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Draftsman charges... just checking.Thanks guys,
Yeah the extra work he did was adding a linen cupboard and extending the house out another 400mm on the plans.
It's cheaper than other plans because we're… kels replied 4 October 2011 ago Eucalypt North Epping
Hi Pinoy - How is your house construction going on ? Have you started building? Keep us posted mate.
My friend Priyesh has settled… tanmax replied 4 October 2011 ago Solar Hot Water - claim your STCsYes it is tricky! Apparently there are a number of "agents" who can sell them on your behalf and the current rate from Target Zero is $25/STC - apparently the price is… beware greybox!Understand where your coming from,DD builder wanted $$$$$ for extra tiling
when l asked for breakdown of cost,where told that's not their policy.Hence
she is doing it… New ShedHi Guys
Decided to go with Olympic, also getting them to erect so will see how things go. Will take several weeks to get council approval and then 6 weeks for Olympic to… Paulus replied 6 October 2011 ago How to read a soil report?they put the peirs in yesterday and so far no rock at all ,so that is a major releif for the H class slab AE86 replied 7 October 2011 ago Suspicious Building Inspectors?I have to agree with all the comment above - good stuff. One thing seems consistant though is that it seems very suss that the buyer would not share the report with… When to get home insurance?OMG.
If I was you I would be straight on the phone and arranging some cover now.
That is way too much risk if something happens and the house burns down or something… WA BUILDING CO BASED IN PERTHHello all
Has anyone used this company as we are thinking of building one of their design up in the Perth hills.
Thank you lapua started a topic 9 October 2011 ago lapuaOct 09, 2011 8:07 am Scaring birds away
They said that they wanted to scare the birds not blast em into the next suburb  Septic TanksThanks Fitzy. These septic tanks look really good on paper but getting real feedback is more important I think. MrKool replied 11 October 2011 ago More visitors than members logged on ?Most are prolly just spam bots trying to index the site.
I too never log in unless I actually want to post. Most of the time I have my RSS reader crawling this site for… Dynabolts or chemsets?10mm hole for a 10mm dynabolt
When drilling into a concrete slab for dynabolts I use a thin piece (about 4mm diam X 600mm long) of plastic tubing to blow all the dust out…
I too love the show (thus the inspiration for the question!) and have 1-7 on DVD and have seen the Aussie ones (pretty sure theres still only onw season of it), but have… Guest started a topic 1 s ago GuestJan 01, 1970 10:00 am Settle an argument?We built a custom design with a less well known builder and it would have been $250,000 or a little bit less. A three bedroom plus two studies (I work from home), two… catjim replied 12 October 2011 ago What size should i build my shed toilet?Yes, under the BCA either the door has to open out, or it needs to have lift-off hinges. Most houses (mine included) seem to go the lift-off hinge route as it looks neater… paulw11 replied 13 October 2011 ago Painting over terra cotta tiles?Hi there,
Is it possible to paint over terra cotta tiles in an outdoor patio?
I'd like to get away from the orangey look of terra cotta and give them a contemporary… turns71 started a topic 13 October 2011 ago ATM SKIMMINGSad to hear.
The banks should really look into investing in anti-skimming devices on ATMs to distrub the signals of these skimming activities to protect users. building entitlementWhat about electricity, is it connected? I thought the power authority needed to sight the building permit prior to connection. Then again, has the electrical wiring… Sewer repairsThanks and yes it does and will be, but finally time to get it fixed good and proper if only a stupid incompotent plumber had done his job correctly in the first place/… Getting Power to your house site in SA.For the amount of money quoted I am assuming that high-voltage work is required - which means poles and transformers.
If you have neighbors then I believe you can recoup… paulw11 replied 17 October 2011 ago Essential living area's - with kidsThanks kexkez and kyton  I think three areas is a goer. Be good to have a kids zone and having a lounge/home theatre area is very appealing too....love to be able to… Damaged electrical cover!Thanks for the reply Phippsy,
Yeah I think we are talking about the same thing. Well its good to know that wont charge us for it
Cheers
Luke luke11 replied 19 October 2011 ago certificate of energy efficiencyThe energy efficiency should appear on the final drawings that would have been submitted to council to receive the building permit.
You should have a copy of these… eyspyOct 20, 2011 12:29 pm Rainwater Tank pump noise!Thanks Dee I will ask for that, I realised after this discussion too that it may come with some sort of warranty so would want the paperwork for that too. This is costing… Lee75 replied 21 October 2011 ago Lee75Oct 21, 2011 8:10 pm Building a Deck questionsThanks
Decided on 450mm spacings.
I found plenty of videos showing different
building methods and things not to do.
I will make a smaller deck as an experiment
around… Tradies clashingNo experience or stories to share... but just wanted to say good luck.
Sounds like you are so close to the end, so hang in there  .
HHCIB Labourer for hire?I think $20 an hour would be a fair rate as long as they put in an honest days work. BTW I'm not offering it's just my…
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