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alexp79

1 April

Re: Designing, Building & Developing a Luxury home in LindfiBuilding A New House

Apr 01, 2024 10:35 pm

Simeon, do you know already who will be able to supply you the windows? I doubt that a lot of manufacturers will be able manufacture some of the oversized or odd shaped windows you have. And, obviously, you would need to have them double glazed (Asians like warm and quiet houses). Imagine the weight...

Simeon, do you know already who will be able to supply you the windows? I doubt that a lot of manufacturers will be able...

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alexp79

18 March

Re: Designing, Building & Developing a Luxury home in LindfiBuilding A New House

Mar 18, 2024 5:10 pm

Round corners... Great outside, but somewhat not so easy to accommodate inside... Probably worth considering 'buying' high quality interior design too. Same applies to rounded windows, too. Just 2 cents. Congrats on new exciting journey! :)

Round corners... Great outside, but somewhat not so easy to accommodate inside... Probably worth considering 'buying' hi...

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alexp79

4 March

Re: HELP! External Sheathing on a timber frame. Builder unsuBuilding A New House

Mar 04, 2024 4:39 pm

Good to have, but it is not really mandatory, from what I know. You have waterproof retaining wall in front, so should be fine. I am only worried about this section above the wall which certainly has to be covered somehow.

Good to have, but it is not really mandatory, from what I know. You have waterproof retaining wall in front, so should b...

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alexp79

4 March

Re: HELP! External Sheathing on a timber frame. Builder unsuBuilding A New House

Mar 04, 2024 4:31 pm

Yes, you would need insulation to be in place.

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alexp79

1 March

Re: Cost to pre wire home for smart home system with builderLighting + Lighting Design

Mar 01, 2024 3:23 pm

Electricians are not electricians if they are not making $1000+/day

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alexp79

28 February

Re: Waterproofing slab before laying floor buttons....General Discussion

Feb 28, 2024 4:56 pm

The slab is supposed to be waterproofed from the bottom side with the plastic film. In the worst case scenario and to be 100% sure that the film was not punctured during the pour, it still might be a good idea to apply waterproofing spray under the battens (or to install a rubber underlay under the ...

The slab is supposed to be waterproofed from the bottom side with the plastic film. In the worst case scenario and to be...

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alexp79

28 February

Re: Suspended concrete slab alternatives - AlphaFloorBuilding A New House

Feb 28, 2024 12:35 pm

How is the acoustics like? Any noticeable "bouncing"?

How is the acoustics like? Any noticeable bouncing?

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alexp79

27 February

Re: Building a flame zone house in West Pymble on a steep siBuilding A New House

Feb 27, 2024 12:17 pm

Hey Simeon, Sorry to hear about your troubles with the raining. Have you considered some temporary roof cover solutions? There are some like http://bigbensafety.com, which can be attached to the scaffolding and provide full protection against elements, but also others like https://stormseal.com/ (Au...

Hey Simeon, Sorry to hear about your troubles with the raining. Have you considered some temporary roof cover solutions?...

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alexp79

26 February

Re: Joist gap - insulationBuilding A New House

Feb 26, 2024 3:13 pm

Shouldn't your frame covered from the outside before you put in insulation into the walls? And yes, you would have to put insulation in between joists too.

Shouldn't your frame covered from the outside before you put in insulation into the walls? And yes, you would have to pu...

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alexp79

6 February

Re: P vs H2 SlabsBuilding A New House

Feb 06, 2024 1:46 pm

Neither 85 mm nor 100 mm is good enough for H2 soil, you would still need piers and rafted slab or go all the way with 250 mm flat raft slab (without footings, one big flat stiff panel with 2 layers of reinforcements).

Neither 85 mm nor 100 mm is good enough for H2 soil, you would still need piers and rafted slab or go all the way with 2...

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alexp79

3 February

Re: Two storey house construction costBuilding A New House

Feb 03, 2024 2:45 pm

What does high spec mean specifically? Is it including or excluding GST?

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alexp79

25 January

Re: Precast Insulated Walls vs ICFBuilding A New House

Jan 25, 2024 2:42 pm

I don't think that standard hollow core slabs will be able to span across 8.5 m, you would need to support them either with internal load bearing wall or with structural steel or concrete beam. You would need to seal concrete from the outside, ideally with render and then you would have to decide ho...

I don't think that standard hollow core slabs will be able to span across 8.5 m, you would need to support them either w...

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alexp79

20 January

Re: Roof Load Width NeededRenovation + Home Improvement

Jan 20, 2024 1:33 pm

What is the area of your roof? You could use roughly 100 kg/m2 as a calculation basis for the tiled roof. If your roof area is 300 sqm, its total weight (with structure) will be around 30 ton. Divide by roof perimeter (e.g. 60 m) and you get the load per linear meter (e.g. 500 kg/m in my example). B...

What is the area of your roof? You could use roughly 100 kg/m2 as a calculation basis for the tiled roof. If your roof a...

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alexp79

15 January

Re: Facade Render cracksGeneral Discussion

Jan 15, 2024 5:29 pm

This is most probably the reason

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alexp79

15 January

Re: Facade Render cracksGeneral Discussion

Jan 15, 2024 5:04 pm

Do you know if they have used render mesh?

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alexp79

15 January

Re: Facade Render cracksGeneral Discussion

Jan 15, 2024 2:06 pm

Can you send a photo of cracks? The way you apply render to the blueboard should be: base coat with glued mesh, then texture coat.

Can you send a photo of cracks? The way you apply render to the blueboard should be: base coat with glued mesh, then tex...

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alexp79

30 December 2023

Re: TrussesBuilding A New House

Dec 30, 2023 11:02 am

Shouldn't be a problem. If you are using Colorbond, your roof weights around 5 kg/m2. Roof trusses like that are generally designed to carry bigger loads and are oftentimes placed at 0.9 m intervals. In your case they are at 0.6 m? I wouldn't have to worry.

Shouldn't be a problem. If you are using Colorbond, your roof weights around 5 kg/m2. Roof trusses like that are general...

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alexp79

30 December 2023

Re: TrussesBuilding A New House

Dec 30, 2023 12:48 am

Probably nothing will happen even if you completely remove this truss there ;)

Probably nothing will happen even if you completely remove this truss there

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alexp79

14 December 2023

Re: How many builders are on this forum?General Discussion