Build Blog 3
Final builders quote has come in and looking positive, we now have 2 builders who reckon they can build to our budget. We can now press on with the current design which is a great feeling. Next step is engaging an Engineer to look over the plans and work out steel and strength requirements. Once we have these the builders can then firm up their pricing and we will be in a good position to go ahead with the build. Read more
Build Blog 2
We are close to settling on the land so things are starting to get real. Finance is in place and we have got a couple of quotes on the build cost and waiting for another. I also have a friend who is a Quantity Surveyor who I am liaising with on the quotes. The quotes have been done on an initial house sketch plus an architect’s brief so we can definitely expect some variance. So far the quotes have come in higher than we have hoped so we a preparing a plan B just in case. Read more