Raising a QLDer

[TheFreck]

Hi, first time user of the forum. I am about to begin proceedings to have my old QLDer raised and built in. Trouble is i don't know where to start. Do i just get a builder to organise the lot or should i individualise each project. That is, do i get specialist restumpers, concreters, plumbers, electricians etc etc. I don't want to be ripped off, so if i knew what the procedure is i will be armed with some knowledge.
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[womble]

Hi, first time user of the forum. I am about to begin proceedings to have my old QLDer raised and built in. Trouble is i don't know where to start. Do i just get a builder to organise the lot or should i individualise each project. That is, do i get specialist restumpers, concreters, plumbers, electricians etc etc. I don't want to be ripped off, so if i knew what the procedure is i will be armed with some knowledge.
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Hello
I'm doing something similar, only we had ours moved as well which has been interesting...

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I'd go for getting a restumper to do the raising first, then organise a builder for the rest, it depends on how confident you are with organising the lot yourself I guess. Make sure you go to your council FIRST though to see what needs to be done in terms of plans required, reports needed, any soil tests etc. Have a chat with the building inspector if he/she's alright, they can be a big help if they're willing to talk with you first.

Write up a plan of attack though or you will be lost for sure. With ours we got a draftsman to draw up plans, had an engineers report done, soil test for the land, removalist organised, loan approved, plan/report/soil test submitted to council for approval, then on from there.

We are getting the plumbing and electrical done ourselves, the builder will do the concreting/carpentry/cladding etc. One quote from a builder for closing in underneath ours with 2 bedrooms, large living area and second bathroom/toilet with chamferboards/casement windows was just under 40,000

I was going to do the painting and tiling myself but with an unexpected increase in my working hours I'll probably get a tiler in now. Have fun!

[Mapp]

A couple of things to think about. When the house is raised, the lifter can bring along some dirty big rsj's lift the house and then take them away again. An alternative is for then to use smaller beams and leave them there (requires more jacks). This means you can have a whole lot more flexiblity as to where the stumps go (though the draughtsman never told me). The beams a relatively cheap.

When I lifted my house I had a devil of a job arranging for a plumber, they seem a lot more willing to fit the job in when a builder was supervising. Arrange it a early as possible.

I thought I had a good idea of what I wanted, but now I think it may even have been worth while consulting an architect. ( where can I put those internal stairs?)

[TheFreck]

Thanks for the insight, i think i have some more homework to do. First stop will be Bundaberg City Council.
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