Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building post and beam house 6Sep 17, 2010 9:51 am http://take2-customdesigndownslope.blogspot.com 07-10-09 omg they have cut the block 14-05-10 we finally have the keys Re: Building post and beam house 9Sep 17, 2010 11:03 am xanthrope (1) The slopey nature (gradient 1 in of the block means that I would need to go in for cut and fill. This would play havoc with the drainage of the block not to forget that I would be below the level of the land. However, the cost to build a slab on ground house is very cheap (for QLD standards C2 rating) at $1100 per square meter. (2) I would consider a post and beam house built such that it makes use of the slope in terms of views and more importantly, would not touch the drainage aspect of the land. However, the cost to build this is a ridicoulous $1500 - $1600 per square meter ! FWIW I just worked out our house is coming in at $1300 per sq.m (including covered decks) C2 rating on a level block which was pretty average when we got our quotes - didn't matter whether we wanted a house on stumps or single storey on slab. (Double storey block homes were much much dearer per sq.m - 30% more for the two quotes we got.) In Mackay, we have a distinct regional mark-up as our builder comes from Rockhampton and he is always talking about the price differences between the two (and has even gotten us some quotes from Rocky suppliers to prove it to us ). Don't know whether this problem gets worse as you go further north... Re: Building post and beam house 10Sep 17, 2010 11:08 am hmmm.... looks like I would need to talk to a vew more builders about the post and beam construction. What I found out was that prices for a slab on ground home were around the $1100 per sq meter price. - This was the general concensus - around 5 builders. The price for the post and beam was got from one builder - has won a few awards in Innisfail (remember cyclone Larry ?) and he was the only builder I have spoken to . I will contact at least 3 more buidlers in Cairns and get their opnions. $1300 on a level block - I wonder if it the fact that the block is level that factors into the cost. Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them. Re: Building post and beam house 11Sep 18, 2010 12:07 am xanthrope vegemate Hi, I'll watch this thread with interest because I am facing the same dilemma here in WA. Here post and beam doesn't seem to be as marked up as there but I haven't been as scientific as you and worked out the price / m2. We're really leaning towards a pole home because our land slopes 2.5 m from corner to corner of the "house" and a pad would be ugly and intrusive. In fact, in an adjoining subdivision there's a pole home right next to a pad home on similar slopes and the huge pad looks like hell! Best of luck with your project! xanthrope - love your quote about trees! Hi Vegemate: Just to let you know that you would need to compare apples with apples in determining per square meter building costs. In FNQ (Far North QLD) , the ratings for buildigns are a diferent kettle of fish. FNQ is rated as a cyclonic area (think hurricane Larry) adn the ratings for dwellings are Cyclone rated (C1,C2 or C3). Hence the vast difference in costs. If you are building a C rated dwelling in Perth, then you can compare the costs. Also, the Building code for QLD is far stricter than any other state - any builder will tell you that. One more thing, after speaking to a lot of builders you can get a feel what the pricing structure and then know if you are being taken for a ride in terms of pricing. You are absolutely correct when you suggest that a pole frame/post-and-beam home is far more beautifull than a slab on ground - I agree. You should always design your house to suit the block. I am building a suspended slab - I know it will cost around 45,000 more - but what the heck - it will be well worth it . Think of the resale value. Here are salient points of what I would like to build: (1) Suspended concrete slab to take advantage of the slope and the resulting views , also, I can park my car underneath and use that space as a store room (2)hardi plank walls with corrugated iron roof , colonial casement windows and a lovely front porch. (3) I have decided not to include a rear verhanda as of now due to the immense cost. I would rather build this out of timber (hardwood) later on separately as it will work out a lot cheaper. Thoughts anyone ? Thanks for the compliment on the quote ! Hi xanthrope ( where's that from???), Thanks for the info and news. We haven't had to worry about cyclones here in Perth since Cyclone Alby decades ago but where we want to build is in a seismic zone! Seems Mother Nature is always making you remember her before building......... Sooooooo, a pole home flexes MUCH better ( in an earthquake ) than the usual double brick and tile on a slab that they build in Perth as bricks are so damn cheap. We must have lots of cheap clay or something...... We're sure leaning heavily towards a pole home but there is some pretty intense marital negotiating going on at the moment. ME, I want to build ASAP ( because I want to get out of the big smoke ) - the design SHE prefers. SHE is getting cold feet. Watch this space - I'm sure we're not alone in being a couple hesitating before we leap into the stressful spending of $$$$$! Good luck again with YOUR adventure! Re: Building post and beam house 12Sep 19, 2010 9:12 pm Quote: Hi xanthrope ( where's that from???), Thanks for the info and news. We haven't had to worry about cyclones here in Perth since Cyclone Alby decades ago but where we want to build is in a seismic zone! Seems Mother Nature is always making you remember her before building......... Sooooooo, a pole home flexes MUCH better ( in an earthquake ) than the usual double brick and tile on a slab that they build in Perth as bricks are so damn cheap. We must have lots of cheap clay or something...... We're sure leaning heavily towards a pole home but there is some pretty intense marital negotiating going on at the moment. ME, I want to build ASAP ( because I want to get out of the big smoke ) - the design SHE prefers. SHE is getting cold feet. Watch this space - I'm sure we're not alone in being a couple hesitating before we leap into the stressful spending of $$$$$! Good luck again with YOUR adventure! Wish you the best of luck. IMHO , now is a pretty good time to build as the market has died down somewhat. In Victoria, it is plodding along at around half the rate it was around 9 months ago. However in QLD, things are a lot quieter. You can negotiate a better qualty of house for the same price as I dont think builders will lower their prices - but this is stil a positive outcome for you,. Hope this helps convincing your partner. I still have another 4 -5 days before I get the contour survey, after which I will contact at least 2 more buidlers along with my plans (thanks to Google Sketchup) and see what they quote overall. Stay tuned. Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them. Re: Building post and beam house 13Jan 16, 2019 12:47 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The above photos are 4 houses being built on an undulating block using screw piles and XL-Floor as the subfloor system. XL-Floor has an R value of R2.6 Winter ad R2.4 Summer Hello everyone, After some suggestions and ideas about how to put a concrete path around the drop edge beam area on our new build. We are required to have a concrete path… 0 12940 The distance between my DEBs varies from 4.1m at the narrowest to 8.1m at the widest. 5 27362 |