Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Builder soak well...how important? 2May 04, 2014 9:26 pm 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: Builder soak well...how important? 9May 04, 2014 11:27 pm Ozlizz You are lucky cupcakes; ours is 19k including soakwells (6k). I would not have complained if it was even 15k. Your costs sound same as ours .... We're sitting at $18k provisional including soak wells. We're in a C2 zone and with clay down below, they can dig the holes and sink the suckers!! Our last house we did our own soak wells and it was this experienced that made perfect sense to leave them in the contract this time. Some things it is easier to get the builder to do it. If I was building in sand, sand and more sand, no dramas, but throw some clay in and nope, I'll pay good money. Finally got the Soakwell at my house sucked out. Now I’m looking for ideas on how to hide it as it’s a bit of an eye sore. I’m thinking I’d like to turf over the… 0 3855 The worst thing you can do is sign a building contract without a pre contract review. Over the years many people have come to me with disputes where they just signed… 0 8541 It's possible but a soak well is usually much larger. Your 'soak well' only holds 424 litres when full. What is your soil type? Soak wells need sandy soils. 10 9164 |