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chippy
chippy
19 March 2022

Exposed aggregate concrete defect marks

Exposed aggregate concrete defect marks

It's already sealed. Not much point acid washing it now.

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chippy
Mar 19, 2022 5:03 pm
chippy
Steve31204
Steve31204
18 March 2022

Cracking and Popping Noises from the roof

Cracking and Popping Noises from the roof

Oasiso sounds like we have very similar issues. Late last year had my tiles roof replaced for colorbond and it has been the worst decision of my life. During the day the…

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Steve31204
Mar 18, 2022 4:26 pm
AlexB
AlexB
18 March 2022

Building in 2022

Building in 2022
1, 2

Haha I am the same I would need walls to imagine the final product too. The slab looks great, how exciting for you guys 😀😀 delays are normal hey it's just when it's…

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AlexB
Mar 18, 2022 3:54 am
Pulse
Pulse
17 March 2022

Neighbours scaffolding

Neighbours scaffolding

They can bolt it to the house and use a narrow 3 plank scaff. Otherwise outriggers or feet need to stand on the other side of the fence. As long a damage is repaired and…

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Pulse
Mar 17, 2022 9:36 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
17 March 2022

Raising house and building under

Raising house and building under

Forget the builders websites.... This week you're in Luck Make sure you don't suffer bearing capacity failure Here hth

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StructuralBIMGuy
Mar 17, 2022 2:44 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
Marsh86
Marsh86
15 March 2022

Knocking Down Walls - Sanity Checking my amateur Floor plan

Knocking Down Walls - Sanity Checking my amateur Floor plan

Thanks for your reply, I do like your suggestion and yes mine is much more expensive, the two rooms are 3m wide each, made up of the 3.9m and 2.1m from the kitchen…

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Marsh86
Mar 15, 2022 9:42 pm
Ashington Homes
Ashington Homes
14 March 2022

Builder’s margin

Builder’s margin

That's very nice of you to say. Our whole business pretty much started 4 years ago out of helping people mainly from this forum who were having trouble with their…

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Ashington Homes
Mar 14, 2022 8:23 pm
Ashington Homes
AnnaRos
AnnaRos
13 March 2022

Bungalow Move

Bungalow Move

Hi, I have a Bungalow in the backyard, typical hardwood frame, on 3 bearers, sitting on timber stumps, that we need to push back, bringing it to the rear fence - approx…

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AnnaRos
Mar 13, 2022 9:49 am
dmm12
dmm12
12 March 2022

Block Mortar Joints

Block Mortar Joints

Yeah only a small area, thanks sounds like a plan

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dmm12
Mar 12, 2022 1:55 pm
imber_
imber_
11 March 2022

Illegal deck - seeking advice

Illegal deck - seeking advice

Hi, thankyou for responses so far. Council replied to me a second time yesterday and confirmed: "A thorough search of our archival records showed no building permit was…

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imber_
Mar 11, 2022 10:03 am
flameboard
flameboard
10 March 2022

WA builder complaint process

WA builder complaint process

Thanks for the information and advice doozer, much appreciated. I'll take a trip to a paint shop and see what they think. I found a good blog/website detailing paints to…

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flameboard
Mar 10, 2022 12:10 am
Hello house
Hello house
8 March 2022

Stormwater penetration

Stormwater penetration

No. I don’t think that’s the cause. The garage gutter runs directly into my rain water tank and is not connected to the remaining stormwater network. My garage has…

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Hello house
Mar 08, 2022 8:28 pm
Kamal0202
Kamal0202
8 March 2022

Carlisle Montpelier 54 grand

Carlisle Montpelier 54 grand

Hi Vermas, We are in similar situation. Did you end up with grand living option? If yes, can you please share some pics?

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Kamal0202
Mar 08, 2022 7:50 am
postaddict
postaddict
7 March 2022

Paint sprayer or roller

Paint sprayer or roller

I was in your exact shoes 12 months ago. I spent a little more and bought a Wagner 350M and love it. I sprayed the entire house in 2 days but it took me 3 days to prep.…

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postaddict
Mar 07, 2022 10:05 pm

I'm looking to build a carport off the side of the shed. I can either make it free standing or find a way to attach a ledger board. From the inside of the shed, I can't…

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postaddict
Mar 07, 2022 9:47 pm
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
7 March 2022

Storm water exit point

Storm water exit point

You need to have a CCTV inspection as there should be noticable flow at the gutter if the downpipe are full. That is a hell of a lot of hydraulic head, you clearly have an…

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SaveH2O
Mar 07, 2022 5:34 pm
SaveH2O
Kippers01
Kippers01
7 March 2022

Metricon NSW

Metricon NSW

Metricon NSW follows HIA advice to in the first instance blame all rainwater leaks on extreme weather conditions and to recommend owners first contact their home insurance…

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Kippers01
Mar 07, 2022 1:29 pm
Joker
Joker
7 March 2022

House render

House render

Google your question making sure u mention jasper,should get some really good answers.

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Joker
Mar 07, 2022 12:41 pm
KnockItDown
KnockItDown
7 March 2022

Can I use a neighbour's development to establish precedent?

Can I use a neighbour's development to establish precedent?

It sounds like you most likely have a valid point regarding your neighbour building outside the scope of the DA they submitted for their property. However, the likelihood…

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KnockItDown
Mar 07, 2022 8:56 am
KnockItDown
Ash19
Ash19
6 March 2022

Neighbour's fence inside our block

Neighbour's fence inside our block

Thanks for the clarification! Much appreciated

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Ash19
Mar 06, 2022 8:08 pm
elusiv
elusiv
6 March 2022

Complying Development Setback - Northern Beaches Council

Complying Development Setback - Northern Beaches Council

Thank you for your responses. The disappointing part is we are trying to prevent building out into the backyard (preserve greenspace) by building over the existing…

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elusiv
Mar 06, 2022 1:35 pm
Molly8635
Molly8635
5 March 2022

Montgomery Carolina 1 268

Montgomery Carolina 1 268

Hi Carolina 268 Sorry it's taken so long to reply. Can I ask what area you built in?

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Molly8635
Mar 05, 2022 7:19 am
CBee
CBee
3 March 2022

Custom vanity depth

Custom vanity depth

Hi Echo2k3. Yes me too. It's misleading in my opinion. Thanks for sharing the pic! I would prefer recessed basins but it's a no-go for us unfortunately.

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CBee
Mar 03, 2022 4:40 pm
Doughboy
Doughboy
2 March 2022

Mortar Defects

Mortar Defects

It could be the acid used to clean the brick has sat at the base. Put a bead of silicon around base to reduce further erosion. HTH

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Doughboy
Mar 02, 2022 8:36 pm
Doughboy
Doughboy
2 March 2022

Appreciate your comments on the quality of this brickwork (p

Appreciate your comments on the quality of this brickwork (p
1, 2, 3

Trying to compare brick pricing at a unit rate is fraught with problems. There are numerous variables at play. A builder charges you a nominal rate, then pays the…

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Doughboy
Mar 02, 2022 8:33 pm
build88
build88
2 March 2022

Quantity surveyor's certificate for construction certificate

Quantity surveyor's certificate for construction certificate

I am submitting my application for a construction certificate on the online planning portal and it says I need to upload a quantity surveyor's certificate (for the cost of…

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build88
Mar 02, 2022 2:19 pm
Raghu
Raghu
1 March 2022

KDR Melbourne East

KDR Melbourne East

Hi Prash and HomeMelbourne I am looking to KDR in the east. Curious to know who you ended up building with and which design. Also want to know about the site cost that…

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Raghu
Mar 01, 2022 8:40 pm
Flamingo
Flamingo
1 March 2022

Need help on bank loan and progress payment

Need help on bank loan and progress payment

Bank must have done the valuation report and with your progress payment schedule, the valuer will comments on it as front loaded and does meet industry standard. By lock…

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Flamingo
Mar 01, 2022 9:11 am

Hi Guys, I am building a new house and my driveway is also bit steep. Should I be too worry about it Or is it Ok? Please suggest as my builder is not making a driveway I…

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Ali Akber
Feb 27, 2022 3:32 pm
dannyboy92
dannyboy92
25 February 2022

Side Setback Explained

Side Setback Explained

Can somebody please explain the side setback law and its implications to having…

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dannyboy92
Feb 25, 2022 8:57 pm
Saint Mike
Saint Mike
25 February 2022

Water coming from brick veneer wall under the floor level

Water coming from brick veneer wall under the floor level

I'm not an expert on these things - but I've seen water hit a roof tile - go up and under - then down . So I'd suggest checking the tiles directly above and around…

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Saint Mike
Feb 25, 2022 6:06 am
Saint Mike
Saint Mike
Saint Mike
24 February 2022

Brick Arch, decorative or load bearing?

Brick Arch, decorative or load bearing?

So the walls are brick ?

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Saint Mike
Feb 24, 2022 12:25 pm
Saint Mike
Psun
Psun
23 February 2022

Cupboard installation with existing built in

Cupboard installation with existing built in

Hi there, Just wanting some advice… we have two rooms with built in cupboards and we are wanting to rip out all the current shelving, etc and replace it. Just…

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Psun
Feb 23, 2022 7:40 pm
Infinite-Justice
Infinite-Justice
22 February 2022

Can this easement affect my house build?

Can this easement affect my house build?

Normally there is council boundary set-back requirements too and if the setback requirement is more than the 0.9m wide easement, I don't see how the easement can…

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Infinite-Justice
Feb 22, 2022 8:45 am
Oakland Projects
Oakland Projects
21 February 2022

Site Scrape Options

Site Scrape Options

You will need to get in contact with council to get the LPOD Report. Some council requires you to pay to get this report. If the LPOD is to the road, then most likely you…

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Oakland Projects
Feb 21, 2022 7:21 pm
mayon
mayon
21 February 2022

Our home construction finally commences!

Our home construction finally commences!

Hi Tim, Has your house construction completed and moved in? We are trying to choose between Grey Gum and Silver Birch ourselves and was wondering if we can see a few…

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mayon
Feb 21, 2022 11:50 am
Jokerflingo
Jokerflingo
20 February 2022

Mannum septic and footings

Mannum septic and footings

Hello, I have recently purchased a few acres at Mannum in South Australia and have a meeting with River Gum our builder this week. I have talked to a few neighbours…

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Jokerflingo
Feb 20, 2022 9:07 pm

Hi Trina09 just seen your post and was wondering if you built with Biscotti? We are also on Tas and ordered Biscotti from what we were shown in the tiny…

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carleyjane
Feb 20, 2022 9:02 pm
daisy20202-7
daisy20202-7
18 February 2022

living questions

living questions

Hi want to ask you’s what following costs you’s…

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daisy20202-7
Feb 18, 2022 6:47 pm
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dc279
Feb 18, 2022 12:06 pm
Mauromario
Mauromario
17 February 2022

Bad builder

Bad builder

If that was me id write a letter to him for breaching duty of of completing a house with no defects you must pull your breach first and hire a good lawyer, unfortunately…

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Mauromario
Feb 17, 2022 7:26 pm
Mandips
Mandips
15 February 2022

Building with boutique homes

Building with boutique homes

Hi did you go ahead with Boutique?? If yes how was you experience, and how is there quality of products? Thanks

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Mandips
Feb 15, 2022 9:39 pm
dbiondo
dbiondo
15 February 2022

Flooring ideas

Flooring ideas

Not sure is timber floors will be to overpowering with the timber ceiling. Thinking of other ideas such as concrete style grey or terrazzo tiling.

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dbiondo
Feb 15, 2022 8:31 pm
rantapawan
rantapawan
15 February 2022

Electrical power usage monitor

Electrical power usage monitor

Have to shell out $399 for EdgeConX energy monitor. If you are living in Victoria, you can get Emerald EMS (also offering the same features) for free under the VEU program.

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rantapawan
Feb 15, 2022 8:17 pm
rantapawan
SJT76
SJT76
15 February 2022

NCAT

NCAT

Be methodical and logical. Set out the story step by step, with one point per paragraph only. Back each item with documentary evidence. Read back through it when you're…

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SJT76
Feb 15, 2022 8:18 am
Echo2k3
Echo2k3
15 February 2022

Termite barrier and inspections

Termite barrier and inspections

It would certainly pay to get a pest company out to check for termites and protect for them, by time you see any termite damage on the outside it's usually more extent on…

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Echo2k3
Feb 15, 2022 12:10 am
bashworth
bashworth
14 February 2022

Land fall - Help please!

Land fall - Help please!

Basically its 0.6m sloping from the front to the back.

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bashworth
Feb 14, 2022 10:08 pm
bashworth
Kippers01
Kippers01
11 February 2022

Water Leaks after 3 days rain - Builder or Insurance

Water Leaks after 3 days rain - Builder or Insurance
1, 2

You need to get an independent expert to diagnose and document the cause of the leak and advise you if its the builders responsibity to fix. 'Freak Storm' is builders…

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Kippers01
Feb 11, 2022 12:58 pm
Echo2k3
Echo2k3
10 February 2022

Off the plan

Off the plan

It's a tough one, I'm not sure where you are located, but in Perth here a lot of builders are passing on massive increases even part way through the build an according to…

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Echo2k3
Feb 10, 2022 8:46 pm

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