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chippy
chippy
13 December 2020

Cieling material asbesto

Cieling material asbesto

It's hard to tell from the photo, but it definitely looks like a fibre cement sheet. The way it has delaminated looks more like modern non asbestos fibre cement sheet but…

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chippy
Dec 13, 2020 12:05 am
chippy
Mel13
Mel13
12 December 2020

Anyone building or built with Better Built Homes?

Anyone building or built with Better Built Homes?

Suggest A1a homes in Melbourne, they do impressive builds

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Mel13
Dec 12, 2020 7:35 am
Karlos1001
Karlos1001
11 December 2020

White or black window frames

White or black window frames

Hello, Courtney22, I also need to look at the pictures of the house to answer your questions.

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Karlos1001
Dec 11, 2020 10:53 pm
sociangal
sociangal
9 December 2020

Colorbond roof colour schemes

Colorbond roof colour schemes

What color roof do you really aim for? Do you want it a bit lighter grey or darker grey even in the sunlight?

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sociangal
Dec 09, 2020 2:10 pm
Revinator
Revinator
9 December 2020

Flooring - Grout Issues

Flooring - Grout Issues

Just make sure you take it nice and slow. The bit can damage tiles so I suggest maybe laying some tape down before you start. Here is the drill bit I used

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Revinator
Dec 09, 2020 8:38 am
Revinator
Ranti13
Ranti13
8 December 2020

Is it possible to buy a house with bitcoins

Is it possible to buy a house with bitcoins

I offered to buy my land with .5 bitcoin, land was 497,000. The real estate said no. I'll come back here to laugh at them in a few years!

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Ranti13
Dec 08, 2020 4:46 pm
Birdz
Birdz
4 December 2020

Colour bond fence

Colour bond fence

Of cource, you can. But I think it could turn into ping pong finally

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Birdz
Dec 04, 2020 4:05 pm
Stewie D
Stewie D
4 December 2020

Suspected asbestos in the wall

Suspected asbestos in the wall

How thick is it? Most plasterboard including the old horse hair plasterboard was 10-12mm thick. Asbestos on walls usually 6mm. Stewie

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Stewie D
Dec 04, 2020 2:38 pm

Hi New windows are color bond ultra silver. So I need to freshen up exterior concrete walls . Should I use a rendertex or weathershieldvthick paint. ..? I prefer a beach…

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Testing12355
Dec 04, 2020 12:28 pm

A recent gutter guard install done in Brighton. Call us on 1800 GUTTER (1800488837) and we'll look after you. We have a massive selection of different high grade gutter…

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Graysons Gutter Guard Bayside
Dec 03, 2020 10:36 pm
Graysons Gutter Guard Bayside
hirotw
hirotw
2 December 2020

Contract review solicitor with builder license

Contract review solicitor with builder license

Hi All, I am looking to enter a building contract fairly soon, hoping to get a suggestion on a NSW solicitor with builder license to review my contract. Any recommended…

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hirotw
Dec 02, 2020 10:02 am
Phil of Sydney
Phil of Sydney
1 December 2020

Would you lose a bedroom to gain more living space?

Would you lose a bedroom to gain more living space?

One thing to consider is if you use the Home Theatre as a bedroom then you no longer have two separate living areas.

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Phil of Sydney
Dec 01, 2020 3:47 pm
InvincibleInDN
InvincibleInDN
30 November 2020

Building contract

Building contract

Yes, you can.

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InvincibleInDN
Nov 30, 2020 10:30 am
InvincibleInDN
Ral21
Ral21
29 November 2020

Double Glazed or Laminate glass stacker doors?

Double Glazed or Laminate glass stacker doors?

PM me if you want some information

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Ral21
Nov 29, 2020 10:32 pm

PCI and handover kinda We had our PCI date Thursday last week. Nothing out of the ordinary, we had the right tap installed and the oven arrived…

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Joshua99
Nov 29, 2020 5:49 pm
Joshua99
the_doesnotexist
the_doesnotexist
29 November 2020

Pre-demolition : which items would you sell? where?

Pre-demolition : which items would you sell? where?

Note that some demo companies will do a cheaper quote based on what they can sell/use so check that option out. Another option could be to take pics and post on fb marketplace

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the_doesnotexist
Nov 29, 2020 4:34 pm
Bakso
Bakso
29 November 2020

Ongoing Warranty Issue - Water Leak

Ongoing Warranty Issue - Water Leak

Hi All, Hope you all can help me see what legal leg…

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Bakso
Nov 29, 2020 11:14 am
alexp79
alexp79
25 November 2020

Autumn color schemes to rejuvenate your interior design?

Autumn color schemes to rejuvenate your interior design?

not bad, but this white skirting is somewhat... excessive/out of style

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alexp79
Nov 25, 2020 8:26 pm
Paw
Paw
25 November 2020

New house building mistakes

New house building mistakes

Thanks all members for your valuable advice. Sociangel, SaveH2O, Stewied. I am lucky to found wonderful forum and experts who are helping people with their…

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Paw
Nov 25, 2020 12:30 pm
darthius
darthius
25 November 2020

Hoot Homes

Hoot Homes

Our build has been pretty quick. We started on 1st of August and they are doing wet area tiling now and the only items remaining after that would be: - Paint -…

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darthius
Nov 25, 2020 10:49 am
domwild
domwild
25 November 2020

Building with New Choice Developments (Perth)

Building with New Choice Developments (Perth)

Recommended, but watch costings and check and recheck documents and build quality. After an architect had drawn up a floor plan (with mistakes), I contacted several…

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domwild
Nov 25, 2020 10:15 am
Danz95
Danz95
23 November 2020

Never bought or built before, need advice.

Never bought or built before, need advice.

Thank you very much for your reply, i appreciate it. 😊

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Danz95
Nov 23, 2020 6:41 pm
Emma Leven
Emma Leven
23 November 2020

West Gippsland?

West Gippsland?

Has anyone here any recent experiences building in the estates in or around Warragul/Drouin? What was your experience like, and if you have moved in, is it what you…

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Emma Leven
Nov 23, 2020 6:06 pm
buildingwithmyeyes
buildingwithmyeyes
23 November 2020

HELP! Builder won't refund deposit and dodging calls

HELP! Builder won't refund deposit and dodging calls

I did have a preapproval. Checked and it was roughly 2 weeks worth of emails going back and forth. How disappointing that things had to get this far. If I dont hear…

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buildingwithmyeyes
Nov 23, 2020 3:03 pm

Hi All, We recently built house at kellyville. got handover before 1 month. During rain, we have noticed water stucking at one side of house. I can understand that we…

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dev039
Nov 23, 2020 10:05 am
Rhetti
Rhetti
23 November 2020

Grind down waffle pod surface.

Grind down waffle pod surface.

Is this a brand new home? If so, I'd be putting that back on your builder stat!

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Rhetti
Nov 23, 2020 7:45 am
Rhetti
Stewie D
Stewie D
22 November 2020

Lilly Pilly leaves discoloured

Lilly Pilly leaves discoloured

Ask this in the landscaping section, you'll probably get more replies. Stewie

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Stewie D
Nov 22, 2020 8:53 pm
Stewie D
Stewie D
22 November 2020

Is it ok to build a shed over an easement?

Is it ok to build a shed over an easement?

If you go onto your water authorities website, you should look for a guideline like " building over or adjacent to our assets ". They should list what you can and can't do…

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Stewie D
Nov 22, 2020 6:50 am
Sal_sa_by
Sal_sa_by
22 November 2020

Flooring Question - Hybrid or waterproof laminate?

Flooring Question - Hybrid or waterproof laminate?

Interested in views on this too, although I have already picked hybrid (didn't want tiles either) and haven't heard many peoples reviews on it. I end up going for…

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Sal_sa_by
Nov 22, 2020 1:15 am
Sal_sa_by
george1234
george1234
21 November 2020

knockdown or rebuild

knockdown or rebuild

hi. Just wanted to get an idea of when a home could be considered for knockdown (igonoring renovation as an option to the original home). So effectivly this query is…

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george1234
Nov 21, 2020 9:04 pm
sociangal
sociangal
21 November 2020

Home and contents insurance start

Home and contents insurance start

Thanks for the info Stewie.

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sociangal
Nov 21, 2020 2:00 pm
smohr
smohr
20 November 2020

Coral - Modified Cloncurry

Coral - Modified Cloncurry

Our build will be starting soon, Sean Hallinan is also our SS. Good experience so far I hope? Anything you can tell me would be greatly appreciated.

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smohr
Nov 20, 2020 4:47 pm
Tom_777
Tom_777
20 November 2020

Brisbane timber offcuts

Brisbane timber offcuts

G'day, am just wondering how to source hardwood timber flooring off-cuts in Brisbane for hobby carpentry at home. Any good ways to source? Cheers

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Tom_777
Nov 20, 2020 3:09 pm
Stewie D
Stewie D
20 November 2020

Selling house without deck permit

Selling house without deck permit

You can look for low budget deck permit services. Please write and then we will talk about on details.

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Stewie D
Nov 20, 2020 12:21 pm
Stewie D
Stewie D
20 November 2020

Engineered Stone Benchtop Sagging

Engineered Stone Benchtop Sagging

Post some photos? Stewie

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Stewie D
Nov 20, 2020 12:18 pm
Ardo
Ardo
20 November 2020

Engineered wood (I-Joist, LVL) Versus Solid timber joist

Engineered wood (I-Joist, LVL) Versus Solid timber joist

Capacity and deflection. I guess what expert is saying that man made lumber has the correct capacity but maybe allows for more deflection than natural timber when…

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Ardo
Nov 20, 2020 10:01 am
airwolf
airwolf
19 November 2020

Who to build with Victoria

Who to build with Victoria

It's terrifying to see the list of Alarming builders :shock:. Good call Darbecca !

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airwolf
Nov 19, 2020 3:16 pm
Fore20
Fore20
19 November 2020

Beware: Sales Rep falsifying documents and signature

Beware: Sales Rep falsifying documents and signature

yes please name and shame and save someone else from this problem

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Fore20
Nov 19, 2020 9:09 am
Fore20
Caitlin93
Caitlin93
18 November 2020

Taubmans paint colour

Taubmans paint colour

Hello iam wondering if anyone has any suggestions on a paint colour close to dulux limed white? We are building again and can only choose from taubmans paint colours but…

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Caitlin93
Nov 18, 2020 7:33 pm
Althom
Althom
18 November 2020

Solar hot water and electric booster

Solar hot water and electric booster

In regards batteries for solar it's very much dependent on your usage patterns. If you have someone at home all day and you do your washing etc during the day then…

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Althom
Nov 18, 2020 2:39 pm
Althom
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
18 November 2020

Neighbours slab higher than my house

Neighbours slab higher than my house

The VBA, building forums like Homeone etc.

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SaveH2O
Nov 18, 2020 2:04 pm
SaveH2O
Althom
Althom
18 November 2020

New home nightmare

New home nightmare

Caveat Emptor.

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Althom
Nov 18, 2020 10:45 am
Althom
EpicDNA
EpicDNA
18 November 2020

Worth the risk?

Worth the risk?

Hi everyone Looking to purchase this property for a knock down rebuild, but a bit concerned about the electrical pole and the overhead power lines. Looks like it supplies…

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EpicDNA
Nov 18, 2020 7:04 am
EpicDNA
Berek
Berek
17 November 2020

Sleeper wall - Galvanised H beams

Sleeper wall - Galvanised H beams

Yes. YouTube painting galvanised metal. Not hard just needs preparation.

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Berek
Nov 17, 2020 9:36 pm
sociangal
sociangal
17 November 2020

Pre handover inspection

Pre handover inspection

Hi, our pre handover inspection is booked. We are planning to hire our independent building inspector. In case, we find defects in our house, are we able to get the key…

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sociangal
Nov 17, 2020 4:29 pm
Countrybuilds
Countrybuilds
17 November 2020

House slab

House slab

We are planning our slab for January! Awesome news.

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Countrybuilds
Nov 17, 2020 2:45 pm
Countrybuilds
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
17 November 2020

Steel pier versus brick pier

Steel pier versus brick pier

Those posts should be detailed on your certified engineering Plans. Ot, Display homes utilize off the shelf engineering solutions... as soon as you make changes it might…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Nov 17, 2020 10:06 am
StructuralBIMGuy
Stewie D
Stewie D
17 November 2020

Rendered extension - brick veneer or cladded

Rendered extension - brick veneer or cladded

Well I retract my first post then. Clad the top and render both levels. By the time it is all painted , it will tie both levels together. I hate driving along and seeing…

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Stewie D
Nov 17, 2020 7:43 am
lindsayr
lindsayr
16 November 2020

Tile vs colorbond roof

Tile vs colorbond roof

Thanks arcadelt. Very informative and well thought out reply. We are not planning on moving in the future, we have 3 young kids, one who starts school in 2 years and love…

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lindsayr
Nov 16, 2020 8:03 am
Dinner
Dinner
15 November 2020

Signed Contract! Progress Payments Schedule! Help!

Signed Contract! Progress Payments Schedule! Help!

Hello, Any advice on this would be greatly…

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Dinner
Nov 15, 2020 11:14 am

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