Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Knockdown/rebuild - pay for electricity during build? 8Mar 17, 2014 1:52 pm It is to my disgust to learn that in Australia the builder can actually put the payment of utilities into the contract for the owner to pay. The price of building a house in Australia is already daylight robbery and the owner has to pay rent where they live, pay the mortgage and now the damn electricity tooo/// How can a nation be so gullible to allow these things to happen. if the original house is in good condition most of what you listed could be added in stages without the need for KDR and costs and disruption of having to live elsewhere… 1 14055 multiple occ properties are always billed by trades at a premium, rarely per sqm for the lot. You either have trades you know whoe will do by sqm or youre going to get… 1 2712 Hi Mofflepop, I would recommend finding a building designer to prepare plans, they should design to your specified budget. The benefit is you can tender the project out… 9 21291 |