Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Builder or Owner - Things to do yourself 6Sep 15, 2016 4:46 pm We're in WA, we did quite a bit after handover ourselves: Flooring, painting, air conditioning, driveway and all paving, window treatments, security doors and skirting boards. We got the quotes for each (excluding security doors/painting/skirting) included in the bank's valuation and they paid them as a progress payments to each supplier. Our Custom Dale Alcock build in the Village at Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78620 Re: Builder or Owner - Things to do yourself 8May 27, 2020 2:56 pm Hi It is a few years since this was posted but I would like to add some questions 1. If the builder has allowed X dollars to supply a PC or PS item and if it supplied by the owner can they still charge margin. example my builders PC amount for electrical was $15000 + 10 % margin. total $16500. This got added to the total contract price. My builder only wants to give me back $15000 and keep the margin. 2. Same deal for a product that was not installed at the end. $10K was allowed for some extra concreting but we didn't proceed. He only wants to rebate $9090. 3. and if the builder was having issues getting a certain product and I sourced it and paid and did all the legwork should I pay a margin on it. The DIY project can be broken into two major steps. Planning and Design and Construction. Both of these steps are as important as one another to ensure you give… 0 5177 Hi VK, Think it's worth investing time in an Owner Builder course to equip you with basic knowledge on Australian Building Industry and its regulations. Also, I suggest… 11 23746 |