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6 August 2010

When to give up & report your builder to the authorities???General Discussion

Aug 06, 2010 9:05 pm

Hello guys. I’m starting a thread I hoped I would never have to but I find myself in a situation where I have lost all faith in my incompetent builder. This is a big building company in Melbourne I am talking about, not some small operator. The problems started from the very beginning with ****** fr...

Hello guys. I’m starting a thread I hoped I would never have to but I find myself in a situation where I have lost all f...

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MickeyD

5 August 2010

Re: Ceiling Height - Opinions?Building A New House

Aug 05, 2010 2:33 pm

Haha all good... now we can be happy campers again :D

Haha all good... now we can be happy campers again

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MickeyD

5 August 2010

Re: Ceiling Height - Opinions?Building A New House

Aug 05, 2010 2:20 pm

Hmmm... sorry for being so insensitive. Yes donuts, you’re right- shuddering is extreme and not what I experienced which was more of a loud sigh and a comment about it being such a shame that a pretty house would not have bulkheads level with doors. I’m sure your house is so beautiful though that I ...

Hmmm... sorry for being so insensitive. Yes donuts, you’re right- shuddering is extreme and not what I experienced which...

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MickeyD

5 August 2010

Re: $700 for the 3rd coat, is it worth?Building A New House

Aug 05, 2010 1:38 pm

I enquired about a third coat and was quoted $1000 for a 20 square house so you are getting better value by comparison. One thing with volume builders is that most of them only apply two top coats straight to plaster without any undercoat as recommended by paint manufacturers. A Solver rep actually ...

I enquired about a third coat and was quoted $1000 for a 20 square house so you are getting better value by comparison. ...

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MickeyD

5 August 2010

Re: Ceiling Height - Opinions?Building A New House

Aug 05, 2010 1:27 pm

I have 2740 ceilings and 2340 doors and sliding robes throughout. I know the difference between 2590 and 2740 may not seem like much on paper but in reality it is a huge improvement. I would not get 2740 ceilings though unless you also raise the doors as the house seems out of all proportion otherwi...

I have 2740 ceilings and 2340 doors and sliding robes throughout. I know the difference between 2590 and 2740 may not se...

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MickeyD

5 August 2010

Re: scratched Colorbond guttersGeneral Discussion

Aug 05, 2010 12:05 pm

I also have scratches on my Colorbond gutters and fascia as they were left on the footpath for two days prior to installation due to lack of space onsite! :( When I raised this with my builder I was told they would be touched up at the end of construction which is something I am unhappy about as I h...

I also have scratches on my Colorbond gutters and fascia as they were left on the footpath for two days prior to install...

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MickeyD

17 July 2010

Re: Regulation height of external taps- urgent reply soughtGeneral Discussion

Jul 17, 2010 8:30 pm

Thanks for the responses. I knew it was a bit of a long shot but I figured the BCA might have some guidelines on the matter as it seems to for everything else (and that someone might know what they were as I don’t have access to the BCA and couldn’t find anything online). Anyway, I actually went to ...

Thanks for the responses. I knew it was a bit of a long shot but I figured the BCA might have some guidelines on the mat...

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15 July 2010

Regulation height of external taps- urgent reply soughtGeneral Discussion

Jul 15, 2010 8:12 pm

Hello guys I am hoping that someone can urgently reply to my query regarding external taps as my bricklayers are due to commence bricklaying tomorrow. I realised today that an external tap is affixed unusually high on the house (at about 1 metre). My building plans do not stipulate the height of the...

Hello guys I am hoping that someone can urgently reply to my query regarding external taps as my bricklayers are due to ...

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MickeyD

7 July 2010

Re: Almost cried during colour appointment - so disappointedBuilding A New House

Jul 07, 2010 4:53 pm

Oh you poor dear, I know exactly how you feel. Both my partner and I were in tears at our colour selection appointment (granted, our sales consultant * to our face about what colour selection items were included in the contract price)! If on a budget my advice would be to only upgrade things which a...

Oh you poor dear, I know exactly how you feel. Both my partner and I were in tears at our colour selection appointment (...

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MickeyD

7 July 2010

Re: Reflections Estate Tarneit – Calling all ReflectorsBuying Land

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Jul 07, 2010 3:16 pm

Hello guys, Sorry to have missed you all on Sunday- it was not too long since I had returned from my snow trip and I was a bit worse for wear. I’m feeling a bit better now and not limping around anymore! Wizard- I’m about half way through my 5 year degree but I haven’t been following the course stru...

Hello guys, Sorry to have missed you all on Sunday- it was not too long since I had returned from my snow trip and I was...

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MickeyD

26 June 2010

Re: Indian ritual before moving into a houseGeneral Discussion

Jun 26, 2010 9:20 pm

According to Wikipedia, the new inhabitants lead a cow through all the rooms while chanting to their fairies. They then boil some of the cow's milk. Wikipedia also mentions specifically that cow urine is used, though not how and for what purpose... I sure am glad I'm not your next door neighbour!

According to Wikipedia, the new inhabitants lead a cow through all the rooms while chanting to their fairies. They then ...

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MickeyD

25 June 2010

Re: Reflections Estate Tarneit – Calling all ReflectorsBuying Land

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Jun 25, 2010 1:45 pm

Hey Guys... Yeah it sucks when things don’t go according to plan. I can appreciate that competition amongst volume builders has driven down profit margins and compromised quality but I don’t think it’s too much to ask that the build is completed according to plans and is compliant with BCA regulatio...

Hey Guys... Yeah it sucks when things don’t go according to plan. I can appreciate that competition amongst volume build...

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MickeyD

22 June 2010

Re: Reflections Estate Tarneit – Calling all ReflectorsBuying Land

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Jun 22, 2010 9:50 pm

Hey guys I have been offline for a while on account of uni exams... Sarah, I could tell your husband was freaked out too when I saw you- quite funny. Well my build is progressing but not without issues... Currently the frame is being put up and should be finished this week. I’m not really liking the...

Hey guys I have been offline for a while on account of uni exams... Sarah, I could tell your husband was freaked out too...

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MickeyD

8 June 2010

Re: Any potential problems with slab pour in cold weather???Paving & Concreting

Jun 08, 2010 11:04 pm

Thanks for that Dennis... makes perfect sense. Now I can sleep easy!

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8 June 2010

Any potential problems with slab pour in cold weather???Paving & Concreting

Jun 08, 2010 10:43 pm

Hello guys, I just wanted to see if anyone can shed some information on the effects of pouring a concrete slab in cold weather? I tried searching the archives here but I could only find information about pouring a slab in hot weather. Basically I was surprised to find that my slab was poured today. ...

Hello guys, I just wanted to see if anyone can shed some information on the effects of pouring a concrete slab in cold w...

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MickeyD

7 June 2010

Re: window or skylight?Bathrooms and Laundry

Jun 07, 2010 9:19 pm

My house design had an ensuite skylight in the original plans and I absolutely hated the idea, especially seeing as the ensuite ran off the WIR so it was already quite a dark space! The ensuite was actually positioned on an external wall but the vanity and mirror was placed on that side and I couldn...

My house design had an ensuite skylight in the original plans and I absolutely hated the idea, especially seeing as the ...

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MickeyD

7 June 2010

Re: Confused about kitchen bulkhead - which one is it?Kitchen Corner

Jun 07, 2010 8:52 pm

None of us can tell you what your kitchen bulkhead will look like because we don’t know the depth of your overhead cupboards! If they are the same depth as the bulkhead then you will have option 1 and if the bulkhead is deeper, you will have option 2. From your photo I think the bulkhead looks deepe...

None of us can tell you what your kitchen bulkhead will look like because we don’t know the depth of your overhead cupbo...

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MickeyD

2 June 2010

Re: What are these mysterious holes dug on my land today??General Discussion

Jun 02, 2010 2:20 pm

Indeedy... plus a 400mm retaining wall down one side too! I have had issues with the builder to date but lately the cards have been falling my way so I may yet end up happy with the whole process! They have now gone from 2 out of 5 to 3 stars in my books haha...

Indeedy... plus a 400mm retaining wall down one side too! I have had issues with the builder to date but lately the card...

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MickeyD

2 June 2010

Re: What are these mysterious holes dug on my land today??General Discussion

Jun 02, 2010 1:46 pm

Hey guys... Well my SS confirmed that the holes are piering after all! I couldn’t see them very well last night because it was dark but on closer inspection today the holes in the positions I thought the downpipes were to be located are actually next to them on the edge where the slab is supposed to...

Hey guys... Well my SS confirmed that the holes are piering after all! I couldn’t see them very well last night because ...

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MickeyD

1 June 2010

Re: What are these mysterious holes dug on my land today??General Discussion

Jun 01, 2010 9:31 pm

Hey guys, thanks for the replies... Well I’m stumped! I checked my slab drawings and there are no provisions for piering so I’m pretty sure that can’t be it. From what I researched on the net I think they may be soakwells?? Although that too would be odd because they’re dug where I have downpipes re...

Hey guys, thanks for the replies... Well I’m stumped! I checked my slab drawings and there are no provisions for piering...