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groundzero
groundzero
4 March

Steel stumps, S vs H2, house movement

Steel stumps, S vs H2, house movement

Are they stumps or screw piles ? How much fill is there, is the site a class "P" ? A "H2" site is not supposed to have stumps it is supposed to have grid beams according…

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groundzero
Mar 04, 2024 8:26 pm
Peter W
Peter W
15 February

QLD - Builder finished without notifying Building Certifier

QLD - Builder finished without notifying Building Certifier

Hi, I contracted a Builder to do a Garage to Bedroom + ensuite conversion (Class 1a), the Builder engaged the Certifier and Engineer and received BDA from the Certifier…

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Peter W
Feb 15, 2024 5:40 pm
wrapy
wrapy
9 February

Inquiry regarding kitchen vinyl wrapping costs

Inquiry regarding kitchen vinyl wrapping costs

Hi, I am in the process of planning to start a kitchen vinyl wrapping business in Auckland, and I am seeking information regarding the average costs for the installation…

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wrapy
Feb 09, 2024 6:56 am

Property Boundaries in New Estates

Property Boundaries in New Estates

The setback from the kerb is 4m. It is council land to provide an area for services like sewer main, gas mains, water mains, underground power or poles for overhead power,…

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BuildingandLegal
Feb 06, 2024 4:54 pm
BuildingandLegal
simples
simples
26 November 2023

Timber battens

Timber battens

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simples
Nov 26, 2023 10:39 am
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Smithy71
Nov 14, 2023 6:55 pm
mochoman
mochoman
20 October 2023

Replacing masonite in an old home with a fair bit of soil mo

Replacing masonite in an old home with a fair bit of soil mo

Hi, we live in an area where the black soil is prone to a lot of movement. We have an old 50's house with masonite everywhere and nails popping out, warping, rusted etc.…

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mochoman
Oct 20, 2023 12:31 pm
Jivy
Jivy
14 October 2023

Colorbond Shale Grey for weatherboards?

Colorbond Shale Grey for weatherboards?

Good Day People, Newbie here 😀 I was looking for ideas for the colour scheme to paint my weatherboard house. I did a search and ended up here. Looking at Half strength…

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Jivy
Oct 14, 2023 2:08 pm
Saint Mike
Saint Mike
10 September 2023

URBAN MYTHS .... ?

URBAN MYTHS .... ?
1 ... 18, 19, 20

I get Netflix free via Foxtel. Amazing how many spam emails I get on Netflix. Anyone else get many ?

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Saint Mike
Sep 10, 2023 4:33 pm
Saint Mike

OK it's been a little while! I've been busy getting time where I can to work on this. I started by grading a pad (borrowing a…

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DIY Guy
Jul 17, 2023 8:13 am
DIY Guy

Hi All We are about to buy a newly constructed house…

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rupak50
Jul 01, 2023 7:48 pm
Pulse
Pulse
2 May 2023

Preventing rust around steel house posts

Preventing rust around steel house posts

You’re on the right track, wire brush in a grinder then a zinc rich epoxy primer then a top coat of some sort, like a waterproofing membrane. Raising the concrete would…

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Pulse
May 02, 2023 10:21 pm
strannik
strannik
27 March 2023

Window safety on second floor for toddlers

Window safety on second floor for toddlers

Yes, they are sliding windows. There is a lock, however, I would prefer something that would make it safer. Would this be an overkill?

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strannik
Mar 27, 2023 5:39 pm
mixedup
mixedup
26 March 2023

Cladding or House Wrap for internal frame under house?

Cladding or House Wrap for internal frame under house?

Any advice re whether to use Cladding or House Wrap (both with flashing) on a house internal woodern frame that has a "void area" (i.e. underneath upper story, noting…

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mixedup
Mar 26, 2023 7:31 pm
Budapest
Budapest
11 March 2023

Laundry Tiles Height Level

Laundry Tiles Height Level

Are you talking about plain wall or around benches? Full height tiling looks great but is expensive. Basic tiling labour only cost us around $70/sm++ and tiles were…

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Budapest
Mar 11, 2023 12:07 pm
StSr
StSr
28 February 2023

Connecting waste to sewer inspection point.

Connecting waste to sewer inspection point.

Sewer of course. We aren't barbarians. :) I believe it's "downstream". (Isn't everything normally downstream of vent pipe to make the vent work effectively?) In the wall…

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StSr
Feb 28, 2023 6:41 pm

I have tried emailing them, hope the links work. I am so technologically deficient I am not not sure how to post them here, so if you are able to I would be happy for…

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Ashington Homes
Feb 25, 2023 6:01 am
Ashington Homes
ponzutwo
ponzutwo
13 February 2023

Help with lounge room Redesign

Help with lounge room Redesign

Not for everyone, but have you considdered putting it above the fireplace.

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ponzutwo
Feb 13, 2023 8:15 am
alexp79
alexp79
1 February 2023

Soundproofing rooms and air circulation

Soundproofing rooms and air circulation

Double 16 mm gyprock and double or staggered studs will probably get your walls to around 62-65 Rw/57-60 Rw+Ctr. The you would to invest into double/triple glazed windows.

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alexp79
Feb 01, 2023 6:00 pm
glow85
glow85
20 January 2023

Extension of time and Damages Qld Master Builders

Extension of time and Damages Qld Master Builders

Hi, I have a Qld Master Builders contract for our renovation. The contract practical completion date lasped on 2nd Nov 2022, we are now in the realm of damages as per…

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glow85
Jan 20, 2023 10:19 pm
BuildingandLegal
BuildingandLegal
11 January 2023

Issues After Build

Issues After Build

Your letterbox, isn't covered by QBCC complaint, you can ask the builder but probably wont get any traction. Your oven is covered by a manufactures warranty, not by the…

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BuildingandLegal
Jan 11, 2023 9:44 pm
BuildingandLegal
aussieta
aussieta
3 January 2023

What has caused this damage to shower base?

What has caused this damage to shower base?

when you mop and vacuum the floors

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aussieta
Jan 03, 2023 7:05 am
aussieta
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
29 November 2022

Water sitting close to the wall after heavy rain

Water sitting close to the wall after heavy rain

You will also need a drain at the concrete's edge.

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SaveH2O
Nov 29, 2022 8:06 pm
SaveH2O
arodc
arodc
14 October 2022

Intergrain UltraDeck vs UltraClear

Intergrain UltraDeck vs UltraClear

I currently use Intergrain UltraClear on my merbau posts / rails. I think it’s a great product in terms of exposing the natural pigment in the wood, however I’m a bit…

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arodc
Oct 14, 2022 12:21 am
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
4 September 2022

Span tables for light gauge steel framing trusses

Span tables for light gauge steel framing trusses

Steel roll formers and truss manufacturers here charge $1500 for Truss design and certification They use bluescope steel truss design software which is certified by their…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Sep 04, 2022 11:37 am
StructuralBIMGuy
Noname
Noname
31 August 2022

Can you put a gate in your back fence?

Can you put a gate in your back fence?

just YOLO it. Unlikely to get any complaints. Putting the gate in is simple and relatively cheap to remediate if you get the call.

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Noname
Aug 31, 2022 9:51 am
Nicko9898
Nicko9898
28 August 2022

Retaining wall issue

Retaining wall issue

If I was you I would try and figure out the manufacturer of the concrete sleepers and contact them for advice.

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Nicko9898
Aug 28, 2022 7:42 pm
Bimbob
Bimbob
12 August 2022

Build house

Build house

Get in contact with a local planning consultant. They will review council requirements and they can make the application too

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Bimbob
Aug 12, 2022 8:03 am
AFALDT
AFALDT
10 August 2022

Granny flat options - Parents need somewhere to live

Granny flat options - Parents need somewhere to live

Hi all, Construction is just starting on our forever home on our 3328m2 sloping land in Sunshine Coast. Coincidentally my parents rental lease is not being renewed and…

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AFALDT
Aug 10, 2022 9:19 pm
oklouise
oklouise
26 July 2022

DIY plan sanity check

DIY plan sanity check

designing a floorplan to suit everything you need and want is always much more challenging than expected and your idea of designing a rough floor plan is excellent but…

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oklouise
Jul 26, 2022 10:04 am
Infinite-Justice
Infinite-Justice
14 July 2022

Builder issues - we want your opinions!

Builder issues - we want your opinions!

Almost 10 years since what was originally a moderate sum around $100,000 in dispute turned into multiple court battles over many fronts with…

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Infinite-Justice
Jul 14, 2022 11:53 pm

I’ve been using Intergrain UltraClear (water based) on my external merbau posts and railing for ~5 years. I find the product ok – it’s easy to apply, though seems to…

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arodc
Jul 12, 2022 7:25 pm
alexp79
alexp79
8 July 2022

Truss cost

Truss cost

I always questioned why you need to put trusses at 600 mm intervals. Why can't you just put stronger engineered steel trusses at 3 m and save heaps of money.

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alexp79
Jul 08, 2022 2:19 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
4 June 2022

Builders profit margins

Builders profit margins

No need to analyse metricon, mate Large project builders new business model is to stay afloat, as the old one is sending them broke at $20m a month, start shedding…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Jun 04, 2022 11:09 am
StructuralBIMGuy
Laceyjones
Laceyjones
24 May 2022

3D of house plans

3D of house plans

Apologies if this has been asked a million times but can anyone recommend who I can go to to have my house designs done in 3D and assist with colours? They are all drawn…

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Laceyjones
May 24, 2022 4:36 pm
alexp79
alexp79
23 May 2022

Stud wall design for noise minimisation - feedback

Stud wall design for noise minimisation - feedback

Ideally you would need double plaster sheets from both sides with green glue in between.

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alexp79
May 23, 2022 2:31 am
Pulse
Pulse
5 May 2022

Besser block retaining garden beds

Besser block retaining garden beds

You can get dry stack core fill blocks too that interconnect, haven’t seen them for sale, need mortar for bottom layer to get a level start

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Pulse
May 05, 2022 11:30 am
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
30 April 2022

Structural design questions to raise house 3m

Structural design questions to raise house 3m

You need engineering drawings and quantities Why would you put a timber frame or brick veneer home over a concrete platform structure, it doesn't make sense to me? If its…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Apr 30, 2022 11:06 am
StructuralBIMGuy
Jason526
Jason526
27 April 2022

Facade help!

Facade help!

Your brick colour doesn't look too bad. It's quite neutral. I think it would work well with both white or darker colour schemes. I don't see the need to render them.…

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Jason526
Apr 27, 2022 4:55 pm
PhilWynn
PhilWynn
19 April 2022

Do I need to waterproof shower walls before tiling?

Do I need to waterproof shower walls before tiling?

It's not necessary to use waterproof shower walls, because people have already figured out tub and shower waterproof surrounds, read the information at

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PhilWynn
Apr 19, 2022 4:41 pm
PhilWynn
Noname
Noname
4 April 2022

White specs

White specs

this is just an engineers stone benchtop. caeserstone, essastone etc. These are typically extremely resilient to pretty much anything you throw at them. What happens…

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Noname
Apr 04, 2022 10:30 am
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 6:34 pm
SaveH2O
KnockItDown
KnockItDown
9 February 2022

Uneven concrete slab!

Uneven concrete slab!

Instead of going down the self leveling road you could build a platform for it out of timber and decking boards and level the platform. That's what I did. It gets the shed…

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KnockItDown
Feb 09, 2022 10:30 am
KnockItDown
BuildingandLegal
BuildingandLegal
8 February 2022

Help need .. can i pullout home and land package

Help need .. can i pullout home and land package

The builder has a right to charge for any site investigations (soils/contours/BAL Reports) need to be able to price the house. If he hasn't done any just request a refund…

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BuildingandLegal
Feb 08, 2022 10:07 pm
BuildingandLegal
Saint Mike
Saint Mike
6 February 2022

House - Sun Protector - West Side Wall

House - Sun Protector - West Side Wall

Might be a go - and certainly cheaper than fly over. Thanks.

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Saint Mike
Feb 06, 2022 11:21 am
Saint Mike
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
2 February 2022

Metricon home solution

Metricon home solution

There's probably a post daily.....Paying a deposit to lock the price in isn't worth the paper it's written on The contract isn't enforceable until they start on site, Any…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Feb 02, 2022 9:20 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
18 January 2022

Moving retaining wall

Moving retaining wall

Hey @Emily94 Welcome to the forum Your plan shows Drainage and Sewer pipes adjacent to the boundary , so that may be the reason why the retaining walls are set back off…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Jan 18, 2022 9:32 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
DesignerBuilder
DesignerBuilder
13 January 2022

Career change into building design

Career change into building design

Hi all, I'm strongly considering a career change into building design (away from industrial design), and looking for opinions of the industry from anyone that is, or…

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DesignerBuilder
Jan 13, 2022 12:16 pm
Pulse
Pulse
13 December 2021

What do you think about this basement?

What do you think about this basement?

looks fine, it is not a basement, it is an underfloor area that has been used to store stuff. looks neater than mine. You could pour a slab and make it more legitimate.

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Pulse
Dec 13, 2021 10:15 pm

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