Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 29, 2010 12:02 pm Hi ladies and gents, I am new to the forum and a little green on steps I should take when building my new home. I am building with one of the major builders can any one give me advise on if i should get a inspector to over see building project at every stage of building? and if they can reccomend anyone and has any one got an idea of the associated costs involved? Re: building inspectors 2Aug 29, 2010 3:33 pm Hi drm home & welcome, might help if you add what location you are building in. I am in Perth & will be looking for an inspector for the final PCI in a few months too!! Cooper's Build - Perth NOR viewtopic.php?f=31&t=30525 Prelim- mid Sept 2009, Pre Start 2 Feb, Siteworks- 21 April 2010, Slab- 10 May, Deliveries- all by 26 May Bricking- 28 May - 26 June, Roof complete 5 Aug, Float 28 Aug, Lock up 16 Sept Cabinets 1 Oct, Tiling 22 Oct, PCI 18 Nov, KEYS 3 Dec 2010 MOVED IN 17 DEC 2010 Re: building inspectors 3Aug 29, 2010 9:10 pm Hi drm home - we have just started on the building journey also through H3nley. Before joining the forum I wouldn't have even CONSIDERED getting an inspector, now after reading all the posts I'm thinking it'd be well worth it! I do also need suggestions as to when an inspector is required - every stage, just final, or somewhere in between? viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37229 - our Iris 4! Re: building inspectors 4Sep 01, 2010 3:43 pm I'm starting the process of building and I have a good building inspector that I will be employing at the base stage, frame stage, lock-up stage and Final Inspection stage. I'm using a firm recommended on these forums. I wasn't going to do it but I think its prudent, best deal with problem as they arise rather than find out when its a done deal. That is a really good attitude Akin to you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. I do enjoy watching that tik tok inspector from Victoria but he does go a little… 12 72298 We are about to commence a new build I and I’m reading about defects along the way. My question is should we employ a independent building inspector to come in and… 0 3936 If you are in Victoria you have a statutory right to your own building inspector regardless of builder's consent. No negotiations are required. However the builder will… 1 1408 |