Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Perth building designer or builder for timber framed ho 2Apr 17, 2012 5:50 pm Hi Scoofy, Couldn't say we specialise in them, but we certainly build a lot of them. Probably around 30% of what we do. I'm from The Rural Building Company - we build in the metro area as well. We build brick veneer, double brick, and full timber framed. We recently had our framed display home close, but have a few up in Yanchep with some being on stumps. If you want to send me a message with your email address, i'd be happy to send you through some pics of what we've done, and some addresses of the framed homes we've built in case you want to do a drive by looksy on them. In terms of saving money on a sloping site - it can definitely save you money, but at times can be marginal. With a double brick home on a sloping site, your looking at retaining costs and backfill which add to the cost of your siteworks. With a framed home, you will save money by building stumped in terms of the retaining and backfill, but your engineering costs will be higher as you are essentially sticking a home in the air. The difference between the two above can be anywhere from a few grand, up to to the tens of thousands. So is a bit of food for thought. The great thing going framed? Quicker build times and my personal favourite with framed - can have a higher energy rated home, incorporate cavity sliders easily, less likelihood of things like cornice cracking, and is a lot easier and cheaper to build niches into walls which look a lot straighter and will certainly add to the design and features of your home. In terms of other builders, consider looking at some of the local builders in the hills areas as most of them do framed. You've also got Cedar Homes who build framed too. Can't think of too many others that do it. Hope this helps! Jay W Re: Perth building designer or builder for timber framed ho 3Apr 19, 2012 12:14 pm jayw Couldn't say we specialise in them, but we certainly build a lot of them. Probably around 30% of what we do. I'm from The Rural Building Company - we build in the metro area as well. We build brick veneer, double brick, and full timber framed. Jay W Hi Jay, I would be interested to find out more about the three construction types you mention, esp. the cost difference between them. Have you ever costed up a house based on each of the 3 methods? Ignoring site costs, can you give an indication of how much extra brick veneer and double brick would cost over timber framed? Assuming you'd build the same house on a level block. Cheers Scoofy Re: Perth building designer or builder for timber framed ho 5Apr 22, 2012 12:35 am Sorry- forgot to respond to this. With new 6 star energy efficient requirements, brick veneer and double brick aren't too dissimilar in price. Full timber framed can be more expensive, just depends on the external cladding of the home. Jay W Re: Perth building designer or builder for timber framed ho 6Aug 16, 2013 12:35 am I would like to add to this discussion as a Licenced Builder. The Builders Code of Australia (BCA) is a great resource for construction. It outlines a variety of construction techniques. It might surprise many in Perth to know that double brick is not the choice of the average Australian. Indeed New Zealander or throughout the USA. Timber frame is the norm throughout Australian cities other than the northern tropical regions where cyclone ratings regulate the construction technique facilitating the use of core filled concrete blocks. Perth and other parts of WA have adopted double brick for no other reason other than 'force of habit', in my opinion it is no longer a wise be-it reasonable nor economical form of construction. Double brick is not stronger than the current BCA regulations for timber frame construction, neither is it better insulated or cheaper than any other contemporary product, indeed even a Hardies fibro 'blue board' home with plasterboard walls built under BCA guidelines meet a higher standard of construction regarding U - R Value ratings. This subject should be debated as throughout the winter months it is clear to me that it is rare to find a cosy warm house in Perth. The insulation consideration just doesn't cut it with me regarding double brick homes... Perth needs to break out of the mentality of building houses in England 100 years ago!! "where's my woollies??" Your build is relatively simple, I believe your job can be easily done by a good building designer, you really do not need to pay for the architect. Remember, architect's… 3 11071 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 16058 We already paid for somfy motors for the blinds. The quote above was purely for “pre-wiring” so the blinds company can install the motors and blinds. That’s why we… 5 16685 |