Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Doing our own site cut.... viable?? 7Oct 05, 2008 9:28 pm joles,
Doing your own site cut is a good idea, provided the builder you use doesnt have any problems with it. If all you are doing is creating a single level pad there are several things to consider. I would have a site survey and soil test done. Based on this you would need to work out a rough footprint for the house you intend to build and ad 20% floor area around all the edges just in case. Then go and see an engineer and get the design done for the cut and fill. If you are battening the edges remember to allow extra fill. Going forward this could be a benefit if you decide to sell the land (provided you position the site well) as you will be selling a "level building site"... Volume builders may baulk at the cut having already been done but smaller builders should be fine with it. Think hard though about whether it is worth the work or maybe just better to sell and move on. Good luck! Re: Doing our own site cut.... viable?? 8Oct 05, 2008 9:33 pm Thanks Matt,
I've just completed a quick search on here... and I found someone else going with the builder we're thinking of.... and they did their own site cut and the builder was fine with it. I only want to sell the land as a last resort.... M may have crushed one house dream.... like hell I'll let them wreck the land dream as well as well. Jo I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Doing our own site cut.... viable?? 9Oct 05, 2008 10:02 pm Joles, I am really sorry to hear you have had to start again. Believe me I truly understand how crushing it can be. I am glad you were able to move on to another company and keep the building dream alive even with all that you have achieved already.
Have you mentioned anywhere else what happened or are you not at the point of discussing yet.? Those certain people at M must have really let you down for you to walk. You know what I outlayed to walk away and I truly admire you for doing the same with more on the line. Now onto the topic at hand. If I put it into perspective of doing work on your land before approaching a builder it might be the same sort of thing. We had to consider doing this with our pool. If we do our own pool and secure it off before the builder even looks at our block, thats no probs. If the builder starts on our block before the pool goes in......we are not allowed to do it while the builder is on site. So in a nutshell, what is done before the builder starts is a good thing and the builder has to just add onto your site. If you have it done to their requirements thats even better. Plus you save money and thats awesome. On the flip side you have to be careful that you don't end up paying for this to be done twice. Sometimes the builder will find other site issues that have to be dealt with, prior to starting the actual build. Good luck Joles I really do hope everything works out for you. Re: Doing our own site cut.... viable?? 10Oct 06, 2008 6:38 am mattwalker Volume builders may baulk at the cut having already been done but smaller builders should be fine with it. Yes yes and yes, baulk builders make a truck load of cash out doing the site-cut. Doing it yourself is great idea. Re: Doing our own site cut.... viable?? 11Oct 06, 2008 12:24 pm I'm not sure about Melbourne, but here in Sydney you will need council approval for any large amounts of cut and fill. Make sure you check with council first. Re: Doing our own site cut.... viable?? 12Oct 06, 2008 7:12 pm I wouldnt consider this without the builder being on board. Let the builder do soil testing and survey first and let them get the building permit then go in for the cut. The survey and subsequent diagrams will dictate the dimensions of the cut.
This is the way I went about, it Im pretty sure the builder will want to see the block before its dug. Re: Doing our own site cut.... viable?? 13Oct 06, 2008 7:18 pm Today I spoke to someone in the office of the builder I'm considering.
He told me that they're willing to give me preliminary site costs.... but if they're not acceptable, I can do the site cut myself and they'll be happy to build on my block. They want to work with me because they understand we are down a bit of money because of the problems with our previoys builder. They want to help me out so I'm not starting behind again. Also, in explaining my situation, he took no cheap shots at my former builder. Someone with integrity, honesty and decency? In the building industry? Jo I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Doing our own site cut.... viable?? 14Oct 06, 2008 8:47 pm joles Someone with integrity, honesty and decency? In the building industry? Jo Schhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Dont say things like that around here ... you will get shot!! PM me your email. I have a build excavation calculator you can use based on your plans to double check what your builder is telling you. Cheers Simeon 1 10258 The DIY project can be broken into two major steps. Planning and Design and Construction. Both of these steps are as important as one another to ensure you give… 0 5177 Hi group, have some damage to the door frame and skirting board. It's a side door to the laundry area. Only has a security door. I had a termite inspection (note drill… 0 5060 |