Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 26, 2016 5:51 pm Speaking with a friend at work today, they have decided to do their tiles and carpet after handover from their builder (huge volume project builder). They will be saving a massive amount of money. Think 70% of what the builder was going to charge. What are the possible ramifications of this, both negative and positive? Thanks Re: Flooring after handover 2Apr 28, 2016 9:22 am I'm in WA, it's very common to do your own flooring after handover here. There are still plenty of people who get it in a package, but if your spec doesn't include it, it usually is cheaper to organise yourself. We will be doing a few things after handover, painting, exposed and honed aggregate (deleted paving), aircon, window treatments, flooring and skirting. One of the advantages is we can do it in the order we want too. Eg we'll paint while the floors are still bare concrete, then we'll do the flooring, skirting and window treatments. Our Custom Dale Alcock build in the Village at Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78620 Re: Flooring after handover 3Apr 28, 2016 9:41 am We are doing this too, and did it last time we built. I wasn't fussed on what the builder had to offer, this way I choose what I want from who I want! The things to keep in mind are things like asking for skirting boards to be left off or just tacked on. We are paying extra to have the kitchen company come back after we lay our floorboards and install the kitchen kickboards and waterfall edge on the island. This way I don't have to have any scotia/beading. The other thing is you just have to add a it of time on to your schedule before you move in after you get the keys, but it's well worth it in my opinion. Re: Flooring after handover 4Apr 28, 2016 10:32 am I thought this was normal to do these things post-handover. As KLB says though, you have to manage how the skirting boards are handled. With carpet they can be installed by the builder, but with tiles and timber it tends to be better to have them sit above the floorcovering. With ours I took out the shelving units in the pantry before tiling, and then re-installed them again on top of the tiles. This gave a much neater result that cutting the tiles around them. Also if you are doing robe fitout yourself, the order between the robes and the floorcoverings can make a difference too, so you have to manage that. Re: Flooring after handover 5Apr 30, 2016 11:55 pm Would it be easier to do the lighting after handover? As we've found we missed few power points and want to add more lights, eg, the lights on the wall. viewtopic.php?f=31&t=82537 Re: Flooring after handover 6May 01, 2016 9:11 am Thanks all- some helpful suggestions and things to think about. I must say, the idea of having to allow extra time after handover is a big negative and one thing I hadn't thought of .. Duh. Don't know if we can afford a full mortgage and rent for that extended period. Lily we will be doing a lot of our lighting after handover- my husband is an electrician so we will make sure all the basics and wiring are in, but the rest he can do himself and purchase much cheaper. Can you give advice on how to get missing certificates needed for a form 21? Our bank requires us to provide one but we are missing 4 building certificates from our first… 3 71804 yes it does, you've just not understood it. theres a difference. 4 5321 Your house should come in "as new" condition. It should be clean, and without stains 1 4553 |