Long time between updates.
Not much happened since the slab, but on Monday, Mark dropped in to move the Windows. The whinging plumbers could now get the job done.
Tuesday…

He was a bit chubby when we first met him. I told him it must be the stress dealing with owners like us LOL but agree with you 100%…

We picked the Austral brick after considering the other costs in our build. Kitchen, flooring, tiling etc. We really wanted a high contrast brick/mortar design so we were after a…

94a is the owners responsibility. Dm certifiers or the council will request this payment.
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Demolition Process....
The demolition process can take some time and its important to have all your ducks lined up (allow 60-90 days)
While the demolition company will obtain the demolition permit, the…

Hi yenny.
We are building with rawson.
1) we sourced a demolition Contractor for 15k. Apart from the gas, they isolated the power and water prior to building removal. Also quite alot…

Hi Yenny,
We are currently going through the KDR process as well and have just had a tender presentation.
Our site costs component was $55K (Council/Builders requirements $2K, Earthworks $36K (Cut…

All the best
I would highly recommend Bashworth's site http://www.anewhouse.com.au and his PDF guides (they'll cost you a cup of coffee,…

With the budget you are talking about, you shouldn't have too much trouble. Depending on what area you're in, expect around $10k-$20k for demolition/asbestos removal and tree removal. …

Be careful with Masterton. Check the Masterton forum under built a new home. Real Masterton homes owners talked about their worst experience with Masterton.

have heard lots of people say that building your own is hard and you will blow over your budget. Fyi, We are only planning to build standard home and not…

I see that there have been a few people view your post but not answer it, and I think that it because for some of the questions, there could be…