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10 March 2019

Re: Roof ClipsGeneral Discussion

Mar 10, 2019 2:26 pm

The thing about this forum is that, so often, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. The clips we are looking at in the photo are Head Lap Clips. In tiling, quite common, quick to use, quite effective. It's really the mass of the tile that keeps it all in place. And, look, it's all just a simple h...

The thing about this forum is that, so often, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. The clips we are looking at in th...

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10 March 2019

Re: Roof ClipsGeneral Discussion

Mar 10, 2019 10:58 am

Hi, I have a 3yo home and yesterday morning (no wind) heard a very loud noise from the roof to find a section of row tiles have slipped. I understand according to the building code only every second row has to be nailed or clipped. I didn't find any nails but saw some clips like this on the tops of...

Don't fuss. You've had a bit of an uplift on the structure. Just replace/silicone up any broken tiles and have everythi...

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kks

9 March 2019

Re: Custom build Sydney Hills with attached granny flatBuilding A New House

Mar 09, 2019 6:05 pm

How did you go with your attic pricing - was it reasonable? We were considering adding an attic storage space to our house as well. I’ll post the cost when the builder gets back to us. I do know the ladder system will cost $2k - he said you can get ones from Bunnings for $300, but they are quite ri...

I’ll post the cost when the builder gets back to us. I do know the ladder system will cost $2k - he said you can get on...

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kks

9 March 2019

Re: Which one to choose? DEWALT or Makita Impact DriverGeneral Discussion

Mar 09, 2019 1:00 pm

"I'm a Milwaukee user the guy who works with me is a Makita user. Both good tools"......How I love the English language :-)

I'm a Milwaukee user the guy who works with me is a Makita user. Both good tools......How I love the English language

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6 March 2019

Re: OB Farmhouse on 90acres, Yamba NSW.Owner Builder Forum

Mar 06, 2019 4:34 pm

It's the insect-screens that need the investment in that part of the world! Them local midges are as big as cats!

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6 March 2019

Re: Which one to choose? DEWALT or Makita Impact DriverGeneral Discussion

Mar 06, 2019 4:32 pm

Shoot me down, but as a an "Ozito Hero" I'd have to say that you can't really go past the brand for that lovely balance between utility and cost. And would I be using an impact driver in cabinetry work.....mmmmmmmmmmm.

Shoot me down, but as a an Ozito Hero I'd have to say that you can't really go past the brand for that lovely balance be...

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kks

5 March 2019

Re: Itemised Build InvoiceBuilding A New House

Mar 05, 2019 2:59 pm

Know what Tubs is getting at, It's that uneasy feeling one gets in dealing with the local building industry. A cheque for half a million or so in one hand and a deal of concern about what's coming in return. More and more, the experience is beginning to feel like buying a motor up on the Parra Road....

Know what Tubs is getting at, It's that uneasy feeling one gets in dealing with the local building industry. A cheque fo...

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kks

28 February 2019

Re: SIP PANEL BUILDINGBuilding A New House

Feb 28, 2019 10:40 pm

Blimey, he'll be telling us he's crossed by high-tension power lines and next to the low-level nuclear waste dump, soon!

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28 February 2019

Re: Building Costs - Your experienceOwner Builder Forum

Feb 28, 2019 3:04 pm

Having said that we still talk about squares and acres Blimey, at Uni last week a student was talking about lacs of expenditure. Reckon perches might be on the way back in soon!

Blimey, at Uni last week a student was talking about lacs of expenditure. Reckon perches might be on the way back in so...

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kks

28 February 2019

Re: Metricon Sentosa 52 ModifiedBuilding A New House

Feb 28, 2019 3:00 pm

Again, just talking totally and completely generally. Looking at a residential building arrangement, it's a three-legged stool - we look at the contract document, we look at the specification, and we look at the plans; they all work together. Would we be sensible to only sit in an office for an hour...

Again, just talking totally and completely generally. Looking at a residential building arrangement, it's a three-legged...

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28 February 2019

Re: Metricon Sentosa 52 ModifiedBuilding A New House

Feb 28, 2019 1:11 pm

Just talking totally and completely generally. You know, once the Royal Commission on Disability is done and dusted, we need to see a Commission into this whole retail side of residential building. Right from the selling and contract stages, the sector is just getting so flaky. We ain't buying a use...

Just talking totally and completely generally. You know, once the Royal Commission on Disability is done and dusted, we ...

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28 February 2019

Re: SIP PANEL BUILDINGBuilding A New House

Feb 28, 2019 11:47 am

The bugger is, too, that it's not the insulation product that is specified that is so vital, but how and with what care all is installed. It's not just insulation product but air and vapour movements inside the building cavities that have to be understood and managed. The Europeans really understand...

The bugger is, too, that it's not the insulation product that is specified that is so vital, but how and with what care ...

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kks

26 February 2019

Re: Help in trying to even out floorsRenovation + Home Improvement

Feb 26, 2019 2:11 pm

Those are floor boards to die for! Don't cover up....

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26 February 2019

Re: Building Bayside : Our Glendale 45Building A New House

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Feb 26, 2019 2:09 pm

In our area the Telstra trucks have had their signage removed so that passer-by don't know it's them still working on infrastructure! They only way you suss it's Telstra is that the corporate name is still emblazoned up along the crew's ladders!

In our area the Telstra trucks have had their signage removed so that passer-by don't know it's them still working on in...

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kks

25 February 2019

Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not?Kitchen Corner

Feb 25, 2019 6:01 pm

I would say don’t worry about trends and just do what works for you. If you like waterfall ends go for it, if you don’t, there’s plenty of alternatives! Personally my 3m kitchen island is going to be a workhorse. No waterfall as all four sides are going to be used. One long side will be all drawers...

That's the way to do it! Love the eclectic kitchens you see in the USA a bit.....workhorses, often with a rough top you...

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25 February 2019

Re: Kitchen island.....waterfall or not?Kitchen Corner

Feb 25, 2019 2:48 pm

And then we spend the next 7 years with stone in the kitchen pussy-footing around afraid of scratching, melting, staining, cracking, chipping the ruddy stuff! Grab a nice laminate sheet and you can rip it off and replace for a freshen up anytime in the future. JMHOOC.

And then we spend the next 7 years with stone in the kitchen pussy-footing around afraid of scratching, melting, stainin...

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kks

24 February 2019

Re: Fairhaven HomesBuilding A New House

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Feb 24, 2019 6:15 pm

I hate to tell ya guys but that's how Aussie house are built.You've got two groups of tradies interacting at those window points and working to centimetres and not millimetres. But don't fuss too much. A bit of sealing/caulking can be done. If you're going to keep the house for a long time, a wider ...

I hate to tell ya guys but that's how Aussie house are built.You've got two groups of tradies interacting at those windo...

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24 February 2019

Re: Hebel vs Masterwall vs others.General Discussion

Feb 24, 2019 10:44 am

Most people don't build with aerated concrete in Australian builds. That initial material choice has an impact on the buyer pool when you sell. Housing is a long-game.

Most people don't build with aerated concrete in Australian builds. That initial material choice has an impact on the bu...

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23 February 2019

Re: Hebel vs Masterwall vs others.General Discussion

Feb 23, 2019 6:06 pm

The reason builders use aerated concrete panels and products is that their use removes one trade from the job. That's it, that's all, nothing else is relevant to the matter here in Oz. Sorry.

The reason builders use aerated concrete panels and products is that their use removes one trade from the job. That's it...

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20 February 2019

Re: Hot west facing garageRenovation + Home Improvement

Feb 20, 2019 10:00 pm

Colour of door. Sheet steel door? See Colorbond solar absorption data sheet. Surprising figures. http://steel.com.au/products/coated-steel/colorbond-steel/basix-and-bca-classification These colorbond type doors take a re-paint real well.

Colour of door. Sheet steel door? See Colorbond solar absorption data sheet. Surprising figures. http://steel.com.au/pro...