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Sundayone
Sundayone
27 December 2020

Portofino

Portofino

Hi there, Wondering if anyone is building the Portofino and how it’s going. Many thanks

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Sundayone
Dec 27, 2020 3:13 pm
Mining Man
Mining Man
27 December 2020

Help with exterior colors please

Help with exterior colors please

Leave the portico as is; it's a nice contrast with the cladding and bricks, and ties to the roof really nicely. It's the black door that could change the overall look,…

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Mining Man
Dec 27, 2020 2:49 pm
waterproof
waterproof
27 December 2020

Concrete slab without plumbing and drainage

Concrete slab without plumbing and drainage

I am wondering if it would be possible to put a slab down without any underslab plumbing/drainage? My understanding is it is just bathroom and Laundry that require…

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waterproof
Dec 27, 2020 10:00 am

Hi Chippy, thank you for the information. Now I understand that - If the roof sheets under the ridge caps had sufficient length and turned up properly up-to the cap,…

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rajesh
Dec 25, 2020 12:05 pm
MAtty2020
MAtty2020
23 December 2020

start up building materials business

start up building materials business

yes that's possible and reasonable.

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MAtty2020
Dec 23, 2020 4:28 pm
Stewie D
Stewie D
23 December 2020

Bored Pier cost

Bored Pier cost

MBX3, keymans quote was without the slab ..."The cost for excavation, soil removal and extra concrete came to $16.5k. So approximately $350 per pier for us." Yours…

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Stewie D
Dec 23, 2020 2:01 pm
CD12JD
CD12JD
22 December 2020

help needed for facade color selection

help needed for facade color selection

this is a lovely facade and color combo, i would stick with that does metricon use dulux or taubmans?

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CD12JD
Dec 22, 2020 1:53 pm
CD12JD
GaryW
GaryW
22 December 2020

Neighbours garage on boundary? + retaining dispute

Neighbours garage on boundary? + retaining dispute

Have called the council and they have confirmed the neighbours garage was built on the boundary

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GaryW
Dec 22, 2020 1:16 pm
Revinator
Revinator
22 December 2020

Things not included in builders price

Things not included in builders price

I always love how they tile just up to 2000 or 2100 just to save a few bucks. I mean come on, seriously.

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Revinator
Dec 22, 2020 1:06 pm
Revinator
Robbris
Robbris
22 December 2020

Controlling weeds in Empire zoysia

Controlling weeds in Empire zoysia

Hi All Had an Empire Zoysia lawn down about 3 months. Very pleased with it except in areas I seem to have crowsfoot developing. I'm unsure of which herbicides I can use…

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Robbris
Dec 22, 2020 10:00 am
DanC
DanC
22 December 2020

knockdown rebuild and when to do it

knockdown rebuild and when to do it

To me it is all a matter of sums regardless of it’s age, my opinion. I would factor in: Can the building be sold off/moved. How much to renovate to get something…

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DanC
Dec 21, 2020 11:10 pm
Newhouse12
Newhouse12
21 December 2020

Austral land valuation torrens homes

Austral land valuation torrens homes

Hi all! I would love some advise and help if anyone had previous experience!!! We have recently purchased a terrace home in austral and its set to finish build April emxt…

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Newhouse12
Dec 21, 2020 10:11 pm
Legendary
Legendary
18 December 2020

Polystyrene foam EPS panels.

Polystyrene foam EPS panels.

This is a very interesting publication by the VBA and surely there will be enormous pressure to expand this to Class 1 buildings now that these test results have been…

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Legendary
Dec 18, 2020 2:23 pm
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
17 December 2020

Neighbours hot water solar panel

Neighbours hot water solar panel

Particularly if you don't know what you are talking about. I'm told that a lot of spammers are SEO geeks who seek out large reputable websites like HomeOne as back links.

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SaveH2O
Dec 17, 2020 9:56 pm
SaveH2O
lastchord
lastchord
14 December 2020

Buying house with un-permitted renovation?

Buying house with un-permitted renovation?

Have you already found a moving company? You should think of this in advance not to have problems during the process. Check out some options here ,…

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lastchord
Dec 14, 2020 6:30 pm
lastchord

I would not advise it. Were you considering using an electric drill? Sometimes swarf can drop into the tank when you cut holes, you really need to give the tank a rinse…

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SaveH2O
Dec 14, 2020 5:27 pm
SaveH2O
Lisa06
Lisa06
14 December 2020

Home Insurance For Slab Heave

Home Insurance For Slab Heave

It's home and contents insurance. Our (now previous) home insurance refused to give us just contents insurance. Besides, we need insurance for storm/fire/theft etc.

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Lisa06
Dec 14, 2020 4:57 pm
branded
branded
14 December 2020

Is it possible to use both Colorbond and Twin-walled Polycar

Is it possible to use both Colorbond and Twin-walled Polycar

Hello, I was planning to use mostly corrugated metal Colorbond roofing (with a plan to insulate under…

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branded
Dec 14, 2020 4:18 pm
alexp79
alexp79
14 December 2020

Upstairs flooring advice

Upstairs flooring advice

Engineered timber with caulk underlay will resolve most of the issues. Plus I would specifically invest into 13 mm soundcheck gyprock for ceilings if you ask me (go for 2…

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alexp79
Dec 14, 2020 4:02 pm
arcadelt
arcadelt
13 December 2020

Flood prone area and adjacent to canal

Flood prone area and adjacent to canal

I bought a house once that was next to a river. The house was built in 1912 and had never been flooded. However, during the settlement period the river did flood, and…

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arcadelt
Dec 13, 2020 12:04 pm
chippy
chippy
13 December 2020

Cieling material asbesto

Cieling material asbesto

It's hard to tell from the photo, but it definitely looks like a fibre cement sheet. The way it has delaminated looks more like modern non asbestos fibre cement sheet but…

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chippy
Dec 12, 2020 11:05 pm
chippy
Mel13
Mel13
12 December 2020

Anyone building or built with Better Built Homes?

Anyone building or built with Better Built Homes?

Suggest A1a homes in Melbourne, they do impressive builds

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Mel13
Dec 12, 2020 6:35 am
Karlos1001
Karlos1001
11 December 2020

White or black window frames

White or black window frames

Hello, Courtney22, I also need to look at the pictures of the house to answer your questions.

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Karlos1001
Dec 11, 2020 9:53 pm
sociangal
sociangal
9 December 2020

Colorbond roof colour schemes

Colorbond roof colour schemes

What color roof do you really aim for? Do you want it a bit lighter grey or darker grey even in the sunlight?

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sociangal
Dec 09, 2020 1:10 pm
Revinator
Revinator
9 December 2020

Flooring - Grout Issues

Flooring - Grout Issues

Just make sure you take it nice and slow. The bit can damage tiles so I suggest maybe laying some tape down before you start. Here is the drill bit I used

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Revinator
Dec 09, 2020 7:38 am
Revinator
Ranti13
Ranti13
8 December 2020

Is it possible to buy a house with bitcoins

Is it possible to buy a house with bitcoins

I offered to buy my land with .5 bitcoin, land was 497,000. The real estate said no. I'll come back here to laugh at them in a few years!

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Ranti13
Dec 08, 2020 3:46 pm
Birdz
Birdz
4 December 2020

Colour bond fence

Colour bond fence

Of cource, you can. But I think it could turn into ping pong finally

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Birdz
Dec 04, 2020 3:05 pm
Stewie D
Stewie D
4 December 2020

Suspected asbestos in the wall

Suspected asbestos in the wall

How thick is it? Most plasterboard including the old horse hair plasterboard was 10-12mm thick. Asbestos on walls usually 6mm. Stewie

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Stewie D
Dec 04, 2020 1:38 pm

Hi New windows are color bond ultra silver. So I need to freshen up exterior concrete walls . Should I use a rendertex or weathershieldvthick paint. ..? I prefer a beach…

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Testing12355
Dec 04, 2020 11:28 am

A recent gutter guard install done in Brighton. Call us on 1800 GUTTER (1800488837) and we'll look after you. We have a massive selection of different high grade gutter…

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Graysons Gutter Guard Bayside
Dec 03, 2020 9:36 pm
Graysons Gutter Guard Bayside
hirotw
hirotw
2 December 2020

Contract review solicitor with builder license

Contract review solicitor with builder license

Hi All, I am looking to enter a building contract fairly soon, hoping to get a suggestion on a NSW solicitor with builder license to review my contract. Any recommended…

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hirotw
Dec 02, 2020 9:02 am
Phil of Sydney
Phil of Sydney
1 December 2020

Would you lose a bedroom to gain more living space?

Would you lose a bedroom to gain more living space?

One thing to consider is if you use the Home Theatre as a bedroom then you no longer have two separate living areas.

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Phil of Sydney
Dec 01, 2020 2:47 pm
InvincibleInDN
InvincibleInDN
30 November 2020

Building contract

Building contract

Yes, you can.

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InvincibleInDN
Nov 30, 2020 9:30 am
InvincibleInDN
Ral21
Ral21
29 November 2020

Double Glazed or Laminate glass stacker doors?

Double Glazed or Laminate glass stacker doors?

PM me if you want some information

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Ral21
Nov 29, 2020 9:32 pm

PCI and handover kinda We had our PCI date Thursday last week. Nothing out of the ordinary, we had the right tap installed and the oven arrived…

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Joshua99
Nov 29, 2020 4:49 pm
Joshua99
the_doesnotexist
the_doesnotexist
29 November 2020

Pre-demolition : which items would you sell? where?

Pre-demolition : which items would you sell? where?

Note that some demo companies will do a cheaper quote based on what they can sell/use so check that option out. Another option could be to take pics and post on fb marketplace

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the_doesnotexist
Nov 29, 2020 3:34 pm
Bakso
Bakso
29 November 2020

Ongoing Warranty Issue - Water Leak

Ongoing Warranty Issue - Water Leak

Hi All, Hope you all can help me see what legal leg…

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Bakso
Nov 29, 2020 10:14 am
alexp79
alexp79
25 November 2020

Autumn color schemes to rejuvenate your interior design?

Autumn color schemes to rejuvenate your interior design?

not bad, but this white skirting is somewhat... excessive/out of style

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alexp79
Nov 25, 2020 7:26 pm
Paw
Paw
25 November 2020

New house building mistakes

New house building mistakes

Thanks all members for your valuable advice. Sociangel, SaveH2O, Stewied. I am lucky to found wonderful forum and experts who are helping people with their…

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Paw
Nov 25, 2020 11:30 am
darthius
darthius
25 November 2020

Hoot Homes

Hoot Homes

Our build has been pretty quick. We started on 1st of August and they are doing wet area tiling now and the only items remaining after that would be: - Paint -…

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darthius
Nov 25, 2020 9:49 am
domwild
domwild
25 November 2020

Building with New Choice Developments (Perth)

Building with New Choice Developments (Perth)

Recommended, but watch costings and check and recheck documents and build quality. After an architect had drawn up a floor plan (with mistakes), I contacted several…

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domwild
Nov 25, 2020 9:15 am
Danz95
Danz95
23 November 2020

Never bought or built before, need advice.

Never bought or built before, need advice.

Thank you very much for your reply, i appreciate it. 😊

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Danz95
Nov 23, 2020 5:41 pm
Emma Leven
Emma Leven
23 November 2020

West Gippsland?

West Gippsland?

Has anyone here any recent experiences building in the estates in or around Warragul/Drouin? What was your experience like, and if you have moved in, is it what you…

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Emma Leven
Nov 23, 2020 5:06 pm
buildingwithmyeyes
buildingwithmyeyes
23 November 2020

HELP! Builder won't refund deposit and dodging calls

HELP! Builder won't refund deposit and dodging calls

I did have a preapproval. Checked and it was roughly 2 weeks worth of emails going back and forth. How disappointing that things had to get this far. If I dont hear…

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buildingwithmyeyes
Nov 23, 2020 2:03 pm

Hi All, We recently built house at kellyville. got handover before 1 month. During rain, we have noticed water stucking at one side of house. I can understand that we…

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dev039
Nov 23, 2020 9:05 am
Rhetti
Rhetti
23 November 2020

Grind down waffle pod surface.

Grind down waffle pod surface.

Is this a brand new home? If so, I'd be putting that back on your builder stat!

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Rhetti
Nov 23, 2020 6:45 am
Rhetti
Stewie D
Stewie D
22 November 2020

Lilly Pilly leaves discoloured

Lilly Pilly leaves discoloured

Ask this in the landscaping section, you'll probably get more replies. Stewie

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Stewie D
Nov 22, 2020 7:53 pm
Stewie D
Stewie D
22 November 2020

Is it ok to build a shed over an easement?

Is it ok to build a shed over an easement?

If you go onto your water authorities website, you should look for a guideline like " building over or adjacent to our assets ". They should list what you can and can't do…

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Stewie D
Nov 22, 2020 5:50 am
Sal_sa_by
Sal_sa_by
22 November 2020

Flooring Question - Hybrid or waterproof laminate?

Flooring Question - Hybrid or waterproof laminate?

Interested in views on this too, although I have already picked hybrid (didn't want tiles either) and haven't heard many peoples reviews on it. I end up going for…

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Sal_sa_by
Nov 22, 2020 12:15 am
Sal_sa_by
george1234
george1234
21 November 2020

knockdown or rebuild

knockdown or rebuild

hi. Just wanted to get an idea of when a home could be considered for knockdown (igonoring renovation as an option to the original home). So effectivly this query is…

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george1234
Nov 21, 2020 8:04 pm

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