Wow! what work was required if you care to share? Was it a large main or was it deep? That's a huge bill and I've done sewer works in the past so curious to know more.
I will send you a PM.
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Wow! what work was required if you care to share? Was it a large main or was it deep? That's a huge bill and I've done sewer works in the past so curious to know more.
Not quite 1/2 km.
A common occurrence though. I have heard of cases where footings have taken an extra 10m3 of concrete. Not a cheap exercise in itself but ripping out a concrete filled sewer was another story.
Easily alleviated by sourcing multiple quotes for both trades and materials, and possibly asking the trades to supply the materials so as you get their trade discounts.
Even better if you know people in most of the required trades.
I understand it is too hard if you need finance, however if you have cash you can slice off up to approx. 40% of the build price. tho it can be stressful and time consuming.
maybe different over there but i doubt it to be that much..
Over here I know how much some of the big guys pay for major materials and i know how much some of them pay for their trades and the difference doesn't equate to that...
But if someone thinks they can owner build a house and save 40% then go for it. I just wouldn't want them to think that and then find out it has actually cost them more that what they could have got it built for.
It all depends on how much you know about building and who you know and trust. My mate at work owner built for a good price because he already knew people directly who could do most of the work and also roughly what everything should cost.lower down on the scale, I really don't know, keep hearing differing stories about it all. my latest conclusion was that there would be a saving, but perhaps I need to do it to see it. It would suck to go to all that effort then not save anything!
Hey everyone,
I've been shopping around with a design for a house to fit my 320sqm block in The Ponds. I was wondering whether it'd be worth managing the project myself?
Got quotes for 215-235 from project home builders.
House is 172sqm big...I have attached the floorplan..
Anyone have any experience being an owner builder? Did it save you a lot of money?
Also, to the brokers out there, how do the banks go with owner builders? Any issues?
Classic example of penny wise...pound foolish?
Couple of questions?
Have you completed an owner builder course?
Wouldn't a double garage add more value?
If you have not done this before...how sure are you about your costings? What happens if you get it wrong?
*edit* PS I do know a little bit about building... I strongly agree that you need to know your way around a building site and the sequencing of works before you take on a job like this yourself... *endedit*
I once did an OB course with a view to building our PPOR. I learnt enough from the course to know that I couldn't do it. It would have required a lot of time from my job, frequently at very short notice. I would not have been able to keep the job under those sort of conditions.