Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Someone give me Advice on being a home owner builder 2Jun 27, 2010 12:00 am stay safe happy building Re: Someone give me Advice on being a home owner builder 10Sep 01, 2010 8:30 pm Benimarun Thanks Richard for that advice. Its just that i am frustrated with builders who i believe charges alot for everything. I am being charged 550k for a 32sq double storey house on a 2M slope! 550k!!! It doesnt even have a pool..... just a house with no driveway or landscaping or fences. I am wondering whether doing it myself would save me a 100k or so or not..... i doubt any builder is willing to oversees my OB project should i plunge into it even if i pay them for it in the outer city area. Benimarum, As you now know, we went the OB route. our land has over a 4m rise diagonally across the block. Therefore, we had around a 2m site cut to deal with plus the retaining wall, which I installed myself. As other have stated, of your prepared to "get your hands dirty" you can save quite afew dollars. what area are you thinking of building in? Being an owner builder is no walk in the park. It’s a challenging endeavour that requires dedication and hard… 0 10013 My garage door has started playing up recently. Sometimes (and getting more frequent) when I press the button to open it, it wont. The motor is an ATA GD0-6V3. Red and… 0 2676 |