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Tim65

9 September 2021

Re: Pivot Doors - your experiance?Windows & Doors

Sep 09, 2021 3:44 pm

Reason No 2 is my reason for never having one. You can adjust the closing speed in the head of door via grub screw I think with the sheer weight of some (we are looking at a wrought iron one), even a slow close isn't enough to save young fingers and tails! Do you know what mechanism you have? I've ...

You can adjust the closing speed in the head of door via grub screw I think with the sheer weight of some (we are looki...

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Tim65

9 September 2021

Re: Pivot Doors - your experiance?Windows & Doors

Sep 09, 2021 3:24 pm

Reason No 2 is my reason for never having one. You can adjust the closing speed in the head of door via grub screw

You can adjust the closing speed in the head of door via grub screw

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Tim65

5 September 2021

Re: Metricon Liberty 42 vs Carlisle Homes Granada Retreat 45Building A New House

Sep 05, 2021 9:14 pm

After the nightmare build we had with Metricon I would not recommend them .Better builders out there Tim, Sorry to hear that you had such a rough time with them. If we can help, let me know. And I agree. There are better builders out there. However there are also a lot of ordinary ones in the mix. ...

Tim, Sorry to hear that you had such a rough time with them. If we can help, let me know. And I agree. There are better...

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Tim65

5 September 2021

Re: Metricon Liberty 42 vs Carlisle Homes Granada Retreat 45Building A New House

Sep 05, 2021 4:42 pm

After the nightmare build we had with Metricon I would not recommend them .Better builders out there

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Tim65

20 February 2020

Re: Storm waterBuilding Standards; Getting It Right!

Feb 20, 2020 8:48 pm

Just doubled checked drawings and actual as built We have 7 down pipes which connect to Wet system riser pipe covering the over flow pipe and 3 coming in via the other wet system riser I am 99.9% certain the builders plumber did all this work not kings span Total roof area is 420.1 as marked on DA ...

The figures below are obviously ball park. Minus the one downpipe the plumber missed (35 sq m) leaves 395.1 sq m of roo...

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Tim65

20 February 2020

Re: Storm waterBuilding Standards; Getting It Right!

Feb 20, 2020 6:53 pm

Just reading link on tank It states that “ Overflow diameter should match inflow pipe diameter.” So if 2 inflow pipes fitted there should be 2 overflow pipes ?

Just reading link on tank It states that “ Overflow diameter should match inflow pipe diameter.” So if 2 inflow pipes fi...

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Tim65

20 February 2020

Re: Storm waterBuilding Standards; Getting It Right!

Feb 20, 2020 5:44 pm

Hi Tim. Well, things are clearer now. The inflow wet system pipes are 100mm, not 90mm as originally thought. The overflow pipe is also 100mm. The tank almost certainly would NOT have been installed by the builder's contracted plumber as this would have been done by installers employed by the water ...

The wet system inflow pipes have a meshed basket inside the tank. This holds larger debris flushed up from the wet syst...

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Tim65

20 February 2020

Re: Storm waterBuilding Standards; Getting It Right!

Feb 20, 2020 5:42 am

Thanks for your reply H2o 1st photo Top pipe is in Feed from down pipes 3No and lower is out let to Swale drain at front of house 2nd photo is in let from remaining 9 down pipes 1 down pipe at front was missed and they connected it to the out let pipe direct to Swale drain direct or more water would...

Thanks for your reply H2o 1st photo Top pipe is in Feed from down pipes 3No and lower is out let to Swale drain at front...

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Tim65

19 February 2020

Re: Storm waterBuilding Standards; Getting It Right!

Feb 19, 2020 9:16 pm

Hi Tim. First a backtrack. Re the thread's previous discussions about AS 2870 and flexible joints, I had discussions with a senior person in the VBA plumbing department and was told that AS 2870 was not applicable because the pipes exiting the slab come under the BCA, not the PCA and as AS 2870 was...

A recap: Because the water tank is part of the 'loop' that connects the roof drainage to the stormwater system, the pip...

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Tim65

19 February 2020

Re: Storm waterBuilding Standards; Getting It Right!

Feb 19, 2020 9:16 pm

A recap: Because the water tank is part of the 'loop' that connects the roof drainage to the stormwater system, the pip...

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Tim65

19 February 2020

Re: Storm waterBuilding Standards; Getting It Right!

Feb 19, 2020 8:37 am

Hi H2O After the recent rain which the first initial rain fall filled the tank. Subsequent rain falls started to pour out through slots in front of gutters and all down pipe outlets I checked the tank and this was over flowing through the top as well. As previous discussion with only one outlet it’s...

Hi H2O After the recent rain which the first initial rain fall filled the tank. Subsequent rain falls started to pour ou...

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Tim65

2 February 2020

Re: Building with MetriconBuilding A New House

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Feb 02, 2020 5:22 pm

Hi all, we are at the beginning stages of building a mantra 22. I've read some of these replies but honestly tl:dr. I do have some questions and some tips i've picked up from this forum that i'd like to confirm so..... I have read that some ppl that built with M were allowed to use an external cont...

We built with M , not the best experience being honest, I have many years experience in construction and I needed it to...

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Tim65

27 January 2020

Re: The Bl*me GameGeneral Discussion

Jan 27, 2020 6:37 am

Just jumping in here , builder with 40 years in the industry, the only option is a total knock down and rebuild , have they factored in out of pocket expenses In costs With such a problem site could you not do bearers and joists on deep piles ? I wish you all the best and a positive out come This in...

Just jumping in here , builder with 40 years in the industry, the only option is a total knock down and rebuild , have t...

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Tim65

1 December 2019

Re: My double glazed windows fro ChinaWindows & Doors

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Dec 01, 2019 8:40 am

Windows here in Oz are off the scale cost wise compared to uk , although you are not comparing apples with apples as 90% of windows in uk are Upvc and in Oz aluminium Glass is glass though and this is where there is a huge difference I could bye double glazed units in UK fir around £30m2 it’s well o...

Windows here in Oz are off the scale cost wise compared to uk , although you are not comparing apples with apples as 90%...

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Tim65

1 December 2019

Re: Is this normal construction for ribbed metal roof?General Discussion

Dec 01, 2019 8:27 am

[quote="StructuralBIMGuy":3abc91v6]Hi @psdillon You will need to get better photos/images and supporting evidence also include 1.Copy of the plans and structural details ie check that the truss hasn't been altered on site 2.provide photos from above and below. 3.Since there are no Codes fo...

Hi @psdillon You will need to get better photos/images and supporting evidence also include 1.Copy of the plans and stru...

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Tim65

29 November 2019

Re: New roof tiles acceptable install?General Discussion

Nov 29, 2019 4:53 am

Yes you are correct, not sure what the tolerance is in this regard , whenever I do a roof always check for it being flat , with trusses you do get the old one that under size and you have to pack the battens , but your photo clearly shows no care or thought was taken when instillation was taking pla...

Yes you are correct, not sure what the tolerance is in this regard , whenever I do a roof always check for it being flat...

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Tim65

28 November 2019

Re: New roof tiles acceptable install?General Discussion

Nov 28, 2019 8:42 pm

Looks to me they didn’t use string line to position trusses hence the wavy roof line

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Tim65

30 July 2019

Re: Storm waterBuilding Standards; Getting It Right!

Jul 30, 2019 7:38 pm

How can this be signed off ? There are large scale faults in the building industry governance and self regulation has not worked. It is often claimed that self regulation lowers costs but reality tells a different tale. It’s basically a charge system for the out let pipe, no flush valves fitted, I ...

There are large scale faults in the building industry governance and self regulation has not worked. It is often claime...

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Tim65

29 July 2019

Re: Storm waterBuilding Standards; Getting It Right!

Jul 29, 2019 9:33 am

That size pipe...yes, a minimum 1:100 fall. Does the water flow uphill? Water tank overflow is clean water that passes through mosquito proof mesh, a saving grace but the overflow pipe is still part of the stormwater system if it connects back to an LPOD.. As an aside, a lot of water tank stormwate...

Hi H2O It’s basically a charge system for the out let pipe , no flush valves fitted , I am sorting that out myself ( my...

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Tim65

29 July 2019

Re: Storm waterBuilding Standards; Getting It Right!

Jul 29, 2019 6:16 am

[quote="Tim65"]Just spoken with DFT nsw they said they only reference AS 3500 and did not have a copy of As2870 , he mentioned sewer drains and when I questioned about storm water he said we have no say on it , this is down to your certifier He stated I need to put my concerns in writing i...

Just spoken with DFT nsw they said they only reference AS 3500 and did not have a copy of As2870 , he mentioned sewer dr...