Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Sep 30, 2008 7:17 am Hi
Sit costs are something i hear talked about a lot. Can somebody list the possible things that go on this list. Does it just include things the builder can add on, or is it things that need to be done at completion of building. Or is it a combination of both. By what i have read it is something that can get fairly high so i am trying to estimate it at close as possible. Any help / suggestions welcomed Thanks G Re: What are site costs 2Sep 30, 2008 7:49 am Site costs are the additional costs associated with building on your particular block (the site). A builder's standard price is normally based on a standard slab on flat ground. Therefore, if your block is sloped or has highly reactive soil, a lot of fill or anything unusual there will be additional charges.
When you put down a deposit with a builder they will conduct soil tests on your block and then give you rough site costs. If you want to avoid high site costs don't purchase land with more than a metre of fill, excessive slope, boulders or old septic tanks! Re: What are site costs 3Sep 30, 2008 10:10 am Check out this link. A lot of us put our site costs and information on the site and type of house.... might help you get your head around it.
https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... y+reckoner I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: What are site costs 4Sep 30, 2008 10:53 am I think site costs are being used as a bit of catch all for sundry costs.
I find it hard to believe that scaffolding/guard rails for a two storey home should be included as site costs. It's a bit hard to build this sort of house within the work safety guidelines without it. This is a known cost to the builder and so should be included in the base price. The same goes with security fencing. Even if you are building in an established area ie demolish and build - you will still need security fencing across the front. It seems to me to be a little ******* by some of these volume builders that do this sort of thing. A perfectly flat block that requires an M class slab can still rack up to $3k in site costs. Re: What are site costs 5Sep 30, 2008 11:52 am When you say 'site costs', I assume that you mean preliminaries. Preliminaries are the supporting features in a building estimate or quotation in order to run the project. The extent will vary significantly from project to project but some of the examples are as follows:
- Temporary fencing - Site accomodation and amenities (toilets, offices or storage sheds) - Scaffolding and ladders - Rubbish bins / skips - Plant, generators and cranes - Labourer and site supervisors - Temporary water / power connections - Signage and safety equipment These are predicted costs that the builder should incorporate in his/her tender to ensure that the project runs smoothly from inception to completion. With reference to groundworks or earthworks, any reasonable contractor that is competent and suitably qualified should take into account the physical conditions in the execution of the works with reference to the information documented and the site condition at the time of tender. It's near impossible to predict what's actually in the ground till you're in the ground! Engineers perform soil tests (borelogging) to determine how reactive the soil is - this determines the footing design of your slab. If the engineer and architect do their job and provide accurate drawings and documentation, the chance of variations will be reduced but not diminished. Unfortunately, 'latent conditions' is an unavoidable factor (especially with earthworks) and the assumption cannot be made that the builder is to absorb the costs. 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 13106 Is anyone building with Mojo and have a recent site cost tender 0 15954 Henley should give you some indication of site costs. Too many variable to give you any reasonable accuracy 1 1893 |