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Shereed
Shereed
14 October 2021

Blue Steel Flash Bricks - opinions needed

Blue Steel Flash Bricks - opinions needed

Hi Sierra, hope you still look at this forum. Can I have a look at how your place looks like. I am chooosing the same bricks but undecided on the roof colour.

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Shereed
Oct 14, 2021 10:27 pm
Bekahgk1414
Bekahgk1414
11 October 2021

Godfrey Hirst Carpet

Godfrey Hirst Carpet

Has anyone had Godfrey Hirst carpet or Feltex (as I've been informed they're just the same company), and had issues with their newly laid carpet? Basically we had carpet…

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Bekahgk1414
Oct 11, 2021 10:31 am
Ashington Homes
Ashington Homes
10 October 2021

Render over Moroka Bag and Paint

Render over Moroka Bag and Paint

gees you went to town with the pressure washer :) I think you could easily do that yourself. Now I stress this is not an area of expertise of mine ( we mainly use acrylic…

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Ashington Homes
Oct 10, 2021 9:24 am
Ashington Homes
Bekahgk1414
Bekahgk1414
10 October 2021

Moroka Render peeling

Moroka Render peeling

As it also does it in very small patches on our garage, which isn't connected to the house or remotely close to the house.

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Bekahgk1414
Oct 10, 2021 9:17 am
alexp79
alexp79
5 October 2021

plumbing standards question

plumbing standards question

Not just that, but also reliability when it gets to water leaks (there is no/zero T-connections), equalisation of the water pressure for all the water connections, easy to…

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alexp79
Oct 05, 2021 7:42 pm
Nate1
Nate1
3 October 2021

Building outside building envelope

Building outside building envelope

Hi, Our 88B document outlines the building envelope on our land and also a covenant about a conservation area. If the Council approve the building of a shed extending…

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Nate1
Oct 03, 2021 3:23 pm
Train-lhdm
Train-lhdm
29 September 2021

Solarhart HWS relocation, is it worth it ?

Solarhart HWS relocation, is it worth it ?

If you are want to any visit our website.

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Train-lhdm
Sep 29, 2021 7:17 pm
Ashington Homes
Ashington Homes
21 September 2021

Breakdown of cost when building a Duplex

Breakdown of cost when building a Duplex

Colt1993 We are building 4 duplexes at the moment in Sydney ( 1 at Greenacre & 3 at North Ryde), I have a pretty accurate spreadsheet of the breakdown in costs. It's…

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Ashington Homes
Sep 21, 2021 5:10 am
Ashington Homes
Ashington Homes
Ashington Homes
20 September 2021

North Kellyville Bushfires Prone land? What to expect?

North Kellyville Bushfires Prone land? What to expect?

Yes that should cover everything. And the sliding doors to the alfresco will definitely need shutters or a fire curtain. let me know if you have any more…

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Ashington Homes
Sep 20, 2021 7:50 pm
Ashington Homes
Flamingo
Flamingo
17 September 2021

Encase sewer pre KDR and fencing near manhole

Encase sewer pre KDR and fencing near manhole
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Thanks, I think it's not much I can do until the builder completes their drawing and engage their contractor then I will know how much it costs me. flood report and sewer…

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Flamingo
Sep 17, 2021 8:38 am
Ashington Homes
Ashington Homes
16 September 2021

Rendering and moulding for provincial homes

Rendering and moulding for provincial homes

chokyulate You can either use a cement based render or an acrylic render such as Cerano if you really want a smooth finish. I would personally choose an acrylic with a…

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Ashington Homes
Sep 16, 2021 4:15 am
Ashington Homes
Ashington Homes
Ashington Homes
9 September 2021

Can this batten be used for my project?

Can this batten be used for my project?

tangle88 I know Chippy is going to give you a much better answer to this one then I can, but I don't believe you can or should be screwing MDF sheets to anything as MDF…

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Ashington Homes
Sep 09, 2021 5:21 am
Ashington Homes
BlazedSpaniel
BlazedSpaniel
12 August 2021

How much to rebuild?

How much to rebuild?

It can vary by hundreds of thousands depending on the block restrictions, foundation requirements, and what you want (design complexity/level of finish). I think building…

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BlazedSpaniel
Aug 12, 2021 1:51 pm

We have decided to paint the render and fascias of our house since we were never happy with the colours. Really struggling with colours. We are thinking of doing the…

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kathy kor
Jul 24, 2021 2:25 pm
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
14 July 2021

Weep holes on ground level after outdoor tiling

Weep holes on ground level after outdoor tiling

Was the overflowing water isolated to one area? Downpipes are installed in an elongated W pattern, the low points (bottom of the gutter's slope) being where the…

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SaveH2O
Jul 14, 2021 1:07 pm
SaveH2O
wendlle
wendlle
5 July 2021

Thinner laminate benchtops?

Thinner laminate benchtops?

THank you. I'm on the far south coast in NSW, all the places around here are so busy they can't get anything or have time to do my order. that's my issue sadly.

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wendlle
Jul 05, 2021 5:31 pm
wendlle
wendlle
wendlle
4 July 2021

Using Kitchen Cabinets in Office

Using Kitchen Cabinets in Office

Thankyou, yes I've found some 19mm feet at IKEA that I think will do the trick. It will be tight but doable. Failing the feet I think using the board will also work.

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wendlle
Jul 04, 2021 4:54 pm
wendlle
Train-lhdm
Train-lhdm
30 June 2021

Journey KDR Clarendon - Leaton

Journey KDR Clarendon - Leaton

It has been a while since I last posted something. I have signed my contract mid May. There were a few more structural changes before signing my contract as I did a few…

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Train-lhdm
Jun 30, 2021 10:25 pm
Yogamum
Yogamum
30 June 2021

Benchtop : Smartstone or Caesarstone? Why?

Benchtop : Smartstone or Caesarstone? Why?

Is it for a renovation? Have you considered stone or maybe benchtop resurfacing? I think it's around $600 per metre for stone and $850 for marble. ow does that compare…

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Yogamum
Jun 30, 2021 9:52 am
Noname
Noname
25 June 2021

Know of a good house cleaning company?

Know of a good house cleaning company?

The benefit you get from using an agency is police checked and insured workers. If you hire somone from gumtree, and they injure themselves, you're liable etc.

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Noname
Jun 25, 2021 8:58 pm
MNC Build
MNC Build
25 June 2021

Building a modified Montrose 20mkII through Coral Homes

Building a modified Montrose 20mkII through Coral Homes
1, 2

that terrible, if its still like that when it comes time get our bricks getting laid, I might look at paying the extra 10 or 20c a brick to the brickies in cash on top of…

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MNC Build
Jun 25, 2021 7:16 pm
Harris
Harris
23 June 2021

Cost to install extra gas connection?

Cost to install extra gas connection?

Eden Brae charged $132 to me. They are charging you a lot.

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Harris
Jun 23, 2021 2:31 pm

You need to increase the discharge capacity and this includes having an overflow pipe on tank 1. And you are right. The plumber either has no idea or is evacuating…

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SaveH2O
Jun 17, 2021 6:03 pm
SaveH2O

looks like you already have particleboard down for flooring, I assume the ceiling joist spans been designed for floor loads. There is no truss, you can double/sister the…

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Pulse
Jun 13, 2021 8:49 pm
tangle88
tangle88
10 June 2021

wainscoting wall panel boards

wainscoting wall panel boards

Stewie, just wanted to check should I lay my battens at 450mm space horizontally or vertically?

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tangle88
Jun 10, 2021 5:42 pm
SejaeD
SejaeD
24 May 2021

Carpet Flooring | Cosy Group

Carpet Flooring | Cosy Group

we would be interested in getting some pricing

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SejaeD
May 24, 2021 11:16 am
SejaeD
SejaeD
SejaeD
23 May 2021

Basement garage ceiling question

Basement garage ceiling question

Sorry, by sheeting it I mean gyprock, paint, lights etc. Finish it like the rest of your house. It shouldnt cost much and will look like you have actually finished your…

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SejaeD
May 23, 2021 8:09 pm
SejaeD
Spazzen
Spazzen
23 May 2021

Size of bathroom iltes Vs rest of the house tiles

Size of bathroom iltes Vs rest of the house tiles

I think it depends on what the connection between bathrooms and the main area is like. I've gone for 600*600 in the main area and main bathroom and 450*450 (in a…

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Spazzen
May 23, 2021 12:04 am
Monty85
Monty85
17 May 2021

skirting/architrave sizes - thoughts on sizes

skirting/architrave sizes - thoughts on sizes

In a normal world yes. But not in the home building world it seems. It was going to cost us a few thousand dollars to request for the skirting to be laid after the…

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Monty85
May 17, 2021 9:26 am
chippy
chippy
12 May 2021

Pantry shelving

Pantry shelving

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chippy
May 12, 2021 7:46 pm
chippy
meminiau
meminiau
9 May 2021

End of statutory warranty approaching - NSW

End of statutory warranty approaching - NSW

Thanks for your reply. The link talks about the warranty being 10 years but it's actually 6 as far as I know. I understand that it's only serious stuff that's covered,…

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meminiau
May 09, 2021 7:41 pm
SejaeD
SejaeD
7 May 2021

how much does gyprock ceiling cost now?

how much does gyprock ceiling cost now?

I will PM you one of my gyprocker's details

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SejaeD
May 07, 2021 7:15 am
SejaeD
waxinggibbous
waxinggibbous
11 April 2021

Flashing suggestions

Flashing suggestions

Thanks Pulse - I thought I might have to do that but was hoping for a not cutting alternative!!

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waxinggibbous
Apr 11, 2021 6:40 am
waxinggibbous
BtheB123
BtheB123
30 March 2021

Porter Davis experiences

Porter Davis experiences

Hey there, we looking to build with PD and want to get ahead of the game in sunny queensland. Was keen to run with standard for most items but was considering to do…

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BtheB123
Mar 29, 2021 11:23 pm
Pulse
Pulse
25 March 2021

Is this price exorbitant or normal for a fridge cabinet?

Is this price exorbitant or normal for a fridge cabinet?

Yep that would be for processing eg cut to size and edge banding. The $700 is for installation. The $99 sheet is raw sheet, needs a factory to turn it into a kitchen.

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Pulse
Mar 25, 2021 9:35 pm
MHjs
MHjs
24 March 2021

Problems with Landscaping

Problems with Landscaping

Hi, I need help please.…

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MHjs
Mar 24, 2021 9:39 pm
cbm31
cbm31
22 March 2021

Please help about brick work.

Please help about brick work.

I am living in a newly built house which was built in 2017. My garage has a hole and it is leaking. I searched a bit, and it could be part of weep holes. the…

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cbm31
Mar 22, 2021 4:33 pm
gogo65
gogo65
22 March 2021

Where do you follow peoples builds?

Where do you follow peoples builds?

Noname, when i built 8 years ago, Homeone members met up for coffee did walkthroughs of houses etc, there was a lot of banter, that social side is definitely missing now,…

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gogo65
Mar 22, 2021 4:12 pm
gogo65
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
18 March 2021

Make or Break Deal : Please guesstimate the cost of the fixe

Make or Break Deal : Please guesstimate the cost of the fixe

How far is the walls and slab deflected out of plane? Here do a proper inspection Cheers Chris

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StructuralBIMGuy
Mar 18, 2021 9:27 am
StructuralBIMGuy
Sarah87
Sarah87
15 March 2021

Atrium Box Hill NSW

Atrium Box Hill NSW

Yes we have also bought land with them. Not sure when registration will be.. have you had any further updates?

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Sarah87
Mar 15, 2021 1:23 pm

It depends on how wide your staircase is going to be. There are different rules governing circular staircases - below 1m wide and over 1m wide. Below are a couple of…

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Stewie D
Mar 14, 2021 8:05 am
SejaeD
SejaeD
10 March 2021

Complying development approval help please

Complying development approval help please

your builder could be correct. You are allowed to build a storage room as an exempt development ( similar to a storage garden shed) I think the limit is 15sqm but could…

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SejaeD
Mar 10, 2021 2:00 pm
SejaeD
faykis
faykis
4 March 2021

Cost of house extension (ground floor only) in greater sydne

Cost of house extension (ground floor only) in greater sydne

Hi guys we have a 3 year old double storey house in sydney. We now want to 1. Either convert the alfresco (has main slap and main roof) into a room, or add an alfresco and…

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faykis
Mar 03, 2021 11:03 pm
faykis
Noname
Noname
20 February 2021

Connecting spoon drains to silt pits

Connecting spoon drains to silt pits

Also how many should I look at getting. 4 or 8? House is 25m long and 15 wide

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Noname
Feb 20, 2021 5:53 pm
ECOECO
ECOECO
19 February 2021

Query regarding the plans - who owns the plan and design

Query regarding the plans - who owns the plan and design

While it's true that the drawings belong to the builder it doesn't necessarily include copyright. Do you have prior art where you sketched or drew what you wanted and…

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ECOECO
Feb 19, 2021 2:27 pm
ECOECO
Stewie D
Stewie D
16 February 2021

Painting a Chalky plaster Ceiling

Painting a Chalky plaster Ceiling

Many years ago I bought a unit on Manly beach in poor condition with flaky ceilings. I consulted a couple of separate painters that had done some work for me doing renos…

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Stewie D
Feb 16, 2021 7:04 am
Bimbob
Bimbob
14 February 2021

How to reduce the size of a hole on a brick wall?

How to reduce the size of a hole on a brick wall?

colorbond flashing beneath the vent and around the penetration. Be sure to seal appropriately.

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Bimbob
Feb 14, 2021 2:56 pm
singalg
singalg
1 February 2021

Crane in the driveway

Crane in the driveway

Thanks for your reply, and i will look at other options if accessible ground is an option. Thanks again!

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singalg
Feb 01, 2021 4:49 pm
FirstHomeBuildA
FirstHomeBuildA
27 January 2021

Our first family home

Our first family home
1, 2

Hi I am building with CSB Homes too. So far we are waiting for the land to register but everything is signed and deposits paid. My experience so far has been 50/50. The…

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FirstHomeBuildA
Jan 27, 2021 7:49 am

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