General Discussion

SaveH2O

5 h

DIY sediment trap on charged rainwater harvesting system

Hi Stacey, It's always great to hear reviews of the implementation of advice given on the forum. As you will have found, doing something to best practice need not be…

DIYHacker

10 h

Cutting Blue Board Sheets

Emma16

14 h

Skirting board and architraves issues

Thank you so much for your response! Will I need to sand them back pretty well before repainting and caulking?

bqngo1

Yesterday

Remove telecom line when demolish house

Hi everyone, Does anyone demolish the house recently as we are going to demolish the old house to build new house, so just wonder whether we have to engage NBN company to…

Ashington Homes

Yesterday

Install a window into solid brick wall?

use tek screws into the lintel

woodenfloorsmelbourne

9 December

Chevron Oak Flooring Melbourne – Your Guide to Stylish Interiors

Hey everyone, I’m currently renovating my living room and have been researching flooring options. Lately, I’ve come across , and it looks absolutely stunning! The…

takenbyWine

9 December

What to Do if Moss Removal Causes Damage to the Roof?

If moss removal damages your roof, you should first stop the process and inspect the affected areas. Engage a roofing professional to assess the damage and recommend…

takenbyWine

9 December

Concrete slab next to the entrance into garage worn out

Not likely. A 20-year-old concrete slab should still be structurally sound unless it’s showing major cracks, sinking, or significant wear. If it’s just cosmetic wear,…

jillyphomeone

7 December

Max floor level step

I have just had my bathroom renovated and have a 60 mm step onto the tiles. I find this awkward and dangerous. What should I do now?

oldchippy

7 December

External staircase stringer length

Can anyone advise of where I can find the span table for stair stringers. I have a feeling it is measured horizontal. Thanks.

henley_homes_horrors

6 December

Has anyone rectified slab heave successfully

G'day Adam Is any of the above the builder's responsibility during construction or does it fall on he homeowner?

Maclin

6 December

Resiplank hybrid flooring review

Hi, has anyone installed Resiplank Corsica hybrid flooring, and if so, your review is appreciated. Can anyone recommend a hybrid product that they have installed and are…

gommeqld

2 December

Tree roots damaging property?

It looks like the tree roots have already damaged the paving, assuming its the tree roots. I'd say it is and unless you solve the problem it will get worse and potentially…

Eng. B A

2 December

Crack in wall outside house

It will require using dowels to connect the brick columns with the existing main building brick N12 at 400mm and same for column footing if not connected to main building…

hawthornandrew

30 November

Roofing Question

Thanks BuildingandLegal. Very informative. The situation is that just over half of the roof needs replacing. One side is all right. The other side is old. So would be a…

BuildingandLegal

29 November

Is it worth chasing builder after domestic building insurance claim?

Unless the builder was working as a sole trader, then you don't have the option to chase the builder

bqngo1

28 November

Redirect telecommunication line from street (overhead)to home

Hi everyone, would like to know who to contact or company to redirect the telecommunication line from street (overhead) to home

Old_eye

27 November

1970s construction methods

Hi all Were excavators with augers for boring piers for homes commonplace in the 70s in Australia? We are on a hillside, concrete pier/foot ( could be a…

JudeRoshanie

25 November

Roof Top Solar

Thanks Markus

ed612313

24 November

Shelving between underhouse brick piers?

Another option would be to hang the shelves from the floor joists? Anyone seen some multishelf shelve options where this can be achieved?

EchoTrail47

22 November

flooding at side of house after rain

I’m dealing with the exact same issue at my place every time it rains it’s super frustrating especially when everything seems fine like the gutters and downpipes. From…

jpshona

21 November

Staircase lights

Saint Mike

21 November

Fence Toppers ?

Is it matching the colours ? Is it safety ? Is it being worried about the topper staying put ? Other ?

KnockItDown

20 November

Retaining wall

Hi C-town, I just PM'ed you. check your inbox

suez1

20 November

rain water run off streaks on render wall

thanks, this is great information. The original paint used was Taubmans All Weather Low Sheen, then we had it re painted and the new painter used Haymes Solarshield, so…

miteq

19 November

Landscaper to Avoid - Victoria

Front page bump.

Peter W

19 November

QLD - Builder finished without notifying Building Certifier

My issue was resolved as the certifier waved some of my slab inspection requirements and in the end all other certificates were provided (after long drawn out process…

Cimcorp848484

14 November

New Paslode fixing nails

carinebrexleyc

13 November

Colorbond roof can you extend its life?

If you want to extend the life of your Colorbond roof, painting it with a quality metal roof paint or applying a rust…

LorenClayton17

13 November

Are above ground drain pipes acceptable to Councils?

I bought my Clontarf house a month ago. My house has a slight negative grade from the street. It's believed that my drain pipes…

chippy

12 November

3 phase electric

I think a blackout is all 3 phases dropped out, where as a brown out is just a dropped phase or 2 meaning anything on the phase that is still operational still works. We…

Basher

12 November

Mimosa Structural Gurantee

Yeah right. I can't even get them to sort out issues at my 4 year old house. H2 soil. water pooling under the slab, storm water draianage is non compliant (not as per…

Pedro4137

11 November

mortar colour

Yes

Saint Mike

10 November

URBAN MYTHS .... ?

Been getting a lot of emails lately that i have "won" something - but need to pay postage. You need to enter an address and pay a postage "fee". Now - either I'm super…

Allanhill01

9 November

Retrospective footing inspection of uncoded building

Greetings from Darwin all, I have a verandah attached to my house. There is no record of the verandah ever existing. I would like to get it fully coded under an owner…

Althom

9 November

Airconditioning zonez

Depends. How many in your family and how often will there be people in both blue and yellow zones at any one time? Personally speaking I would keep them as separate zones…

bowidwinen

7 November

Sell current investment property(unit) to buy new property(h

If you’re thinking about going bigger and need cash fast for the Sydney home, selling the unit might be the way to go to get that chunk of money right away.

imranhassan

7 November

House plan on irregular block of land

groundzero

6 November

is this tree a problem?

Will depend if your footings are on piers or not and the soil profile

Prellie

4 November

Help with front fascade colours

MrSteel

3 November

Facia repair

Nigeljones

2 November

First Avenue Homes Experience

I don’t think all these accounts commenting are by the same person Anthony. I think most people generally engage reputable builders and don’t have to comment on…

EvryThingIsNormal

2 November

Spirit level

In America, they have this one.. https://www.amazon.com.au/WORKPRO-Magne ... B09ZPB3FC7 Sorta makes sense but not the same design as the OP showed..

MarkusjOZ

2 November

Unsuitable surface in terracotta tiles

Hi Mariaeg, first of all, a disclaimer - A lawyer I am not This sounds like a real pain, honestly. You’d expect newly installed tiles with a factory seal and added…

building-expert

31 October

Engineering Drawings for Double Steel Garage?

The supplier does not have proof of "cost" until invoices are paid, ask for a copy of paid invoices

hiluxx

29 October

Soil result

Phew. Now I see why everyone in this forum is saying the compaction report is very important and is something everyone should pester the developer to produce one. Thanks mate!

Ashington Homes

26 October

Architrave Cracking

Pelli69 It is super normal for new homes to move as they settle in over the first year or two. Usually we find that some minor cracking may occur in gyprock, especially…

lahori

23 October

crack in the render and concrete pavement

Yes

Mrs.Dempsey

22 October

Pool Deck

Our builder is just about to replace our pool deck with spotted gum. I really want to lighten the deck and hoping someone can tell me if it is possible to white wash a…

Basher

21 October

water seeping through from under slab into post hole

I am Reading it. I have also informed my insurance company and they are sending a plumber to investigate.