General Discussion

ryecandy

5 February 2010

Renovation Antiques, Unusual Findings & Treasures Found!

What sort of old, antique and unusual findings or treasures have you found during your own personal renovations? I find all sorts of stuff. My wife would call it…

riverton30

5 February 2010

the hunt club

Hi there We have bought at the Hunt Club on Stately Drive...waiting for titles hopefully at the end of April I'm probably no too much help in terms of what its like…

homeone

6 February 2010

Cascades On Clyde School Dilema

Reproducing Mrs B's post. Most schools organise a bus run to the areas of most need. I would start lobbying the school...there are a variety of…

arkanah

6 February 2010

Putting a temporary fence up

Hi We hired some temporary fencing to keep my daughter's Rotty contained during the build. It was about $600 or so for six months for quite a large area. Can be moved…

TheGardenWhisperer

7 February 2010

Isn't it common sense?

Never assume anything. It will make an "ass" out of "u" and "me"

onc_artisan

7 February 2010

Accuracy of site mark out?

Too much sag

suenmatt

7 February 2010

Window Tinting companies - can anyone recomend one in Brissy

Were looking around to get our windows tinted on the house once we move in a few weeks. Can anyone recommend a company? Were on the north side of brissy, up near caboolture.

gettingThere

7 February 2010

Brickwork around windows and arches

My partner is thinking if we get sick of the "border" around the windows we can render or just paind it, to freshen it up a little. What do you guys think?

miskawhisker

7 February 2010

Reinforcing rod & longreach bricks over window/door openings

I've been to an owner builder course & I know that it's common practice to place longreach bricks (90wide 76high 305long) for a number of courses above window & door…

OMG

8 February 2010

Upgrade packages, any chance they would allow both??

Coral has 2 upgrade packages & they allow both to be taken. Both are a couple of thousand & inlcude a reasonable amount of stuff but they are nothing like the big m with…

JilaMint

8 February 2010

First Floor Extension: Is it still liveable?

Some things to check ... Will the builders need to reinforce the existing walls for the addition of the second level ? The builders may choose to add temporary supports…

Sheepdog

8 February 2010

Credit Cards

It is not as good…

mellowmoo

9 February 2015

Help with exterior colours for a 1950's red brick house

Guest

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I will move this for you Btw, Erin gave some great suggestions!

Nott

9 February 2010

My new reno project - need advice please (pics included)

u know, when I read the title and the first few lines, I thought is that the writer missed a "0" ( her girl turning 3 mature enough to look after the old house ) I know…

Bam

9 February 2010

finding out about vacant land developments

Id say council as they would have applied for permits etc

Dollar

9 February 2010

Pledges

Cashing it in on their holidays etc etc. Haha. I guess it would be good for those who built with them to know some of their money actually ended up going to the appeal as promised.

gettingThere

9 February 2010

Foil Insulation death !

I believe it is accurate to say that the foil insulation is only an issue when installed when the wiring is already in place by people who don't…

buzz

10 February 2010

Reg. curtain rods.

No probs ET... Happy bargain hunting! buzz

Lex

20 May 2010

timber flooring

bump

Judie

11 February 2010

Colorbond Fence Stolen in Craigieburn!!

we too unfortunately had our tree stolen from our nature strip in craigieburn highlands. someone decided that as they are required by…

guest

11 February 2010

Should the Builder make a margin / 20% on engineering costs?

sounds like a big project. Cost plus project are illegal on any build less than 500K

onc_artisan

11 February 2010

white sand?

Dry is NO moisture... if any of the grains stick together then it is not dry. Is it like powder?

Uncle Arfur

11 February 2010

Removing a sandpit .. how to dispose of the sand

If you are planning on doing renos why not leave it till you get a skip then let them dump it. Problem solved

Candylea

11 February 2010

how long until keys - final payment authorised.

Hey sarahc I guess it depends on your bank and how quickly they can do things. My letter from Keystart says "please allow at least a week" for them to do the inspection…

onc_artisan

11 February 2010

Gumption??

Also if you use it once you will have use it to clean that spot from then on as it will have abraided the surface from smooth and will readily 'dirt pick up' from then…

zeke

11 February 2010

Question on Eaves of the house

It would be safe to use a wet-cleaning/scraping/scouring method to remove the mould..... the aim of the water would be to avoid getting fibres into the air. You should be…

onc_artisan

12 February 2010

Is building on wetlands unstable? Any feedback on Waterways?

Perth is either ex wetlands or sand hills

Alessa

12 February 2010

SOLD - Matt's house - SOLD!

Wow, I am totally new to this forum as we've just purchased land elsewhere but I see we are neighbours! I recognised the street lights in your pics! We don't know…

Guest

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Oh wouldn't we ALL love that walk in robe! (I might skip the mirror though. ) I like the bedrooms you choose. Balconies, water views...

michme

12 February 2010

First Home Buyer Help

Hi stam1, just wondering how you are going with your build. I'm also using this builder and my slab is due to go down on 22nd Feb. I have had quite a few problems with…

mrs_smith

12 February 2010

Anyone claimed with GIO

They do! Read it all Wednesday Most do. Just read the product disclosure statement thoroughly. Like Jodie said, some did apply depreciation, not too many though. The best…

Hels

12 February 2010

Scratch n' dent... Question

The warranty may be limited, you would have to ask the store for that info. However, whilst under warranty (if there is one) you should receive the same service. But ask…

Macy

13 February 2010

the Darwin by Burbank 7 star energy rating

That link sent me to an index page, I had to search for the house. Assuming I found the right one, which way is north?

tywoodpark

14 February 2010

Rafter size

I have an old shed on a small rural property. It is 5m wide by 12m long. The 5M long rafters are supported, at each end, on 200/250mm dia "tree trunks". In the middle of…

onc_artisan

14 February 2010

Noobie help with garage wall

That will do it

kek

14 February 2010

Final inspection questions

suh

14 February 2010

new to homeone

Welcome lamb I can't help you with the information you need, but I like the sound of what you have planned and am sure there is someone here that will know it all

danrts

14 February 2010

DIY Conveyancing Qld - any comments

Hi All. I've just signed a contract for a block of land. I'm considering doing the conveyancing myself, using those DIY kits. From memory I : 1. do a title search (online…

ibfragalot99

14 February 2010

Safety Alert - imported decorative wall tiles

eak!

oze

15 February 2010

Street Directory Updates

I rarely use Google maps because it's so old. Street-directory.com.au is updated very regularly from government…

jetson

15 February 2010

Asbestos

Interesting read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos

Sheepdog

15 February 2010

Missing Door??

Pity they didnt give you a discount for the door they now dont have to install. i'm sure if it had of been an extra one you wanted, they would have…

joeygbh

15 February 2010

How to make a bed taller?

Yeah, you can get these from Bunnings, to make beds, tables etc. taller. Incidental, we made our old…

onc_artisan

15 February 2010

Do u garage ( interal) get wet when heavy rain?

... Weep holes won't in my opinion help. Penetrant sealer only... but don't use a membrane type sealer they breakdown…

Trinity

15 February 2010

bricks, then plaster? or wrap, then plaster?

Thanks for your reply. I've managed to book an independent building inspector. He said this is called 'reverse building'. Like you said, not the norm, but sometimes done.

utesrock

16 February 2010

What will the tenants do for the house's maintenance?

We're also tenants in a brand new home and we are currently dealing with the builder directly to fix things as the agent wasn't getting anywhere. Don't have a problem…