Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Custom build - what's my next step? So many questions! 3Jan 21, 2013 6:29 am Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: Custom build - what's my next step? So many questions! 6Jan 22, 2013 2:22 pm Blog http://tobuildahomeimprobable.blogspot.com.au/ Settlement Apr Council Jul Contracts Dec Earthworks Dec Frames Jan Trusses Feb Roof Feb Windows Mar Re: Custom build - what's my next step? So many questions! 9Jan 30, 2013 4:03 pm i do not think it would be a waste of you time. i have picked all our own lights light switches even the vanity benchtop (stone) and floor wastes. i even asked the builder to quote in the initial tender a freestanding bath and butler sink. keep researching as you may find something that you would like more the then builders range in my build thread you can see some of the extras that i am putting in. i am also supplying all the tiles myself including the wet areas and the builder s tiler will install the wet area tiles and i have a tiler installing the rest. the taps i am even supplying some of those as well just keeping the ones i asked the builder to quote for and also the ones that was included in a special package with the builder Re: Custom build - what's my next step? So many questions! 10Apr 19, 2013 3:17 pm How are you guys getting on with you Flame Zone build? I am also building custom flame zone so let me know if i can help. Although I am in Vic. Not sure where you are but I know NSW is a little different. Re: Custom build - what's my next step? So many questions! 11Oct 18, 2017 6:52 am Agape We are at a similiar stage to yourself. We have the land, and we had our own sketches of what we wanted (we also had plans approved, but we wanted these changed). Many builders wanted us to go get an architect, engineer and also soil testes ourselves. The builder we are 'most likely' going thru has told us to go back to the original architect and have the plans amended to what we want, they also put us in contact with a building consultant who helped us get the plans approved by council. This was done with a $1000 (refundable) deposit from our builder, we haven't paid the architect the builder covered that as plans are part of their 'package'. Having the planning permit recently approved, we are now at the point of having soil tests completed and then on to tender stage. I had a friend who was a architetc who looked at our original plans and was able to greatly improve them within an hour, we then took them back to the original architect who wasn't too happy with us ... For a customer build the best $5000 we have spent has been on a building consultant, our council (Whitehorse) is known to be difficult to deal with, the consultant did everything and got the permits approved within a month. My BIL spent over $20K going back and forth to council, not to mention 13 months, just to get plans approved. Hi Agape We are also in Whitehorse - wondering which building consultant you used? Thank you very much. Re: Custom build - what's my next step? So many questions! 12Oct 18, 2017 8:37 am treedance Welcome to the forum The problem is some salesman on large commissions promise you everything, make mistakes and can't be trusted, etc,etc Builder skipped certifications, didn't build to plan and what is the salesman going to do...in this case he works for the builder? The battlers & Punters use to go down to the corner shop/Display village and pick one from the shelf..so as to speak... now all that's changing and they prefer to be more informed Here Building a House WA They don't get sucked in that easy and prefer to trust metadata and proofs (long story) Get your own plans,Engineering,Data, approximate costs & Proofs to start with, get 3 quotes and compare builders, make them $harpen their pencil.... goodluck Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs the step up is 30mm and wanting it to be flat . how much does the concrete have to be lowered .we plan on removing bath and lenghten shower and adding seat. the old bath… 0 11849 Do I need to concern about this pattern of crack? Is this crack showing some signs of bigger problems? Thanks for any suggestions! 1 1925 Take a pick with a level sittingo n the slab and a pick with a level sitting on the sill please. This will help us diagnose the issue and therefore a solution. RE,… 8 9472 |