General Discussion

8 July 2004

Quality Building Seminars?

Tray here to: https://www.angops.com/

3162

Jul 08, 2004 9:16 am

1 September 2004

Home Construction Guide

Sandra, this may be too late for your needs but I have a single sheet 'Construction Schedule' that you are free to have a copy of. Contact me directly.

Sandra

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Sep 01, 2004 4:17 pm

7 April 2005

Help 1st home builder, builders didnt tellwhole story.

Unfortunately all to often people get a bad impression of the building industry when building with some of the different project builders. Blondie don’t feel bad because…

blondie

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Apr 07, 2005 11:16 am

catrionat

11 April 2005

Where to Start?

I am a small builder in Melbourne. I would seriously recommend you find an architect to plan your renovation for you. Yes, they come at a cost, but can come up with some…

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catrionat

Apr 11, 2005 10:54 am

28 April 2005

concrete woes

Or try tiles. It's amazing what tiles look like on a patio. Choose a non-slip tile and use plenty of glue to help over come any unevenness in the concrete. It'll look a…

7226

Apr 28, 2005 11:52 am

Bella

21 June 2005

Hi everyone, I would like your option on Prepainter

I just use the dulux mycolour. But nothing beats a few test pots splashed on the walls I think.

prepainter

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Bella

Jun 21, 2005 10:40 am

7 July 2005

Budget on knocking down and rebuilding new house

mmmm… tough one pick a figure, hehehe… as a basic guide I would work on about 10 to 15k for the demolition and somewhere between 900 and 1100 per square meter for the…

kenzi

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Jul 07, 2005 12:22 pm

2 August 2005

RSJ

CC the RSJ size will (should) have been designed taking into account the required span & the load placed on it. If you wish to extend it, either the beam will need to be…

2834

Aug 02, 2005 8:32 am

11 August 2005

Roof restoration

A safety rail will need to be installed & this should form part of the quote. If the firms are quoting on exactly the same work (& allowing for the same items such as…

matty_01

2676

Aug 11, 2005 8:35 am

Kate

6 September 2005

transportable homes - expensive exercise?

Hi! I am also looking at this option and have been in contact with a number of manufacturing companies throughout NSW. Would you mind revealing who you bought yours from?…

praet123

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Kate

Sep 06, 2005 11:35 am

13 September 2005

Help needed: Builder recommendations in VIC

Ren, I would initially contact your local councils building department. Nearly all keep a list of local building practitioners and then start the normal process - phone…

Ren

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Sep 13, 2005 8:13 am

12 October 2005

Is this loose brick a problem?

It's hard to give a definitive answer without seeing the pier but basically if the brick is supporting the timber beam - underneath it - then yes it could be a problem &…

One Job Too Many

2534

Oct 12, 2005 12:10 pm

26 October 2005

new to forum

Hi denyi. This doesn't sound right ! I'd be contacting the company & asking for a price in your chosen area. There is no way that they would or should entertain that…

2367

Oct 26, 2005 5:23 pm

2 November 2005

Federation Design

check this : https://www.angops.com/2020/04/cara-men ... n.html?m=1

David1

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Nov 02, 2005 4:25 pm

9 November 2005

steel frames and noise

I would be interested to know whether both homes (or either) had steel roofing with insulation batts directly to the underside of the iron Most iron roofed homes will…

5446

Nov 09, 2005 7:29 pm

builder

28 November 2005

Idiots Guide to Self Build?

Good day, the "The Australian House Building Manual" is a good start but bear in mind that standards are lower and quality of building is often not as good as you might…

brisbound

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builder

Nov 28, 2005 2:46 pm

Inspectit

29 November 2005

Home Inspection

Its not to late to get a building consultant to inspect the finihhed dwelling. This is canned a Completion report and is a detailed visual inspection of the dwelling…

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Inspectit

Nov 29, 2005 6:20 am

taradom

27 December 2005

Builder Recommendations for subdivision in Mulgrave, Vic

My advice is don't choose . Why? See my other posts and links to Consumer Affairs Victoria info. https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=323 Good luck

taradom

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taradom

Dec 27, 2005 12:55 pm

1 January 2006

HELP: Central heating intake clearance

Stuart, The return air grille or register shouldn't be restricted for the following reasons: The air flow through the grille and duct relates to the air pressure…

stuartsharman

3257

Jan 01, 2006 12:44 pm

6 January 2006

AV Jennings or Newstart ? Thoughts please! =)

go to the fair trading website and look up their license number for complaints, etc i dont know much about the second mob, but i would not be going with AV Jennings…

stevemcgee

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Jan 06, 2006 12:03 pm

6 January 2006

Down or Up

weigh up the costs of excavating and building downawards to building upwards I assume you have already spoken to your local council to see what they will and will not…

cole_r

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