Unfortunately that was what the developer would do but apparently it will ruin the integrity of the slab.. not sure how legit the reason is. House is 2m away from the retaining wall but I don't know if it's worth to get a second opinion... Thanks all. It's a corner lot, and the boundary is at the ou...

Thanks all. It's a corner lot, and the boundary is at the out corner of the retaining wall. If the developer added cleats before hand then no dramas but since they didn't and the retaining wall is 450mm. Then I have to install roughly 500mm after that wall to install the fence with no obstructions W...

can't you just put a pole in the middle of that hole and concrete over without breaking the pipe? or shift the holes by 50-100mm or so? fencer said they cant without breaking the rocks and pipe. the only solution is to move 100mm but by doing so I am already taking out 1 meter of area and I dont th...

Hello! Trying to install fences next to a retaining wall and was wondering what others experience was? We have Agri pipe and rocks from the retaining wall on the way on where the fences are most suited to be placed. Moving the fences further with no obstructions will result to us losing a lot of unu...

Hi all! I am speaking with a herringbone installer, and since our herringbone floorboards do not have tounge and groove, he said that installing it will mean there will be gaps and will be unlevelled He said that caulk and sanding will fix the issues however. is this approach valid? and wll this af...

Hello! Trying to install fences next to a retaining wall and was wondering what others experience was? We have Agri pipe and rocks from the retaining wall on the way on where we want the fences to be placed. Moving the fences further with no obstructions will result to us losing a lot of unused spac...

so just sharing my experience.. our situation is that we dont have the pressure of having to move asap.. we made our SS aware of that. we came to the house for handover: 1. the cleaners havent arrived to clean yet 2. a lot of small things that have not been rectified 10-20 issues 3. oven not install...

Think they just mean 'pending issues'. As Noname says, they still have to fix the defects, ensure they are well documented in writing. It is annoying, we have been in for 6 months and there are still a handful of issues outstanding and it is excuse after excuse for delays. In the end it's not worth...

hi everyone, I am having handover tomorrow but I just realised my floor tiles' grout might be too deep. Unfrotunately, I dont have photos as the house is locked .. The grout looks similar to this photo - are there any guielines on classifying whether grout is too low? https://www.ceramictilefoundati...

Hi all reading this thread, unfortunately, my builder does not allow for cheque payment, so I've already transfered the money to the builder but there are still poending issues and handover is meant to be tomorrow - can i still reject handover if I am not happy with the fixes? what would you refuse...

Hi all reading this thread, unfortunately, my builder does not allow for cheque payment, so I've already transfered the money to the builder but there are still poending issues and handover is meant to be tomorrow - can i still reject handover if I am not happy with the fixes?

Hi all! I am speaking with a herringbone installer, and since our herringbone floorboards do not have tounge and groove, he said that installing it will mean there will be gaps and will be unlevelled He said that caulk and sanding will fix the issues however. is this approach valid? and wll this aff...

Hi all My cabinets don't seem to be aligned and my builder is telling me to just paint the inner cabinets black ... I don't want to do that and I think they messed up. For the cabinet makers out there is there anything you'd suggest for me to request as a fix as opposed to painting inner cabinets ? ...

Hi all! Was wondering if it's possible to install a fridge inside a plastered cavity wall with the following dimension: The requirement for the cavity width is 914mm, and the width of the plastered cavity is 914mm exactly - is it a requirement for integrated fridge to have a frame around the cavity?...

Hi all! Was wondering if it's possible to install a fridge inside a plastered cavity wall with the following dimension: The requirement for the cavity width is 914mm, and the width of the plastered cavity is 914mm exactly - is it a requirement for integrated fridge to have a frame around the cavity?...

Hello! Without knowing your personal circumstances can only say generally…. It’s no better or worse to bring it into one loan or not Except - you may be able to have it all interest only if you combine it And you may incur a penalty for breaking the fixed period if the rate is different than todays...

Your broker is the professional in this area - you aren't aware of your mates full circumstances... if your broker is confident affordability is there for the land loan on its own then you should trust her. Ask the question and get reassurance. Perhaps your mates aren't in the same financial circum...

Hi all! First time builder here so thanks for your patience and understanding I fixed my land loan for 2 years however I am ready to build now. Will I be charged for not completing the fixed amount period? My understanding is that the bank will have to consolidate my loan into one? Or can I have a s...

Hi ! Just wanting to confirm that there should be no issues spraying the whole kitchen after handover? does that mean the kickers and front and side panels of the island can also be sprayed quite easily?