Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Mistreated by builder 7Jan 20, 2016 12:50 pm The problem is serious (and not uncommon) because building agreement(drawings)n should accurately reflect what was agreed. If builder then presented different set for signing to unsuspecting POA that is admin error at its best and misrepresentation at its worst. I myself have been victim where I was the winning tenderer on gov't job but between tender and contract signing plans were altered and further onerous items and upgrades were added (I wasn't told). I was able to recover with variation claims. As a professional builder, I would expect another professional builder to submit complete set of agreed drawings for signature. I think you have had a rough start but as AussieMark says not all may be lost. Sometimes the devil you know may be better that the one you don't. I would recommend your situation review by experienced building consultant Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog 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 22342 I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 16674 |