can bamboo go in a wet area like a laundry? No

I will put on drinks for everyone if the creditors meeting tomorrow has any positive news for anyone.

What is the implication here, given Procorp's progress payment schedule was so front-loaded (ie. 95% by lockup)? HIA contract says that you should only pay up to 65% at lock-up, unless : ⋅ you weren't using an HIA contract ⋅ or you're using an HIA contract, but you kept paying t...

Zeitgeber pls note that any overpayment made on the contract will be deducted from any settlement offered. If the builder has been paid 65 percent of the total contract amount but has only completed 50 percent then that's considered an overpayment and will be deducted. In my above scenario, if owne...

no way our homes will be finished for 20% You may or may not be out of pocket. The bank still has to make its payment to the builder who will finish off your house. Here is how it works : Say that you're building a $300,000 house. The builder collapsed after you (and your bank) have paid the builde...

Can liquidated damage be claimed with SICorp (Home warranty insurance)? If so, how many months? For example: if I'm supposed to get my keys from the builder on 1 August 2012, and the builder goes into liquidation on 1 Dec 2012, and SICorp pays me out, but I don't commence construction with a new bui...

Picture please

A small car weighs 1 tonne (1,000 kilograms). The space shuttle orbiter paraded on the streets of LA recently weighs 75 tonnes (that's 75 cars). 1,300 tonnes is 17 space shuttles. The invoice is fake. Contact the person who issued the invoice directly.

dvestate , in Victoria (I'm aware you're in NSW), Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 - SECT 19 says you can bring in "a person authrised by you" to access the building site : http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/dbca1995275/s19.html Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 - SE...

This thread will give you some ideas of what people have been paying for site costs. http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=9017

Turn off GPS when taking photos, especially when there are children in the field of vision, so as not to give away your exact location. Burglars and paedophiles may be lurking around this forum.

If they give you $10K off, they will find other ways to get it back from you by eg. cutting corners somewhere else or by reducing quality (2 coat paint instead of 3. Hard to tell if you r not a pro). They were not born yesterday.

Transformerless inverter is quieter. Inverter with a transformer generates a hum that will keep you up all night, from excessive noise.

ETA for rugs?

I paid $10K for BAL 19. I can't mention the builder.

9 months from initial deposit.

Let's name and shame government departments instead.

Before you sing praises with Hotondo, you might want to read this first http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=49662

For alarm, look at this thread http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45404 For security cameras, I (personally) am going for Logitech alert. It's stand alone, and not linked to alarm. However, the camera is super user friendly, and will send you an email if the cameras get triggered by...