Depends if you have signed the fit out/ design part of the build. It's usually half way or so through the build. As for bugging the sales consultant... that's why they are there for!

Any time really. You'd also find that the cost won't change if you make it easier to harder to install. No harm in talking to an Aircon installer to get their opinion. You'd also have to talk to the builder about the possibilities of an installation while building, that's if they allow it.

As well as a nylon wall plug, you can also do the same with a wall anchor. Screw it in, let the metal wings to expand, then cut the screw to the shortest length possible.

1. Weigh up the costs of doing things yourself vs a tradie eg. painting. At the same time, if you keep ringing around you might just get that one tradie that will do the job at a decent rate (weighing up quality v value). 2. Don't tell the tradie that you will be renting out your property. Unless yo...

If the stone bench tops are inclusion, you'd have to weigh up if timber tops would add value or not. If you could shift it to the left and have vanity stone tops and timber kitchen that would work out. But you are already getting a good deal on the stone top inclusion.

Accessibility is one thing but the main reason for not being able to build on or within 2m is what's called "angle of repose". It's where the the bottom of the footing, if you draw a line 45degrees downward from the base must not be in the range of an easement. This is so that the pressure...

If supplied and installed by Rollaway Shutters, you are entitled to have it fixed under the Consumer Law of 2011. It might be a pain to go through but you can send em an email with the your intentions to bring up up with the ACCC. Be nice about it, but persistent that you will not pay from your pock...

Yes you can use different bearers but at the same time overdoing on the bearers is not a bad thing considering you could potentially avoid the "bounce". As long as you meet the minimum requirements of AS 1684, taking into account any counter-leaver, you can mix and match accordingly.

You might get a situation of a really bright central point. 30W is really really bright! But interestingly, 4x 12W LEDs will have the same coverage... see below. There are complaints in my household about the 4 12W LEDs being super bright. http://i.imgur.com/c0iOHPQ.jpg Hopefully that helps.

Yes, if you have access to a surface plug socket as you mentioned. Eg. these have become standard for LED lighting kits. Then it's just like plugging in a light to a power point/ GPO. No need for an electrician apart from the initial install of the plug socket.

that is, if they are told anything at all. That is a very valid point considering as a new home owner, you take all of this for granted because you put faith in the builder. Then again, you only really get a sense of the situation after the fact, as in once your house starts to crumble. I have a fr...

From my experience... expect another $60k + for a tad above basic trimmings. You can actually ask for the build cost of the display home which will give you a better but not precise idea of what the costs of inclusions. But expect another $15k on top straight away for provisional costs for increasin...

Considering the sheets are from James Hardie, one would assume that they would only recommend their own product. In reality no, you don't need to use their gear and an alternative product that specifies that it can be used on cement sheeting is sufficient (proviso you get a decent brand etc). If you...

I know this doesn't help but the reason why you can not get get a straight answer is because the regulations for sizes goes up to 1 meter off the ground. 1.2m means you now need it designed/signed off by a structural engineer (I think it's a structural engineer). Either way, the council will only ex...

Well two things.... a.) would the newspapers want to have an article of a volume builder's construction collapsing like a house on cards on page 8 then a full page spread of the volume builders ad in the real estate section, and b.) news is all about what almost never happens. Which makes you wonder...

While we are at it.... meanwhile in Tarneit. Happened Feb 2011 with a large volume builder. http://i.imgur.com/npXZfbm.jpg?1

They are purely "speculative invoicing" you. Scaring you into paying or getting you to strike a deal is their aim. I had the same with a construction lawyer that I never continued with and they sent me an invoice each month for a year. I got a letter from a debt collector of which I rang a...

Yep they do that. They will do that to get the last bit out of you and it looks like a lot of em do it especially volume builders. Like any invoice, you can just bluntly say that there has been an invoice error and you don't wish to pay. Ask for an explanation and proof of work. In my case they lite...

Wouldn't that angle of repose come into this? I agree and wonder the same!