Home build - flooring through builder, or post handover?

[monalisa]

Hi all

As part of our home build, we are wondering if we should get flooring through the builder or do it ourselves post hand over.

I understand the quality of standard is likely to be below average.

As part of one of the promotion we get 'laminate' or category 1 carpet options only.

We will need to cover 140sqm - 150sqm downstairs... and about 120-130sqm upstairs.

Thinking of timber downstairs, carpet upstairs.

What costs are we looking at for something which looks decent and is good quality?

thanks
Monalisa

 

[DaveM]

Do it after with the product quality, supplier and installer you are comfortable with

I am currently planning my ppor reno, and getting the right quality timber flooring and install is a task. Carpet is easier.

 

[monalisa]

I am currently planning my ppor reno, and getting the right quality timber flooring and install is a task. Carpet is easier.

thanks Dave

Do you have any shop recommendations for timber flooring shops? and carpets?

 

[Tim86]

Mixed australian hardwood character grade 19mm thick 130mm wide for $2.95 per lineal meter is the cheapest I have found (but it's up in qld). You probably only need 12mm thick covering flooring if you are putting it on a slab.

Personally I like the knots and imperfections of the character grade. Might be a little work with putty and sanding but considering higher grade stuff is $12 per lm I think I'll put in the days work with the character grade stuff when my total will be $4000 instead of $16 200 total.