Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Custom Build (Finesse) 32Sep 17, 2014 9:19 pm KatyH Hi 4evaesh, Just wondering if you looked at any project builders before deciding on a custom build and what the difference in cost was, percentage-wise? We really like a home with one of the project builders but have a difficult block that may require a custom build - just trying to get a feel for how much I need to adjust my budget to account for that! Hi Katy, We didn't really look at project builders this time as we specifically wanted to do a custom build for our second house (Previous one was a project build). To be honest, I don't think you can directly compare project vs. custom costs because it all depends on what inclusions, finishes you choose. If you have a difficult block it's probably worth talking to a few custom builders to look at options to see if they can incorporate the things you like and get an initial estimate before deciding. Make a list of all requirements first, then get the costs. You can cut down later if it's over budget. Goid luck! Keep us posted. Re: Custom Build (Finesse) 33Sep 23, 2014 10:35 pm Hi 4evaesh, sorry missed yr reply....nice to hear from you.yeh, we are building in Sydney. recently we had sent our plans for approval to private certifier, after a month he came back with saying he can't approve as the built up area is more than his authority...it's really frustrating..after spending so much time he realised... not sure whether council will approve or not...any idea? our land is 450 sq mt and built up is approx.337 m2 Re: Custom Build (Finesse) 34Sep 25, 2014 11:49 am Arzoo21 Hi 4evaesh, sorry missed yr reply....nice to hear from you.yeh, we are building in Sydney. recently we had sent our plans for approval to private certifier, after a month he came back with saying he can't approve as the built up area is more than his authority...it's really frustrating..after spending so much time he realised... not sure whether council will approve or not...any idea? our land is 450 sq mt and built up is approx.337 m2 Hi Arzoo, There are very strict guidelines on the actual land-to-build ratio, i'm not 100% sure what it is, but your architect should know this? He shouldn't have drawn the plans without checking those right? We too had a private certifier we talked to before we found a builder, but in the end we decided to go with our builder's certifier because it makes things a lot easier. So, that would be my recommendation to you, to work with a builder and use their certifier. Even if you go direct to council approval, I suggest to go via a builder? Unless you're planning on doing owner builder? Re: Custom Build (Finesse) 35Sep 26, 2014 7:39 am What you said is right 4evaesh, architect should know it & he has already planned for other house in the same area. Now he is going to squeeze the area..I heard we can meet council & show them plan & they will guide us how much area we can built on. Do u think it will help us to make it faster? Re: Custom Build (Finesse) 38Nov 07, 2014 8:20 pm Woohoo! Where is our update? The slab looks great.. And huge! Our build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69984 If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. Re: Custom Build (Finesse) 39Nov 09, 2014 4:43 pm CountryHome Woohoo! Where is our update? The slab looks great.. And huge! Thanks, CountryHome. Now that the frame is going up it actually looks smaller to me! I'd get the gutters to match your roof and pipes to match the paint - otherwise they become a feature. Nice pick with the paint colours! 1 35020 6 57246 Congrats. Will be watching this progress and interested to see how you go with summit. 12 36038 |