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20 June 2006

New Home Owner Experience - not goodGeneral Discussion

Jun 20, 2006 7:51 am

Very sorry to hear that your experience has been difficult. The WA Government prides themselves on operating a 'state of the art' consumer protection regime to avoid such incidents but I have always been skeptical of their claims and tend to associate them with the sort of spin doctoring that all Go...

Very sorry to hear that your experience has been difficult. The WA Government prides themselves on operating a 'state of...

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builda

19 June 2006

Hydronic heatingHeating, Cooling & Insulation

Jun 19, 2006 9:29 am

Mek, you are correct. Hydronic is the rolls royce - no dry air, dust etc. Much more expensive than other forms of heating, usually $7000.00 + for a house. You also need to consider the gas supply line that it is big enough to deliver enough gas to the heater ie: you may also be up for an upgrade to ...

Mek, you are correct. Hydronic is the rolls royce - no dry air, dust etc. Much more expensive than other forms of heatin...

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builda

19 June 2006

New Home Owner Experience - not goodGeneral Discussion

Jun 19, 2006 8:59 am

99% of builders are fine, but we can all have a bad day just the same. The problem is that the 1% of bad ones take up 99% of the media attention, hence the problem can seem bigger than it actually is and scare potential consumers such as yourself. Entirely understandable just the same. As per my ear...

99% of builders are fine, but we can all have a bad day just the same. The problem is that the 1% of bad ones take up 99...

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builda

17 June 2006

basement is cold in the summer and warm on the upper level .General Discussion

Jun 17, 2006 8:20 pm

Mate, most of us are in temperate climate Australia and 1 in 1000 would even have a basement! You may struggle on this forum to get some decent feedback....would if we could!

Mate, most of us are in temperate climate Australia and 1 in 1000 would even have a basement! You may struggle on this f...

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builda

13 June 2006

Need some help with stage 1 (Base Stage)Building A New House

Jun 13, 2006 11:16 pm

Ok, here goes: Slab on Ground -Site Set out - 1 day -Excavation - 1 day -Form Work - 1 days -Vapour Barrier - 1 day -Bar Chairs - 1 day -Pooring Concrete - 1 day Timber Sub-Floor (assuming brick veneer) Set-out - 1 day Excavation - STrip footing 1 day Reinforcement - 1 day Pooring Concrete - 1 day I...

Ok, here goes: Slab on Ground -Site Set out - 1 day -Excavation - 1 day -Form Work - 1 days -Vapour Barrier - 1 day -Bar...

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builda

13 June 2006

Noisy steel?Building A New House

Jun 13, 2006 11:10 pm

Correct mek. Also, they are not a good option for fire resistance which is a furphy that the steel frame people often foist on the public. Sure, steel will not actually burn but when heated in a fire it rapidly loses strength and will suffer strain and buckle. That is, structural failure will occur ...

Correct mek. Also, they are not a good option for fire resistance which is a furphy that the steel frame people often fo...

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builda

13 June 2006

Square set cornicesBuilding Standards; Getting It Right!

Jun 13, 2006 11:05 pm

No, in a word. Square set is more difficult for the plasterer and is definitely more expensive than most cornice options. In one sense however you are right in that a square set option leaves no margin for error in that the walls must be straight and the wall/ceiling junction needs to be pretty tigh...

No, in a word. Square set is more difficult for the plasterer and is definitely more expensive than most cornice options...

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builda

13 June 2006

Fixing Spring loaded WindowsWindows & Doors

Jun 13, 2006 10:44 pm

On the bottom of the sash there is a screw which attaches the bottom of the spring to the sash via a lug on the actual bottom of the spring. The spring is concelaed inside the plastic tube that runs down the frame on either side of the sash. You need to be careful undoing the screw as you will need ...

On the bottom of the sash there is a screw which attaches the bottom of the spring to the sash via a lug on the actual b...

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builda

13 June 2006

Major vs small buildersGeneral Discussion

Jun 13, 2006 10:12 pm

That is exactly what I was talking about in the other discussion - make sure you choose everything and get it put in the specification and costed BEFORE you sign the contract. Building is complicated whether with a small or large builder, hence the attention to detail is most important and vital for...

That is exactly what I was talking about in the other discussion - make sure you choose everything and get it put in the...

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builda

13 June 2006

New Home Owner Experience - not goodGeneral Discussion

Jun 13, 2006 10:53 am

True, it is difficult to get unbiased information from the source. The best option is, I beleive references and they need to be able to supply references going back a few years. That is, how happy are the long term customers - as well as the short term ones. Lets not be naive, we all have projects a...

True, it is difficult to get unbiased information from the source. The best option is, I beleive references and they nee...

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builda

13 June 2006

New Home Owner Experience - not goodGeneral Discussion

Jun 13, 2006 9:37 am

Always difficult however you need to move fast and work on a number of levels. First, if the builder is in the HIA or MBA or both - then write to them today and complain and get them to put pressure on the builder to do the right thing. Both of these organisations sell their 'brand' as either the 'b...

Always difficult however you need to move fast and work on a number of levels. First, if the builder is in the HIA or MB...

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builda

13 June 2006

kitchen business * to meKitchen Corner

Jun 13, 2006 8:32 am

Renomart, not sure if it is an arbitration in the strict sense of the word - I thought that had been banned from domestic building contracts long ago. Arbitration is very costly and I would never advise anyone, consumer or builder to proceed into arbitration. A mediation is where the parties are bro...

Renomart, not sure if it is an arbitration in the strict sense of the word - I thought that had been banned from domesti...

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builda

13 June 2006

New Home Owner Experience - not goodGeneral Discussion

Jun 13, 2006 8:17 am

Dissappointing to read of all the crappy builders that are still out in the market place. Most are not, ourselves included but our professional reputations are continually tarnished by the cowboys. For consumers there appears to be no key consumer advocacy anymore where you can take your concerns. O...

Dissappointing to read of all the crappy builders that are still out in the market place. Most are not, ourselves includ...

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builda

13 June 2006

Builder's insuranceBuilding A New House

Jun 13, 2006 7:55 am

jennyg, ask to see the policy document but my advice is that a $200.00 per day insurance is a sham. Construction Works/PUblic Liability can easliy be up to $10,000 per annum, but that is only $27.00 per day. Warranty Insurance is a lump sum paid before a building permit can be issued. Although manda...

jennyg, ask to see the policy document but my advice is that a $200.00 per day insurance is a sham. Construction Works/P...