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Hillls

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Anyone building with Firstyle Homes? Let's connect Anyone building with Firstyle Homes? Let's connect

by koffeetime » Jan 30, 2023 3:51 pm in General Discussion

12 months since the construction began, My land was registered in Dec 2022, construction commenced in May 2023. ( wasting 6months to wait for constrcution) That's the…

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Hillls

Apr 24, 2024 11:14 am

Footermo

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Brand new house with beyond horrible windows Brand new house with beyond horrible windows

by Footermo » Apr 24, 2024 8:57 am in Windows & Doors

I am in a difficult situation. Long story short I have been handed over my brand new home in Sydney with everything in the house being great except the windows that were…

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Footermo

Apr 24, 2024 8:57 am

SaveH2O

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Carlisle Building Experience Carlisle Building Experience

by josh12 » Dec 05, 2023 1:10 pm in Building A New House

Carlisle use to sneak a water resistant "Performance Solution" into their contracts. Have you checked your contract for same?

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SaveH2O

Apr 24, 2024 12:32 am

firsthyme

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Ensure rubber gym floor is flush to floorboards in hallway?Ensure rubber gym floor is flush to floorboards in hallway?

by firsthyme » Apr 24, 2024 12:14 am in Flooring & Floor Covering

Hi there, looking to have a gym in a new build. Planning to install some sort of rubber mat flooring (on concrete) i.e. Asking the builder to not do floorboards in the gym…

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firsthyme

Apr 24, 2024 12:14 am

BuildingandLegal

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Tiling a Balcony with Fall Away from House Tiling a Balcony with Fall Away from House

by renovator_me » Apr 21, 2024 2:09 pm in General Discussion

AS4654.2-2012 External Membranes it is "Informative" but if you get water ingress your insurance assessor will go to this straight away and if not achieved, they will deny…

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BuildingandLegal

Apr 23, 2024 8:45 pm

BuildingandLegal

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Getting a construction lawyer Getting a construction lawyer

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by Mofflepop » Sep 16, 2023 5:52 pm in Building A New House

Mofflepop, Are you building around Qld Manly? Building & Legal is a partnership between a construction guy and a construction Lawyer. Construction: we have…

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BuildingandLegal

Apr 23, 2024 8:34 pm

Pedro4137

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What is an allowable amount of movement?What is an allowable amount of movement?

by Newhomebuildquestions » Apr 15, 2024 8:17 pm in Building A New House

Ok be good to see how all goes

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Pedro4137

Apr 23, 2024 6:54 pm

Donna-M

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Omaxe homes - Melbourne - anyone built with them?Omaxe homes - Melbourne - anyone built with them?

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by urk697 » Nov 28, 2023 11:42 am in Building A New House

I haven’t. But have a Lowe Design home. Not only did I find Matt Lowe patronising and a bully, but the home is NOT TO CODE. I have water coming through the bricks…

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Donna-M

Apr 23, 2024 2:05 pm

Sara thy

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750mm wide joinery - drawers?750mm wide joinery - drawers?

by Sara thy » Apr 23, 2024 1:32 pm in General Discussion

Any joinery expert, please advise. Is it possible to add drawers in this 750mm wide joinery in a small bathroom. My builder told its not possible…

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Sara thy

Apr 23, 2024 1:32 pm

Dan Mil