Kit homes
Jun 19th 2003, 9:38 pm
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Kit homes
i've been sulking about the fact that aus house prices are rising and I am at risk of not even getting on the housing market in Australia...at this rate I will have to buy 75 pc of a unit.
however did you know you can buy a small plot of land - and then build a kit home -
I did a search for kit homes on yahoo aus.
http://www.valleykithomes.com.au/homes.htm
you can build a 5 bed house for 72KAUS and a 3 bed room for say 40K AUS.....all depends on how far you want the builder to build it - lock up stage, floor stage, lining stage, final fit stage - you could for example finish bits yourself..
They all seem to have x bedrooms, bathroom, WC, laundry..the bigger ones have rumpus rooms..***** me days they even chuck in the oven!!
worth a go.
Can anyone comment on the quality of these - and their future salebility. Do aussies look down on them - are they a liability? Might they fall over in a storm!!!??
badgers
This is a 4 bed home quoted for 44k including final fit stage
- LOCK UP STAGE -
Construction Manual
Specifications - (minimum N3)
Licensed Mitek® Gang Nail prefabrication trusses to Australian standards
Truss Certificate issued
Prefabrication external and internal wall frames
Insulco sisalation for ext. walls
Construction Plans for submission to council
Colorbond roof and screws
Insulco vapa-chek insulation in roof area of house
Colorbond gutter, fascia, barges, ridge cap and downpipes
All metal and ply bracing as per plans
Powder coated aluminium windows and flyscreens
Skillion Verandah - refer plans
Verandah posts and beams
Choice of External claddings
Western Red Cedar
Rough Sawn Treated CCA Pine
Hardiplank
Eave linings - except for verandahs
- FLOOR STAGE -
Timber Bearers
General purpose Partical Board flooring
CCA pine shotedge for verandah deck
Timber Joists
Floor adhesive
N.B. Posts or stumps are not included in floor stage - because each block is different
* STEEL FRAMING IS AVAILABLE IF DESIRED
Floor systems are made to suit a 3600 x 2400 grid for most spacings.
- LINING AND INTERNAL STAGE -
Gyprock for wall and ceiling lining
Stud adhesive, base and top coat
Gyprock screws and nails
Corinthian pre-hung four panel doors
1 Particle Board shelving for robes
1 chrome hanging rail per robe
Villaboard for wet areas
Pine lining to dado rail height in living areas or one feature wall
55mm, 75mm or 90mm Cornice
Colonial architraves and skirting board
Gainsborough door furniture
4 Melamine shelving for pantry and linen cupboards where applicable
Privacy door furniture for bathroom and W.C.
N.B. All items are to be read in conjunction with plans
- FINAL FIT OUT STAGE -
1500mm Bath and Tap sets
Vanity unit, basin and tap sets
Towel rail
1 & 1/2 Kitchen sink and flickmixer
Hot water service
Upright stove with oven and griller
however did you know you can buy a small plot of land - and then build a kit home -
I did a search for kit homes on yahoo aus.
http://www.valleykithomes.com.au/homes.htm
you can build a 5 bed house for 72KAUS and a 3 bed room for say 40K AUS.....all depends on how far you want the builder to build it - lock up stage, floor stage, lining stage, final fit stage - you could for example finish bits yourself..
They all seem to have x bedrooms, bathroom, WC, laundry..the bigger ones have rumpus rooms..***** me days they even chuck in the oven!!
worth a go.
Can anyone comment on the quality of these - and their future salebility. Do aussies look down on them - are they a liability? Might they fall over in a storm!!!??
badgers
This is a 4 bed home quoted for 44k including final fit stage
- LOCK UP STAGE -
Construction Manual
Specifications - (minimum N3)
Licensed Mitek® Gang Nail prefabrication trusses to Australian standards
Truss Certificate issued
Prefabrication external and internal wall frames
Insulco sisalation for ext. walls
Construction Plans for submission to council
Colorbond roof and screws
Insulco vapa-chek insulation in roof area of house
Colorbond gutter, fascia, barges, ridge cap and downpipes
All metal and ply bracing as per plans
Powder coated aluminium windows and flyscreens
Skillion Verandah - refer plans
Verandah posts and beams
Choice of External claddings
Western Red Cedar
Rough Sawn Treated CCA Pine
Hardiplank
Eave linings - except for verandahs
- FLOOR STAGE -
Timber Bearers
General purpose Partical Board flooring
CCA pine shotedge for verandah deck
Timber Joists
Floor adhesive
N.B. Posts or stumps are not included in floor stage - because each block is different
* STEEL FRAMING IS AVAILABLE IF DESIRED
Floor systems are made to suit a 3600 x 2400 grid for most spacings.
- LINING AND INTERNAL STAGE -
Gyprock for wall and ceiling lining
Stud adhesive, base and top coat
Gyprock screws and nails
Corinthian pre-hung four panel doors
1 Particle Board shelving for robes
1 chrome hanging rail per robe
Villaboard for wet areas
Pine lining to dado rail height in living areas or one feature wall
55mm, 75mm or 90mm Cornice
Colonial architraves and skirting board
Gainsborough door furniture
4 Melamine shelving for pantry and linen cupboards where applicable
Privacy door furniture for bathroom and W.C.
N.B. All items are to be read in conjunction with plans
- FINAL FIT OUT STAGE -
1500mm Bath and Tap sets
Vanity unit, basin and tap sets
Towel rail
1 & 1/2 Kitchen sink and flickmixer
Hot water service
Upright stove with oven and griller
Last edited by badgersmount; Jun 19th 2003 at 10:02 pm.
Jun 19th 2003, 9:39 pm
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LOL, legoland.
Jun 19th 2003, 9:42 pm
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Re: Kit homes
Originally posted by badgersmount
i've been sulking about the fact that aus house prices are rising and I am at risk of not even getting on the housing market in Australia...at this rate I will have to buy 75 pc of a unit.
however did you know you can buy a small plot of land - and then build a kit home -
I did a search for kit homes on yahoo aus.
http://www.valleykithomes.com.au
you can build a 5 bed house for 72KAUS and a 3 bed room for say 40K AUS.....all depends on how far you want the builder to build it - lock up stage, floor stage, lining stage, final fit stage - you could for example finish bits yourself..
worth a go.
Can anyone comment on the quality of these - and their future salebility. Do aussies look down on them - are they a liability? Might they fall over in a storm!!!??
badgers
This is a 4 bed home quoted for 44k including final fit stage
- LOCK UP STAGE -
Construction Manual
Specifications - (minimum N3)
Licensed Mitek® Gang Nail prefabrication trusses to Australian standards
Truss Certificate issued
Prefabrication external and internal wall frames
Insulco sisalation for ext. walls
Construction Plans for submission to council
Colorbond roof and screws
Insulco vapa-chek insulation in roof area of house
Colorbond gutter, fascia, barges, ridge cap and downpipes
All metal and ply bracing as per plans
Powder coated aluminium windows and flyscreens
Skillion Verandah - refer plans
Verandah posts and beams
Choice of External claddings
Western Red Cedar
Rough Sawn Treated CCA Pine
Hardiplank
Eave linings - except for verandahs
- FLOOR STAGE -
Timber Bearers
General purpose Partical Board flooring
CCA pine shotedge for verandah deck
Timber Joists
Floor adhesive
N.B. Posts or stumps are not included in floor stage - because each block is different
* STEEL FRAMING IS AVAILABLE IF DESIRED
Floor systems are made to suit a 3600 x 2400 grid for most spacings.
- LINING AND INTERNAL STAGE -
Gyprock for wall and ceiling lining
Stud adhesive, base and top coat
Gyprock screws and nails
Corinthian pre-hung four panel doors
1 Particle Board shelving for robes
1 chrome hanging rail per robe
Villaboard for wet areas
Pine lining to dado rail height in living areas or one feature wall
55mm, 75mm or 90mm Cornice
Colonial architraves and skirting board
Gainsborough door furniture
4 Melamine shelving for pantry and linen cupboards where applicable
Privacy door furniture for bathroom and W.C.
N.B. All items are to be read in conjunction with plans
- FINAL FIT OUT STAGE -
1500mm Bath and Tap sets
Vanity unit, basin and tap sets
Towel rail
1 & 1/2 Kitchen sink and flickmixer
Hot water service
Upright stove with oven and griller
i've been sulking about the fact that aus house prices are rising and I am at risk of not even getting on the housing market in Australia...at this rate I will have to buy 75 pc of a unit.
however did you know you can buy a small plot of land - and then build a kit home -
I did a search for kit homes on yahoo aus.
http://www.valleykithomes.com.au
you can build a 5 bed house for 72KAUS and a 3 bed room for say 40K AUS.....all depends on how far you want the builder to build it - lock up stage, floor stage, lining stage, final fit stage - you could for example finish bits yourself..
worth a go.
Can anyone comment on the quality of these - and their future salebility. Do aussies look down on them - are they a liability? Might they fall over in a storm!!!??
badgers
This is a 4 bed home quoted for 44k including final fit stage
- LOCK UP STAGE -
Construction Manual
Specifications - (minimum N3)
Licensed Mitek® Gang Nail prefabrication trusses to Australian standards
Truss Certificate issued
Prefabrication external and internal wall frames
Insulco sisalation for ext. walls
Construction Plans for submission to council
Colorbond roof and screws
Insulco vapa-chek insulation in roof area of house
Colorbond gutter, fascia, barges, ridge cap and downpipes
All metal and ply bracing as per plans
Powder coated aluminium windows and flyscreens
Skillion Verandah - refer plans
Verandah posts and beams
Choice of External claddings
Western Red Cedar
Rough Sawn Treated CCA Pine
Hardiplank
Eave linings - except for verandahs
- FLOOR STAGE -
Timber Bearers
General purpose Partical Board flooring
CCA pine shotedge for verandah deck
Timber Joists
Floor adhesive
N.B. Posts or stumps are not included in floor stage - because each block is different
* STEEL FRAMING IS AVAILABLE IF DESIRED
Floor systems are made to suit a 3600 x 2400 grid for most spacings.
- LINING AND INTERNAL STAGE -
Gyprock for wall and ceiling lining
Stud adhesive, base and top coat
Gyprock screws and nails
Corinthian pre-hung four panel doors
1 Particle Board shelving for robes
1 chrome hanging rail per robe
Villaboard for wet areas
Pine lining to dado rail height in living areas or one feature wall
55mm, 75mm or 90mm Cornice
Colonial architraves and skirting board
Gainsborough door furniture
4 Melamine shelving for pantry and linen cupboards where applicable
Privacy door furniture for bathroom and W.C.
N.B. All items are to be read in conjunction with plans
- FINAL FIT OUT STAGE -
1500mm Bath and Tap sets
Vanity unit, basin and tap sets
Towel rail
1 & 1/2 Kitchen sink and flickmixer
Hot water service
Upright stove with oven and griller
Reminds me of my younger sisters dolls house
Jun 19th 2003, 9:43 pm
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Originally posted by paulf
LOL, legoland.
LOL, legoland.
some of us our desperate to own our own homes!!
steve
Jun 19th 2003, 9:44 pm
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im getting all excited now. any builders who can comment?
You'd have to prepare the block I guess and pay the transport fees...
I recall a bloke in Luxembourg who did this and that was in blowy old Europe..
badgers
You'd have to prepare the block I guess and pay the transport fees...
I recall a bloke in Luxembourg who did this and that was in blowy old Europe..
badgers
Jun 19th 2003, 9:45 pm
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hehe, buy a queenslander, they don't cost much.
Jun 19th 2003, 9:47 pm
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Steve,
I saw a program on Sky a couple of months ago about a family in Australia that built a kit home. It wasn't up to UK type building standards, but looked very good for the price.
If money is tight, go for it mate. It's better than the blokes shack that lives under the elevated section of the M4
Regards
Karl.
I saw a program on Sky a couple of months ago about a family in Australia that built a kit home. It wasn't up to UK type building standards, but looked very good for the price.
If money is tight, go for it mate. It's better than the blokes shack that lives under the elevated section of the M4
Regards
Karl.
Jun 19th 2003, 9:50 pm
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If money is tight, go for it mate. It's better than the blokes shack that lives under the elevated section of the M4
Jun 19th 2003, 9:50 pm
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Originally posted by badgersmount
im getting all excited now. any builders who can comment?
You'd have to prepare the block I guess and pay the transport fees...
I recall a bloke in Luxembourg who did this and that was in blowy old Europe..
badgers
im getting all excited now. any builders who can comment?
You'd have to prepare the block I guess and pay the transport fees...
I recall a bloke in Luxembourg who did this and that was in blowy old Europe..
badgers
Try looking for homes made of straw very enviro friendly try looking for huff "n" puff straw bale homes. I thought it was a wind up when I first heard.
Sean
http://strawbale.archinet.com.au/Index.htm
Jun 19th 2003, 9:53 pm
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Originally posted by paulf
you,re joking, he,s minted
you,re joking, he,s minted
Eats birds and has his own website!
Seen him once and his two Tesco trollies looked better than that fibro monster!
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Jun 19th 2003, 9:55 pm
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Have you never watched 'Hot property' the Aussie show? They always show people building these kit homes, they are quite popular over there. They can't be too bad can they??
For $44 000 If it lasted you 10 years you would be happy!!
For $44 000 If it lasted you 10 years you would be happy!!
Jun 19th 2003, 9:58 pm
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Originally posted by tinaj
Have you never watched 'Hot property' the Aussie show? They always show people building these kit homes, they are quite popular over there. They can't be too bad can they??
For $44 000 If it lasted you 10 years you would be happy!!
Have you never watched 'Hot property' the Aussie show? They always show people building these kit homes, they are quite popular over there. They can't be too bad can they??
For $44 000 If it lasted you 10 years you would be happy!!
good point Tina - how long do they last...?!!
you only need the big wolf along to blow it down...
badgers "gonna own his home " mount
Jun 19th 2003, 9:58 pm
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Originally posted by tinaj
Have you never watched 'Hot property' the Aussie show? They always show people building these kit homes, they are quite popular over there. They can't be too bad can they??
For $44 000 If it lasted you 10 years you would be happy!!
Have you never watched 'Hot property' the Aussie show? They always show people building these kit homes, they are quite popular over there. They can't be too bad can they??
For $44 000 If it lasted you 10 years you would be happy!!
Jun 19th 2003, 9:59 pm
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Originally posted by cresta57
Hey Badgers,
Try looking for homes made of straw very enviro friendly try looking for huff "n" puff straw bale homes. I thought it was a wind up when I first heard.
Sean
http://strawbale.archinet.com.au/Index.htm
Hey Badgers,
Try looking for homes made of straw very enviro friendly try looking for huff "n" puff straw bale homes. I thought it was a wind up when I first heard.
Sean
http://strawbale.archinet.com.au/Index.htm
we have got one just out of town on the basingstoke road
took him bloody ages to build but looks okay now
cheers
richard
Jun 19th 2003, 10:01 pm
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I remember my grandmother lived in something like this.
It was called a prefab. Constructed during the war as temporary housing.
Must be good some are still standing in parts of the country.
But as I recall you could hear the man 5 doors away having a pee.
Tony C
You go for it.
It was called a prefab. Constructed during the war as temporary housing.
Must be good some are still standing in parts of the country.
But as I recall you could hear the man 5 doors away having a pee.
Tony C
You go for it.