Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 16, 2020 11:15 am Hi, we are looking at building a two storey home on a narrow lot. At this stage we are undecided whether to go with drywall construction (timber framed wall with Gyprock) or double brick wall construction. The builder has advised that there will be no price difference between the two. We were leaning towards framed drywall as the lot has a 6m frontage and we will lose living space with double brick. However it will be between other two storey terrace style homes (zero lot boundary) so will sound be an issue? As this is an investment home which build would be more durable with less maintenance in the long run? Thanks 5 10562 Hi Kristy Around $1.7-1.8m or around $4,600/sqm. if you PM me your email I will send you a break up in a spreadsheet so you can get an understanding of the costs for… 1 11381 Double brick homes are the worst type of building conventions for the australian climate 1 1153 |