Building Broker Service
I've heard of HBA but don't know too much about them.
If you're serious about building though we'd be happy to help at Your Building Broker http://www.yourbuildingbroker.com.au
Do you have skirting boards in your built-ins and walk in?
Cost to a builder is closer to $13.50 p/m supplied, installed and painted. So if your builder adds 25% it's $15.50
IS THIS RIGHT ???
If you signed with a builder then it's totally up to them as to when they do the work. 8 weeks is a long time though - up to 4…
Online campaign targets high cost of housing
Lets all stop buying houses so prices lower and all homeowners lose equity which could mean they are geared to their eyeballs.
That is so short sighted it's not funny.
Considering Dechellis, advice needed!
That's a shame Broom as good building brokers http://www.yourbuildingbroker.com.au should be doing all of that for you. If they aren't you've got to wonder why they're even offering the service.
I signed up for my house to be built in Nov 2010 and nothing
WOW! What was the hold up? That sounds unreal?
How does one establish that a house needs to be demolished
I built 2 years ago on a block that had a termite infested house demolished - it's interesting looking at nearmap as the roof totally split on the ridge. Anyway,…
Getting builder to fix a something they missed
Go straight to the building disputes tribunal. If its in your contract they are obliged to put it in.
Change house locks after handover
As a builder, i've given clients keys, shown them how my construction key works - got them to flip the locks then gave them my construction key to try to…
disrespectful pigs
The good news is that the builder will have it totally cleaned and removed well before you move in... the bad news is the culprits may still be your neighbours.
Good…
Contract Signing
You may also want to check that your variations don't incur any variation fees prior to going to site. Most building companies will allow pre-start variations without VO fees, but…
Irregular block. How to build? Please advise
Why not get a custom home design? That will give you the best possible outcome for your block including orientation and solar passive design.
Independent inspection or not?
I received this as part of the Builders Registration Board eNewsletter March 2011 and thought I'd copy it here. It's a free publication so I think it's OK to copy…
solicitor for building contracts
I agree with Bashworth, if it's a standard HIA or MBA contract then you're fine. As a side note; if it's a builder that uses one of those contracts, they're…
Brick Cladding
I love toodyay and donnybrook stone, i think it can look amazing. If you do a google search for those you'll find lots of nice images.
Draftsman/Designer $ per/hr
That rate sounds OK to me. Given you'd pay a plumber $120 p/hr to come and fix a tap I think it's extremely cheap for the amount of knowledge a…
Independent inspection or not?
The above is really really bad advice - so please don't listen to it. First of all, you don't need builders approval to inspect your property. For most of the…