Browse Forums Buying Land Re: Confused over soil report - P and H1 and then UTP 6Mar 18, 2013 4:57 pm greenify DON'T SIGN A CONTRACT WITH THE BUILDER until you know exactly what cost is going to be. Thanks very much Greenify. I'm terribly depressed. Our builder (big project mob) has basically informally come back and said it's likely that the rock at 1m depth, and the H slab required will add 30k to the site costs. On the other hand, the realtors have told me that similar rock on our neighbours was "rippable" and didn't add significantly to the site costs. They are obviously trying to sell us the land though... I can't figure out how to get this possibly massive site cost detailed/pinned down further without commiting to a builder survey/plan which would cosat $1500. It kills me to throw this beautiful land away on an offhand quotation from the builder (when the realtors say it wouldn't be that bad at all) ... but I guess it's what we'll have to do.... Any thoughts anyone? Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65085 Re: Confused over soil report - P and H1 and then UTP 7Mar 18, 2013 5:02 pm As nice as they are, I wouldn't trust the real estate agent. Ask them of they are prepared to insure you against cost increases due to the rock. I suspect we both know the answer without asking! Can you ask your neighbours? Cheers, Dim Re: Confused over soil report - P and H1 and then UTP 8Nov 20, 2013 8:10 pm Check with council or neighbours they will have an idea of what costs are associated. Another solution is build up. If you can replace with compacted fill and get suitable clearance depth for services you should have no issue. I wouldn't trust the agents. The geotec with the degree is the one you should be trusting. In answer to your questions yes this is common but compacted fill is what you will need. How many bore logs were completed and was rock found at all of them. Can someone please offer some advice? Im DESPERATE. Because I'm completely and utterly exhausted. How long are variations taking with other companies at the moment? We… 0 18473 If this is a custom build then I would expect the builder to set out the door frame closer to the wall to avoid the gap between architrave and the wall and or specify… 9 8324 Hi Building Expert, Thank you for the feedback, much appreciated, there is also a code of conduct for building surveyors which they need to follow as well. I am looking… 4 3678 |