General Discussion

jatacid

22 February

Do I fill this gap in? Or is it a required for breathing?

Bimbob

22 February

Help -Building costs - confused

Its just a business model. Just like the health food ads you see on TV. Just eating their food isnt going to make you as attractive as the models they use. The building…

bashworth

22 February

Solar panel

As you get the most power from panels facing North building on a block to the west isn't a huge issue.

MCDAT

22 February

Roof repair - clips or silicon (glue)

I need some work done on our roof. It involves a fair amount of ridge cap rebedding and fixing up of slipping tiles around the valleys. So far I have two sets of quotes…

Tom_777

22 February

Roof paint colour matching for Zincalume?

Hi, I'm about to repaint my old colourbond tin roof which is currently faded brunswick green. I'm looking to achieve a colour/ finish as close to a Zincalume looking…

sifntdaz

21 February

Arranging demolition in advance

do you work for demo logic Chris? seems like you just made an account to market for them.

Doozer1905

21 February

WA Window import

Not the greatest window and terrible after sales

Dacitus123

20 February

Neighbour placed electricity cables under my driveway - no e

For what it's worth, electrical lead-ins are generally buried at least 600mm deep. A 6ft fence won't need to go deeper than that for posts - although your fencer might dig…

Emma12

20 February

Dark and stormy PGH brick

Hello, Old post but just saw this. Wondering what you ended up going with, as I'm currently trying to pick out of this range also, and it always looks different to what…

Noname

20 February

Connecting spoon drains to silt pits

Also how many should I look at getting. 4 or 8? House is 25m long and 15 wide

Peteros

19 February

creaking bathroom tile

Thanks very much for the feedback, i,ll take it on board and get back to the builder that fitted bathroom

Biancaz

19 February

Devenport 35 build

Hi all. Has any built or will be building the devenport 35???? I’m tossing up that or Denver 32. I have no idea what the hell im doing and would absolutely LOVE some…

ECOECO

19 February

Query regarding the plans - who owns the plan and design

While it's true that the drawings belong to the builder it doesn't necessarily include copyright. Do you have prior art where you sketched or drew what you wanted and…

ECOECO

19 February

Missing shop drawings

Shop drawings should be a record of how things go together, they don't represent what actually happened. Why not just tank the planter box?

KatR

19 February

Fence issues with neighbour

Hi there, I would like some advice on a fence dispute I have with my neighbour. I have an empty block of land on a sloping area and I am about to start building a home…

Sharlene

19 February

New home build

Has anyone built with escape homes Gold Coast QLD ? Just been approved finance so curious if anyone has built With them !

Cracking everywhere

18 February

Slab heave/ slab design/ engineering questions.....

Thank you for the detailed response Harts. Thus far I have had a building inspection and report, a full CCTV inspection of the plumbing (some of it is not code…

Fore2

18 February

demolition cost

lol "seemed like they’re leave asbestos scattered all over our block" you made this assumption from?

Chris Tanton

18 February

Demolition recommendation

Hey guys old thread but for anyone who may be looking for a reliable company to get a quote from: Demo Logic They just done our house and couldn’t be happier. They were…

Splashers

17 February

Composite decking getting too hot in direct sun?

My experience the composite decking gets just as hot as a well oiled decking with timber and pretty much the same with concretes. If you are doing around your pool in full…

thibika1992

17 February

Leppington Byron Bay Land registration

Apparently they have mentioned, land will be registered in March this year.

ACVM

17 February

Minor Changes to Driveway size before Occupation Certificate

Thanks structuralBIMGuy Appreciate the input. Incidently my concreter just called up a min ago and mentioned the same thing. Mentioned he will draw up the formwork…

Doozer1905

17 February

New Solar Quote - Is this Cost ok?

Go to Whirlpool forum they have a dedicated forum on Solar, there are some gurus that will tell you

Berek

16 February

Sharing neighborhood fence

Gotcha.

Stewie D

16 February

Painting a Chalky plaster Ceiling

Many years ago I bought a unit on Manly beach in poor condition with flaky ceilings. I consulted a couple of separate painters that had done some work for me doing renos…

SaveH2O

16 February

Weephole

A low intensity rainfall area is one that has a 1:20 ARI of 120 mm/hr or less. Perth's 1:20 ARI exceeded this the last time I checked the NCC.

Samjones70

15 February

Anyone know the maker of this shower diverter?

Zul

15 February

Shelves

Bimbob

15 February

Pull force regulation for sliding doors?

no regs for pull force im aware of. Check with AWA

Elysse32

15 February

Duplex construction loan

Hi all, My husband and I have a house. We want to purchase land and build a duplex. Our house doesn’t have much equity. We do have a 5% cash deposit towards the duplex…

sociangal

15 February

Garage paint

amsaini15

15 February

Approx 2m slope

Hi BanjoDan How much site cost you paid with split level home? Does it mean back of your house has more height due to 3 steps going down?

Mitchetto

14 February

Tick Homes House & Land Package

Hey Neighbour right back at you, haha! 😄 That’s fantastic! Glad to hear it. Yup, that was my understanding in the end too Very exciting times ahead — looking…

Bimbob

14 February

How to reduce the size of a hole on a brick wall?

colorbond flashing beneath the vent and around the penetration. Be sure to seal appropriately.

HZ86

13 February

Canterbury Grand Deluxe

Hi - any update on your construction?

StructuralBIMGuy

12 February

Found out where water has washed away my slab - can I fill?

Unfortunately, there is nothing you can by at the hardware shop that will fix your problem You will need to dig up and replace the pipes or reline either way it is…

baronapple

12 February

looking for advice A question about missing stormwater pipes

ECOECO

11 February

Implied vs structrual warranty

Well that's a nice response... I would write a letter of demand that they commence works immediately to rectify the issues or you will proceed…

arcadelt

11 February

Sanding floating timber floors

It very much depends on the type of engineered flooring. The cheapest can just be a "picture" of wood glued to a rather nondescript substrate and with a glossy coat. The…

bestspecials

11 February

Help with master bedroom layout

Good luck with whatever you do. I am sure it will look great.

Phil of Sydney

11 February

Who is responsible for pooling around a house?

Think of the water as lazy because it always goes downhill. At the moment it stops at the lowest point it can get to and pools where you don't want it. You need to have…

jatacid

11 February

How to surface a wall that experiences movement?

I have an old 60's clinker brown brick flat which has some pretty significant cracks. I got a few engineers and although the foundations are probably a bit shaky, the…

Eazyware

10 February

What building products would you like delivered to site quic

What products or tools delivered to your job instantly would make your life easier ?

StructuralBIMGuy

10 February

Pier and Beam Footings

What you require is full disclosure, facts, data/proofs...only then you can make an informed decision. When you put an offer in, with a subject to clause, move quickly…

Bimbob

9 February

Cooling a room next to an air conditioned room

ditto

Irini_n

9 February

Storybook Homes

Hello Lee. Just a quick message. Did you end up building with Storybook? And if yes, how did it go? We are in same position you were a year ago and not sure what to…

KateBrooks

8 February

Duplex Build - Cumberland Council NSW

Thanks StructuralBIMGuy. How does one avoid paying for…

Berlin

8 February

Eden Brae/ Connect Homes

Hi Kellymd ! Did you go ahead with Eden Brae/connect homes ? I am actually looking at their turn key package at Box hill, NSW and yeah we cannot customise anything which…

StructuralBIMGuy

8 February

Build Material Cost Comparison

Hey Coops007 Welcome to the forum It helps if you put up your location and what stage you are at in the process. ie drawings, 3D Model Quants, data, DA, BA, CDC,…