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SaveH2O
SaveH2O
15 April 2019

Drainage issues - Can someone please help....

Drainage issues - Can someone please help....

An additional fact that you need to know to understand the system is that the friction loss expressed as equivalent pipe length of the pipe between the pit and the…

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SaveH2O
Apr 16, 2019 12:13 am
SaveH2O
Sergey
Sergey
14 April 2019

Getting rid of cat dog urine smell outdoors

Getting rid of cat dog urine smell outdoors

Hello Have 2 cats and 1 dog on a smallish backyard. Cats are allowed to go to backyard only. Same with the dog, though she is also walked twice a day. Cats do their…

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Sergey
Apr 14, 2019 9:08 pm
alexp79
alexp79
14 April 2019

Bad quality Clipsal power points?

Bad quality Clipsal power points?

I have the ones which are certified. Surprisingly many of them do have SAI certification those days, most of the vendors provide certificates upon request and then they…

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alexp79
Apr 14, 2019 7:19 pm
dodunskij
dodunskij
14 April 2019

Henley Electra 35 building clyde

Henley Electra 35 building clyde

Hi Prda, What facade did you build on your Electra? Do you have photos you care sharing?

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dodunskij
Apr 14, 2019 5:38 pm
Melos
Melos
14 April 2019

Practical completion and OC

Practical completion and OC

Our builder did all the paperwork for oc . The certifier then came back with a list of requirements for an oc and a temporary oc. We need some landscaping and driveway for…

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Melos
Apr 14, 2019 12:20 pm
MariaBerar
MariaBerar
14 April 2019

Pool mosaic tiling

Pool mosaic tiling

We just had mosaic pool tiles installed. We had to pay more for the installation as our builders said mosaic pool tiles are harder to lay and take longer. So…

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MariaBerar
Apr 14, 2019 11:49 am
MariaBerar
robh59
robh59
14 April 2019

ANYONE HEARD/GETTING THIS - BRIVIS ICE SERIES COOLING?

ANYONE HEARD/GETTING THIS - BRIVIS ICE SERIES COOLING?
1, 2

Hi PheonixStar, I'd be really interested to know how your system is performing. I've read many bad reviews and given you've had your system since 2007 I'd be grateful for…

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robh59
Apr 14, 2019 10:33 am
PavinderSingh
PavinderSingh
12 April 2019

house design and location of windows

house design and location of windows

You can try adding glazing signs and blinds rather than adding a normal window, just a suggestion. I like your design and way of thinking. You should definitely add the…

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PavinderSingh
Apr 12, 2019 6:00 pm
PavinderSingh
PavinderSingh
PavinderSingh
12 April 2019

Buying an Ironing Board!?

Buying an Ironing Board!?

Bathla X-press Ace Ironing Board is one of the best and a premium quality board. It is stable, durable and comes with multiple…

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PavinderSingh
Apr 12, 2019 5:54 pm
PavinderSingh
Joker
Joker
12 April 2019

Carlisle Homes new contract trick

Carlisle Homes new contract trick

Well said small minds, yesterday read from vbag on Facebook pretty much what you have said,all Australian government bodies know and are accepting that it's ok for a…

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Joker
Apr 12, 2019 1:29 pm
kks
kks
11 April 2019

Height of ensuite vanity and sink

Height of ensuite vanity and sink

Norfolk, mate, this is all getting a bit boring. don't you think?

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kks
Apr 12, 2019 12:33 am
kks
kks
11 April 2019

Besser Wall Footer

Besser Wall Footer

As ever, Bunning and Ozito are you friends..... https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-1050w ... l_p6290204

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kks
Apr 11, 2019 12:56 pm
bsdll
bsdll
10 April 2019

Perth Ancillary Dwelling and services costs

Perth Ancillary Dwelling and services costs

Hi, we are looking to build a new house and shed at the back of our property. We aren't sub dividing, just adding a new house for the kids to move into. It's 120sqm, so…

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bsdll
Apr 10, 2019 11:28 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
10 April 2019

"Cashing In" on the Airbnb market?

"Cashing In" on the Airbnb market?

How much should I spend on the development? On $100K expect $200/week min that's better than buying a Perth rental house hth

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StructuralBIMGuy
Apr 10, 2019 2:32 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
LeahM
LeahM
9 April 2019

New Build- Exterior Colours 😫🤯

New Build- Exterior Colours 😫🤯

Hi All, we are building a modern/ Hampton style house, cladding-render look!!! I think we have decided on Dulux Silkwort for the walls and Lexicon for the fascia doors,…

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LeahM
Apr 09, 2019 5:05 pm
sandspands
sandspands
9 April 2019

Porter Davis Cat 1

Porter Davis Cat 1

PS:- I am building in the lifestyle range which comes with alot of inclusions

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sandspands
Apr 09, 2019 9:35 am
Amelioso337
Amelioso337
8 April 2019

Anyone building with Home Buyers Centre Victoria low deposit

Anyone building with Home Buyers Centre Victoria low deposit

Good morning all, I was hoping to find some others building with Home Centres that are using their low deposit initiative. My partner and I (both 21 y/o) are first home…

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Amelioso337
Apr 08, 2019 1:25 pm
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
7 April 2019

bureaucracy gone mad.

bureaucracy gone mad.

Yes, I heard about this on 3AW talk back radio. Unfortunately, legislation deems it necessary.

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SaveH2O
Apr 07, 2019 3:06 pm
SaveH2O
Youri
Youri
6 April 2019

toilet-bidet installation

toilet-bidet installation

There is somebody recommendation of person who can do above?

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Youri
Apr 06, 2019 7:54 pm
michaelmcg
michaelmcg
6 April 2019

Repairs to vitrabond

Repairs to vitrabond

Hi all, Recently did some touch up repairs to vitrabond panel but now can see some over spray in sunlight. Any recommendations of what product to use to remove this?

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michaelmcg
Apr 06, 2019 7:39 pm
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
6 April 2019

TreesandRocks

TreesandRocks

You need to use a proper thread title when you start a thread seeking advice. It also helps others later when they are doing a forum key word search. I will answer your…

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SaveH2O
Apr 06, 2019 1:12 pm
SaveH2O
gillybean
gillybean
6 April 2019

Can you add a waterfall edge after installation?????

Can you add a waterfall edge after installation?????

Hi Miss81, may I ask what is the color of your interior wall? is that hog bristle full? thanks. Seeing as the thread is 11 years old its fairy…

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gillybean
Apr 06, 2019 12:04 pm
gillybean
Trudil2605
Trudil2605
6 April 2019

JG king Buxton

JG king Buxton

Does any one have pics of the Jg King Buxton built?

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Trudil2605
Apr 06, 2019 11:08 am
Plcnewhome
Plcnewhome
5 April 2019

Building inspectors views. Key Building Consultants.

Building inspectors views. Key Building Consultants.
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I agree with you there re the contracts. It is interesting, you have a cooling off period unless you get legal advice then you don’t. Given all the palava the ACCC…

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Plcnewhome
Apr 05, 2019 3:35 pm
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
5 April 2019

review bans not good for consumer

review bans not good for consumer

Because the OP's linked article is two years old and Wisdom Homes were subsequently found by the ACCC to be using an unfair contract clause which no longer apllies in…

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SaveH2O
Apr 05, 2019 3:12 pm
SaveH2O

I have lived in my Jandson home for just over 1.5 years and commenced landscaping the front area by planting some hedges. Whilst…

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jason.sin55
Apr 05, 2019 10:09 am
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
5 April 2019

storm drain

storm drain

That is what I have understood. Re the Termicide reticulation pipe, I am not sure whether the regulations apply to the required separation distance between it and the…

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SaveH2O
Apr 05, 2019 9:30 am
SaveH2O
LochietheChippy
LochietheChippy
3 April 2019

Gap at the architrave joins

Gap at the architrave joins

Painters probably used a putty instead of a plaster on the joins, chippy may not have glued the mitres either, houses also move 30mm over there life time

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LochietheChippy
Apr 03, 2019 2:31 pm
Joel
Joel
2 April 2019

Hinges

Hinges

Hi all. I’m just wondering if anyone on here could tell me what type of hinges I could use on this? It’s a pool storage lid...already built just needs hinging.…

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Joel
Apr 02, 2019 9:39 pm
gillybean
gillybean
2 April 2019

Ceiling height concern

Ceiling height concern

Even if it was a mistake (which it isn’t) no one would be able to tell anyway. Stop worrying about trivial matters and put your energy towards making sure it’s being…

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gillybean
Apr 02, 2019 5:13 pm
gillybean
nhariram
nhariram
2 April 2019

Wallara Waters/Wallan

Wallara Waters/Wallan
1 ... 22, 23, 24

That's pretty cool, hoping to get more updates from WW and move forward with the build.

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nhariram
Apr 02, 2019 4:15 pm
nhariram
alexp79
alexp79
2 April 2019

Slab cost related to soil test result

Slab cost related to soil test result

Well, for S class slab you generally require to only have beams and load bearing walls while for H2 sites you might need piles + thicker semi-suspended slab + additional…

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alexp79
Apr 02, 2019 12:09 pm
justme15
justme15
2 April 2019

Hebel vs Masterwall vs others.

Hebel vs Masterwall vs others.

Thanks for your contribution and input again alexp79

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justme15
Apr 02, 2019 8:04 am
robbert
robbert
2 April 2019

Ceiling height

Ceiling height

That's a perfect height, ours is a little higher and I don't like it

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robbert
Apr 02, 2019 3:00 am
robbert

Thanks. Got it on sec 8.6:

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JoePathan
Apr 01, 2019 11:10 pm
Canola81
Canola81
1 April 2019

Spouting

Spouting

I’m installing 12m of colourblind spouting on a pergola with internal clips, can I put one piece up at a time and slide together while it’s up?

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Canola81
Apr 01, 2019 8:06 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
31 March 2019

Extra costs for driveway site cut

Extra costs for driveway site cut

You'll need a complete analysisof the data on the siteworks, Contour, Geotech report, details and cost breakdowns, before and after you signed the building contract Ill…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Mar 31, 2019 10:32 am
StructuralBIMGuy
Conzo123murphy
Conzo123murphy
30 March 2019

Building defects

Building defects

What’s happening here

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Conzo123murphy
Mar 30, 2019 1:44 am
HowardH
HowardH
29 March 2019

Small custom builder recommendations in Melbourne

Small custom builder recommendations in Melbourne

Thanks Adventurer1, I will check them out as well

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HowardH
Mar 29, 2019 7:13 pm
Justin T
Justin T
29 March 2019

Woodlea building

Woodlea building
1, 2, 3

Hi guys, has any one had delays with titles. Stage 29 was due to title in Feb and now it says April 2019. Wondering if anyone experienced any sort of delays and how many months?

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Justin T
Mar 29, 2019 3:32 pm
abrickspecialist
abrickspecialist
29 March 2019

Brick finishing issue

Brick finishing issue

Looking at your picture you have the deadly combination of the following... 1, Brickwork laid in a dirty state 2, A colour veneer brick…

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abrickspecialist
Mar 29, 2019 2:25 pm
abrickspecialist
abrickspecialist
abrickspecialist
29 March 2019

What is wrong with these bricks?

What is wrong with these bricks?

As Kateyxoxo says the problem is Manganese leaching from the brickwork. Manganese is the material added to clay to get brown bricks and once the bricks are fired it is…

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abrickspecialist
Mar 29, 2019 1:50 pm
abrickspecialist
Bec_Sezza
Bec_Sezza
29 March 2019

Gas Strut Servery Window

Gas Strut Servery Window

Hi. I know I have done things the wrong way and planned my whole kitchen renovation around a gas strut servery window without having sourced one first and all my kitchen…

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Bec_Sezza
Mar 29, 2019 12:50 pm
JoePathan
JoePathan
29 March 2019

Exhaust fan

Exhaust fan

???

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JoePathan
Mar 29, 2019 7:32 am
abrickspecialist
abrickspecialist
29 March 2019

Cracks on Bricks

Cracks on Bricks

I've got 20 years experience in the brick industry, from being a brick cleaner, brick layer to becoming the Technical Account manager for a major brick manufacturer. I've…

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abrickspecialist
Mar 29, 2019 1:35 am
abrickspecialist
NathanRetreat298
NathanRetreat298
28 March 2019

House Number Allocations

House Number Allocations

Thanks. That is awesome. Explains it all

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NathanRetreat298
Mar 28, 2019 8:23 pm
NathanRetreat298
Eco Builder
Eco Builder
28 March 2019

Double carport on small lot queenslander

Double carport on small lot queenslander

Hey Forevertherenovator, Speak with Peta from Brisbane Town Planning. She is absolutely awesome and will be the best Town Planer to guide you through. She has an enormous…

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Eco Builder
Mar 28, 2019 5:57 pm
Eco Builder
Manhattan52
Manhattan52
28 March 2019

Building with wisdom homes

Building with wisdom homes

There is a main wisdom thread on this forum viewtopic.php?f=31&t=71662&p=1841150#p1841150

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Manhattan52
Mar 28, 2019 8:01 am
Manhattan52
skadoosh
skadoosh
27 March 2019

When should the final payment be made?

When should the final payment be made?

Thank you. That is for WA - I'm assuming it'd be the same all over Australia

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skadoosh
Mar 27, 2019 10:32 pm

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