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

This is a good article by the Master Builders Association
https://www.mbawa.com/practical-completion/

It's in AS3700, yes I know what you are saying and yes they are all wrong, ring the building commission and ask for one of the inspectors and ask the…

Sorry chippy but you are wrong, the last builder I worked for got pinged for it by the building commission, we had an order to rectify it, hardly any builders…

Hi Thme,
The brickwork over the internal door frames should be 1 course bricks for at least 3 courses above the door frame, the builder will say they dont have to…

I would be making sure (and not coming from Ben Trager) that the polystyrene cladding isn't on the banned list that has just been released.
Banned cladding systems:
CM40029 Ozone Panel Building…

Is it possible to PM me with some more details

No nothing to do with house size or value, it's more to do with what it is, high priced items (like Air Conditioning, landscaping, earthworks, swimming pools, retaining wall etc.)…

If its variation 20% in the contract I can nearly guarantee that would be BS, it's a lie, I don't know any builder that would actually do it for a…

Hi Arabla,
I'm an estimator for a Perth Builder, Margin in confidential and would never be disclosed, I am assuming your talking about Variation Margin?

JWH group did some 2 Storeys for the Department of housing when I worked for JWH, that was around 2008, I was in Albany at the time and there was…

Vapour barrier is completed either by the bricklayer by parging the slab edge or sprayed with a waterproof membrane, it should be done at least a week after the slab…

Deffinatly in the wrong position, they should be somewhere in the middle of the footing, not on the edge, I don't know what they are thinking. But get StructualBIMGuy to…

What state are you in?

Hi Vlf1985,
I am an estimator for a residential builder in Perth, you can question all variations, if you have signed a building contract it will have the % allowed for…

Just make sure they put the roof on properly.
https://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/announce ... -roof-work

Hi Ginzsidhu,
I work for a builder in WA and not sure if it's the same in South Australia but it would be similar, hard digging is always an additional cost,…

Hi Kevin 1, if your using a builder they would (or maybe I say SHOULD) price the stormwater engineering as part of the scope of works, don't go to a…

They charge you to go from Fastwall to Verticore brick?

Hello again, no you have been told incorrect information regarding the easements (being illegal), they are fairly rare, but they do exist. I take it you have a half height…