We had to alter a few frames as our rammed earth guys measured off the plan, duh....and of course some openings were out so we had to move and shorten…

Thee are lots of posts on this one
search for owner builder licence
there are a couple of courses available in Perth
but the application for an owner builder licence has to…

I built our second storey out of steel frame with my friend who is a carpenter the steel frames are prefabricated offsite and delivered with numbers and a layout of…

Hi D+G and memphis,
very jealous of the size of the block, 80acres is huge!
I built in Darlington on 0.5acre
just a quick…

I agree with Johnson,
you need to have a thermal break between the steel and the outside cladding. I believe it would be bet to have a wall made up of:
internal:…

Hi Justin,
Try going through Neil directly from Frametec. He does all the ross squire stuff anyway
take or email the plans to him and he should be able to provide a…

I think a design is a must, but all designs transform and evolve as the build progresses. We had many take place.
we used a lot of recycled Jarrah as this…

Yep, Jason at West Coast Estimating did ours too, was very helpful and provided support for getting Bank funds at those really necessary points in the project.

There are some aspects where its cheaper, and some where it can be more expensive or equivelent,
as an example, I got a truckload of Jarrah for our deck from a…

FINANCE:
Sorry forgot to mention finance!!!!
where do I start.
Westpac is pretty much the only bank who will still touch an owner builder now.
they will only lend you 60% of the total…

Sorry forgot to mention finance!!!!
where do I start.
Westpac is pretty much the only bank who will still touch an owner builder now.
they will only lend you 60% of the total…

We are also 100% electric, as no natural gas within 10km, bottled LPG only
I have a 3.2kW solar power system and run the electric hot water in off peak (pay…

HI,
Same as above, we did the owner builder course at Homebase Expo, though I don't think it is a requirement in WA to have that training or experience like it…

Hi,
My Name is Chris Barker, I work for Sustainability House. We have been contracted by the department of Climate Change and energy efficiency (DCCEE) to conduct a study into 6…

Do you have the plans that you can upload?
Then we can all then see the design and suggest changes that may help you.
every house is different and sometimes small things…

HOUSE
I started the clearing of the house site and was going ok but when I started going deeper I started coming accross some lovely granite boulders that the little bobcat…

It is a usual feeling as an owner builder to be skeptical of prices being quoted.
your designer should have some idea of the cost of their designs so ask them…

Hi Cheryl,
Chris here, I am an owner builder. thread:
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but also an energy rater. there is more than one method of energy compliance and six stars is…

Thanks AKB,
the view is the most amazing thing about the block''

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This is from the deck looking north-west over middle swan out to ellenbrook

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Looks great, I think we started around the same time in the perth hills slightly North of you in Darlington, wish i had known about this site earlier as i…

In the beginning:
SHED:
The little bobcat managed to clear and dig the whole area for the Shed, did not run into the dreaded granite. we moved in about 120cubic metres of…

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Plans for House as designed, but added a loft bedroom over the bathroom and a cellar under the bathroom/toilet area behind the rammed earth built into the hillside.

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HI All,
I wish I had come here before I started my Owner Build in Darlington in the Perth Hills. I have uploaded a fair few photos of later in the…