General Discussion

kek

8 September 2010

PD Heating / Cooling Unit

Do you know what make and model the…

TheOK

9 September 2010

Help with hinging a door

grom40

9 September 2010

Going on holidays during the build ... please advise !!

My friend went to Africa for (I think) 4 weeks during her build and she didn't have any problems. I believe the house was being bricked at that stage tho so a bit earlier…

SteveBuild

10 September 2010

I Going Crazy (PLEASE HELP!!!)

Thanks, I knew i see one somewhere. Its the thread i was after cheers.

trippy

10 September 2010

A few questions about tin garden/storage sheds

Hey Ceebs, I have a colourbond steelchief shed - 3x2.26 - since I put it up earlier in the year, no problems. Clearly it's been dynabolted to the ground which has…

baronx

10 September 2010

Design Guidelines - Side boundary / Facade

That what i was thinking, but the DG doesn't say anything about…

garden lover

10 September 2010

Looking for help with skylights

I'm looking into getting Velux skylights when we renovate. Will be in the kitchen area both to let in light as its in the middle of the room and also to allow the heat to…

garden lover

10 September 2010

polished floor Vs tiles- house will be rented

Tile, tile, tile - remember renters really dont care at the end of the day. I know you can get great renters in but on average because they didnt pay for it, they wont…

Nott

10 September 2010

Narrow Bedroom Alcoves

Our SIL's wardrobes were probably that depth. You hang the clothes in a few layers. You could use it as a bookshelf ( It should fit it a Billy bookcase), display shelf.

Deemaree

10 September 2010

neighbors security camera vs our property?

^^^^ H1 Bromance!

Barwon374

10 September 2010

Water bill on house under construction

We received our water bill and and queried with SE Water as to why there is $173.00 of service charges and $5 actual usage. As the house is…

Raleighfarm

10 September 2010

Bunkers - Bunk Beds??? Anyone have them

You can search online for the . There you can get the bunk bed in many designs and sizes.

Sierra

11 September 2010

Help reading engineering drawing.. please !

The sewerage cover I think will look like the bit of concrete in the attached photo. It's about 300mm in…

TheOK

11 September 2010

Home design software

Thank you for sharing this website

buildme

11 September 2010

Just Don't Know What To Do

Mrs B : Thanks for your help, will keep watching. donuts : 1st, thanks for your info about the other towns, 2nd, I will be a bit more specific next time, but I was just…

TheOK

11 September 2010

Dog Door recommendations?

Hey all. Not far off finishing the house reno's and need to choose a dog door design. Our rear extension is very modern/stylish so I want to…

fairy blue

11 September 2010

colour selection tools

Try the colorbond visualiser: http://colorbond.autech.com.au/onlinevi ... esidential or studio m - envisage http://www.studiom.com.au/envisage

GeoffW1

11 September 2010

1 degree pitch roof

Hi. Lysaght's Klip-Lok generally can be installed at 1 degree pitch according to the specs, but some others of Lysaght's profiles are recommended for 3 degrees minimum,…

Nonna

11 September 2010

New Product / any comments???

anyone used it yet? I want others to be guinea pigs....

Matlan

11 September 2010

Help with colour scheme for skillion house

The house frontage is 13.6m and the block is 20m frontage. There will be 2m on the south side and 4m on the north side (for our boat).

RenoQueen2010

12 September 2010

When to Pay any other such start items

Hi there thx for ur help I have arranged to meet next week just to get facts straight before hand. It is alot of money to part with without asking some questions...…

Dollar

12 September 2010

House sitting

My parents used a house-sitting company for about 6wks or so. Couldn't fault the service or the family we got. They looked after the house, the gardens and even our pets for free.

fitnhealthy

13 September 2010

Have you bought a transportable home?

Hello I am currently researching my options (building or buying established). I am leaning towards building a small transportable on a good size block of land, but just…

KingHenry

13 September 2010

Extended roof

Hey everyone, Im hoping you can help with a 'damp' query. Basically one side of the outside of our house has mould on it, not a lot, a few patches here or there. It's…

Dollar

15 September 2010

Letterbox/Mailbox

Sam I should have red properly. I haven't seen any like this but mind you I have been to many places. Alot of the places round here make them looking like that. How's your…

aid

13 September 2010

Electrics, anyone?

Hi E1109, putting them higher is a very good idea. Thanks your advice.

Nightshade

13 September 2010

Lot with Sewer Manhole - yay or nay ?

I had one in my last house. It never caused me a issue in the 11 1/2 years i was there and when I sold it none of the 60+ ppl that inspected the house raised it as a…

Treeseachanger

15 July 2015

Doing it with green.....show us here!

Bumped for Abbeybox

veseli

10 June 2012

How to get builder to fix defects noted by inspector

Totally agree with integrity. good point

smorgzzz

11 January 2013

Steam Mops ? Cleaning a house with so many tiles

I made my husband sit through the TV infomercial for a steam mop. He isn't convinced. Mum has one of those "Shark" steam mops & is going to bring it over and do my…

bazzool

14 September 2010

Confused please help me to knowHow is Carlisle home builder?

<edit - mattwalker> The question in here is enough ... no need to repost viewtopic.php?f=31&t=24223&start=1640

rramesh

20 September 2010

Difference between a HD and H class slab

Here is an image with all the relevant information http://yfrog.com/jwimage001ejj

Rudolf1980

14 September 2010

Tiles that don't look like tiles.....

Why dont you go laminated timber floors. cheap enough and are hard wearing. We put them in our old home with 4 crazy kids and a huge dog that lived inside and never…

themax

29 October 2010

I saw my basins in a public loo!

Our worst one is the fact that our favorite ceaserstone is in McDonalds and most other fast food places.

piscean

14 September 2010

Fence removal required for building 150mm from boundaay?

i cant believe what im reading wouldnt u rather have neighbours that you get along with rather then neighbours that you dont get along with. fair…

Casa2

28 March 2011

Scoring marks on bricks - is this acceptable?

" We also have a letter guaranteeing that the motar matches would be sent within 8 weeks to fix the colour difference." - time to talk about financial compensation for the…

albi

14 September 2010

Aquiring Timber Decking

Have you tried Shiver-me-timbers in Maidstone. I have not bought decking from them but they were the best price around for spotted gum floor boards. Urban Salvage in…

nat_bris

14 September 2010

Public Liability Insurance

Thanks for that Batman ... well it seems that I have PL insurance for my land after all as that is part of my contents policy with Suncorp as…

grinder

14 September 2010

Rendering home, questions...

Can I ask another quick question. If the cement sheet is not flush with the brickwork but recessed, is there some way it can be filled so that…

me,he&little she

15 September 2010

CLEAN LANDFILL AVAILABLE - DOREEN AREA

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Adam.M

15 September 2010

doubt regarding paying for est. utility connections

The going agreement (I built with a volume builder) should only be water connection and water usage you should pay. Electricity should be the builder's responsibility and…

Eve Dweller

15 September 2010

general idea of cost to add another level onto house

In that case knock down and rebuild.

Liz

15 September 2010

VJ/tongue and groove wall sheeting...anyone here used it?

Just wondering if anyone on here has used this sheeting in there new houses/extension at all? I dont often see it mentioned and just wondered as we've just started our…

garden lover

16 September 2010

Upgrading to a taller dividing fence

I'm doing the same. I'm in NSW. Unfortunately here you can't make a neighbour pay for half if it is actually ok too. Same as Vic it seems. My current side fence is…

jimnsal

16 September 2010

Paid for goods but shop is shutdown before goods received

OK mystery solved. I finally got a call back after they've received my email. Their phones are playing up and has been for last week, they've actually moved premise so you…

nettie.b

16 September 2010

Is your land "affected by aboriginal culture significance"

I have phoned Lake Mac Council and was advised the person with all the expertise in that area isnt in today (always the way) however someone else could help me She…

grom40

16 September 2010

Handover - Cheque and paperwork

The other thing you should probably get from the builder is your occupancy permit (in Victoria anyway)

Alex88

16 September 2010

gap between mattress and bed too big?

How frustrating!!! If anything at least get them to replace the slats, my bed ended up collapsing constantly, because the slats were just that tiny bit too short, then…

Alexa houl

3 July 2022

How did you discover Homeone?

I searched for forums on home decorating and design topics. Stumbled upon this forum, as it seemed to be the most pleasant, and now I will visit here.