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31 August 2006

Full Brick ConstructionBuilding A New House

Aug 31, 2006 5:30 pm

full brick is generally most houses over here in wa because in general we have free draining sandy soils which give less movement worries than the eastern states.....................i think builda is right that brick veneer would be cheaper because i assume frames are factory made off site and insta...

full brick is generally most houses over here in wa because in general we have free draining sandy soils which give less...

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micky

20 August 2006

Advice on Lifestyle Homes, PerthGeneral Discussion

Aug 20, 2006 1:00 am

hey suz north or south in perth. lifestyle is basically summit homes group although they pay a little extra to trades and generally use better fixings and fixtures. as with all project builders in perth your house will be as godd as the available trades.

hey suz north or south in perth. lifestyle is basically summit homes group although they pay a little extra to trades an...

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micky

7 August 2006

Insulation assistance ?Building A New House

Aug 07, 2006 6:12 pm

g;day australian5star do u do ratings for local councils? how do you work ie subcontrct or is it part of your job? a building inspector friend of mine said that there will be plenty of work for someone who does the energy rating course on top of builders ticket that i am currently doing. what do you...

g;day australian5star do u do ratings for local councils? how do you work ie subcontrct or is it part of your job? a bui...

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micky

5 August 2006

Covering up cracks in internal wallsGeneral Discussion

Aug 06, 2006 12:41 am

g'day builda just read your post and what your saying is to possibly dryline the troubled room..........................as you are probably more experienced with reactive soils would you also try to make site more stable or is drywalling a pretty good fix cheers

g'day builda just read your post and what your saying is to possibly dryline the troubled room.............................

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micky

5 August 2006

Block slope... the fun beginsBuilding A New House

Aug 06, 2006 12:17 am

stone the flamin crows alf it all depends -on style of house you wish to build ie may incorporate for split leve -soil type you are doing cut and fill on because if really reactive then may be cheaper / better options for you when talking with engineer can you tell me more about the site cheers

stone the flamin crows alf it all depends -on style of house you wish to build ie may incorporate for split leve -soil t...

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micky

5 August 2006

Damaged Floor BoardsGeneral Discussion

Aug 06, 2006 12:08 am

hey sooz don't know much about timber floors but sorry to here about your dilemma. good luck with it

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micky

5 August 2006

Covering up cracks in internal wallsGeneral Discussion

Aug 05, 2006 12:55 pm

hey gsj........................i will try and be as helpful as i can, this is not a big problem in suburbs north of perth as its mostly good draining sand a good way to stabilise the soil may be use a sub soil drain on the high side of the house if it is on even a remotely sloping site.................

hey gsj........................i will try and be as helpful as i can, this is not a big problem in suburbs north of pert...

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micky

4 August 2006

Square set cornicesBuilding Standards; Getting It Right!

Aug 04, 2006 12:36 pm

cheers builda i keep forgetting that.............am so used to double brick its all you see here\ good luck with it mek

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micky

3 August 2006

rendering over paintGeneral Discussion

Aug 03, 2006 10:14 pm

also note if its an older house check its not lead based paint. ******* builder got me to grind back paint on old house as gullible apprentice about 10 or so years ago and he then left site very quickly. have had no side efeects luckily but not nice for neighbours either. i like plaster brokers idea...

also note if its an older house check its not lead based paint. ******* builder got me to grind back paint on old house ...

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micky

3 August 2006

giprock lift due to house movementDIY, Home Maintenance & Repair

Aug 03, 2006 10:04 pm

hard to tell from picture but if that was meant to be a control joint then there a few different ways to do it easiest would be to buy control joint strip from ceiling supply shop and flush in both sides after you cut joint out and fix strip if its not meant to be a control joint then someone had a ...

hard to tell from picture but if that was meant to be a control joint then there a few different ways to do it easiest w...

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micky

3 August 2006

Square set cornicesBuilding Standards; Getting It Right!

Aug 03, 2006 7:37 pm

square set corners shouldn't be that mauch more expensive providing bricky is square and wall plasterer is plumb..............shadow line is a good option if not wanting cornice and in my opinion looks awsome in a modern home shadow line is basically a metal trim made by rhondo and leaves a nice rec...

square set corners shouldn't be that mauch more expensive providing bricky is square and wall plasterer is plumb...........

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