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Comments (10)I fully agree with jbantick-on the role of Builders, furthermore when a Builder bundels the cost of the drawings and permits into the price of the job you are never sure what the cost of your documents was and the Builder might take a design direction that suits Building rather than Design. (He would be a bit silly if he did not - as it effects his profit directly.) Your Builder and Building Designer should have at least "6 degrees of separation". Do your drawings first from a "Building Designer" (Building Designer, Architect, Draftsperson, Other registred proffessionals) then find a competitive Builder by getting between 3 and six prices for your job. Be also aware that if you are using "Builders Drawings" - i.e. the name of the Builder appears on the drawings - you will be unlikely to get a realistic second or third quote. This is because of "copyright issues" - no second Builder will price a job competitevely once it becomes know to him that the drawings might be the ownership of another Builder....See MorePost War Renovation
Comments (2)Thanks Annabel!...See MoreHelp with exterior cladding two storey home with river frontage
Comments (5)Your designer should be able to suggest some ideas, but a lot will depend on your budget, and the slope of the land. If the rear of the house is very elevated to make the most of the views, you would be better off with lightweight construction that can be maintained easily from your balconies, rather than masonry construction, which can get expensive if you are a long way above the natural ground level. So you need to consider your budget, the height of the building, the surrounding environment (urban or rural), how it looks from the river, the orientation, your climate, and how close the new building is above the flood level. Best of luck with your considerations, Regards Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls....See MoreHow to modernise this frontage?
Comments (10)Great positive comments. Do be wary of so called 'heritage' colouring as the only reason they were everywhere was due to the lack of choice in Australia after the world wars. The colours then were very boring - red/green/pale ochre - like a very dull Christmas tree. Before that time, i.e. before the first and second world wars, the choice was extraordinary. I visited a home where the 'heritage' colours were originally pretty scary turquoise and egg yellow - external paintwork in Brisnbane. This was underneath the red/green/pale ochre. History can be enlightening....See Morebevors
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