Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Welcome to the Owner Builder Forum 7Mar 26, 2011 8:27 pm Just curious if theres a website that can calculate an estimation for building house sizes? whats it roughly estimation to build a 38-40sq house? Re: Welcome to the Owner Builder Forum 8Mar 06, 2013 5:45 pm Hi there. Does anyone know if I can take over a building project in NSW as an owner builder when the foundations have already been completed by a licensed builder who had home warranty insurance. The work has been certified by a private certifier and insurance is in place for the entire house. Obviously we would have to reduce the existing policy to cover only the work done by the builder but Fair Trading (very unhelpful) advise that once the project has started and is under the builders policy there is no way I can take over as an owner builder. Seems crazy? Mandy Re: Welcome to the Owner Builder Forum 9Feb 24, 2015 10:22 am I hoped this thread was current. Please can someone contribute tips to OBs just starting out?? Re: Welcome to the Owner Builder Forum 10Jan 10, 2019 5:24 pm Owner Building in 2019. Will be releasing some news over the coming months of some tools, tips, advice for becoming an owner builder. Believe that "ANYONE" can become an owner builder and save a lot of money and time if they had the right advice-it is all out there-and a lot for free. When you can save 20% plus on a home build and more on a renovation-it is worth the effort. (be warned-you can lose that much if going off half cocked to) Put your financial needs in the hands of the leaders in the market. Find out why we’re the mortgage broker of CHOICE! Feel free to PM us for support or info. Re: Welcome to the Owner Builder Forum 11Jan 26, 2021 8:22 pm Treeseachanger I hoped this thread was current. Please can someone contribute tips to OBs just starting out?? start collecting second hand materials as soon as you can, and do all the work you legally can ,and you can build a nice 3-4 bed home for $75 -$100k easy cheaper if you really shop around for second hand materials. Tradie may sit at home but will need to get house plastered as well or will you sit it out? 6 10576 Hi VK, Think it's worth investing time in an Owner Builder course to equip you with basic knowledge on Australian Building Industry and its regulations. Also, I suggest… 11 25012 |