How much does it cost to build on a sloping site

On a sloping site it is very difficult to give you an exact price per square metre because it’s very much site dependent. What we can do is have one of our standard designs, we can do an itemised costing on that design on your site at no cost. This will give you an indication whether you can afford to build on your particular block and it will give you an idea as far as making a decision whether to buy this block or not. If you have any further questions about building on sloping sites or if you’d like to run your ideas by us we encourage you to contact us on (07) 5476 8690 or email us directly at sales@trubuilt.com.au. Alternatively you can contact us with any questions you may have on the contact form at the bottom of this page. We look forward to helping you plan and build your eco home.

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How Long Does It Take To Build A New Home?

Many builders say they can build a house in eight weeks, 12 weeks, that sort of thing. It’s usually not clarified how they calculate that figure. We would rather be honest and give you a conservative time to build your house. We allow two months for the documentation and building approval and depending on what we’re doing on the houses we should allow four to five months to build the house. This is a conservative, and it depends on the weather etcetera, but we would rather be more conservative than try and spin you a tale that we can build your house in three months. If you have any further questions about the building your home or if you’d like to run your ideas by us we encourage you to contact us on (07) 5476 8690 or email us directly at sales@trubuilt.com.au. Alternatively you can contact us with any questions you may have on the contact form at the bottom of this page. We look forward to helping you plan and build your eco home.

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Do You Build To Other Stages

We build to probably three stages, the first one being enclosed stage, the second being fully built un-painted without floor coverings and the third one being a premium finish which is fully painted hardwood floors right through turn a key ready to move in. The enclosed stage is ideal for people in the trade, plumbers, electricians etcetera because they can do their own electrical, plumbing and those sorts of items. And they also nearly always know other trades that they work with themselves. So enclosed is an excellent system for people who have the time, they can project manage the house or are in the trade. The big advantage is we do all the hard stuff to lock-up stage or enclosed stage and from then on the builders margin is taken out of all those items so it’s a big cost saving to the owner. With enclosed stage we also provide our construction schedule so you know what to do in what order. And also our contacts and we also can sell you the fit-out material, the timbers that we have in our yard direct to give you additional cost savings as well. If you have any further questions about building to stages or if you’d like to run your ideas by us we encourage you to contact us on (07) 5476 8690 or email us directly at sales@trubuilt.com.au. Alternatively you can contact us with any questions you may have on the contact form at the bottom of this page. We look forward to helping you plan and build your home.

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A 1920s Hotel Lobby Hidden In An Upper West Side Apartment Building

Some time ago, I was scouting Upper West Side lobbies when I came to the apartment building at 253 W 73rd Street.

Tucked away behind the palatial Ansonia, I’d honestly never noticed it before, and decided to take a peek inside.'

At first, the entrance seemed like your typical building lobby – a desk to one side, an alcove with mailboxes beyond. Then I went a little further in…

As it turns out, the property was originally built by a group of Freemasons in 1927 known as the Levelers. The first Masonic clubhouse/hotel of its kind in the United States, the Level Club offered its members 225 bedrooms and such state-of-the-art amenities as a fully equipped gym, handball courts, “azure” swimming pool, Turkish baths, a solarium, bowling alleys, a grill, a barber shop, a manicurist, a lounge, dining rooms, a ballroom, an auditorium, a banquet hall, and a roof garden.

Read more: http://www.scoutingny.com/a-1920s-hotel-lobby-hidden-in-an-upper-west-side-apartment-building/

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