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Bk3064

13 July

Re: Bathroom ceiling heightBathrooms and Laundry

Jul 13, 2024 5:14 pm

Hello , I know it's a old question, but I am currently in same situation, due to slopping land we have guest room with ceilings of 3.5 and bathroom with same floors , what you did in your situation? Currently we are thinking to keep the ceilings same hight and do floor to ceiling times , bathroom si...

Hello , I know it's a old question, but I am currently in same situation, due to slopping land we have guest room with c...

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Bk3064

21 June

Re: Gas abolishment home renovationOwner Builder Forum

Jun 21, 2024 10:39 am

Which application did you filled out ? Gas abolishment form has an option to remove meter or abolish connection. It's 92$ to abolish the gas connection in brisbane

Which application did you filled out ? Gas abolishment form has an option to remove meter or abolish connection. It's 92...

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Bk3064

21 June

Re: Gas Abolishment - Brisbane city councilGeneral Discussion

Jun 21, 2024 10:31 am

Just for reference, it took almost 7 weeks to complete after numerous phone calls , brisbane city council approval took 4 weeks , however gas company rescheduled the jobs 2-3 times , I feel sorry for the guy who answers phonecalls he literally was helpless. Anyway all done and house demolition is no...

Just for reference, it took almost 7 weeks to complete after numerous phone calls , brisbane city council approval took ...

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Bk3064

21 June

Hybrid vs Carpet for upstairsFlooring & Floor Covering

Jun 21, 2024 10:13 am

Hello We are in final stages of signing contract for a two story house in inner north Brisbane , just having hard time deciding flooring for upstairs bedrooms whether to go hybrid flooring or carpets . We have decided to go with tiles downstairs and hybrid on open area upstairs for easy cleaning sin...

Hello We are in final stages of signing contract for a two story house in inner north Brisbane , just having hard time d...

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Bk3064

21 June

Re: Risk of signing contract before soil testGeneral Discussion

Jun 21, 2024 9:51 am

Whats the hurry? I just had soil tests done, along with surveyor and I can't remember off the top of my head what else, it was done in no time. I think the whole lot was done in a couple of weeks. Seems like a bit of a red flag that they aren't proactive about this. No builder is not pushing , but ...

No builder is not pushing , but for bank to approve demolition they want contract, anyway I finally managed to convince...

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Bk3064

9 June

Re: Risk of signing contract before soil testGeneral Discussion

Jun 09, 2024 9:17 am

No builder is not pushing , but for bank to approve demolition they want contract, anyway I finally managed to convince...

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Bk3064

7 June

Re: Omni built homes brisbane - builders feedbackGeneral Discussion

Jun 07, 2024 3:43 pm

We did. Omni was very flexible in design changes. Communication was excellent throughout the entire process. The quality of the build visually (not an expert) was better than quite a few other friends builds who went with other builders (volume builders). Overall am happy with the home and the jour...

Thanks , we decided to go with them now in the process of designing, yes I agree they are super flexible with design an...

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Bk3064

18 May

Risk of signing contract before soil testGeneral Discussion

May 18, 2024 9:40 pm

Hello Everyone we are planning to do a knockdown rebuild in Brisbane city council area and finalized a builder and paid prelim deposit for plans and finalized them with builder before demolition of existing house Bank requires finalized plans and contract for valuation to approve for demolition is t...

Hello Everyone we are planning to do a knockdown rebuild in Brisbane city council area and finalized a builder and paid ...

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Bk3064

20 April

Re: Gas Abolishment - Brisbane city councilGeneral Discussion

Apr 20, 2024 7:25 am

I would try the Queensland Electricity and Gas Ombudsman https://www.ewoq.com.au/ We had the same problem in Victoria and spoke to the Victorian Ombudsman and the supply was disconnected the next day. Thanks for your advice, I will reach out to ombudsman

Thanks for your advice, I will reach out to ombudsman

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Bk3064

20 April

Re: Gas Abolishment - Brisbane city councilGeneral Discussion

Apr 20, 2024 7:24 am

Wow looks Iike energy companies are deliberately doing this which is bad practice

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Bk3064

17 April

Re: Hebel + steel frame vs brick+ timber frameGeneral Discussion

Apr 17, 2024 7:34 pm

Thank you every one for you input , after a lot of research and reading so many blogs decided to go with timber and brick as its the most safest option

Thank you every one for you input , after a lot of research and reading so many blogs decided to go with timber and bric...

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Bk3064

17 April

Gas Abolishment - Brisbane city councilGeneral Discussion

Apr 17, 2024 7:33 pm

Hello everyone Did anyone recently applied gas abolishment in Brisbane city council area for gas abolishment , we recently purchased a property and applied for gas abolishment , however AGL saying it could take up to 6 weeks as Brisbane city council need to approve gas distributor ( Australian gas n...

Hello everyone Did anyone recently applied gas abolishment in Brisbane city council area for gas abolishment , we recent...

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Bk3064

11 April

Re: Hebel + steel frame vs brick+ timber frameGeneral Discussion

Apr 11, 2024 12:10 am

Personally I’m not a fan of steel (as a building designer) for thermal performance as steel is highly conductive and thermal bridging needs to be considered and controlled with thermal breaks, and from a sustainability point of view. If you’re concerned about termites, you can get timber frames and...

Thank you , also heard that steel frames make knocking noise ? Do you have any experience with Hebel? Is it durable as ...

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Bk3064

11 April

Re: Hebel + steel frame vs brick+ timber frameGeneral Discussion

Apr 11, 2024 12:08 am

Timber frame with brick veneer is what I would choose.. The one advantage hebel has is that its cheaper if you want rendered walls. Rendered Hebel is now approaching the same price as face brick in Victoria. It has worse noise insulation, is brittle and more prone to visible cracks if the house mov...

Thanks I had similar feedback from lot of people . I think with steel frame hanging heavy items is not recommended I am...

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Bk3064

10 April

Re: Hebel + steel frame vs brick+ timber frameGeneral Discussion

Apr 10, 2024 7:06 am

Thank you , also heard that steel frames make knocking noise ? Do you have any experience with Hebel? Is it durable as ...

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Bk3064

9 April

Hebel + steel frame vs brick+ timber frameGeneral Discussion

Apr 09, 2024 7:55 am

Hello everyone We are planning to build 2 storey home in Brisbane inner north. We finalised two quotes from two custom builders. They are about same price with similar inclusions. However builder 1 is providing steel frames with Hebel for downstairs and builder 2 providing brick with timber frames W...

Hello everyone We are planning to build 2 storey home in Brisbane inner north. We finalised two quotes from two custom b...

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Bk3064

28 March

Re: Contour and indentifying survey cost - brisbaneGeneral Discussion

Mar 28, 2024 8:21 pm

Two very different surveys. Contour survey identifies the boundary pegs or which ones are missing the spot heights across the block to create the contour lines and general services locations. $500 - $1000 An ident survey is a totally different animal. It is a Full survey setting out the exact locat...

Thanks , currently getting around 2000 + GST for contour survey , do you know anyone does that around that price

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Bk3064

27 March

Contour and indentifying survey cost - brisbaneGeneral Discussion

Mar 27, 2024 4:45 pm

What would be the cost of contour and identification surveys in brisbane , surprised to see quotes around 4000$ including GST , any idea if it's fair price ? It's 600sqm land in established inner north location with a house sitting . We recently purchased in a plan to knockdown and rebuild . Fairly ...

What would be the cost of contour and identification surveys in brisbane , surprised to see quotes around 4000$ includin...

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Bk3064

15 March

Omni built homes brisbane - builders feedbackGeneral Discussion

Mar 15, 2024 9:25 pm

First time poster long story short we are planning knocking down rebuilding a house in Wavell Heights We are thinking to go with Omni built homes as they are but flexible with designs we want and reasonably priced .we went to major builders but they are reluctant to add any customisation to plans Di...

First time poster long story short we are planning knocking down rebuilding a house in Wavell Heights We are thinking to...

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