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25 October 2018

Re: Advice for floor plan - inner city family homeGeneral Discussion

Oct 25, 2018 6:31 pm

thanks so much again for the visualisation. Wow! I am amazed at the feedback and stuff I have received here and extremely thankful!! I think my preference is definitely the prior floor plan; to move the kitchen to allow the living to be at the rear. Given the kitchen is currently not livable by my s...

thanks so much again for the visualisation. Wow! I am amazed at the feedback and stuff I have received here and extremel...

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dammit

23 October 2018

Re: Advice for floor plan - inner city family homeGeneral Discussion

Oct 23, 2018 9:25 pm

If the long term plan is to demolish/ rebuild, can't you do it now? Because moving everyone in, then moving everyone out again to demolish and rebuild for a year or more is a huge hassle. Plus, all the renovations (your new kitchen and bathroom and wardrobes etc) you are planning now will end up be...

I wish - in debt up to our eye-balls, definitely not enough funds available to do this. I know re it being a waste if r...

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dammit

23 October 2018

Re: Advice for floor plan - inner city family homeGeneral Discussion

Oct 23, 2018 9:21 pm

@bestspecials: "I like the idea of adding a 4th bedroom and putting cavity sliders on to either make an extra bedroom or tv room for the kids." - Wow, thanks for the floor plan! that's great for helping me visualise may be possible. Love that idea because it can be a kids play room etc and...

@bestspecials: I like the idea of adding a 4th bedroom and putting cavity sliders on to either make an extra bedroom or ...

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dammit

23 October 2018

Re: Advice for floor plan - inner city family homeGeneral Discussion

Oct 23, 2018 9:12 pm

4 bedrooms + outside out of 110 sq m? This will be extremely tight, if you ask me. E.g., decent sized 4 bedroom apartments start from 150 sq m. What about adding one more floor? not an option unfortunately, will cost too much. It seems to work (squeezing in 4 bedrooms) - unless I'm missing somethin...

not an option unfortunately, will cost too much. It seems to work (squeezing in 4 bedrooms) - unless I'm missing someth...

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dammit

23 October 2018

Advice for floor plan - inner city family homeGeneral Discussion

Oct 23, 2018 8:56 am

https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/39666_1540248168.jpg https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/39666_1540248184.jpg https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/39666_1540248193.jpg I am after feedback/ideas for how best to adjust this floorplan to suit. We have a large family (2 boys, 2 girls), boys 6 & 8, girls 4 &...

I am after feedback/ideas for how best to adjust this floorplan to suit. We have a large family (2 boys, 2 girls), boys...

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dammit

20 August 2016

Re: Unsafe concrete arch problem (Hallway)General Discussion

Aug 20, 2016 6:09 pm

Update...the photos were sent to two builders who apparently said "don't worry - its not going to fall down"...which if you ask me, I don't know how they can make that assessment off a photo without looking at it. Anyhow they recommended it be removed and quoted to do that. However the own...

Update...the photos were sent to two builders who apparently said don't worry - its not going to fall down...which if yo...

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dammit

4 August 2016

Re: Unsafe concrete arch problem (Hallway)General Discussion

Aug 04, 2016 7:53 pm

Seems quite bad then? If it collapsed I imagine it would be extremely heavy and do some significant damage. Hopefully they agree to send a professional over to look at it.

Seems quite bad then? If it collapsed I imagine it would be extremely heavy and do some significant damage. Hopefully th...

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dammit

4 August 2016

Re: Unsafe concrete arch problem (Hallway)General Discussion

Aug 04, 2016 5:01 pm

Yep. It's waiting on the owner. But I won't be surprised if the response is no they have never had an engineers report on it before and that they don't see the need as it is 100 years old and nothing has fallen down to date... If it's something like that do you think it's worth strongly pursuing? Ob...

Yep. It's waiting on the owner. But I won't be surprised if the response is no they have never had an engineers report o...

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dammit

4 August 2016

Re: Unsafe concrete arch problem (Hallway)General Discussion

Aug 04, 2016 1:38 pm

Thanks for the reply. So sounds like you think there is a risk the whole thing could fall down at any time? It must be rendered brick arch then. There are many cracks elsewhere and where the brickwork is exposed the mortar does seem very dry/weak, this is the spot which worries me though as it is re...

Thanks for the reply. So sounds like you think there is a risk the whole thing could fall down at any time? It must be r...

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dammit

2 August 2016

Unsafe concrete arch problem (Hallway)General Discussion

Aug 02, 2016 2:44 pm

Hi everyone I rent a 100 year old terrace house. In the hallway there is a large arch with some big cracks through it. It's been like that (seems unchanged) for the last 6 months since I moved in, but I was looking closely at it and got me worried that the whole thing could fall at any time?? I'm no...

Hi everyone I rent a 100 year old terrace house. In the hallway there is a large arch with some big cracks through it. I...

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dammit

7 January 2016

Re: DIY Kelvinator In-Window Air Con Install HelpHeating, Cooling & Insulation

Jan 07, 2016 8:34 am

I'm thinking I'll bolt 2 x large L brackets to the vertical part of the green sill, it's about 100mm Flat surface from top to bottom, so hopefully long enough. I think it is made of concrete. Should I be using Plastic wall plugs and screws or dynabolts or something? Mind you I rent so I need to poss...

I'm thinking I'll bolt 2 x large L brackets to the vertical part of the green sill, it's about 100mm Flat surface from t...

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dammit

7 January 2016

Re: DIY Kelvinator In-Window Air Con Install HelpHeating, Cooling & Insulation

Jan 07, 2016 8:29 am

Kelvinator said that the "more than 160mm" is not a misprint but can't give me any reason for it...and said it must be followed. Bit odd as I have never seen a unit 160mm inside the room, they are usually close to being flush with the wall. Do you think it would cause any issues having it ...

Kelvinator said that the more than 160mm is not a misprint but can't give me any reason for it...and said it must be fol...

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dammit

6 January 2016

Re: DIY Kelvinator In-Window Air Con Install HelpHeating, Cooling & Insulation

Jan 06, 2016 6:01 am

thanks Bels. Yes I think 160mm is quite a lot too? I've always seen window air cons mostly flush with the internal wall and not so far inside. For the bracket are you thinking this should be mounted outside under the unit? Like this: http://s3.amazonaws.com/wordpress_production/blogs/wp-content/uplo...

thanks Bels. Yes I think 160mm is quite a lot too? I've always seen window air cons mostly flush with the internal wall ...

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dammit

5 January 2016

DIY Kelvinator In-Window Air Con Install HelpHeating, Cooling & Insulation

Jan 05, 2016 8:44 pm

I need some help in rigging up a DIY air con install... I purchased a Kelvinator KWH26CRE (http://www.kelvinator.com.au/Product?model=KWH26HRE) in-window / wall air con and need to DIY install it into my window. I am a bit lost because there is no mounting kit or brackets, or detailed instructions o...

I need some help in rigging up a DIY air con install... I purchased a Kelvinator KWH26CRE ( http://www.kelvinator.com.au...

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dammit

15 November 2011

Re: Possible Building Movement - dropping eave, drainage proGeneral Discussion

Nov 15, 2011 9:20 pm

thanks for the info. how deep/wide should a trench be in the vacant block? yes the eave is out horizontally now. no signs of movement or step cracking in mortar. in the garage (just near where the eave problem is) there is a few hairline cracks in the slab (always been there), and the internal acces...

thanks for the info. how deep/wide should a trench be in the vacant block? yes the eave is out horizontally now. no sign...

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dammit

15 November 2011

Re: Side of house drainage issuesLandscape & Garden Design

Nov 15, 2011 9:16 pm

Thanks for the info. I think the ag pipe solution too..does everyone think this is the best idea? how do I work out how big ag pipe is needed? does it need a sock over it with clay soil or not? How deep/big trench and how do I work out the gravel below/around/above the pipe and how much/high does th...

Thanks for the info. I think the ag pipe solution too..does everyone think this is the best idea? how do I work out how ...

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dammit

9 November 2011

Side of house drainage issuesLandscape & Garden Design

Nov 09, 2011 2:21 pm

We have a bit of a problem on our 1 yr old home that when we get heavy rain, the side of the house is getting a lot of water and it isn't draining away as it should. I need to get this resolved, from the docs I got with the house our soil site classification is Class S (Slightly Reactive), slope fla...

We have a bit of a problem on our 1 yr old home that when we get heavy rain, the side of the house is getting a lot of w...

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dammit

4 November 2011

Possible Building Movement - dropping eave, drainage problemGeneral Discussion

Nov 04, 2011 10:50 pm

Our home was completed being built just over 1 year ago, we have lived here for 6 months. We bought the property as a 'brand new/completed new build home', the builder had built/designed it and later put it on the real estate market where we bought it...so don't know if you would call that a 'turn k...

Our home was completed being built just over 1 year ago, we have lived here for 6 months. We bought the property as a 'b...

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dammit

24 October 2011

Spare Tiles for house?Flooring & Floor Covering

Oct 24, 2011 11:25 am

Just had a thought, we have approx 120m2 of tiles in our new home, and did not get any spare tiles left here by the builder. The tiles are 500x500 gloss white, I was thinking...should I be sourcing/buying spare tiles for the house now while they are still available, in the off chance I need them (cr...

Just had a thought, we have approx 120m2 of tiles in our new home, and did not get any spare tiles left here by the buil...

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dammit

23 October 2011

Re: Ensuite Odour and Plumbing SiphonsBathrooms and Laundry

Oct 23, 2011 4:33 pm

Is it normal for a house to need two vent pipes? Is this something that could be retro fitted now easily or a major operation like needing to go inside a wall or the concrete cut up? The other thing I noticed is that the ensuite shower if I shine a torch and watch the drain while the shower is runni...

Is it normal for a house to need two vent pipes? Is this something that could be retro fitted now easily or a major oper...