https://www.vic.gov.au/banning-dangerou ... rians-safe
some info for you there. it is unfortunate that they didn't expand the ban to residential housing.

https://www.beaumont-tiles.com.au/blogs ... a-bathroom
literally the first result on google.
must be hard.

i'd suggest to also start getting pool and landscaping quotes so you understand your total spend.

why is it automatically P class?
we KDR in the same area and had S class soil report.
as a point of comparison, our site costs were 30k pre covid spikes (2020)…

budget looks light on for what you are describing, albeit it is high level.

what happens when a double storey is being built with established houses on either side. surely they don't just throw scaffolding over your landscaping / house?
i would assume there…

is there a way to get an external access door to the in-laws area by possibly swapping around their kitchen and seating area?
do you want a gym upstairs? would've…

sounds like the hughesdale!

our first floor was 152m2 and I believe the extra charge for Hebel was 12k.
just as an fyi re cost and size.

I find with TA that they generally just do what they are directed to. One of the areas I think they could improve is having more co-ordination between the…

you could consider a condenser dryer to remove the need for an exhaust.
you could also consider not doing gas and relying just on electricity if the only items using it…

all electric build completed late last year in victoria. gas was historically on the property but that got abolished before build commenced.
no issues experienced going down this path.

i built with TA, handed over in August.
i'd be questioning why you're paying electricity, unless it's to hire a generator.

paid by the builder.
if a pit is not ready at the commencement of the build and they have to hire a generator then they make you pay for the generator…

i believe you can use electric to power a boiler, but i think it is a bespoke option and quite expensive

We were originally also considering hydronic heating and refrigerated cooling. With that combination you are doubling up on the heating as the refridge can do both.
The thing that ultimately…

i'm not so sure it is as simple as adding builder's margin onto the price as there are structural and electrical components to consider. Our HVAC consultant also said…

32kw system, 28 outlets and 3 zones.
100% heating output (ie entire house can be heated at same time) and 96% cooling output.
$67k - 2 yrs ago

airsmart is available (we have it), but the 30-40k estimate i would suggest is quite a bit off

moving windows and doors does not seem like a minor change to me.
in terms of a charge prior to contract, that does seem odd, however it's what you have signed…

Congrats, the Hive looks like a good floor plan and has some similar elements to what we have done.
To answer your questions:
1. We have gone full electric. I…

Limestone... ballsy!

Yes our cost included all roofs as well as alfresco

You should ask them to spec up an Airsmart system then if you are a HVAC snob See how that one goes for you.

16k inclusive of the original 15. So 1k extra.
We didn't go hard on electrical, got solar pre-wire, saturn zen switches for downstairs, standard for upstairs.
We did provisions for heatstrips…

They may have limited the options from when we started. I'd ask the question again to double check
I got the one with the narrow but tall tank. Can't…

We did our appliances separately.
$16k for electrical + 10k for feature lighting purchased outside of TA (not including garden).

No worries. Happy to answer any questions. Re, below:
1. Did you have any complications after signing regarding council/permits/demo/etc. that we should be aware of? No issues with…

Congrats on your build and will be reading with interest on your progress. To answer your questions:
How long was it between your ‘Site start’ after receiving ‘final tender’?
It was…