Posts by calais304 • Home Renovation & Building Forum

calais304

Joined 30 May 2009

Junior Member

Send Message

Topics
Opinions on my Brickwork.

Posts Topics

Posts

calais304

1 April 2014

Re: Paving or fencing first - another questionPaving & Concreting

Apr 01, 2014 7:12 pm

Probably a little late with the reply. But what I was meaning is to get the bottom of your fence at the correct height to meet any future paving. You don't want the bottom fence rail to be too low so that it is covered by any paving, soil, etc. too high is not as big of a problem but getting it corr...

Probably a little late with the reply. But what I was meaning is to get the bottom of your fence at the correct height t...

Read Post Like

calais304

1 April 2014

Re: Plumbing inspection failedBuilding A New House

Apr 01, 2014 5:03 pm

As I'm sure someone has already suggested, if you are not worried about actually getting this valve installed, as it looks like it will probably never be needed from what you have described. Why not just get rid of the hose completely, put a standard fitting, get it signed off and then replace it af...

As I'm sure someone has already suggested, if you are not worried about actually getting this valve installed, as it loo...

Read Post Like

calais304

3 March 2014

Re: Paving or fencing first?Paving & Concreting

Mar 03, 2014 5:33 pm

If its a colorbond fence you can easily remove a panel to get machinery in and out if needed. More important is to get your fence height/level correct so that it will sit at the same level as your future paving.

If its a colorbond fence you can easily remove a panel to get machinery in and out if needed. More important is to get y...

Read Post Like

calais304

12 February 2014

Re: Lighting/electrical after handoverBuilding A New House

Feb 12, 2014 5:59 pm

Seems the OP wants to simply get in to their own house as cheaply as they can, i.e. not paying top dollar to the building company to put in the lighting that they desire, and when they move in after handover, they can splurge on just the right lights to suit themselves. You got it. That's the aim! ...

You got it. That's the aim! So putting in a batten per switchat the start is going to be the cheapest way with the buil...

Read Post Like

calais304

11 February 2014

Re: Lighting/electrical after handoverBuilding A New House

Feb 11, 2014 4:42 pm

The hard part would be adding another switch and wiring. What you need is to get a switch and single batten installed for each type of different light you want to install later. Even position of the lights in the ceiling won't be that important (unless dbl story) as you will most likely reposition a...

The hard part would be adding another switch and wiring. What you need is to get a switch and single batten installed fo...

Read Post Like

calais304

25 December 2013

Re: Ducted VacuumBuilding A New House

Dec 25, 2013 6:22 pm

We have one and find it ok for tiles or hard surfaces. Absolutely useless for carpets. Especially with any pet hair. Constantly getting clogged in the pipe work near the vac unit. We bought a dyson with a motorized head and it's 100 times better.

We have one and find it ok for tiles or hard surfaces. Absolutely useless for carpets. Especially with any pet hair. Con...

Read Post Like

calais304

6 January 2010

Re: Opinions on my Brickwork.Building A New House

Jan 06, 2010 10:46 am

SherWin, Yes it is a major volume builder in Melbourne, I wont name them at this stage as ive yet to take the matter higher than our SS, and hoping that someone higher up will have more common sense than him. The crumbling mortar looks very similar to ours, poor job really. If you would like to pm m...

SherWin, Yes it is a major volume builder in Melbourne, I wont name them at this stage as ive yet to take the matter hig...

Read Post Like

calais304

1 January 2010

Re: Opinions on my Brickwork.Building A New House

Jan 01, 2010 2:00 pm

Thanks guys, pretty much what I was expecting to hear. Will be making sure something is done because there is no way we are acccepting it like this. Very dissapointing as just about every other aspect of the house is perfect. Also the mortar is very brittle and flakes away easily when rubbed. Possib...

Thanks guys, pretty much what I was expecting to hear. Will be making sure something is done because there is no way we ...

Read Post Like

calais304

29 December 2009

Opinions on my Brickwork.Building A New House

Dec 29, 2009 9:13 pm

Hi Everyone, Have been a regular reader of the forum since starting our build earlier this year. At this stage it is almost complete, and most of it has gone pretty smooth. The problem we are having is with our brickwork. After initially complaining,it has been re-pointed and washed again with the r...

Hi Everyone, Have been a regular reader of the forum since starting our build earlier this year. At this stage it is alm...

Read Post Like

calais304

15 August 2009

Re: Yamaha 5.1 Home Theatre YHT-392AU - HDMI connectionsHome Theatre & Automation

Aug 15, 2009 2:26 pm

Those cheaper yamaha recievers will not support audio over HDMI, only picture. Not saying that the audio is not sent through the cable, only that the reciever will not pick it up. Have seen this with a few of the lower end recievers.

Those cheaper yamaha recievers will not support audio over HDMI, only picture. Not saying that the audio is not sent thr...

Read Post Like