9:48 pm I totally sympathise with you homeishome.
We had a couple of large boulders dumped on our lot that cost us $450 to remove. I would love to have got my hands around the throat of the morons that used our lot as a dump also. We had some other garbage dumped like plastic table, tv stand, and other bits of crap. Then to top it off our neighbours builder decided that a site clean for our neighbour meant dumping all the concrete and other crap in front of our block. Needless to say the builder did clear it off after some "gentle" persuasion. http://www.rentfreeatlast.blogspot.com/ Building in Berwick ----------------------------------------------------------- "Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." - Douglas Adams Re: Site clearing 8Sep 23, 2008 10:02 pm That's horrible, people using an empty block in a suburban area (or otherwise) for a dumping ground.
The company you rang - I can see how that cost would add up - I think it costs around $170/hr to hire a large loader, they would be factoring in transport to & fro, rubbish bin, dumping fees etc. I hope you figure out a cheaper method - the skip hire sounds like the best way to go if it's possible to clean it yourself - maybe even look at hiring one of those little bobcats. Re: Site clearing 9Sep 23, 2008 10:14 pm How frustrating for you - there's something else that wasn't in the budget.
We're in a rental until our house is built and our neighbours here dump their FRESH dog poo over our fence. How neighbourly is that?? Re: Site clearing 10Sep 23, 2008 10:32 pm JellyLegs How frustrating for you - there's something else that wasn't in the budget. We're in a rental until our house is built and our neighbours here dump their FRESH dog poo over our fence. How neighbourly is that?? I'm appalled!!! We have three big dogs and I go out every morning and clean up.... and bin it!! They are morning poo-ers! They sleep inside and sometimes have a poo just before bed when they go outside for their last toilet break... if they do I go out in the dark and pick it up so the smell doesn't annoy the neighbours! People like that shouldn't have dogs and give all dog owners a bad name! Jo I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Site clearing 11Sep 24, 2008 8:59 am I would say something- perhaps it's one of the kids jobs and the parent's don't realize. Of course it would be nice if that's the case. Some people would do it purely because they like making others unhappy / angry whatever.
You're right - how much harder is it to put it in a plastic bag & then in the bin! It reminds me, when we moved to our last rental, the section of gravel next to the house had dog poo galore - so three scenarios: Neighbours say previous tennants had a dog, ok so tennatnts dog liked to poo there, or tennants threw the poo there when cleaning up, or probably most likely is neighbours threw it over the fence! Dog poo, cat poo, must be one of the biggest disagreements between neighbours. Re: Site clearing 12Sep 24, 2008 10:53 am Last week I discovered half my block covered in large mounds of dumped dirt. My crossover and guttering around it all cracked/damaged by the large trucks that dumped it. A tradesman working in the area said he saw the truck dropping the last load come from the estate next door, but was not close enough to get plates. I spoke with the developer of that estate AV Jennings and they did not care. Said give us a photo of the truck doing it or go away. Does not matter that someone witnessed it.
I am looking at costs of just land fill dumping charges alone of over $2000 plus then the costs of hiring contractors with excavators and dump trucks. To fix the crossover and guttering requires it being pulled up and redone at a cost to me of $3000 (my developer required a $5000 bond on settlement to be held in trust until building was complete to cover this type of damage, so if I do not fix it I do not get my bond back) Spoken with Police, Developer, council and EPA and nobody cares... Basically bad luck! Best case scenario I am looking at around $6000 from my pocket because of these complete #*%@. I do not have this type of cash just ****** around so am now forced to remove things from my dream home to recoup the costs. Totally ruined my week! Finally Designing and building the home I always wanted to! Re: Site clearing 13Sep 24, 2008 12:06 pm Hi Daffy Duck
Ur part of story is even worse than mine. I feel like slamming the b****ards in face. $6000 definitely not a small amount of money, imagine what can you do with that money. A whole Exposed Aggregate driveway 'There should be some laws covering the issue. I think i am not left with any other option than to hire bins and convince DH and friends to help. Re: Site clearing 14Sep 24, 2008 12:13 pm We had the same problem from our neighbour. We had already demolished our house and our neighbour were starting to build theirs so they dumped all their excavations onto our land. Their builder even admitted it to our lawyer. Then our neighbour had the gall to blame US for not being "neighbourly"(her words) because we did not accept them since we needed fill! And we don't! Even if we did, we don't want theirs! Now we are not on speaking terms. Not only that, they removed the fencing between our adjoining properties so their builder can use our land as parking lot and rubbish tip. Council did not do anything. Delayed our building for months. Re: Site clearing 15Sep 24, 2008 1:54 pm When talking to my council about this they mentioned they are currently passing a new law that will require the owners of any land to erect a temporary fence immediately after settlement.
Expensive if you wish to sit on the land for a while before building! Finally Designing and building the home I always wanted to! Re: Site clearing 17Sep 24, 2008 3:42 pm I can't believe the nerve of some people! I would never, never, never dream of using someone else's block as my private garbage tip. And what does that do for their own street appeal anyway? You'd have to be a complete bogan.
Here's an idea for pay back....get a dog and........ Re: Site clearing 18Sep 24, 2008 8:17 pm Hi Jellylegs
the problem is that i am scared of Dogs myself. So, if i get a dog, i think i will invite another trouble. The matter is serious but dont have an option than to spend those extra hard earned $$$$.... Re: Site clearing 19Sep 24, 2008 8:21 pm Gosh that's very rude!
sammy, your situation is unfortunate too - it seems you were unlucky to have your neighbour building at the same time as you, if you are in an established area? Did you have to pay to get rid of it yourself? I am not sure whether Perth has its own way of doing things in regards to this. Most of Perth has class A (sandy soil), except for some areas near rivers or hills. 2 13098 We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard house before… 8 37143 |