Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Buying land - what to watch out for 4Sep 04, 2019 8:43 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Buying land - what to watch out for 11Sep 05, 2019 12:15 pm So true. Respectful discussion benefits everyone. To be fair though, the orientation topic comes up all the time - see all the threads re “feedback on house plan” . Plenty of people have posted long detailed answers (@Bashworth is def one). And sometimes the OP doesn’t come back to respond. Because of that, it’s easier to post a single line to ascertain if the OP is even interested before launching into a long post! Re: Buying land - what to watch out for 13Sep 05, 2019 12:22 pm Additionally, bean1969, getting a map of any easements, services etc is certainly a good idea. As you probably know, you can’t build over easements, and services you may have to spend extra to protect them (can’t remember the technical term for this!) Re: Buying land - what to watch out for 14Sep 05, 2019 12:25 pm Hillsbuilds Additionally, bean1969, getting a map of any easements, services etc is certainly a good idea. As you probably know, you can’t build over easements, and services you may have to spend extra to protect them (can’t remember the technical term for this!) Thanks, I will find out about that tomorrow Re: Buying land - what to watch out for 15Sep 18, 2019 7:25 pm Apart from orientation, also check the engineering of the lot. What is the fill and fall on block as it will decide your site costs. Ask for compaction report if possible and show it to a builder for an estimated site costs. I have seen site costs from 10 k to 50k depending on the fill and fall of the lot. Yeah I don't know why I came to a forum. Place is full of wierdos/pedos thought internet may help but I suppose I'll try my luck with someone in person. Cheers. I tried… 0 6879 4 15098 Unless there is something in special conditions the builder does not have to give you timeline. If your demolition contractor has not removed Asbestos and it was found… 12 29422 |