So you are building in Madora Bay? How far from the ocean is the block?

Any reason you didnt go for hobless showers?

Probably depends on which state your in, in WA it's around $8lm additional, it's not the cornice it's the labour to install it, plasterboard contractors charge more because of the…

That would have to be one of the worse brick laying jobs I have ever seen, it wouldn't comply to the masonry code. I'm not sure how it works in…

About 1.1m from left back to right back

The builder has copyright of the plans unless agreed to it writing (as previously advised) would of been better going to a drafting company or an architect but hindsight is…

Depending on state, but in Western Australia you couldn't do it, it has to be fit for occupancy which is the same as a certificate of occupancy (just dont get…

A state or city might help?

Where is the Waterproofing did they do above the vanities and kitchen sink? Just doesn't look like it on the pictures

Hi Foxhill, when we do freestanding baths we use this or a similar type, rarely use bath fillers. Alder are a WA tapware owned and operated business but operates nationwide,…

We include a concrete pump in the price of the house, all builders should as nobody barrows slabs, you dont normally need one for the footings unless it's a clay…

Google Residential Design Codes WA, this should take you to the department of Planning and it's there. There is a high chance that there should be a DAP (detailed area…

6.5% Deposit
15% Slab
25% Plate Height
20% Roof Cover
18.5% Lockup
15% PCI

Further more to the last reply, the progress payments during the build is not what the HIA sets out (HIA is also NOT govenment) it's what the builder sets out,…

Hi Domwild, I work for a builder in Perth. The initial deposit which you have said varies between $2000 & $5000 is a non refundable deposit, it get the ball…

I just dont like that HGWA import there cabinets from China among other things, I just wouldn't trust the melamine & MDF in there cabinets, I have heard stories but…

What suburb

The builder is talking c#@p, ask them to provide you with the relevant Australian Standard. They have made a mistake on there plans and then they try to justify by…

That's how they make up margin, go cheap on the house then dramatically over-inflate the site works costings, all depends where you are but if your in the same area…

Hi D and C House, I dont think there is any insulation benefit, aesthetically the Scyon Linea looks heaps better but that comes at a cost, roughly the Linea is…

Yes totally agree with what the builder has said, the stormwater was a closed system, the concretor has cut that closed system when installing the grates. It's not an issue…

That looks ridiculous, unfortunately the lock & handle should of gone down another couple of millimetres. It looks to me that the lock is around 1050 - 1100mm that should…

Here is an explanation of PC vs PS
https://www.mbawa.com/prime-costs-and-provisional-sums/

Your getting confused between a PC (Prime Cost) and PS (Provisional Sum), margin isn't applied to PC items only Provisional Sums. A Provision Sum isnt worked off retail pricing it's…

Dont do it whatever you do, that's madness, what state are re you in?

No that wont happen, you have to register your development with Testra Smart Communities even if it's in an NBN area and can take up to 6 months

Okay, I know nothing in that state, but communications is the same federally and yes telstra are right, you firstly need to register the development with Telstra Smart Communities, you…

What state are you in? It's not that simple

What state are you in?

I'll ring the building commission tomorrow and find out exactly, I cant find my copy