Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Perth Utilities Questions 11Nov 14, 2010 11:10 pm If you are OB'ing then get your site workers to do everything for you in one hit. We had them come in with the excavator and dig in the soakwells (1500 and 1800, 3 in total) and dig the run in trench on one day. The plumber and sparky came in that afternoon and did the run in's. The sparky laid a conduit for Telstra. Then the site workers came the next day with the bobcat and filled the trench in and laid an access track then completed the pad and compaction. We had the trench run down to the point were the services would turn and run across to the house. The plumber and sparky were happy to hand dig across the driveway to the house when needed. The services are left coiled up against the side fence. This saved us lots of money as the plumber and sparky didn't have to worry about bringing someone in to dig the trench and the siteworkers were there anyway. Plus, I didn't have to lift a shovel. Our siteworkers were very good and recomended doing it this way. I was going to do it later in the build but now the access track can stay put as a good base to the driveway and the plumber and sparky are happy, and I saved some $$. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Personally, considering your layout (study/work desks in bedrooms), I don't think you have any other option but to leave NW windows and make them as big as possible e.g.… 7 10470 We had this happen to us last year and got charged a variation. Try and give away as much as you can that is usable to charity otherwise if you are in Sydney I have a… 1 4494 Not sure what council area you are in. Some LGA's allow zero lot retaining walls. This usually occurs in greenfield developments but not often in established areas. You… 1 8235 |