Property costs in NZ - the heart of evil

[Ocean1]

Who then assures that your building meets the minimum stds of the building code

Assures whom?

[BMWST?]

All interested parties

[Ocean1]

All interested parties

Commercially interested?: Whoever pays for the service.

Anyone else: Can mind their own business.

[BMWST?]

If it is not the local govt that tries to police the building code then who?

[Ocean1]

If it is not the local govt that tries to police the building code then who?

Police it for what? Outré décor?

Most people see some sense in a minimal structural code, (and even that should be overruled by any qualified engineering spec'), but let's not pretend local bodies have any business interfering with their client's choices beyond that. It's now past the stage of absurdity, and time they were told to pull their heads in.

Balcony sizes is the tip of the iceberg, irrelevant, nit-picking bureaucratic interference dominates the industry, and it all adds up to a burden on the homeowner the local councils have no ethical right to impose.

[BMWST?]

Police it for what? Outré décor?

Most people see some sense in a minimal structural code, (and even that should be overruled by any qualified engineering spec'), but let's not pretend local bodies have any business interfering with their client's choices beyond that. It's now past the stage of absurdity, and time they were told to pull their heads in.

Balcony sizes is the tip of the iceberg, irrelevant, nit-picking bureaucratic interference dominates the industry, and it all adds up to a burden on the homeowner the local councils have no ethical right to impose.

I agree that we need a minimum structural performance but i think we do need some stds in place for the basic minimum stds for a dwelling that is for sale as a new entity

[badlieutenant]

Made some amendments to a clients plans last week. The use of different materials to that listed on the permit (strand board instead of ply etc) and a couple of structural changes calculated by the engineer. Cost to client 800$ the invoice lists photo copying at 300$. The cost of a4 printing probably isn't to bad so if we assume a3 costs a bit more that works out to 50$ a page. Got an extra permit folder tho so thats cool.

Got a email re contract building this evening for Ashcroft homes. They look very similar in design to yours Brett
>>> http://www.ashcrofthomes.co.nz/designs/beaumont/
pretty mean pricing. Especially considering my 90sq/mtr second story reno will go over the cost of the base model on that website.

[BMWST?]

Made some amendments to a clients plans last week. The use of different materials to that listed on the permit (strand board instead of ply etc) and a couple of structural changes calculated by the engineer. Cost to client 800$ the invoice lists photo copying at 300$. The cost of a4 printing probably isn't to bad so if we assume a3 costs a bit more that works out to 50$ a page. Got an extra permit folder tho so thats cool.

Got a email re contract building this evening for Ashcroft homes. They look very similar in design to yours Brett
>>> http://www.ashcrofthomes.co.nz/designs/beaumont/
pretty mean pricing. Especially considering my 90sq/mtr second story reno will go over the cost of the base model on that website.

$90 a square meter?Whats that for

[badlieutenant]

$90 a square meter?Whats that for

90 square meter (area not value)

[Brian d marge]

Well we are hete gor a frw weeks and first impressions . . Fk nzis expensive .

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[avgas]

40 sq m is only slightly larger than a double garage,how much smaller do you want to go

These are around half that...
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/ekkl4...ttan-new-york/

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/ekkl4...-rhode-island/

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/ekkl4...le-washington/

And the Hong Kong ones are even better.

[unstuck]

I want this, the house is fucked I know. But the section and location are perfect. Plenty of good fishing and floundering, some cool back roads to hoon around on, and the nearest town is miles away. http://www.firstnationalgore.co.nz/b...nz-11917102173

[Winston001]

Yep for the right person that looks great (right person = prepared to do repairs etc).

Its in Waikawa too, not Tokonui although hopefully you know that. Curio Bay properties (nearby) are expensive and rare as hens teeth by comparison.

[unstuck]

Its in Waikawa too, not Tokonui although hopefully you know that.

Yep, I put all the telecom lines in for most of the cribs around there, so I know it well. I spend a bit of time there floundering also(exact location a secret). Plus one of the best 4x4 rallies in the south is held just up the road. Would take a bit to do up, but I think the land alone would be worth the asking price.