The typical working woman in America takes 10 weeks, so try to shoot for at least eight weeks as a fair and reasonable goal. One of the great challenges if you do go back to work is to try to avoid playing catch-up with housework and bills when you're at home.
There is no flat rate for building inspections, as the fee will depend on the size of your property. On the lower end of the scale, an inspection of a small property might only cost between $200 and $300.For an average sized house in a regional area, the cost is usually somewhere between $400 and $500.In metropolitan areas, a complete inspection can be closer to $800 or up to $1000. Pest inspections are less extensive and so tend to cost less.Expect to shell out around $100-$150 for a pest inspection.n the lower end of the scale, an inspection of a small property might only cost between $200 and $300. For an average sized house in a regional area, the cost is usually somewhere between $400 and $500.
Self build prices per square metre. Generally, self builds costs are presented as a figure per square metre (m2) of floor area. For consistency it is best to ascertain the footprint of your building using a gross internal area (GIA) measurement, which means all of your floor space from the inside of the external wall.t the other end of the spectrum, with the exec route, there is no limit to cost â but you can usually expect to pay from about Â£1,500 per m2 (Â£140 per ft2) if you donât intend to have any personal involvement with the on-site management.