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Beazley77
Beazley77
26 August 2015

Asbestos quotes : who to believe!!!

Asbestos quotes : who to believe!!!

I'd go with safety if it were me and consider it all asbestos rather than some. Unless you can get testing done to confirm I wouldn't want to put a price on my health.

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Beazley77
Aug 26, 2015 9:12 am
Beazley77
clairelv
clairelv
25 August 2015

What is this pipe used for?

What is this pipe used for?

strange ! don't know what it is !

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clairelv
Aug 25, 2015 7:36 pm
clairelv
clairelv
25 August 2015

External Render colour

External Render colour

i like rural style .country side color

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clairelv
Aug 25, 2015 7:26 pm
Bluesuede
Bluesuede
25 August 2015

Void above living- help

Void above living- help

We've got a massive two storey void in our house. I love it, it acts as a huge light well and really opens up the house. For lighting we opted for wall mounted lights -…

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Bluesuede
Aug 25, 2015 11:00 am
Bluesuede
palisade
palisade
25 August 2015

Uni Research Project - Survey

Uni Research Project - Survey

Thanks to those who have completed our survey, very much appreciated!

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palisade
Aug 25, 2015 9:30 am
Elecmuso
Elecmuso
24 August 2015

Post replacements

Post replacements

Cheers. The new footing is not pads but a strip footing 300 wide and several metres long and I believe 400 deep.

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Elecmuso
Aug 24, 2015 11:14 pm
sofia14
sofia14
24 August 2015

zero VOC paint

zero VOC paint

Have anyone here on the forum used rockcote and ecolour before here in WA? I would like to hear your experience.

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sofia14
Aug 24, 2015 4:10 pm
Ren1979
Ren1979
24 August 2015

Help! Council trying to subdivide against their own DCP

Help! Council trying to subdivide against their own DCP

Hi, The DCP does allow for smaller lots but only 25% of the whole estate and they have already been allocated. There is also a maximum lot yield identified in the DCP…

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Ren1979
Aug 24, 2015 2:59 pm
Ren1979
lifespeachy
lifespeachy
24 August 2015

101 Residential (Perth)

101 Residential (Perth)

I can sympathise with the disgruntled people building with 101. I too am in the process of building with them and I'm pretty appalled by them to be honest. This is my…

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lifespeachy
Aug 24, 2015 4:15 am
jai.m
jai.m
23 August 2015

Anyone building in stage 14 aston craigieburn

Anyone building in stage 14 aston craigieburn

Thanks . Handover delayed a week. Not happy as bank had our original plans which we changed a lot after loan approval. Now bank wants to see…

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jai.m
Aug 23, 2015 12:20 am
Sachin1984
Sachin1984
21 August 2015

anyone building Marina q2 with henley

anyone building Marina q2 with henley

Hi All, Anyone building Marina q2 with henley.

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Sachin1984
Aug 21, 2015 6:07 pm
SaberX
SaberX
21 August 2015

Theatre Rooms - Doors or Open?

Theatre Rooms - Doors or Open?

Janidbest you could extend the nib wall on the study like im doing. Cheaper than adding doors etc. I wanted a 910mm nib but they cocked it up and did a 910 opening leaving…

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SaberX
Aug 21, 2015 2:20 pm
Roomeat
Roomeat
20 August 2015

Recommended Electricians Gold Coast Area

Recommended Electricians Gold Coast Area

Yeah. I would recommend . They are a recent addition to the established plumbing company

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Roomeat
Aug 20, 2015 11:17 pm
Roomeat
jai.m
jai.m
20 August 2015

Boral Horizon Merbau bricks

Boral Horizon Merbau bricks

Has anyone used this brick and can show me pictures? It's the lowest category upgrade (Cat3) brick in a colour I could live with, but being…

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jai.m
Aug 20, 2015 12:43 am
Suezp
Suezp
17 August 2015

Armstrong Mt Duneed -- Owners forum

Armstrong Mt Duneed -- Owners forum
1, 2, 3, 4

Thanks. I will

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Suezp
Aug 17, 2015 6:18 am
oldchippy
oldchippy
14 August 2015

How to tell if house is on stumps or slab

How to tell if house is on stumps or slab

easiest way is to just stomp on the floor,if its solid,its concrete,if its hollow its timber.

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oldchippy
Aug 14, 2015 10:22 am
goody59
goody59
14 August 2015

flat panel solar collector for HWS

flat panel solar collector for HWS

Anybody have an idea on this protection? EDIT :stone guard for HBT200 Rheem solar collector. Found it! About $200 from Reece Plumbing. Can be used for vandalism stone…

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goody59
Aug 14, 2015 9:39 am
goody59
goody59
goody59
14 August 2015

Cracked bathroom tiles, could this be from a cracked slab?

Cracked bathroom tiles, could this be from a cracked slab?

Thanks for the feedback so far guys. I hope this works, my first time posting…

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goody59
Aug 14, 2015 9:21 am
goody59
aloenyx
aloenyx
13 August 2015

Will you buy replica furniture and homewares or designer?

Will you buy replica furniture and homewares or designer?

I don't think we mean designer quite in that way. I am talking more like I can go to David Turbridge's website and buy the Coral pendant he designed for $400AUD or I can…

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aloenyx
Aug 13, 2015 7:23 pm
aloenyx
QuarumNibblet
QuarumNibblet
13 August 2015

Power Point with USB Charging

Power Point with USB Charging

Stick with the brand name ones like Clipsal and even HPM. You need to remember you are dealing with 230v behind those faceplates.

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QuarumNibblet
Aug 13, 2015 4:19 pm
QuarumNibblet
merichard69
merichard69
12 August 2015

Inspiring House Painting Blogs

Inspiring House Painting Blogs

Hi Everyone I am a hobbyist blogger and my subject of interest is painting.Many blogger like me sometimes find it difficult and struggle to come up with a continual…

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merichard69
Aug 12, 2015 2:41 pm
merichard69
nat_luke1
nat_luke1
11 August 2015

door on media / lounge room

door on media / lounge room

GThanks everyone, we have gone with 2x 720 cavity sliders I was happy with two double hinged doors and there was a miscommunication with builder and he did variation for…

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nat_luke1
Aug 11, 2015 11:02 pm
SaberX
SaberX
11 August 2015

Stamp duty rebate FHOG?

Stamp duty rebate FHOG?

From what I understand you can apply for the FHOG and stmap duty exemption to apply at the time of settling your land. most likely you did not have a building contract…

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SaberX
Aug 11, 2015 1:24 am
xyz
xyz
10 August 2015

Buying land, worrying about gas connectivity

Buying land, worrying about gas connectivity

They didn't in our estate. I'm guessing is because they do a straight run from the kerb to where the meter will be and they don't know that until…

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xyz
Aug 10, 2015 10:07 pm
bashworth
bashworth
10 August 2015

Discrepancy between plans and tender within contract??

Discrepancy between plans and tender within contract??

The relative importance of the three contdocuments is: 1.The Conditions of Contract. 2.The Specification. 3. The Plans. See this link for more info:

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bashworth
Aug 10, 2015 7:36 pm
bashworth
MrBee
MrBee
10 August 2015

What Does "Reconfiguring A Lot' Mean?

What Does "Reconfiguring A Lot' Mean?

Sometimes it can be changing a lot from normal house to duplex etc

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MrBee
Aug 10, 2015 5:18 pm
MrBee
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
10 August 2015

Individual Liability

Individual Liability

You don't have to name individuals either, they only need to be identifiable by the post's comments. Costs when suing for defamation can be very high and a financial loss…

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SaveH2O
Aug 10, 2015 1:49 pm
SaveH2O
Joker
Joker
10 August 2015

CasaView Schofileds - Payment Terms?

CasaView Schofileds - Payment Terms?

Love it when they state standard HIA contract , a contract drawn up by a builders group to favour guess who.

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Joker
Aug 10, 2015 1:03 am
Philip_J
Philip_J
9 August 2015

Does clear Laserlite let through enough lite for passive hea

Does clear Laserlite let through enough lite for passive hea

Thanks for the replies everyone. Something to consider with the angles. Might look into vegolas

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Philip_J
Aug 09, 2015 10:02 pm
Handy007
Handy007
6 August 2015

My PC checklist

My PC checklist

Hi Handy007 I quite often give check lists to clients but these accompany my own structural drawing, 3D Models, simulations and…

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Handy007
Aug 06, 2015 8:30 pm
Handy007
Handy007
6 August 2015

Need help with cracking and movement to IP

Need help with cracking and movement to IP

Any luck with the problems of the cracks?

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Handy007
Aug 06, 2015 8:27 pm
Building4my3tots
Building4my3tots
6 August 2015

Hebel power flooring system

Hebel power flooring system

Where you building? Are you owner builder? Sent from my iPhone using tapatalk viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75739&p=1299716#p1299716

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Building4my3tots
Aug 06, 2015 8:03 pm
Building4my3tots
goody59
goody59
6 August 2015

Tempering Valves - Water too cold!

Tempering Valves - Water too cold!

If you can, get your plumber to locate the tempering valve. Remove the plastic cap and use a spanner to turn the adjuster as far as possible in the direction of the hot…

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goody59
Aug 06, 2015 9:09 am
goody59
rajy13
rajy13
5 August 2015

Soil removal needed

Soil removal needed

advertised on gumtree and facebook and few other sites.

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rajy13
Aug 05, 2015 11:33 am
pixieshore
pixieshore
4 August 2015

Exterior revamp

Exterior revamp

Hi, I would like some guidance as to what trade would be able to add a verandah/awning to our 1950's house. Its a post war red brick house, not very pretty, with a…

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pixieshore
Aug 04, 2015 9:39 pm
Matt1
Matt1
4 August 2015

Shed break-in

Shed break-in

:D

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Matt1
Aug 04, 2015 7:50 pm
Matt1
BBear
BBear
4 August 2015

Solid Timber Flooring Thickness

Solid Timber Flooring Thickness

Thanks JB1 will be sticking over plywood. Some manufacturers only make the timber in 13mm and not 12mm and vice versa, so i guess it comes down to price if there is no…

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BBear
Aug 04, 2015 3:06 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
4 August 2015

Designing Sustainable Tropical Home - Cairns

Designing Sustainable Tropical Home - Cairns

Hi awratten Personally I think you will have a problem with that unsupported cantilever roof You might want to consider adding/designing in an exoskeleton triangulated…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Aug 04, 2015 11:55 am
StructuralBIMGuy
bpratt
bpratt
3 August 2015

Water storage. How much did you have?

Water storage. How much did you have?

31500 litres. Minimum required for the estate, but more than enough for us, as we're used to living on tank water.

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bpratt
Aug 03, 2015 4:42 pm
Stewie D
Stewie D
3 August 2015

Lifting or digging down in double brick home.

Lifting or digging down in double brick home.

Are you on a sloping block or is it just that the lower of the two floors doesn't comply for height? You should post some photos so we can see what your situation is. If…

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Stewie D
Aug 03, 2015 10:48 am
Chi Chi 1
Chi Chi 1
3 August 2015

Window sizes what to choose? ?

Window sizes what to choose? ?

Thank you ! that looks lovely :D

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Chi Chi 1
Aug 03, 2015 10:22 am
oneJohn
oneJohn
2 August 2015

Distance between island bench and couch / dining Table?

Distance between island bench and couch / dining Table?

It depends on how the island is used. If there are going to be seats at it, then you need to allow extra for them to be used. Apart from that, I'd go for 1m minimum, but…

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oneJohn
Aug 02, 2015 8:39 pm
oneJohn
oneJohn
oneJohn
2 August 2015

Double glazed windows with poor noise insulation

Double glazed windows with poor noise insulation

For optimal noise reduction, the glass panes should have a large separation, which is not optimal for thermal double-glazing. For noise, people will often leave the…

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oneJohn
Aug 02, 2015 8:34 pm
oneJohn
Liliana
Liliana
2 August 2015

Victorian building surveyors O.A.G. report.

Victorian building surveyors O.A.G. report.

Interesting article from the Age Save H20. Regarding the following: In one case, he said, the council had discovered that the office of a private building…

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Liliana
Aug 02, 2015 1:42 pm
jas0nt
jas0nt
2 August 2015

$103 to Upgrade PP to Include USB?

$103 to Upgrade PP to Include USB?

Yeah I thought the same SBG But USB seems to have taken hold for the majority of items so I doubt the actually style will change…

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jas0nt
Aug 02, 2015 12:27 pm
Roomeat
Roomeat
2 August 2015

Extra Safety Switch for Exhaust Heat Light

Extra Safety Switch for Exhaust Heat Light

As a comparison it cost me $650 for 2 back in 2006. . . . although I wouldn't have one again. (To see why check out this link:

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Roomeat
Aug 02, 2015 2:45 am
Roomeat
kylie40
kylie40
1 August 2015

Did you build a 3 or 4 bedroom house and why?

Did you build a 3 or 4 bedroom house and why?

I'm very curious as to whether people value living space, bedrooms or yard space more. I guess I'm greedy because I want lots of all…

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kylie40
Aug 01, 2015 5:05 pm
kylie40
Roomeat
Roomeat
29 July 2015

Neighbours Using My Block For Fill

Neighbours Using My Block For Fill

Its a pretty simple task to look up the owner details of a block of land. Or go ask the developers. Blocks got a SOLD sign on it so the developers would have our details…

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Roomeat
Jul 29, 2015 10:52 pm
Roomeat
PEARZ
PEARZ
29 July 2015

Termite/pest inspection in Sydney

Termite/pest inspection in Sydney

Victoria, $180 just for inspection!! $228 for treatment... lol

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PEARZ
Jul 29, 2015 9:11 pm
PEARZ
qebtel
qebtel
27 July 2015

Can anyone tell me what these are called?

Can anyone tell me what these are called?

Various timber merchants specialise in this sort of stuff.

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qebtel
Jul 27, 2015 12:22 pm

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