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4 years4 yearsjmarc17jmarc17 posted:
Soho Living townhouses

Where are you thinking of building? You can use me as a referee perhaps so that we both win some gifts. My estate used to give 2.5k gift cards to…

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4 years4 yearsjmarc17jmarc17 posted:
Soho Living townhouses

I visited their past project clients, did the door knocking. Out of 5 doors, one answered and told me everything of how the construction is. I did it at…

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4 years4 yearsFreak_ZombieFreak_Zombie posted:
Metricon Sentosa 52 Modified

Looks great mate! Burning more cash decorating each room! This is by for the most satisfying stage! hahaha
lol not sure if burning through my money is satisfying, but how it's…

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4 years4 yearsStructuralBIMGuyStructuralBIMGuy posted:
Considering doing my own site cut

You will make the $4K up when you get 3 Builders to sharpen their quoting pencil on your own design
Be mindful salesman aren't engineers,they are there to sign up deals…

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4 years4 yearsvin83vin83 posted:
Rawson Seaview 36 - Schofields

Make sense Norfolk. Thanks for pointing this out. I am going to follow up formally on the same and also, ask for the measurements. Will post you on their response.
Thanks…

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4 years4 yearsStructuralBIMGuyStructuralBIMGuy posted:
Government $40-50k stimulus rebate on new builds

If it were me I would be threatening to pull out immediately, LOL but that's just me
Fast track a new set of Plans, Engineering into DA
Then approach 3 builders…

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4 years4 yearsGaudiGaudi posted:
Is a building inspector worth it during construction?

I am in Victoria.
If you know all the standards and can read all the plans and understand all the terminology at the start of a build then might not be…

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4 years4 yearsFreak_ZombieFreak_Zombie posted:
Metricon Sentosa 52 Modified

As much as I love dogs and cats I'm a little allergic to them. So lots more maintance on my end. Haha
My dining light is finally installed. Love love love…

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4 years4 yearsSaveH2OSaveH2O posted:
Building contract: Standard Liquidated damage amount and bui

Exactly.
Most new home buyers would be shocked at how many constructions 'their' site supervisor has at any one time yet many new home buyers expect this magician to supervise workmanship…

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4 years4 yearsGrahamBGrahamB posted:
Government $40-50k stimulus rebate on new builds

WARNING!!!! Be very careful, lots of big builders will et you signing contracts early to take you out of the market, I would say (in MY opinion) more than…

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4 years4 yearsKameGameKameGame posted:
Building Costs - The 'price' realistic vs paper

Help me out here.... im struggling to find the difference. Im assuming metricon, henley, porter davis, burbank, these are "large project builders"?
Small project builders; where can I find a list?…

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4 years4 yearssv_reddysv_reddy posted:
Building with Wisdom Homes

This is our timeline so far.. Hope it helps
First Visit : 16-Jan-2019
To and fro with quotes while waiting for land.
Register(with $1500) : 19-May-2019
Tender Presentation : 09-Jul-2019
Tender Acceptance : 16-Jul-2019
Tender Acceptance Fee($5000):…

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4 years4 yearsKameGameKameGame posted:
Building Costs - The 'price' realistic vs paper

Welcome to the First Home Builder's club mate. Surprise Surprise !! nothing's included . The builders have margin on everything and what they provide you all depends on how…

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4 years4 yearsD350mhD350mh posted:
Building Costs - The 'price' realistic vs paper

That's correct - but this may be different depending on which builder you go with, your site and many other variables

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4 years4 yearsGrahamBGrahamB posted:
Government $40-50k stimulus rebate on new builds

never rush into signing a contract, make sure you understand it all and get advice if needed, once you've signed you lose the power

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4 years4 yearsFemstarFemstar posted:
Building with Wisdom Homes

About 2 weeks

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4 years4 yearsarcadeltarcadelt posted:
Steel Frame - Pros/Cons?

I guess it depends on how your builder builds it. I don’t have a fully steel framed house, but have many steel frames in my house, and they are isolated/broken.

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4 years4 yearsQue es claps..Que es claps.. posted:
Government $40-50k stimulus rebate on new builds

The only people I can see benefiting from this scheme is those that have already (or will be before 1 July), put down a deposit with a building company that…

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4 years4 yearsKameGameKameGame posted:
Suggestion for a new house

You'll have to do the hard strides , visit display homes get at-least 5 quotes and compare who's offering what. A word of caution, don't get blown away by styling…

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4 years4 yearsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Is a building inspector worth it during construction?

It is very relevant, I was talking about pre final inspection. I a pre final inspection you should check for
incomplete work
Defective work
Non compliance
Non conformance with the contract
----------------------------------I also do thermal…

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