General Discussion

parlayman

19 March

Marsden Park Rail Link Petition

I just signed the petition, “Andrew Constance (NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure): Build the Marsden Park rail…

StructuralBIMGuy

18 March

Insulating 3 car garage/shed

Hi m4cc4s Thanks for the Photos I recommend you insulate the walls & ceiling Batten (600crts) out the frame and put up plasterboard? Here's a quick breakdown of…

StructuralBIMGuy

16 March

Design/Planning Tool or Software

Simo24

16 March

Plumbers Rates

Ok thanks for the help

vanessah2015

15 March

Last minute change oops

I did the same 😂 congratulations I hope it goes quickly for you

dav2708

15 March

Old Ceramic Fuse board Replacement Quote Confusion

We live in a building that still has the old ceramic fuses to the majority of units which I realise are now non compliant and no electrician will do any internal work…

Please Help

15 March

Pest control - brown banded roaches

I need some advice on pest control. We just moved into a new place in late December 2017 and have been dealing with two breeds of roaches; german…

atemby

14 March

Few selections from prestart

Saint Mike

12 March

Constant Water damage from neighbours leaking pool

Hi Q - are you saying its worthy of the Myth page ... or not quite yet ...

bluemetal77

12 March

Hebel Cost + Installers in Sydney

Hi Guys - I've searched forums and Google with little luck on getting information on Hebel installers and costs of labour? If anyone has done this recently can you please…

kisakib

11 March

Need urgent help on pest/ spider control

Thanks for sharing the information

StructuralBIMGuy

10 March

Popping and Cracking sound in the walls

@Jsm.hussaini Welcome to the forum More information & Photos are required Is it a steel or timber framed house? Are there any cracks appearing?

Kuma

10 March

Site cost

Hi Everyone Is there anyone who has bought from stage 167 of lollipophills and got an idea about the site cost?

parlayman

9 March

Anti-Glare Sarking

Thank you all for your inputs. We've decided to pay for sarking. In the whole scheme of things, paying $980 for our peace of mind is now a no brainer.

Simondsbuild1

7 March

Standing water in stormwater drain. Normal?

If the shower directly opposite the ORG is rarely used, is is normal that when that shower is ran, that a sewer smell comes up because water seal has dropped as water…

khal

6 March

HEBEL help??? Pros and Cons, need to make a decision!!!

I believe that you moved into your home a few months ago. Hopefully, you and the family have been enjoying you home. In particular the Hebel Panels. I, therefore, wonder…

Craig123

6 March

Choice living

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homesaw

5 March

Double Strength Hog Bristle or Self-Destruct Gloss???

Hi, I’m going out of my mind trying to find out the colour of my doors and trims. Does anyone have a photo of 1.5 or 2 x Hog Bristle Gloss or Self-Destruct Gloss?…

ja2000

4 March

Occupation Certificate denied

Its a missed inspection, did Council do the subsequent inspection, in NSW the next one is water proofing of wet areas after framing. If Council was PCA, what is their…

ja2000

4 March

South facing back yard in sydney

If its a custom design and not too late, you can design a u shaped house with the main back yard, pool facing east, so you get all of the morning sun until after lunch time.

ja2000

4 March

Looking for advice on private builders

Hi same boat here, we are probably 50% complete with a private builder, I too was roaming this forum thought it was time to contribute. Main reason, we went private was…

ja2000

4 March

Building Surveyors do not look at quality or for defects.

My house (NSW) was approved as a CDC by a mate who is a private certifier who has over 30 years experience, next door was also done and approved as a CDC and there are…

ilmessaggio

4 March

Shale Grey Roof

Yep!, first world problems are to be reckoned with....there we were, driving past and someone says, 'What a beautiful roof'....never mind the house....look at the…

kisakib

1 March

Pest Control

we are in Goulburn. I wish we had him around ☹️

snowing

28 February

Is a covered rooftop deck a storey?!

Thanks! That's helpful. It's along the line of my thought as well. So probably a pergola / vergola style covering would be a better choice then. As long as sunshine can…

thehuntbegins

28 February

Help - Find me something similar to this Office Cabinet

Any help is much appreciated here. Thanks again!

Urhome

27 February

Western sydney property group/ town house & villa

We are planning to buy an off the plan villa/town house ( in blacktown/ schofield)western sydney property group, Do you guys recommend this developers? Their reviews are…

Nevilley

27 February

Sagging rafter

Rafters are visible. It is in a open shed. Rafter span 4 metres using 6 inch by 2 inch rafters.

Rayg

25 February

lift off hinges qld

Thanks CF Design There have been no extra works and no other permits required since 1977. We will just have challenge (with a competent solicitor)through whoever the…

brokenstick

22 February

Electrical overheard to underground conversion

I am about to place an order with my power wholesaler to do an overherad to underground conversion (needed for my knockdown rebuild) The existing house has overheard…

lolly72

16 February

Gas Line

Apparently it is through SP Ausnet and there is no phone number to contact them, only email. They then hire out their own contractors such as Red Energy who our builder…

Jack123

14 February

Decking cost

Got my 22 sqm decking with only 169 $ per/sqm , incl. screw fixing and staining .Work was done on time and no problems at all! Company was Calvin`s Decks and Pergolas. Melbourne

burkky

13 February

Building and Pest Inspection

I think you need to hire a pest control agency.if you need any pest service provider in Sydney you can visit https://www.pestexperts.com.au.

Houspect NSW

12 February

Redesigning interior

Any quality builder can assist you, if you find one that does all trades inclusive, they will usually have someone that can draw the plans for you as well. You want…

louwings

12 February

How do you guys extend the life of your home appliances?

Interesting! Thanks for this tip!

faykis

11 February

What tree is this?

qebtel

11 February

Fencing - Neighbour doesn’t want to pay for fencing.

You are indeed entitled to do that. State fencing laws state each owner must contribute to the fence. The current use of the land (vacant, farmed , etc) is irrelevant…

H4tt3r

9 February

HELP!!

Thank you

Bazz

9 February

Outdoor benchtop - concrete or compressed FC?

Hey all, I'm building an outdoor bbq area and need a little advice. For the benchtops i plan to mix my own concrete, also for the base underneath the bbq and sides.…

brokenstick

9 February

Building on top of filled in pool

I'm back and have made some progress. As I am dealing with a volume builder they have made it clear that I need to fill in the pool first and they will come and do final…

PetaHealy

9 February

Two thirds of the way through the build and identified signi

Hi Norfolk, We are Building with Metricon in Marsden Park at the moment. We too have found major structural defects with our flooring. Essentially little or no adhesive…

Kartsundar

8 February

Woodlea building

Thanks much novaqu and that really helps.

novaqu

8 February

CSR or BORAL Terracotta Roof Tiles...NEED TO DECIDE!!!!

Hi, I am wanting to know from any home owners who have terracotta roof tiles in the marseille/french style in black. I really like the glossy look in black but want to…

Saint Mike

7 February

telstra pit

A few well placed Facebook comments can also help. They have a page.

Techsmax

6 February

NBN Installation & Electrical Plan

Hi Mars5 if you like you can send me you floor plan and i can work out your network requirment

rosypaige

5 February

NRMA Insurance - water damage to Laminex

About 4 years ago, we had some flooding in our bathroom, kitchen, hallway and bedrooms. NRMA was great and everything was fixed ASAP and they replaced all the floorboards,…

StructuralBIMGuy

5 February

Inspect Metricon's workmanship regularly and carefully

StructuralBIMGuy

4 February

Cracking in merbau external stair treads

arodc Are you able to check the moisture Content of the timber? Was the timber seasoned in the first place?

hbuildlife

3 February

Built in Wardrobe Internals - Brisbane

Have you tried IKEA? We’ll be using them to fit out our WIR when the time comes.