General Discussion

Uncle Arfur

28 June 2011

Where can I buy plastic sleeve for 90x90mm square post

Why do you want to sink a post into concrete creating a well that will retain water and eventually rot the bottom of the post? I would be using a post base bolted to the…

suh

28 June 2011

Access through neighbour property

Have you asked your neighbours nicely? A carton of beer / bottle of nice wine or something to that effect for the incovienience goes a long way…

jemsband

29 June 2011

Condensation

Thanky you too HHCIB for appreciating. Glad to contribute. I plan to write more and if it can contribute to your future articles I'll post back here.

kdgirl

29 June 2011

Fences and adjoining in new estate

Definitely have another word to the builders. I don't think that can stop you from putting the fence up earlier than they would have liked. I think that they just have to…

darrell81

29 June 2011

termite protection and decking

i want to build a deck on the side of the house at ground level from our laundry door.im not too up on termite protection so what do i need to do to keep the termite…

ourdiydream

30 June 2011

Subdivision of existing room

Hi greggles, We're doing something similiar ourselves at the moment...you can check our blog out at www.ourdiydream.com for all the juicy details. Basically our room is…

sem

30 June 2011

Looking for feedback on builders in Perth

Has anyone built a home with Tonich Homes? How was the service and quality of work please

Uncle Arfur

30 June 2011

Cutting small channel into concrete slab...

If you are only going to cut a 500mm long 'trench' and have no further use for it I would buy a cheap 100mm angle grinder with a cheap diamond blade. This cheap gear is…

Alex88

30 June 2011

Any firemen on here ???

If you are concerned about your smoke detector replace it, otherwise you can buy a test spray can to test them. Depending on the type of…

JazzyJess

1 July 2011

Importing from China??

Whats the level of formeldehyde in the Vietnemese boards cos I noticed not long ago that a local manufacturer now offers a reduced version?

tjilpi

1 July 2011

I need advice on my timber window installation.

The window will generally sit flush with the inside wall but protrude a little beyond the external wall. If it looks 'set back' from the inside it proabably has a wide…

shackonthehill

2 July 2011

Demolition of boundary wall - neighbours object (perth)

Hi Lilmonkey, I feel your pain. We have the neighbours from hell over our back fence. We wanted to knock down our fence and replace at our cost. We needed it to be…

Bam

2 July 2011

Soil test Mernda Village estate South Village.

You might want to post this in the Doreen/Mernda thread in General Discussion as well?

eukaryote:)

2 July 2011

House Demolitions in Melbourne - Any recommendations please

Vic Wide Demolition. Guys were excellent, quote was good and they specifically told us not to pay anything until they did the job to our satisfaction and were very…

chrisandkate

2 July 2011

Building garage

To help other help you, how about mentioning where you live and the local council. Also have to talked to the shed suppliers as they generally…

CA3105

3 July 2011

Wanting to complete retianing wall before Handover?

As everyone else has said, you legally are not allowed on your land as soon as you sign a contract with a builder as you sign over all access rights to them. It's best to…

Josefern

4 July 2011

All Day Fencing

Hi all, Has anyone used the company "all day fencing in Sydney" They are building and installing a mototized hardwood/steel frame sliding gate for us at the moment and we…

vlt

4 July 2011

Dispute with a carpenter/builder over charges.

Did you sign a contract for the job? Did you approve the variation to the contract? If you had issues with the pricing, it would have been better to not go ahead with…

petali

4 July 2011

How much should i expect to pay for an architect in Sydney

Thanks, we have been quoted from $15K to $22K to take the project to the tender process e.g To be able to get apples for apples quotes from builders. I am still struggling…

kdgirl

4 July 2011

Clearance for fencing??

one thing you could do is choose to install your fence prior to commencement of the build (before you technically hand over the build to the builder)? I have one side…

philkent

5 July 2011

insulating and lining shed

Thanks for that.Its a big old cement sheet shed .......will have to get the pencil out for costings

kek

5 July 2011

My builder may not have complied with design guidelines.

we had to put our plans in for developer/estate approval. If you did that and those those plans had the solar panels…

Casa2

5 July 2011

Caulking an expansion joint

The best caulking to use is ... get the builder to fix it! (My house uses Fuller's Caulk in Colours, but it could just as easily have been Shelleys No More Gaps Coloured…

mapcalla

5 July 2011

what's your best price?

I have stumbled across this website - www.whatsyourbestprice.com.au You give them details of products you wish to purchase and they look for a good price for you!

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hi, friend, thanks for your message. That is our plan. If it is possible we hope there is someone can be our agent in Australia . Our company name is Beiing Hocreboard…

bashworth

5 July 2011

When do you need a stormwater survey....

Do you mean a CCTV inspection of the pipe which could cost from a few hundred dollars for a basic look to a couple of thousand for a detailed report plus DVD? or something else?

rockabilly_kid

6 July 2011

Tradition/superstition of coins in a concrete slab

Was there much of a market for building old schools?

taki

6 July 2011

clean fill available in Elderslie 2570=photos attached

Hi all, Clean sandy fill available in Elderslie 2570, easy access. There is around a truckload or 15 tonnes. Would be suitable for land…

1sthome

6 July 2011

wooden look like timber for Gable in roof

Not sure what youre after. I'm using a scyon product. Will be painted white to look like our old wooden cladding.

Lex

6 July 2011

slab being wet during curing

So, they didn't use any curing compound? I thought that would be pretty much standard these days ... Sorry, dunno why they ignored the patio. Does the patio have any…

paulw11

7 July 2011

Ultraclear aerated wastewater recycling

Hi I have been quoted around $14K for the installation of an Econocycle with 1200 m2 of sub surface irrigation near Lithgow. The quote doesn't include any additional…

philkent

7 July 2011

Western wall cavity fill which is best

Im thinking now that the air bubble foil would be best

Flatlined

7 July 2011

how can you tell if a pipe is missing

that is correct, the conduit pipes. I thought exactly that two, don't want to mix water with electricity but my SS assures me that they only need…

Starz

8 July 2011

What would you do?

If it was me, I would get them to sign off on a document that states that maintenance period to start 3 weeks after signed handover document. Explain that this will give…

arminium

8 July 2011

Front fence + automatic gate

Hi guys i would just like to say that i recently came across **** , they manufacture prefabricated cement rendered Gate and fence pillars, and sounds like the type of…

miteq

8 July 2011

Exposing my slab - issues?

pattycake4

8 July 2011

Building a house in ACT - tile allowance problems

I have a small builder,I got an allowance $30sqm for tiles laying was included in total price of house,carpet $100sqm laying included.You don't get much for $30sqm tiles…

KAN

9 July 2011

percentage price increase above the base price

Are you including site costs in that figure because it seems to be quite high? Yes it is alot isnt it! The percentage does include site costs which…

jubacca

11 July 2011

Hairline cracks in bathroom tiles after 18 months

Thanks Onc, I will see if I can get the tilers back to replace the broken tiles. I do recall there being a huge crack spanning from our study nook (which has a shared wall…

morox

11 July 2011

What were your site costs? Poll

$30,000 'P' class slab 2 x retaining walls (1.1mt high 5/6mts long ish) Excavation

*frosty*

11 July 2011

Need some advise - Brick wall to the boundary

From what we can gather from the council, they don't have any requirements for what we have to do. It would be much easier if we had guidelines to be able to draw the line…

mattwalker

11 July 2011

Help Please - I need a copy of today's Canberra times?

sceen7

12 July 2011

CONCRETE FLOORS

the thread is about finding a way for cold concrete floor. Why there are so non related…

luvlee79

12 July 2011

Anyone hit rock - how much does it cost

Phew! That could have cost you a real bundle.

Nika25

13 July 2011

anyone is thinking to put on Solar Panel in Perth?

my panel is 235 watt germany panel, i got them from renewablelogic. however my parents system is only 190 watt per panel, i am not suere who…

RenoTeam

14 July 2011

renting property privately

Hi Spiro, Have you looked into doing a "Letting Only"? Having a Property Manager do the paperwork, take care of the bond lodgement should be hassle free for you and…

building1

14 July 2011

Standard builders range

We upgraded to porcelain tiles from ceramic but carpet was from the standard builders range.

Wrighty1

14 July 2011

Re-stumping/foundation work question?

Hey guys, Thanks for the post. Had a friend of mine with a similar situation and just the amount of information is great. Thanks again screen7