Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Custom framed home build Inglewood Western Australia 8Feb 04, 2016 8:18 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Custom framed home build Inglewood Western Australia 14Feb 06, 2016 9:38 pm LetThisBeAGoodIdea nicolac34 Thank you that's really useful! Can I ask why it took so long to settle on the land? We think we will have to sell our current home to fund the purchase of the land (deposit, stamp duty etc) so will have to move into rented so we are keen once we make the decision to get moving quickly. That's another thing that appeals with timber - the fact it goes up so much quicker! Are there specific builders that do timber framed houses or will they all do it? I have to admit it's not something we'd even considered so have just been trying to have a look to see who does 2-story builds - on my list so far are APG, Perceptions, Summit Homes, Dale Alcock and RedInk, would there be any others you'd recommend we look at? Actually the land we have seen sounds very similar to yours - I wonder if it is the one next door?? It's 245sqm and 12.5x20m on a sloping block. We put in an offer when the land was being subdivided so that was the big wait, but due to the wait and not having to pay for it till it settled, gave us an advantage of sorting out the builder/council stuff. We sold our house to finance the build and luckily the new owners were investors so we rented our house back off them. As for the big builders you listed... We went to a couple, but not many were interested without being ready to bend us over and take us for all we are worth. Most of them only deal with sub divisions, and the area you are looking at requires heritage guidelines. This means their plans would need massive alterations to fit the block and the council requirements. An example is in our plans we did not want to have a front porch, but the council insisted if no porch was there the plans were not going to be approved. So that space came out of our master bedroom and walk in robe unfortunately. If you are building in this area and you are looking to stay for the long term, I recommend you build the house YOU WANT, not what the stock standard plans state from the big builders. As for me I am a shift worker, so the plans we made are conducive for this being to entering the room or leaving without waking the other person too much while getting ready or in the bathroom. I would highly recommend a building broker like Homebuilders Advantage who had current dealings with the council, and knows what you can an cannot build in the area being heritage listed area with all the rules. If your builder or designer does not know the rules properly, you could be waiting longer than you want for approval, costing you more cash. Not only this, the building broker will offer you more than what you will get usually from the big builders and YOU help design the home YOU want. We went timber framed, but you don't have to, you can have brick like the many others in Perth, but we wanted to maximise our internal space in the little space we had, so framed was the go. As the link to the other post states a lot of builders will stay with what they know so they may not offer framed. We are happy with our builder as he is a small builder and instead of paying for consultants, flash buildings and staff, we are directly dealing with the builder no middle men or 20 something gelled up hair sales man. From the sounds of it you are looking at the block next to us, so part of the retaining is already done by us, which is a bonus on earth works cost for you. Also with market drop the land is also cheaper than it was two years ago. Thank you again for taking the time to reply. Do the council publish a list of guidelines to help or was it a case of submitting something and waiting to see if they will approve or not? 12 plans is a lot to go through before getting them to agree! Were there any big no-no's that you would advise us to avoid? We would like to achieve either 4x2 or 3x2 with an activity/study nook area with some outside space for our little boy to play. With the slope of the block did you consider putting your living areas upstairs and bedrooms downstairs to maximize the light? Re: Custom framed home build Inglewood Western Australia 15Feb 07, 2016 12:07 am Thank you again for taking the time to reply. Do the council publish a list of guidelines to help or was it a case of submitting something and waiting to see if they will approve or not? 12 plans is a lot to go through before getting them to agree! Were there any big no-no's that you would advise us to avoid? We would like to achieve either 4x2 or 3x2 with an activity/study nook area with some outside space for our little boy to play. With the slope of the block did you consider putting your living areas upstairs and bedrooms downstairs to maximize the light? The council does have a list of guidelines but again it is best to have someone who knows what they are doing to interpret it in design, as their is wiggle room in some instances. Here is the link http://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/developme ... lewood.pdf Design wise, we had what we wanted by the 6th plan, then it went to council and we had to start again as the tree in front of the land could not be removed and in our old plans had a tree being removed to allow the driveway. Again all of this was dealt with by Home Builders Advantage and all business with council was done by them, it was well worth the money spent by getting them to worry about it. Space wise, we are both professionals and don't have much time for too much yard. With both kids getting bigger, there is a park around the corner they can play or down the road. W We designed the house so the kids had a place up stairs when older, and also when we get older, only having one set of stairs to worry about instead of three. Also to have a patio out the back for entertaining. With building up stairs with the living space, you would have only highlight windows mostly due to the proximity of the neighbours and the overview into their back yards, unless you have enough of a set back, but the land is not that big for a set back.... Something to think about for any house you may have in mind. Re: Custom framed home build Inglewood Western Australia 16Feb 11, 2016 10:09 pm More frames and time for colour choices 17Feb 21, 2016 3:30 pm Things are starting to move with the addition of more frames and work starting on the fourth floor. We met with the builder on site on Friday and it is now time to start thinking about what colour we want to house to be. We had been erring towards a darker grey but the builder has recommended a lighter grey with blue tones (which is probably exactly where we started). So far I have shortlisted Dulux Tranquil Retreat, Dieskau and Grey Pail for colour testing. I did have Miller Mood in my hand as well (mainly because it was in the Dulux colour guides) but was encouraged to pick up something with less blue in it by the sales assistant. Has anyone used any of these? Any recommendations? The blue tones do put me off a bit but I am not sure if that is just because I am not used to it. Re: Custom framed home WA - frames for three storeys done 18Feb 24, 2016 8:33 am Is that internal colour or external? What roofing are you doing - colourbond or tiles? I actually drew your house in sketchup last night, pretty impressive building really (I wouldn't want to be building it in real life - it's enough of a headache in 3D) - I can email you the sketchup file if you want to have a play. Re: Custom framed home WA - frames for three storeys done 19Feb 24, 2016 12:09 pm http://www.yourbuilds.com/2016/02/sketc ... house.html It's not super accurate, but... this is in Tranquil Retreat Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Custom framed home WA - frames for three storeys done 20Feb 24, 2016 1:08 pm Thank you so much SileNceR! That is fantastic. I'm looking forward to checking it on the computer when I get home tonight. Use a product like Equisol's Vitalise to clean the deck then coat with a penetrating timber oil. It will look 10 years younger and add value to your home. Visit for… 1 15793 Hello everyone, I have a question regarding moving a chandelier after it has been mounted. 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