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Our Build123

30 October 2016

Estimated cost that builders submit to council on a DA

It's supposed to be the actual cost, but most of the time a lower amount is quoted to council to reduce the fees paid. Similar to what some people do for the RTA when they…

Owenz90

30 October 2016

Planting pittosporum silver sheen around the house

Hi, I am thinking to plant some pittosporum silver sheen next to my driveway to create a natural screen so our neighbor doesn't see through ,however they said that these…

ddarroch

30 October 2016

Need ur opinion about this floor plan

I think it's built too close to your northern boundary, which will stop you receiving sunshine in the winter. You want to shift the building to the left, building as close…

Narrewarren01

28 October 2016

Retaining Wall Encroachment

Hell no

Flowersinthegarden

28 October 2016

mezzanine loft

Hi structuralbimguy Yes it is a new build home with raked ceilings ?

jigssy

27 October 2016

Woodlea Building Rockbank

Hi, I am totally new to this forum . But read lots of review about others building their houses. Nice to see you guys started building your houses in woodlea. I am in…

Borisdavenport

26 October 2016

Effective Ways to Improve Work flow at a Construction Site

This one is a good article on this topic. While working for sites in Urban areas, I usually outsource most works as to conserve space, vendors will deliver materials on time.

Cloverlea

26 October 2016

SBG Group

Hi Gold Member, Did you end up building with SBG? If you did, what was your experience?

nomnomnom

25 October 2016

Soundproof walls

http://www.gyprock.com.au/Pages/Solutio ... Noise.aspx enjoy reading..... and yes the sound batts used provide both sound and thermal insulation.

Perry the Pom

25 October 2016

Removing paint

Oninon

25 October 2016

Metricon dropdown ceiling in Kitchen

lp77

24 October 2016

Qld his new home contract...

We're building South Gold Coast qld. Trinity lux q1. What design ru looking at and where?

TysonJ

23 October 2016

Pro Poll: 2016's Biggest Obstacles

Good Evening Homeone community. This year has been full of ups and downs for me. And as 2017 is growing ever closer and I'm keen learn about the biggest obstacles our…

radiuz

23 October 2016

Rinnai Enviro 32 - Is it easy to add controllers later on?

I had a Rinnai 20 installed in our rental without any controllers as our plumber advised that if you install one of these units without a controller you will receive the…

Mars5

22 October 2016

Final inspection

Hi My 2 townhouses are 13 weeks + post PCI. If I am not happy with quality of work at the completion inspection what are my options? I am seeking legal advice next week…

Stewie D

21 October 2016

Pine stairs treads or MDF treads

Mdf is used on thousands of stairs around the country without any problems. Especially seeing as you are going to cover it with carpet. What you asked for and what you get…

Renoman10

21 October 2016

Damp issues blocking a chimney in Australia

Thanks for your interest Harpies. I am looking to block off the chimney for both draft and noise actually as we live on a main road. That is a good idea to seal the whole…

nomnomnom

19 October 2016

5 degree pitch roof

Agreed, most councils in NSW have the ability to overrule such a covenant. Make sure you get a blanket under the roof though - Will be very loud when it rains, unless…

bashworth

18 October 2016

Rain water tank vs Soak well Comparrison

The trouble with dealing with heavy rain is that the big storm can be just after some rain which filled your tank up. Thanks for the kind remark about the guide.

Adam.M

17 October 2016

Colorbond roof loud banging in wind advice needed

Hi, I had a similar issue with a Colorbond verandah that I actually built (so I only had myself to blame). The issue was the flashing at one end was lifting up at one end…

Joynz

16 October 2016

Replacing Weep Holes with Brick Vents

No, you can't replace weep holes with vents. They are for different purposes. Weep holes have flashing that ensures that condensation on the inside of the bricks…

theshack

16 October 2016

Recycled water in lieu of Solar Hot Water system

To get your 6 star rating (in Victoria) you need Solar HWS or a rainwater tank connected to all toilets. Where recycled water is available you can substitute the…

MisterMister

16 October 2016

Need rendering advice for inside of brick garage

beachesdream

16 October 2016

Ecobuild building solutions

Has anyone built with ecobuild building products? It's a lite ware material would like some feedback on how it is?

nrh157

16 October 2016

Covering Alfresco Area - Door / Something else?

Hi, Was at a restaurant last weekend & they had these on their walls surrounding the dining…

FHB2016

16 October 2016

Anyone build with construct homes?

Hi How is the work progressing with construct homes?

Flowersinthegarden

14 October 2016

anyone used air roofing

Hi, Im just wondering has anyone used Air roofing company Perth Wa for colorbond install on a new build home ?

LochietheChippy

12 October 2016

Alfresco step down heights

50mm is fine are you getting Facebrick or render

Christoshizz

12 October 2016

Need some advice - Brick wall to the boundary

Hello. If I was you, you should be getting in touch with THEIR building surveyor. They should have issued you with a protection works notice if building near the boundary.

callmeal

12 October 2016

Is it possible to move a granny flat?

We build a lovely granny flat in our back yard. Now we are looking to knock down and rebuild the main house, and the granny flat might be in the way. Does anybody know if…

Lodzau

12 October 2016

HOUSE AND LAND SUGGESTION

I agree with Rocchet on some things. Would you rather a bigger house on a smaller block or vice versa. And the cost for me is a big thing. Can you afford repayments if…

Aba121012

12 October 2016

Advice on Double Story vs Single Story?

Site costs included, but no driveway or blinds.

Rocchet

11 October 2016

Blue or Charcoal mosaic POOL waterline tiles?? PLEASE HELP!

I personally.prefer the charcoal. I like the blended colours in it....but both would look great.

swiftsport

11 October 2016

Oracle Homes - Bush Variation additional cost

Shelley this would pretty much rule out all your windows as these days most of windows will be above 400mm. This however leaves all your doors, front , rear, alfresco and…

Mec06

11 October 2016

Timber stacker issue..

Hi all, We had our tender appointment today, which was all smooth except for an issue we've now discovered with our stacker doors... We had chosen timber stacker after…

Rochelle-1212

10 October 2016

Montgomery Homes Feedback and Opinions

Hi, We will be neighbours then! We brought later then everyone else as well. Everything has gone through really quickly for us too! We firstly choose Avalon 211 and made…

ItalianGal

10 October 2016

which species of timber flooring, spotted gum, tall or turp?

Yeah...Spotted gum has my vote

radiuz

9 October 2016

Extend passage for privacy

Babies are only small for a very small period of time and usually the more noise they get used to the better they will sleep. If you can swap your baby into bedroom 2 and…

Henrytheoct

8 October 2016

Wall mount entertainment unit

Hello and thank you for your time, I'm new to this site and found this through google search hoping some of you knowledgeable people may be able to help. I have an IKEA…

Lexh

8 October 2016

House and land package - trend connection - Cobbitty

Hi, we are about to put a holding deposit on a house and land package with Trend Connection and just want to hear from people who built with them and their experiences…

ItalianGal

8 October 2016

Front ENTRY door - Which design looks the best- 1, 2 or 3 ?

I just ordered door 1 - with tough translucent glass with 2 glass side panels on both sides

mb21

8 October 2016

Joist in the way!!!

Can you not have a base and use the tiled area with a smart time waste then screen around? We did it like that with a square waste in the centre of the main bathroom and…

Ladybugs2

7 October 2016

Ashford, Huxley question

Thank so much for your replies, We got our solicitor onto it and she did a lot of research and checks on the company, turns out they are not a company and not ran by the…

ZoePerth

7 October 2016

Help! What colour render?

If we were having a light coloured roof like surfmist I'd prefer similar light soft colours for the render, like washed out sun bleached kind of shades of cream and creamy greys.

Narrewarren01

6 October 2016

Water Leak During construction of new home

Jokers are you recommending a unregistered person with no legal qualifications to advise on water leaks?

StructuralBIMGuy

6 October 2016

Sharp and Howell

What do you expect from a consultant that is employed by the builder to say..,.? Your own independent structural engineer with now need to check the wall components in…

AGJC08

5 October 2016

Liveable Shed

Hi, Has anyone gone down the path of building a Liveable Shed/House Shed? Would love to hear from you! Thanks

loujer

3 October 2016

Shower water has changed from hot to warm

After changing washers on leaking shower taps, the hot water tap distributes lukewarm water now. The other room's shower and all the wash hand basins in the house have…

Stewie D

3 October 2016

Need Advice on possibilities and problems of renovations.

As per what SBG says above, a structural engineer would be the best person to take a look at this place. Before you get them to do an inspection I'd see about getting as…