Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Ausbuild at Harrington Estate, Bridgeman D 16Jul 30, 2018 7:24 pm Harrington I’m currently building in stage 1. If I can offer any advice to you both... Get an independent inspector in before sheeting. After electrical rough-in and plumbing. Let’s just say I’m very glad I did. Check your boundary and discuss this with your rep now. There is a very good chance you’re not going to have a fence and you’re going to be sharing a wall if your neigbour is building to boundary. Get everything in writing. Do not take Ausbuild’s verbal acceptance. Communication is atrocious. I’ve spoken to many of the other folk that are building or have settled in person at the estate and not a single family is even content with Ausbuild. All very disappointed. This is a business only for Ausbuild and you will be treated as a number. Be prepared. So are you not allowed to have a fence??? What block are you on If you don't mind sharing , happy for you to dm me. We were told everyone on the street could only build to the boundary on the ride hand side of each block for uniformity and had 20cm min left between Bundy and building. Re: Building with Ausbuild at Harrington Estate, Bridgeman D 17Jul 30, 2018 8:20 pm Well, you are allowed to have a fence but only up until the point where your RHS wall meets the boundary.Technically, this is your land that will not be accessible. Ausbuild won’t build a fence for no other reason than cost saving. It may cause you dramas down the track if you go to sell as you have lost that small parcel of land and the boundary has been changed. They will tell you it’s termite related but that’s rubbbish as the entire perimeter is termite protected, as is the timber fence they erect. Re: Building with Ausbuild at Harrington Estate, Bridgeman D 18Jul 30, 2018 9:23 pm There are very good reasons they do not build a fence when the garage wall is built to boundary - especially if there is only 20cm between wall and boundary. A fence will hide the weep holes so you can't inspect to ensure they are not obstructed. Leaves and rubbish can get trapped and block weep holes as can wasps and other insects. Plus weeds grow everywhere and would be hard to keep under control if you cannot access this area with a fence in the way. Our neighbour built to boundary and we are glad Ausbuild left the brick wall as the boundary divider - so are our neighbours who wish to keep this area free of obstruction (fence) so they can inspect their brick wall as required. We did not build to boundary and have clear access around both sides of our house - but are not concerned our neighbours chose this option. Regards, Paul Re: Building with Ausbuild at Harrington Estate, Bridgeman D 19Aug 03, 2018 5:21 pm pbwhi0 There are very good reasons they do not build a fence when the garage wall is built to boundary - especially if there is only 20cm between wall and boundary. A fence will hide the weep holes so you can't inspect to ensure they are not obstructed. Leaves and rubbish can get trapped and block weep holes as can wasps and other insects. Plus weeds grow everywhere and would be hard to keep under control if you cannot access this area with a fence in the way. Our neighbour built to boundary and we are glad Ausbuild left the brick wall as the boundary divider - so are our neighbours who wish to keep this area free of obstruction (fence) so they can inspect their brick wall as required. We did not build to boundary and have clear access around both sides of our house - but are not concerned our neighbours chose this option. Regards, Paul Hi Paul, Yes - all well and good in a perfect world providing you get along well with your neighbours. Also, when/if you go to sell and the boundaries don’t align as per the surveyor and plans? If it weren’t an Ausbuild estate and other builders were building as well they would put fencing. It’s cost driven. Re: Building with Ausbuild at Harrington Estate, Bridgeman D 20Aug 03, 2018 7:45 pm Harrington pbwhi0 There are very good reasons they do not build a fence when the garage wall is built to boundary - especially if there is only 20cm between wall and boundary. A fence will hide the weep holes so you can't inspect to ensure they are not obstructed. Leaves and rubbish can get trapped and block weep holes as can wasps and other insects. Plus weeds grow everywhere and would be hard to keep under control if you cannot access this area with a fence in the way. Our neighbour built to boundary and we are glad Ausbuild left the brick wall as the boundary divider - so are our neighbours who wish to keep this area free of obstruction (fence) so they can inspect their brick wall as required. We did not build to boundary and have clear access around both sides of our house - but are not concerned our neighbours chose this option. Regards, Paul Hi Paul, Yes - all well and good in a perfect world providing you get along well with your neighbours. Also, when/if you go to sell and the boundaries don’t align as per the surveyor and plans? If it weren’t an Ausbuild estate and other builders were building as well they would put fencing. It’s cost driven. Not sure what you are talking about. You do not require a fence at all on the boundary. As long as the garage wall is on the neighbours property all is good. The boundary is the boundary whether there is a fence/wall there or not. 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