It depends, firstly who the lender is and secondly what you actually want upgraded

Hi Kester, I work for a builder in Perth, we include neutrals to all switches as a standard but not many other builders do, I would suggest there isnt any…

In WA we have Keystart which is a government agency that offers home loans and would suggest you have something similar, Keystart basically dont allow variations at all including…

You cant take the tiling out and do it after handover, the house isnt fit for purpose if you did. Theoretically you couldn't sign off the BA7 form either.

In western Australia it is stipulated by the power authority (Western Power) when you need them, it's to do with distance and also what voltage the line is, the higher…

Do you know what termite treatment they are using?

Nothing wrong with any of that, they are used as pegs to hold the form work in place

Yes it's industry standard to charge you for those items that they have completed for you.
In WA we (I work for a builder) have a deposit on $3,000 for…

You need to tell us what state your in, every state is different

Hi AJ, I'm an estimator for a Perth builder, I know its different market but from my point of view your data and tv is cheap and the GPO's over…

I havent read the whole thread but if it hasn't been mentioned before you want all switches wired with a neutral (should be approx. $15 per switch plate) this will…

Have they specified what the upgrades are for Coastal Conditions on a specification and or engineering? Exposed Steel has to be duplex coated and by the looks of your post…

With the cabinets I'm nearly positive that the board they use isnt to Australia Standards, I maybe mistaken but dont think I am. I have heard stories about the board…

Hi spinvests, I know home group WA were importing there cabinets from China, so not made locally and I'm not sure if you would want to trust that, they also…

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…