Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Cost Variations post Quote 3Jul 17, 2019 9:00 am Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Cost Variations post Quote 4Jul 17, 2019 11:01 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Cost Variations post Quote 5Jul 17, 2019 11:12 am Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Cost Variations post Quote 8Jul 18, 2019 7:54 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Cost Variations post Quote 9Jul 18, 2019 11:53 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Cost Variations post Quote 12Jul 21, 2019 9:18 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Cost Variations post Quote 13Jul 22, 2019 11:35 am Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Cost Variations post Quote 14Jul 22, 2019 12:07 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Cost Variations post Quote 17Aug 05, 2019 1:44 pm SaveH2O SejaeD A charged system is in basic terms uPVC solvent welding your 100mm PVC pipe ( to pressure seal it) and making sure they get the invert and discharge RL's correct. So $8k is a massive gouge If that is all they are doing, then a huge YES, it would be a massive rort for just solvent welding some pvc stormwater pipe to the adaptors. The only use that I can see for a tank is its use as a detention system unless it is an underground detention tank used to capture and pump surface water to a LPOD. If so, then they must have incorporated some of the additional costs into the $8,000. I await with interest. Hi SejaeD, Below is what they have provided me with on the Sealed (Charged) System: Sealed System: As discussed we will be able to fix the price for the sealed system once engineering is received, I will pass this onto you once obtained. Our plumber will then go out to site for an inspection and provide a quote off the back of that (our plumbers for your area are TNT plumbing). Engineering will be ordered once contracts are signed and all changes are finalized this takes around 7 days to obtain once ordered. They have provided a provisional estimate of $8,000 and are saying that it should be very close to that amount. They provided me with a very basic diagram which i will try to attached and explanation that the system manages storm water run off from either side of the roof of the house down gutter pipes to an underground pipe which leads to a water tank. Be great to get your feedback on this. Please note that we are in a Flood Zone/Overlay and they are saying that it is required regardless of who we build with as a requirement for our land contract. Cheers, Norts33 Re: Cost Variations post Quote 19Aug 05, 2019 1:49 pm SaveH20, SejaeD, above is the diagram that they printed off from the internet i think and explained to me is what the Sealed System setup is. I told them that i was going to get a plumbing contact to also quote on the job to ensure the costs they are proposing are fair and reasonable. Cheers, Norts33 Re: Cost Variations post Quote 20Aug 05, 2019 5:21 pm Norts33 If I was to print that rubbish out off the internet and submit it to the council for approvals they would laugh at me. A plumber wouldn't quote on that sketch, nor should you accept an PS estimate based on that. Engineering PSs are easy targets for cost hikes and most clients never query them.. basically clients trust Engineers..I'm finding trust isn't transferable to builders. hth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs It seems very clear to me that your contract states that a security account does NOT need to be established so the answer to the builder is NO. If in doubt find a contract… 1 8501 Fair Trading can issue orders to rectify and complete but once the matter goes to NCAT these orders are automatically vacated. You will have to terminate contract and sue… 21 29679 The fastest thing a builder will do is bank your cheque, those systems work perfectly with lightning speed, everything else is slow burn. Just the way it is. 1 8702 |