While waiting for tender …!

It’s time for us to do shop around to check whether we can do some task by our self. This will save us $$$$$. Remember builders got mark-up for the every upgrade you asking. 

So things like   

   1: Façade deco

   2: Landscape (Plan, Construction)

   3: Driveways and Paving

   4: Fencing

   5: Flooring (We are thinking to do timber flooring. Tiles sooo cold in winter and Timber looks nice)

Façade deco

Wisdom charging me $3000 to just to do rendering on one column in the façade .This is required by the ponds guidelines. But then I checked with local dealer. It seems I can do stone cladding for façade not just for one column but also to a larger area than that. For a one column it just $1200.

Landscaping

Wisdom home asked me $750 for just to get plan. But after sending few email messages I was able to find reasonable good contact under couple of $100 less than WH.

Things to consider when dealing with landscape guys . 

These are the questions I asked

1.    Consultation with Owner by phone and email.

2.    Review all relevant documentation to be provided by architect / developer: architectural plans & elevations, hydraulic drawings, details & survey information.

3.    A Landscape Plan will be drawn at suitable scale (1:200 to match architectural on A3)

4.    Addressing the design and treatment of all landscape areas and proposed finishes, levels, existing & proposed vegetation and surrounds.

5.    Reference to council D.C.P planting lists for suitable plant species selection.

6.    Planting schedules including proposed planting location, species, heights, spreads quantities & pot sizes.

7.    Typical detailing of proposed hard, soft cape works and specification notes for landscape works.

8.    Review Council guidelines discuss project with council staff to identify relevant landscape issues as required. 

Note: These questions will be valid when you building on vacant land .If there are any existing trees, and then the story will be different

Here is my contact, But still I haven’t tried these guys yet .But according to the response these guys pretty good and they have done lots of projects in The Ponds area .So they know the rules and guidelines

Exterior Australia Pty Ltd
Tel: 8805 6262 | Mob: 0414 268 154
www.exterior.com.au

Driveways and Paving

http://www.jimspaving.net/index.php?/services/driveways.html

Saw few comments about these guys. But not sure and need to contact them very soon

Fencing

http://www.ezyclipfencing.com.au/

Saw few comments about these guys. But not sure and need to contact them very soon

 Flooring

I don’t have any contacts yet .Will post once I got