Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Site boundaries 2Nov 14, 2013 2:53 pm Tell the developer that you won't settle until the boundaries are fully identified. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Site boundaries 3Nov 14, 2013 2:53 pm Is this a new estate being developed? I would contact the developer and inform them that the pegs have been removed, and this will need to be rectified before settlement. The block technically isnt yours, so get the developer to get a surveyor out to re-peg before handover. My pegs are at/just below ground level, this is so the pegs aren't removed or struck when works are being done to the block. There are also small pink paint marks on the footpath incase they get lost Re: Site boundaries 4Nov 14, 2013 3:05 pm I am not sure about all builders but I think most of them charge for a survey and re-peg anyway which is included in the site costs. My Building Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=62776 Re: Site boundaries 6Nov 14, 2013 3:55 pm navarch I am not sure about all builders but I think most of them charge for a survey and re-peg anyway which is included in the site costs. Usually the pegs get buried and most builders 'try it on' to get the site re-pegged at your cost. If you can find the pegs you can save yourself some money here are some hints - http://www.anewhouse.com.au/2012/01/blo ... dary-pegs/ The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Site boundaries 7Nov 15, 2013 4:01 pm There are two sets of survey pegs, in-ground (hard to remove) and above-ground (easy to remove). The in-ground ones are the actual pegs with the accurate survey locations and will typically be there underneath the temporary fencing/builders detritus. I reckon you will find your pegs are still there as you would have to actually dig a large hole to get them out of the ground. It's a bit of a rort really; my builders told me that I'd need to get my block re-surveyed as they "couldn't find" the pegs. A little bit of digging around on my part found said pegs (under the weeds lol) and saved me hundreds of dollars in surveyors fees. Re: Site boundaries 9Nov 15, 2013 9:01 pm I will suggest that don't finalize anything unless and until the boundaries are made clear. Believe me, if you go ahead with the uncertainties in the first place, you will end up paying more than that what you may have accounted for. Source: Personal Experience. Re: Site boundaries 10Nov 16, 2013 8:56 am Once the pegs are re-instated, photograph them all with measurements. Thus you know where they should be if they go missing again. Also , as you complete your fences, you should mark the placement permanenty by replacing with a steel rod embedded in a little bit of cement to serve as a permanent marker. Thus in the future you have a permanent reference and no need to re survey. I always do this on my properties as a courtesy to myself and future residents. Re: Site boundaries 13Nov 21, 2013 11:22 am Wazza78 qebtel. Might be a stuiped question. But won't your boarder be under the fence ? I dont know what your boarder would be doing under the fence , but the fence border itself might be right on the boundary, so obviously then you would have to put the permanent marker as close as possible to the actual reference position ,and keep documentation in respect of its relative placement. Re: Site boundaries 14Nov 24, 2013 5:12 pm Two things that are important. 1. The builder and the owner should know exactly where the boundary is located. 2. The builder is usually entitled to require the owner to find or place pegs. One must read the relevant contract in order to be certain, but this is normal. cheers Re: Site boundaries 17Dec 02, 2013 7:29 am JackT Hello Wazza78, You should contact or ask your builder because he give you better advice then others. And you should read these threads in total , instead of just reading the first post and commenting as you have here and elsewhere. If you had read above , you would see the relying on the builder for advice is not always reliable. A survey must’ve completed by a certified surveyor. This form part of every DA requirement 3 226246 Hey everyone Not for me or anyone I know, just generally interested. For a single allotment house, are you allowed to take the fence on both sides of your house and… 0 21576 The setback from the kerb is 4m. It is council land to provide an area for services like sewer main, gas mains, water mains, underground power or poles for overhead power,… 4 2661 |