Know someone who lived in a brand new rental from AV Jennings / Sekisui homes and build standard was appalling (nothing was straight on the inside, they had leaks, cracks,…

Thanks for all your replies.
Really helped me to get a clear idea.
The builder has agreed to reduce the price to reasonable level.

ok
So if I opt to not take the fibre from builder (2K option), then I can ask NBN co to do the install afterwards.
The builder will foresee a standard…

Just called NBN co.
They confirmed it's free and builder doesn't need to do anything special except trench, conduit - what is in standard price.

360 and 170 per point seems reasonable.
Will go back to them with that.

yah, got the idea they are jacking up the base price on everything.
That's why I've asked it here.
thanks for all your replies here

Thanks for the info.

The street is a new estate and everyone is building their house currently. It's already active for a few.
In the builders standard inclusions is a phone point…

Same here, however they mention specifically that there won't be any datapoints in the house and datapoints would be extra charge
Will give NBN and builder a call on Monday to…

Hi
I wonder what the price is that your builder asked to install NBN.
They quoted me 2000 dollar for the install.
That's for the cabling from street to house and the…

Thanks for your inputs.

may I ask you how many sqm your roof area is?

Thanks for that.
Though to do an extra layer afterwards, but read somewhere that that the effect of that is minimal vs doing it in 1 layer.
Not sure on the rationale…

Currently got a quote from a builder.
For a single storey 250 sqm living area they ask.
R2.5 to R4.0 upgrade price 2,900
R2.5 to R6.0 upgrade price 5,500
both are way too expensive…

Currently got a quote from a builder.
For a single storey 250 sqm living area they ask.
R2.5 to R4.0 upgrade price 2,900
R2.5 to R6.0 upgrade…

Hi,
I'm looking to build without the usage of a wooden frame.
As a result I'm investigating multiple different systems such as hebel powerblock, timbercrete and icf systems.
Now I wondered how these…

which area?
I'm from Pakemham area and got an initial estimate of 285k.
That's for a 4 bedroom+ rumpus + study (29sq living) and 4 sq garage
Special roof, icf concrete walls, hydronic…

Hi
I wondered if you already finished your house and if you went ahead with ICF?
If so, which supplier, and what's you experience?
I'm outweighing Timbercrete vs ICF.
As for material think…

does anyone know similar sustainable but accessible builders in Vic?

Framed houses has stood for centuries in Europe. It's a matter of thinking longevity into it, already in the design phase.
I'm originally from Europe and saw the first framed houses…

Hi
Have a block of land with the side (length) facing towards the north (in an angle).
Now I have read that the true north is different than the solar north and…

I saw they also offer homes made out of Corefill instead of traditional frame.
Corefill is basically insulated concrete (ICF system).
Anyone used this on their sjd house?
I'm quite interested in this…

why a frame-less house?
1) i'm looking for a more solid construction which will last many years
2) want to avoid pests inside the wall cavities (had it before in a rental)…

Hi
I'm in the process of buying a block of land in Victoria (south East).
The block is quite wide and the living area's can be designed to be north faced.
Currently looking…