Browse Forums Building A New House Re: So confused - Colours & Quote 6Jun 20, 2020 2:11 pm Mintee Sorry joker your reply confused me a little. Im at the 'quote' stage.... isnt contract signing later? where im getting confused is, they mentioned they give you a quote, everything is 'category 1', I know I wont go for 'category 1' stuff; i.e carpet underlay, but they say you chose this later at your 'colour appointment' but at that point ive agreed to a price? this is where im getting lost? We received a 'Prestart Budget' as part of our build. It was then up to us if we chose to stick within that budget at selections stage, or choose upgrades. These upgrades became an additional amount on top of the build contract and had to be paid separately. If there are particular items you want (eg upgraded flooring, additional tiling, stone benches, freestanding bath etc), you make sure they are included in the contract price, not part of your prestart budget. Otherwise your budget will be blown very quickly, or you have a big additional bill on top of your build contract price. If this is a custom build then I would expect the builder to set out the door frame closer to the wall to avoid the gap between architrave and the wall and or specify… 9 8306 hey there! π so, itβs kinda common for standard drawer depths to be around 500mm since most cabinets use this size to fit the usual runners… 3 20905 I was being kind to the builder. With the amount charged for the upgrade the builder is probably charging closer to 100% margin. There are a few variables as I… 5 14307 |