A thread for everyone building their own home
Jul 13th 2006, 12:15 pm
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Re: A thread for everyone building their own home
Originally Posted by robert cowan
I have started this thread for everyone building their home, to submit photos and their experiences, good or bad of the building company they are using.
Jul 13th 2006, 12:39 pm
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Re: A thread for everyone building their own home
Originally Posted by robert cowan
I have started this thread for everyone building their home, to submit photos and their experiences, good or bad of the building company they are using.
rob
Jul 13th 2006, 4:58 pm
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Re: A thread for everyone building their own home
Originally Posted by sunshinesarah
Mine's a Coral - would build with them again.
On market if anyone's interested???
Sunshine Sarah
On market if anyone's interested???
Sunshine Sarah
House looks lovely, if we can sell ours
I'd be interested 
Jul 13th 2006, 9:17 pm
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Re: A thread for everyone building their own home
Originally Posted by Sunny_Glesga
Hoping to move to Perth.
I can see where the Architect would be coming from if maybe we were to purchase the land on our own and build a 2x semi-det with a view to sell the other. I wonder how this would be if for instance you and another were to joint purchase a single plot which would be big enough frontage say to build a semi detached both being say 3x2 or 4x2.
Along the lines of: Mr smith and Mr Jones would like to purchase 1/2 of the plot size you have for sale and also we would both like to build our houses as a joint venture ( semi detached)with equal share of the land
At which point would the Planning Department or whoever makes the decision step in and say the likes of: this plot of land can only have 1 house frontage?
From what i can see most ppl seem to go for the (what looks like) 15 mtr frontage Bungalow type houses. What would be wrong with 2x Semi Detached 2 level 7.5mtr frontage?
The main reason i am asking the Q about this is that i have family members who are also looking to move to Aus in the next year or so and would like to have the opportunity of being able to look at larger single plot sales with a view to build 2x 4x2 Semi detached houses on the same Plot
I can see where the Architect would be coming from if maybe we were to purchase the land on our own and build a 2x semi-det with a view to sell the other. I wonder how this would be if for instance you and another were to joint purchase a single plot which would be big enough frontage say to build a semi detached both being say 3x2 or 4x2.
Along the lines of: Mr smith and Mr Jones would like to purchase 1/2 of the plot size you have for sale and also we would both like to build our houses as a joint venture ( semi detached)with equal share of the land
At which point would the Planning Department or whoever makes the decision step in and say the likes of: this plot of land can only have 1 house frontage?
From what i can see most ppl seem to go for the (what looks like) 15 mtr frontage Bungalow type houses. What would be wrong with 2x Semi Detached 2 level 7.5mtr frontage?
The main reason i am asking the Q about this is that i have family members who are also looking to move to Aus in the next year or so and would like to have the opportunity of being able to look at larger single plot sales with a view to build 2x 4x2 Semi detached houses on the same Plot
most blocks of land if not all, have Covenants on the min size you have to build.
if you build two homes on the same block you would have to sub-Divide the land.and have separate title deeds.the problem is getting approval to sub-Divide land that has been already sub-divided into blocks. there is also lots of tax implications.but not impossible on the right block hope this helps. and different states have different rules.
Jul 13th 2006, 10:24 pm
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Re: A thread for everyone building their own home
Originally Posted by loz
IT'S STARTED.......................just had e-mail from brother-in-law. Site has been cleared, trees down,pegged and levelled. Slab should be going down before the end of the week 
The movie of the build has been started 
and we should have our first piccies next week. God how sad is that 
Loz x
The movie of the build has been started and we should have our first piccies next week. God how sad is that Loz x
We are up to the rendering stage, which was done yesterday, the internal painters are in next week and then plumbing and electrical work to be done, so hopefully we'll be in in about 4 weeks or so.
Good luck with your build. Hope it goes as smoothly as our has.
Regards
Gina
Jul 14th 2006, 9:47 am
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Re: A thread for everyone building their own home
So what part of Oz are you guys heading?
We are looking at buying a plot to rent out for a few years before starting the build. This way we can offset the initial costs against my income ie solicitors, stamp duty, buyers agent etc. and the first 2 years interest.
Kiwi
We are looking at buying a plot to rent out for a few years before starting the build. This way we can offset the initial costs against my income ie solicitors, stamp duty, buyers agent etc. and the first 2 years interest.
Kiwi
Jul 14th 2006, 9:52 am
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Re: A thread for everyone building their own home
Originally Posted by thebears
So what part of Oz are you guys heading?
We are looking at buying a plot to rent out for a few years before starting the build. This way we can offset the initial costs against my income ie solicitors, stamp duty, buyers agent etc. and the first 2 years interest.
Kiwi
We are looking at buying a plot to rent out for a few years before starting the build. This way we can offset the initial costs against my income ie solicitors, stamp duty, buyers agent etc. and the first 2 years interest.
Kiwi
Wouldn't there have to be a house on it to make it rentable?
Buzzy
Jul 14th 2006, 9:55 am
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Re: A thread for everyone building their own home
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
How do you rent out a plot ???
Wouldn't there have to be a house on it to make it rentable?
Buzzy
Wouldn't there have to be a house on it to make it rentable?
Buzzy
What I see as a plot is someone elses rental home
Looks like we may even end up pulling down a less than 10 year old renovation to get the right location.
Jul 14th 2006, 9:55 am
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Re: A thread for everyone building their own home
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
How do you rent out a plot ???
Wouldn't there have to be a house on it to make it rentable?
Buzzy
Wouldn't there have to be a house on it to make it rentable?
Buzzy
Nor do goats or horses or sheep 
Aug 17th 2006, 9:41 am
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Re: A thread for everyone building their own home
Just had some pics from the brother-in-law last news we had was the slab was going down now we have got a house, well nearly .The frame and roof trusses are up and the windows and doors have been delivered.
It looks bloody huge compared to our little 2 bed semi here.
Can't wait for the next instalment
Loz x
last news we had was the slab was going down now we have got a house, well nearly .The frame and roof trusses are up and the windows and doors have been delivered.It looks bloody huge compared to our little 2 bed semi here.
Can't wait for the next instalment
Loz x
Aug 17th 2006, 9:49 am
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Re: A thread for everyone building their own home
Finally progress on ours, a hole has appeared in our block Only the top soil has been removed thus far but at least there is some movement at last
Only the top soil has been removed thus far but at least there is some movement at last
Aug 17th 2006, 9:54 am
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Re: A thread for everyone building their own home
Originally Posted by Teliko21
Finally progress on ours, a hole has appeared in our block Only the top soil has been removed thus far but at least there is some movement at last
Only the top soil has been removed thus far but at least there is some movement at last
Aug 17th 2006, 9:57 am
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Re: A thread for everyone building their own home
Originally Posted by thebears
Is there a tombstone near the hole? If yes you are in the wrong plot
Aug 17th 2006, 9:58 am
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Re: A thread for everyone building their own home
Originally Posted by Teliko21
Finally progress on ours, a hole has appeared in our block Only the top soil has been removed thus far but at least there is some movement at last
Only the top soil has been removed thus far but at least there is some movement at last 
Good luck with the build.
Loz x
Aug 17th 2006, 10:02 am
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Re: A thread for everyone building their own home
Originally Posted by loz
It all seems to happen at once. We've been like that for a couple of weeks but we've gone from a slab with pipes sticking out to something that at least looks like a house in 24 hours
Good luck with the build.
Loz x
Good luck with the build.
Loz x