Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Are eaves a standard inclusion? 4Oct 02, 2013 8:20 pm http://camdenbuild.blogspot.com.au/ by invite only please pm me Re: Are eaves a standard inclusion? 6Oct 02, 2013 10:12 pm ----------------------------------------------- http://pab34newdigs.blogspot.com.au/ ----------------------------------------------- Re: Are eaves a standard inclusion? 8Oct 03, 2013 7:35 am http://camdenbuild.blogspot.com.au/ by invite only please pm me Re: Are eaves a standard inclusion? 11Oct 06, 2013 7:50 am wombie I ask this because initially when we purchased our block of land we had the house design placed on a zero lot line (200 mm) to the left hand side of the boundary. That meant that the garage was to have no eaves due to zero lot line which was totally expected. I'm not sure what you are trying to achieve. By your own admission it was expected that there would be no eaves on the zero lot line. The builder would have expected this too and therefore not priced in eaves for this section. Then you need to add eaves, so there will be additional costs involved. You upgraded to the diamond package which increases the eaves width. That's good. But if there are no eaves in one section, there is nothing to increase the width on. Think of this another way.... The diamond package probably included upgraded basins or taps. But that does not mean they put a basin or tap in every room. They just upgraded the styles of basins/taps that are already on your plans. The package also included wider eaves. It doesn't mean they included eaves on the zero lot line. They just increased the width for eaves that are already on your plans. I doubt you will get far arguing with the builder. Just pay the extra and move on with your build. Re: Are eaves a standard inclusion? 12Oct 06, 2013 4:27 pm Ok lets say that the original tender was 250 k which was the price of the house in their 2013 price list which included eaves as standard for the build in it's entirety. Eaves along the portion of garage in this instance was 1 k for materials and labour given the variance they wanted me to sign this week. So would it not be reasonable to assume that the 1 k should have been deducted from the original tender in the first instance leaving a grand total of 249 k ? I would have thought so but no,instead they make no such deduction and now want me to pay for that portion of eave again taking the total to 251 k ..... 1 k up on the original tender. And so no I will not pay the extra and move on with the build as you so eloquently put it (btw the build hasn't even started yet) but instead,I will take my grievance up with him because I feel that I am paying for that portion of eave twice! If during discussions with him he can convince me otherwise then so be it. What I am trying to achieve in this instance is simple really and that is for a fair go! Re: Are eaves a standard inclusion? 13Oct 06, 2013 7:30 pm Have you considered that perhaps there is a cost involved in removing the eaves in the first place? Slight redesign of the roof, loads, drafting costs? Maybe that's why the original price never changed, it all worked out in the wash at the same price. Now... You're adding back the eaves. The original work still has to be paid for! I really don't think it's that unfair that it's now very slightly more expensive. Why didn't you kick up a fuss in the first place when the price didn't change when you went to zero clearance? Has it already gone to council? Will it now need to go again and incur more costs? Maybe that's where some of the cost has come from? Just a few alternate points of view. Not necessarily saying your unjustified in feeling aggrieved, but from the builders perspective there is now some increased work changing it back, and someone (you) ultimately pays. 4 Re: Are eaves a standard inclusion? 14Oct 06, 2013 8:01 pm Thank you for your input seano I will take it on board. seano Why didn't you kick up a fuss in the first place when the price didn't change when you went to zero clearance? I did and got fobbed off so I'm just tired of turning the other cheek..... Update from me! Couldn't find the trimmer - not sure if there isn't one simply because the eave is so narrow. Went ahead with the spring toggles and it all worked out… 7 6340 The two 15mm holes are obviously not compliant. The Dept of Fair Trading would love to see this one! Do the gutters pool water after it stops raining? Although it's… 4 8802 Which ceiling hook to use to hang Xmas lights under Eaves in 1st floor in 2 storey façade (no… 0 1487 |