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Bao Nguyen

19 February

Re: Termite and pest controlGeneral Discussion

Feb 19, 2024 6:25 pm

There are many pest control companies that can maintain your termite management system, so shop around. Termite management system requires annual inspections or the warranty is void. Get your quotes, read your fine print. So as long as it’s is done by professional licensed companies, warranty is st...

So as long as it’s is done by professional licensed companies, warranty is still valid? Flick isnt the sole campany tha...

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Bao Nguyen

19 February

Re: Termite and pest controlGeneral Discussion

Feb 19, 2024 5:07 pm

There are many pest control companies that can maintain your termite management system, so shop around. Termite management system requires annual inspections or the warranty is void. Get your quotes, read your fine print. So as long as its done by professional licensed companies, warranty is still ...

So as long as its done by professional licensed companies, warranty is still valid? Flick isnt the sole campany that ca...

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Bao Nguyen

19 February

Termite and pest controlGeneral Discussion

Feb 19, 2024 9:13 am

Not sure which section this belongs under. But during handover, Allcastle told me that Flick was the only one that could do termite control, I have since seen other company cars on the road indicating they also do that. So do i need to stick with Flick or is any of the others ok? Are the other compa...

Not sure which section this belongs under. But during handover, Allcastle told me that Flick was the only one that could...

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Bao Nguyen

13 December 2023

Re: Building With AllCastle HomesBuilding A New House

Dec 13, 2023 1:47 pm

As for ur downpipes, maybe check with the plumber that did the hydraulics. Might be something hes already charged u for

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Bao Nguyen

13 December 2023

Re: Building With AllCastle HomesBuilding A New House

Dec 13, 2023 1:44 pm

Ull get the unused portion of that provision back. They were at least honest with me when i made changes to plans. Smaller window in a room, standard brick pattern on a pillar and such. They refunded me money for those, but even if they hadnt i would have been none the wiser

Ull get the unused portion of that provision back. They were at least honest with me when i made changes to plans. Small...

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Bao Nguyen

13 December 2023

Re: Building With AllCastle HomesBuilding A New House

Dec 13, 2023 1:34 pm

Yeah, our property is on a busy road with only one lane. I never saw them either and its my biggest gripe with the company. I was also a first hime builder so many things were learnt

Yeah, our property is on a busy road with only one lane. I never saw them either and its my biggest gripe with the compa...

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Bao Nguyen

13 December 2023

Re: Building With AllCastle HomesBuilding A New House

Dec 13, 2023 12:55 pm

Overall i think allcastle is decent, mistakes were made but they corrected as soon as i pointed it out. They tend to stick to the contract and if u want to deviate from that, u will have to pay. For example, when i wanted them to just leave the skirting as is and not install them, they wanted 1k for...

Overall i think allcastle is decent, mistakes were made but they corrected as soon as i pointed it out. They tend to sti...

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Bao Nguyen

13 December 2023

Re: Building With AllCastle HomesBuilding A New House

Dec 13, 2023 12:46 pm

Build was completed in 2021. And yes we got a separate plumber in for the hydraulic part. I used one of the plumber they recommended. Could have used any other plumber but they were all droning on about the cost being in the 8-10k range. Their recommended plumber did the whole thing for about 3.5k, ...

Build was completed in 2021. And yes we got a separate plumber in for the hydraulic part. I used one of the plumber they...

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Bao Nguyen

13 December 2023

Re: Building With AllCastle HomesBuilding A New House

Dec 13, 2023 11:49 am

Strange, our hydraulic sounds similar but they just connected the down pipes to the hydraulic. Not sure why they left it like that

Strange, our hydraulic sounds similar but they just connected the down pipes to the hydraulic. Not sure why they left it...

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Bao Nguyen

13 December 2023

Re: Building With AllCastle HomesBuilding A New House

Dec 13, 2023 11:30 am

The mains connection is standard across the board i think. Everyone needs to get a level 2 electrician in to connect it unless u specify in contract for them to connect. In which case they will charge extra

The mains connection is standard across the board i think. Everyone needs to get a level 2 electrician in to connect it ...

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Bao Nguyen

13 December 2023

Re: Building With AllCastle HomesBuilding A New House

Dec 13, 2023 11:27 am

First time ive heard of that. Did u have to do hydraulic plans and get a plumber in to build it?

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Bao Nguyen

11 May 2023

Re: Outdoor fish tankLandscape & Garden Design

May 11, 2023 10:45 pm

https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/88951_1683809862.jpg not sure why i cant post this picture, keeps getting a black image

not sure why i cant post this picture, keeps getting a black image

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Bao Nguyen

11 May 2023

Outdoor fish tankLandscape & Garden Design

May 11, 2023 10:37 pm

Hi everyone Hopefully there are some engineers amongst us to lend an opinion Im planning to build an outdoor above ground fish tank. Dimensions are L2400xW2000xH800. There will be 2 glass pane where ive left open. The blocks will be reinforced with rebar and core filled Im inclined to use a the thin...

Hi everyone Hopefully there are some engineers amongst us to lend an opinion Im planning to build an outdoor above groun...

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Bao Nguyen

12 April 2023

Outdoor fish tankOutdoor Living

Apr 12, 2023 11:50 am

Hi guys and girls We are about to do concrete paving (100mm thick) around the house, using 32 mpa, with plans to build a 1.5x2m x0.8m high fish tank on it later. My question is would i need a footing under where the bricks will go? And if so is extra 100mm sufficient? I am limited by depth of footin...

Hi guys and girls We are about to do concrete paving (100mm thick) around the house, using 32 mpa, with plans to build a...

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Bao Nguyen

8 July 2022

Re: Concrete footingPaving & Concreting

Jul 08, 2022 10:05 am

You really need an engineer to specify the detail of how it is joined, don’t necessarily need to pull it out altogether, there would be a way around it. If it is a small distance on council land it probably doesn’t matter too much. Its a total length of 7.5m. The idea is to dig a trench next to it,...

Its a total length of 7.5m. The idea is to dig a trench next to it, drill holes in the existing footing and insert reba...

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Bao Nguyen

25 June 2022

Re: Concrete footingPaving & Concreting

Jun 25, 2022 4:37 am

He needs to pull it up and reconstruct the footing Is there a law that i can use to force him to do that? I really want it pulled up and redone but hes adamant it will be sufficient with rebar reinforcement.

Is there a law that i can use to force him to do that? I really want it pulled up and redone but hes adamant it will be...

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Bao Nguyen

24 June 2022

Concrete footingPaving & Concreting

Jun 24, 2022 1:59 pm

Hi Just want to ask about footing for brick fence. So the contractor has done a footing for a brick fence that im going to build but didnt check the survey plans so now its sitting too far forward of the front boundary. He doesnt want to dig it up and do a new one but instead is going to dig and put...

Hi Just want to ask about footing for brick fence. So the contractor has done a footing for a brick fence that im going ...

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Bao Nguyen

23 March 2021

Builder Damaged fenceBuilding A New House

Mar 23, 2021 11:07 am

Hi, Im in a situation where the builders contractor has damaged the fence between our property and the neighbor. They are now denying responsibility as per the HIA contract. Do i have to suck it up and pay for damages that was neither in my control or have involvement or is there something i can do ...

Hi, Im in a situation where the builders contractor has damaged the fence between our property and the neighbor. They ar...

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Bao Nguyen

13 October 2020

Re: Skirting boards when flooring after handoverFlooring & Floor Covering

Oct 13, 2020 12:23 pm

Similar situation. Following

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Bao Nguyen

30 September 2020

Re: Question about pieringBuilding A New House

Sep 30, 2020 10:41 am

Just take a wander past the gates when tradies are onsite, but somewhere they can't see you. Take a quick look at the lock (usually a combination lock), the right combination should still be shown as they never change it until they lock it back up. Best tip I ever got I fully intend to do that but ...

I fully intend to do that but havent seen a single person there in the 5-6 times im there. Will keep trying though