Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building 2Jan 15, 2020 8:40 am Hi Silkroad Welcome to the forum No I haven't built with them but have spoken to 3 plunkett potential buyers in piara waters in the last week while on site inspections with other smaller builders IMO Plunkett build a reasonable home, expensive tho in the current perth depre$$ed market ( read below) Larger project Builders ( that employ+100's) can't beat smaller builders with low overheads that work from the back of their ute May I suggest you own Copyright on your Drawings+Engineering+Specs (D+E+S) and Shop around include Plunkett and 3 others avoid handing over a PPA deposit on a sketch without upgrades (always include completed Engineering + Specs), the feedback on post PPA variation costs,engineering & blowouts are huge,etc,etc ( search this forum on Price Gouging) My2c No point in spending $3K and then walking out, as that money is best in your pocket. For $3K make sure your own designer includes Design +Engineering+ Specs + 3D material Quantities, Cost and data use this information as a baseline comparison when checking all other quotes Those clients that walk out on builders NEVER post on homeone.. but they are out there... what are the chances of meeting 3 in a week? Cheers Chris OT great time to be in perth, low build rates, quick build times, low interest rates,etc Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Building 5Jan 16, 2020 9:00 am You'// need a Design Engineer with the knack for Design,Bim, Data/ Proofs and with a sense of humour Leave a PM Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs I’m curious about how you went with this. We are planning a KDRB and considering Plantation Homes as a builder. I’m aware that after the demolition another soil test… 1 6328 i wouldn't be worried, you'll definitely miss something, no matter how many times you review. we've spent close to 5 months ensuring everything got reflected in the… 5 9461 Thanks for your reply. I will just wait and see I guess. Trying to get some more information from our builder. 9 11743 |