Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Jun 29, 2017 3:07 pm Hi there, Currently weighing up the costs of building vs renovating a lowset postwar home. I've tried Googling some price estimates for raising a house, and it seems as though this is around 30k. But what I wanted to know was what does this actually include? Is it literally just raising it and putting it on stilts, or does this include a slab and enclosing the lower floor? Re: Raising a house and building in 3Aug 03, 2017 1:34 pm 30k will probably just include raising and stumping the house and depending on the size it might also include the disconnection and reconnection of services. It wouldn't include a slab or anything else at a guess. Hi All It has been a few weeks since my last update. The build has been progressing well. No major issues to report. The scaffolding was dropped today, gyprock will be… 96 356978 Building a fence now will help limit people dumping rubbish and soil on your property. Many houses in suburbia on small lots have fences up before a build. I moved into a… 1 4396 No idea about the driveway question, but your price for a house that size including landscaping seems very good! 1 6161 |