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Drainage Issue Alongside House Drainage Issue Alongside House

Im planning a new build in NZ. Imagine kit homes from over the ditch seems to have…

akmodi

Oct 06, 2024 6:18 pm

tfwon9

3 h

Rainwater tank questions Rainwater tank questions

Hi everyone, I’m new here and looking for some advice. I recently moved into an…

tfwon9

Oct 06, 2024 5:22 pm

Nick007

7 h

Eco Living

Hi all I need some advice please I am looking to do some upgrades on my rainwater…

Nick007

Oct 06, 2024 12:59 pm

Freo

10 h

Floor Tiles - bathroom, toilet and laundry Floor Tiles - bathroom, toilet and laundry

Bathrooms and Laundry

Hi we are looking for some advice please? We have these Portuguese tiles through…

Freo

100

Freo

Oct 06, 2024 10:22 am

Naz24

Yesterday

Cost of new electrical pit Cost of new electrical pit

Floor preparation for 2.5 x 3.5m spa Floor preparation for 2.5 x 3.5m spa

I am looking for advice about who should wear the cost of a new electricity pit.…

Naz24

214

Naz24

Oct 05, 2024 5:57 pm

JKBoss

Yesterday

Pools & Spas

Hello, I ordered a spa and it’s coming in 2 weeks, but recently realised that…

JKBoss

164

JKBoss

Oct 05, 2024 4:34 pm

chippy12

5 October

sourcing land regarding avoidance of rock/need for piling foundations sourcing land regarding avoidance of rock/need for piling foundations

Drainage Plan and AS 2870 Drainage Plan and AS 2870

Hi all, Is there a way to scout for a block of land where methods can be employed…

chippy12

242

chippy12

Oct 05, 2024 7:29 am

Basher

3 October

Underhouse Excavation Underhouse Excavation

Hi, We have a four-year-old house built on H2 soil, and we've been experiencing…

Basher

429

Basher

Oct 03, 2024 9:56 pm

Samkk

3 October

Beware of Champion Homes Beware of Champion Homes

Hi All, I currently excavated a small section under my house to create approximately…

Samkk

333

Samkk

Oct 03, 2024 7:21 pm

DizzyDaz

3 October

Hybrid Floors Hybrid Floors

Champion Homes can sell you a tender for $ 16000. They provided a binding tender…

DizzyDaz

351

DizzyDaz

Oct 03, 2024 2:29 pm

hastings

2 October

Flooring & Floor Covering

Keen to get thoughts on Hybrid. My builders option is COREtec which is sold through…

hastings

356

hastings

Oct 02, 2024 1:56 pm

Snowy2413

1 October

Vegetation Offsets Vegetation Offsets

Can I move into my build before it’s completed?Can I move into my build before it’s completed?

VIC

Good evening all..... Has anyone had any experience with Vegetation Offsets. We…

Snowy2413

384

Snowy2413

Oct 01, 2024 8:47 pm

alkd

1 October

Flat roof to pitched roof conversion and extensions Flat roof to pitched roof conversion and extensions

Hello. I am currently building a house in Perth. It is on the very last stages of…

alkd

452

alkd

Oct 01, 2024 10:55 am

masalachai

1 October

Cost of replacing Double glaze windows to Thermally broken Cost of replacing Double glaze windows to Thermally broken

Hello everyone, new to the forum here. I have bought a house in an eastern Melbourne…

masalachai

390

masalachai

Oct 01, 2024 10:13 am

suku18

30 September

Ryobi Whipper Snipper Ryobi Whipper Snipper

Hello All, For our new build, we requested an energy ratings assessment as per the…

suku18

511

suku18

Sep 30, 2024 5:06 pm

barramundi2

30 September

Landscape & Garden Design

Hello, I have a very old Whipper Snipper, RST131ES, that works like a Champ...except…

barramundi2

348

barramundi2

Sep 30, 2024 10:50 am

dmm12

30 September

Rust coming up from outdoor tile grout joint Rust coming up from outdoor tile grout joint

I have an outdoor verandah where a tile joint along a galvanised steel bracket to…

dmm12

414

dmm12

Sep 30, 2024 8:48 am

HIA Contract | How to calculate LD?HIA Contract | How to calculate LD?

28 September

HIA standard contract does not have LD, but it says owner can claim LD from the…

1033

Painting advice needed Painting advice needed

Sep 28, 2024 8:14 pm

collincr

28 September

Sunroom built onto brick house leaking Sunroom built onto brick house leaking

Hello, I am in the middle of painting a room and I have a wall that needs a 4th…

collincr

773

collincr

Sep 28, 2024 11:47 am

Ebonbom

28 September

Cut into foundation slab Cut into foundation slab

I had this sunroom built onto my new brick house and it leaks when we have a big…

Ebonbom

800

Ebonbom

Sep 28, 2024 11:24 am

Sisterjude

27 September

Plumbing Standards Plumbing Standards

Hi all, Looking at a house to purchase and it appears they have cut and jackhammered…

Sisterjude

730

Sisterjude

Sep 27, 2024 5:10 pm

NotATradie_1

26 September

Is there any reason a stormwater drain can't be attached to fence, arbor or other structure?Is there any reason a stormwater drain can't be attached to fence, arbor or other structure?

Hi All, Building a new home in Victoria and have noticed the plumber may not be…

NotATradie_1

978

NotATradie_1

Sep 26, 2024 6:33 pm

LorenClayton17

26 September

Outdoor tiles indoor Outdoor tiles indoor

Hello I've just bought a house where the slab is lower than the street, (but roof…

LorenClayton17

769

LorenClayton17

Sep 26, 2024 6:09 pm

Sethkenzie

25 September

Flooring & Floor Covering

Hi all. We recently chose and ordered a tile to use indoor, and were then advised…

Sethkenzie

821

Sethkenzie

Sep 25, 2024 9:55 pm

stockyraja

25 September

Allcastle GRANDWORTH 34 2012 Allcastle GRANDWORTH 34 2012

Laminate floor crackling cruching noise Laminate floor crackling cruching noise

Hi All, We are looking to purchase a Allcastle home Grandworth 34 design in Sydney…

stockyraja

1065

stockyraja

Sep 25, 2024 7:23 pm

jimbob73

24 September

Sliding Door Advice/Guidance Sliding Door Advice/Guidance

Hi l have a laminate floor 8 years old , a wooden subfoor underneath, l noticed…

jimbob73

968

jimbob73

Sep 24, 2024 12:05 pm

Budapest

24 September

Recreational Park lighting Recreational Park lighting

Hi all, We have some issues with a few of our sliding doors so am after some advice…

Budapest

958

Budapest

Sep 24, 2024 12:29 am

Emad Shenouda

23 September

Landscape & Garden Design

Hello I have a question, when you upgrade an existing lights ( from metal halide…

Emad Shenouda

776

Emad Shenouda

Sep 23, 2024 4:34 pm

LemSta

23 September

Aircon Outlet and Ceiling Fans Aircon Outlet and Ceiling Fans

Heating, Cooling & Insulation

Hi, We're building with a volume builder, and added provisions for ceiling fans.…

LemSta

934

LemSta

Sep 23, 2024 11:14 am

pedro777

23 September

Biological waste water treatment Biological waste water treatment

Thoughts on buying used equipment from Boom & Bucket for renovation projects?Thoughts on buying used equipment from Boom & Bucket for renovation projects?

Time to replace the septic and grey water tanks with a complete system. Needing…

846

Sep 23, 2024 8:41 am

21 September

Hi all, Need your advise , is the below pricing reasonable for a KDRB at Keilor…

Dheer009

1148

Dheer009

Sep 21, 2024 2:38 pm

BarbaraHenry45

19 September

Hey everyone, I’m in the middle of a major home renovation and considering buying…

BarbaraHenry45

1251

BarbaraHenry45

Sep 19, 2024 5:14 pm

felant

17 September

Gable vents Gable vents

Anyone in Adelaide know who might supply gable vents, similar to those in the link…

felant

1197

felant

Sep 17, 2024 6:34 pm

Steel wiremesh door for speakers Steel wiremesh door for speakers

17 September

Planning to do below table for speakers with steel wiremesh door. Anyone did stainless…

888

Hinged door no go?Hinged door no go?

Sep 17, 2024 11:38 am

StMad

17 September

Windows & Doors

Hi there, We'll be selling our 4 bed home in the coming months, and are thinking…

StMad

906

StMad

Sep 17, 2024 8:16 am

MyHome2

16 September

breach of contract legal advise lawyers reply after lapse of given notice period breach of contract legal advise lawyers reply after lapse of given notice period

Concrete Slab Rainwater Drainage Issue Concrete Slab Rainwater Drainage Issue

VIC

Hi there I a, building new homes in Victoria. Need an advise, due to builder demanding…

MyHome2

1167

MyHome2

Sep 16, 2024 10:24 pm

Quill82

16 September

Paving & Concreting

Hi, I'm after a bit of advice; we have just had a 61sqm exposed aggregate slab installed…

Quill82

1386

Quill82

Sep 16, 2024 8:39 pm

Elives

16 September

steel cantilever sizes steel cantilever sizes

Gutter replacement cost Gutter replacement cost

QLD

Hi the designer has said that cantilever is 4.18m long and 7m wide is that normal…

Elives

1076

Elives

Sep 16, 2024 6:06 pm

Gce

15 September

Drop edge beam filling agains Drop edge beam filling agains

Hi, Just wanting to get an idea of how much it may cost to replace 25m of gutter…

Gce

1348

Gce

Sep 15, 2024 1:47 pm

MG1981

14 September

KDRB legal point of discharge options KDRB legal point of discharge options

Hi all. I have a drop edge beam down the left side of my house. Across the front…

MG1981

1327

MG1981

Sep 14, 2024 8:54 pm

EasyE

14 September

Hi all, We’re doing a KDRB in Melbourne and our block is gently sloped to the…

1208

Sep 14, 2024 6:15 pm

13 September

Hi everyone, We are slowly headed towards handover and just wanted advice on the…

jpalmer

1336

jpalmer

Sep 13, 2024 3:36 pm

Anyone with timber frame structural experience?Anyone with timber frame structural experience?

11 September

I have this report from my inspector, basically the front of the porch is not connecting…

1475

Interior Wall removal Interior Wall removal

Sep 11, 2024 3:26 pm

Syros

10 September

Sewer line - Boundary Trap IPMF related Sewer line - Boundary Trap IPMF related

Hi Everyone, We recently bought a house and we want to remove a bedroom wall, now…

Syros

1293

Syros

Sep 10, 2024 11:24 am

kumar2015

9 September

Old Home Restoration / Renovation

I’m looking at a property with a sewer line, easement, boundary trap, and IPMF…

kumar2015

934

kumar2015

Sep 09, 2024 8:07 pm

Landscape planning suggestion Landscape planning suggestion

8 September

Planning to do landscaping as below: any suggestions and comments for improvement…

1478

Sep 08, 2024 10:03 pm

Garden bed in backyard backside Garden bed in backyard backside

8 September

Regarding adding Garden bed in backyard backside, the backside neighbour project…

1314

Sliding gate motor troubleshooting Sliding gate motor troubleshooting

Sep 08, 2024 5:38 pm

colebatchd

8 September

DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair

Hi Team, I have an electric gate opener which has been misbehaving. It is about…

colebatchd

1571

colebatchd

Sep 08, 2024 7:51 am

Riaz

7 September

Qartaba homes Qartaba homes

448 sqm lot 14m x 32m in Melbourne West 448 sqm lot 14m x 32m in Melbourne West

Any update on Qartaba homes?

Riaz

1155

Riaz

Sep 07, 2024 7:44 pm

ProXimO

6 September