Hi there, We're about to finish a build in the first half of next year. We may possibly run into an issue with our builder, whereby there is a clause in the contract for cost increases, but there could be a dispute between myself and the builder as to the legitimacy of those cost increases and resul...

Hi @aussieta -Yep, I was thinking this as well, but I'm not sure of the specifics I'd need for the glass. For example: A building designer friend of mine said any roof surface on a house must be "walkable", so it'd need to be very thick/sturdy Is there a certain fire rating compliance rati...

Hi all, I'm building a pergola on a boundary, and have been informed by my building surveyor that in order to comply with fire-related building codes, I need to build it out of non-combustible material, including the roof (along with having an FRL 60/60/60 boundary wall). With the design I'm going f...

Hi all, I'm struggling to work out the best hot water choice for a new build I'm about to start. My considerations are: There is no Natural Gas at my location, so any gas has to be bottled LPG. I'm concerned about the efficiency/cost of this though, as I don't want to be changing over the 45kg bottl...