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larry1124

14 September 2018

How to Identify Block BoundaryBuilding A New House

Sep 14, 2018 10:48 am

I just got my new constructed house handed over last week. Today I found my neighbour had extended his concrete from driveway to the right hand side of his house where is in border with my block. There is a boundary peg in front of our blocks, if I stand at the boundary peg and look ahead, I can fee...

I just got my new constructed house handed over last week. Today I found my neighbour had extended his concrete from dri...

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larry1124

16 May 2018

Anyone Tried Termite Proof Paint to Untreated Timber Frame?Building A New House

May 16, 2018 2:59 am

I upgraded the untreated pine frame to "Hyne" T2 Blue termite resistant timber frame in the building contract. However, when the frame had been built, I found the builder mistakenly ignored my upgrade item and built the frame with untreated pine. As a rectification plan, the builder propos...

I upgraded the untreated pine frame to Hyne T2 Blue termite resistant timber frame in the building contract. However, wh...

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larry1124

15 May 2018

Re: Does H2 site classification require slab piers?Building A New House

May 15, 2018 10:53 pm

The need for piers has no reference to your slab classification i.e. Class, A, M, H1, H2 or E. If your site was classified as Class P, then "in certain instances" you may need piers. The "normal" AS2870 site classification mentioned above (other then Class "P"), are pu...

The need for piers has no reference to your slab classification i.e. Class, A, M, H1, H2 or E. If your site was classified as Class P, then…

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larry1124

14 May 2018

Re: Is the builder responsible for root barrier installationBuilding A New House

May 14, 2018 10:58 pm

[quote defaultattr=""]Hope this is also the case in my estate. I'll check this with the developper. Thank you for your information.sweetswisssteel There is a street tree in front of my block (approx 3 meters away from my front door), but the tree currently is quite small as the estate is q...

Hope this is also the case in my estate. I'll check this with the developper. Thank you for your information.sweetswisss...

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larry1124

13 May 2018

Is the builder responsible for root barrier installation?Building A New House

May 13, 2018 5:04 pm

There is a street tree in front of my block (approx 3 meters away from my front door), but the tree currently is quite small as the estate is quite new and council just planted it recently. However, I understand that when the tree grows up, it's root may have some impact on the foundation of the hou...

There is a street tree in front of my block (approx 3 meters away from my front door), but the tree currently is quite s...

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larry1124

13 May 2018

Re: How to Deal with Builder's Breach of Contract?Building A New House

May 13, 2018 4:48 pm

Thanks for your comments, iTool You remind me of another issue, that is if I have the rights to hold off the payment for frame stage given the frame work might be re-do and thus shoud be deemed uncompleted.

Thanks for your comments, iTool You remind me of another issue, that is if I have the rights to hold off the payment for...

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larry1124

13 May 2018

How to Deal with Builder's Breach of Contract?Building A New House

May 13, 2018 12:26 am

I just received the builder's invoice for frame up stage this Friday, so I went to my site having an inspection today. In the building contract, I paid additional money to upgrade the frame from normal timber to T2 blue termite resistent timber, however, when I went to inspect the frame, it was the ...

I just received the builder's invoice for frame up stage this Friday, so I went to my site having an inspection today. I...

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larry1124

8 May 2018

Re: Taking the plunge building Simonds RioBuilding A New House

May 08, 2018 11:30 pm

Hi MicknCi, My experience with Simonds is not very bad so far. Their staff are quite nice and patient, but I agree with you that they tend to prolong the process where I couldn't figure out why it takes so much time. Every time I make an inquiry for upgrade item, they at least took 3 days to respond...

Hi MicknCi, My experience with Simonds is not very bad so far. Their staff are quite nice and patient, but I agree with ...

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larry1124

8 May 2018

Re: Taking the plunge building Simonds RioBuilding A New House

May 08, 2018 11:26 pm

Hi MicknCi, I'm building with Simonds Flinders in Gold Coast. We are almost the same in pace and my slab had been poured last week. What are the white pipes in your slab? are those slab piers or pluming pipes? Hi, Larry No, just the plumbing pipes. How have you found Simonds so far? I realise we ar...

Hi, Larry No, just the plumbing pipes. How have you found Simonds so far? I realise we are in different states, but the...

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larry1124

8 May 2018

Re: Taking the plunge building Simonds RioBuilding A New House

May 08, 2018 12:51 am

Hi MicknCi, I'm building with Simonds Flinders in Gold Coast. We are almost the same in pace and my slab had been poured...

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larry1124

4 May 2018

Re: Does H2 site classification require slab piers?Building A New House

May 04, 2018 9:08 pm

Thank you for your advice iTool and StructuralBIMGuy. If anyone else has similar site classification "H1" or "H2", could you share with me how many piers was put into your slab? Thank you.

Thank you for your advice iTool and StructuralBIMGuy. If anyone else has similar site classification H1 or H2, could you...

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larry1124

3 May 2018

Re: Question regarding PiersBuilding A New House

May 03, 2018 1:29 am

Hi Caydenn, so surprised to see you have so many piers in your slab. How much additional cost you paid for the slab piers? My block is classified as "H2" but the builder said the soil is a good classification so that the slab needs no piers. I'm questioning this as H2 classification means ...

Hi Caydenn, so surprised to see you have so many piers in your slab. How much additional cost you paid for the slab pier...

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larry1124

3 May 2018

Does H2 site classification require slab piers?Building A New House

May 03, 2018 12:06 am

My block is classified as H2, that is highly reactive clay sites which may experience very high ground movement from moisture changes. However, my builder advised that the soil is a good classification so that the slab needs no piers. Any knowledgeable person could advise me if that is the case? I s...

My block is classified as H2, that is highly reactive clay sites which may experience very high ground movement from moi...

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larry1124

15 April 2018

Re: Building with Simonds in NSWBuilding A New House

Apr 15, 2018 11:29 pm

I'm bulding with Simonds Queensland now and are confronting a similar situation with Oldwithers. As my bank pre-approval was due on 31 December 2017 and couldn't be renewed due to some reason, I had to signe the HIA contract with Simonds in early December 2017. However, to proceed to the next step,...

I'm bulding with Simonds Queensland now and are confronting a similar situation with Oldwithers. As my bank pre-approval...

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larry1124

12 April 2018

Re: What changes of plan will impact engineer report & approBuilding A New House

Apr 12, 2018 10:04 am

Don't forget that if you are on a standard contract then the builder has the right to refuse a variation, and you can't blame him for that. Essentially you have already agreed for the builder to construct to the plans in the contract and now you want something else. Builder may agree on his terms o...

Thank you for your reply building expert. To meet the expiry date of my pre-approved loan, i signed the contract with t...

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larry1124

12 April 2018

Re: What changes of plan will impact engineer report & approBuilding A New House

Apr 12, 2018 12:25 am

The wider a window/door is, the more load it has to bear, but I would have thought raising the window height doesn’t change anything from an engineering perspective which is maybe why the height increase was allowed but not the width Thank you for your reply MandM+4. Maybe my description is a littl...

Thank you for your reply MandM+4. Maybe my description is a little bit confusing. To clarify, the builder confirmed the...

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larry1124

11 April 2018

Re: What changes of plan will impact engineer report & approBuilding A New House

Apr 11, 2018 11:03 pm

I would have thought horizontal movements would have more bearing on the frame design than shifting windows vertically, but don't know enough to say whether they are reasonably refusing the request or not. Ultimately I don't see why you couldn't ask for redesign and recertification (if that was ind...

Thank you very much for your suggestion itool. I've requested the builder to provide a copy of the so-called engineer r...

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larry1124

11 April 2018

What changes of plan will impact engineer report & approval?Building A New House

Apr 11, 2018 10:10 pm

My builder submitted my draft house plan to city council and the approval was granted in Feburary. However, the revision or update to the plan is still on going. After the plan was approved by council, I requested the builder to adjust the window head heights from 2100mm to 2400 to match the upgrade...

My builder submitted my draft house plan to city council and the approval was granted in Feburary. However, the revision...

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larry1124

9 April 2018

Re: Metricon - Chelsea 37Building A New House

Apr 09, 2018 12:01 am

Hi Zooch84, how much did you pay for the termite resisitent timber frame as an upgrade option?

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larry1124

30 March 2018

Re: Coral Homes Noosa 23 MK11 in SEQ - Week 7Building A New House

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