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15 October 2020

How over engineered are timber framed homes??Building A New House

Oct 15, 2020 5:51 pm

Hi all, I want to get an understanding of how over engineered your typical timber frame home is. My home is 35 years old, walls are old hardwood studs at 600 ctrs with some metal cross bracing around and about. The existing stick built concrete tile clad roof will all be removed and replaced with ne...

Hi all, I want to get an understanding of how over engineered your typical timber frame home is. My home is 35 years old...

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Greenroom

15 October 2020

Re: How over engineered are timber framed homes??Building A New House

Oct 15, 2020 6:06 pm

Hmm yes that is a good point. Unfortunately all of the existing plans went up in literal flames when the councils store burned down in the 1990's and all permits were lost. How could I gauge the existing footings without cutting chunks out of them to see the sections?

Hmm yes that is a good point. Unfortunately all of the existing plans went up in literal flames when the councils store ...

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Greenroom

20 October 2020

Re: How over engineered are timber framed homes??Building A New House

Oct 20, 2020 12:37 pm

Thanks mate, unfortunately in VIC but appreciate the offer

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Greenroom

20 October 2020

Re: How over engineered are timber framed homes??Building A New House

Oct 20, 2020 5:30 pm

Thanks for the input Chris, I think drilling holes is a better idea than trying to dig out around it!

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Greenroom

25 November 2021

Owner builder insurance ran outOwner Builder Forum

Nov 25, 2021 8:13 pm

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Greenroom

27 October 2020

VIC $16,000 thresholdOwner Builder Forum

Oct 27, 2020 7:51 pm

Hi all, I am replacing the roof on my house which requires a building permit. At the same time ill be replacing bathroom fixtures, doing new tiling, painting, flooring etc. This cosmetic work does not require a building permit. I do not want to state my value as over $16k as then I can not build my ...

Hi all, I am replacing the roof on my house which requires a building permit. At the same time ill be replacing bathroom...

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Greenroom

15 October 2020

Renovation Building permit - limited to structural works??Renovation + Home Improvement

Oct 15, 2020 5:48 pm

I purchased a fire damaged home which I will likely be living in for 2/3 years at which point I plan to go buy some land and build my own home as an owner builder. I need to put a new roof on this home, and at the same time will do new lights, painting, bathroom fixtures, flooring etc. As the roof ...

I purchased a fire damaged home which I will likely be living in for 2/3 years at which point I plan to go buy some land...

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Greenroom

27 October 2020

Re: Renovation Building permit - limited to structural worksRenovation + Home Improvement

Oct 27, 2020 7:43 pm

Hi Chris, Yes I believe that is the case. Prior owners nowhere to be found - bankrupted and ran. Sad story. Luckily walls are in pretty good nick, just a few roof members copped the brunt of it, but ill be changing from the existing concrete tile to a colorbond which is obviously a ton, or 5, lighte...

Hi Chris, Yes I believe that is the case. Prior owners nowhere to be found - bankrupted and ran. Sad story. Luckily wall...

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