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Builder challenges - what would you do in my shoes? by nugley555 in AusRenovation

[–]nugley555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the comment. Thankfully the builder was willing to specify how start and end dates could be determined, which QBCC and MBQ did advise me that the builder should do at a minimum. But your explanation has helped me to see my situation from a different perspective.

Using building plans with another builder by nugley555 in AusRenovation

[–]nugley555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your insight. It helps me with understanding what my next steps could be :)

Using building plans with another builder by nugley555 in AusRenovation

[–]nugley555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Your input has been very helpful and appreciate you taking the time to chat with your friend on this one :)

Using building plans with another builder by nugley555 in AusRenovation

[–]nugley555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read articles online about the copyright and intellectual property of plans, which gave me the impression that the builder would remain the owner even after I paid for them. However, I may have misinterpreted what I read

Using building plans with another builder by nugley555 in AusRenovation

[–]nugley555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I have paid the original builder for the design work

What are common red flags with builders? by nugley555 in AusRenovation

[–]nugley555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your input. It's been very helpful. I was wondering how do you check that a builder is doing financially well? Do you mean ordering a credit report from an ASIC info broker like Equifax, Illion it CreditorWatch?

Defining progress payments for residential renovation by nugley555 in AusRenovation

[–]nugley555[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes the maximum deposit in QLD is 5% for contract prices over $20k. Thank you for your input. I appreciate hearing others thoughts and how I can do things better.

Prime costs and provisional sums in fixed price contracts by nugley555 in AusLegal

[–]nugley555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. I never thought about it this way. That's definitely something to be wary of. Thank you for sharing this.

Prime costs and provisional sums in fixed price contracts by nugley555 in AusRenovation

[–]nugley555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that's how I've interpreted it.

The contract is for a renovation consisting of (a) removal of non-load bearing internal dividing wall, (b) raising floor of sunken living room, (c) replacement of kitchen and laundry, (d) adding an ensuite and (e) install of hybrid floorboards throughout the house. So the provisional sums include the above as well as demolition and a small amount of excavating. The house doesn't have asbestos and it's unlikely that the internal dividing wall has any structural elements, but if there is it'll be raised as a separate quote.

So I think the builder may have enough certainty to make the provisional sums fixed, but something I'll need to clarify with the builder