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Building on an easementI think that you are correct. I found that on the council website it states that a building on an easment must not be a 'habitable dwelling'. I think that this rules out… In a major pickleI would advise going with gas heating, because it is a lot cheaper than electric heating if you are on natural gas, and an electric oven, because apparently they do not… jxh replied 15 February 2011 ago Building Envelopewe have a 13 acre with 1200m2 building envelope. We had to turn our house around to accomodate the earthworks which would have extended outside the envelope. Even though… toby replied 16 February 2011 ago Natural Gas vs Bottled GasWe have solar with a gas booster, for the first month in the house we didn't even realise the gas booter was not on. Check out the rebats available in your state.
Cheers Lou take2 replied 16 February 2011 ago take2Feb 16, 2011 9:59 am LaineFeb 16, 2011 3:10 pm Pest Treatment $70 - SydneyMaybe this is of interest to some H1 members.
Cudo deal - Pest Treatment $70 (Normally $636 - Bit Rich!!)
Covers greater Sydney Metro - check T&C's for suburb list.… nrh157 started a topic 16 February 2011 ago Stolen ElectricityWe have to pay for our electricity during our build and I wouldn't be happy if someone was using our power meter. Thankfully we have no one building along our part of the… jbyway replied 16 February 2011 ago Finance for build?Thanks Arabella, I'm definatley going to have a chat to one some day. I just like to have a bit of knowledge before talking to the "pros" so I don't get taken for a ride! "Soft" and "Hard" Landscaping IssueHi all,
another issue regarding my property has come up.
if anyone is able to provide advice, it would be greatly appreciated.
some background… Would you sue?Thanks ChrisandKate. Just a bit annoyed but I''l live with it. karmaz replied 19 February 2011 ago Tiling a feature wallHi
We currently have a feature wall next to the swimming pool with a fountain in it.
The wall has been rendered, however the wife would like to have the wall tiled with… DJVaughan started a topic 20 February 2011 ago qonyxFeb 20, 2011 11:50 pm retaining wall encroachmentHi,
This is a tricky situation and I can sympathise. We sold our house recently and had 3 buyers pull out because of a leaning retaining wall. Thankfully, we found a… paulw11 replied 21 February 2011 ago ACCOUNTANT ADVICE "RIPPED OFF OR LEGIT?"yuk - sounds messy! I can see why the renderer has pulled the pin but really feel for you. We have had our own issues with builders and subbies and fuzzy areas of the… kb46 replied 21 February 2011 ago kb46Feb 21, 2011 10:10 pm Laurimar kinderHi - Can't figure our how to upload the PDF file.... this is a copy of the information, the only thing missing was all the locations which was all the kinders in the area.… Slab or floor tiles moveI just noticed that there is a grout marking on the skirting and some area i can see a gap under the skirting. Is it possible the slab/floor tiles going down? How do i… dearot started a topic 22 February 2011 ago 77lk1Feb 23, 2011 5:24 pm 3 phase power to new homeJust had a look at our electrician's bill and it quotes:-
1 x 3 phase outlet to garage + 3 pole circuit breaker
$330.00
Can't remember what our builder was going to… kyton replied 24 February 2011 ago kytonFeb 24, 2011 3:41 pm Hammered by the floods BrisbaneI too had a stoush with an electrical mob about charges. Have they clearly shown the hourly rates for each person and time spent?
The electrician is about $70-85 but the… First Steps, building WAwow its been a long time since an update and things ahve moved on a bit we now have a slab and a few wall ! The brickies said they would be finished in a couple of… Do I need engineers plans ?I usually get great advice from here so very grateful in advance.
We have the DA through for our renovation of a sunroom (new windows, walls and roof) and new deck. Prob… Framboise started a topic 25 February 2011 ago house position on blockFor the plan in your post I would go for North to be top of the plan and move the bed around the master bed room so that it was on the east wall with a window on the North… celling fans with lightswe got ours from Beacon lighting too. we have ceiling fans with built in lights in 3 bedrooms and 1 with a light in the games room and one without a light in the family… kexkez replied 26 February 2011 ago Fence to dwelling distanceThankyou for all your help. I should be all right it will be at least 1.5 on one side and about 3m on the other. luke11 replied 26 February 2011 ago Can acid burn be completely removed?When the brick cleaner cleaned the bricks Austral Zinc he stripped the colour from of the brick and you can see lines down the bricks (built with Simonds) along with acid… Question re Owner Builder Warranty InsuranceTo put it simply the OB is the builder. If something is wrong he needs to come back and fix it. If you cant get in contact with them or they go missing you have a case to… B STAR replied 27 February 2011 ago How much tap water do you use?
Where I live we have no water restrictions and we (2 adults + 1 dog) use an average of 330L/day in the winter. It goes up a little in the summer months when we are… Kaffy replied 27 February 2011 ago KaffyFeb 27, 2011 5:01 pm Concealed Door ClosersWe just installed a mesh 'security' front door and opted not to have a door closer (although we didn't get credit for it). I still can't see the need for the closer. I… Lex replied 9 March 2011 ago
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