Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Considering OB'ing our small extension 27Apr 13, 2013 10:07 am Ahhh yes my bad, what I meant is that a full service builder didn't ,for us, make the process easier. However OBing makes it a whole lot cheaper. sorry Re: Considering OB'ing our small extension 28Apr 23, 2013 5:47 pm After my initial 'enthusiasm', I've been a bit quiet in here of late. Two reasons, one is that we mainly now just need to think about it all and decide which way to go - but also, we have had our ensuite bathroom in 'renovation' phase for about 4 months (a whole other story ![]() Funnily, I had a friend over the other day, and she reckons we should hold off for now. Her theory is (and I have heard a couple of other people say similar things recently), that because our kids are still so little, what we think we want now in terms of space, will change as they grow a bit older - so perhaps we should hold off for 5yrs and review what our needs are then. All food for thought.... but just wanted to let those of you that helped out and gave their invaluable advice and guidance, that I am still 'here' - pondering. ![]() HHCIB I second taking your plans elsewhere. They're yours (unless you ended up in one of those cheaper arrangements where you don't own the rights and the build will be tendered… 2 34085 Recently I moved to a 30 year old house and found within few months there are small brown nests in the brick mortar and few small round holes in few places of brick… 0 35575 |