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Building Warranty Insurance pathetic?Hi Liliana and SaveH2O,
Relevant authorities indeed! I was shocked at the increase in VCAT authority in the recent proposed changes to warranty insurance and general… Ceiling gapNot really a slog Jonoo, the extra cost is well and truly justified. mgilla replied 13 November 2014 ago Brickwork - Mortar - Poor quality?SIgh yes in hind sight I should have done that... Heh, any chance I can amend the contract to add this clause after the fact? Another thing going down as lesson learnt. Occupancy Certificate and Work As ExpectedTrayracer yes you need to complete the additional works within the timeframe or the OC will be revoked.
I will be in the same situation whereby I need to have insulation… Crazyk replied 4 December 2014 ago Ceiling HeightsWe paid for extra ceiling height for our ground floor on our new build (standard was 2550 we purchased 2700), this cost us approximately… AC Truss designThe only way to use your roof for storage without risking overloading the trusses is to install floor bearers/joints supported off the walls.… Site levels and drainageBrian... on your site you mention 75mm fall over 1m. The proposal given to us has 50mm fall over 1m. Would that… Gyprock advice please!Do you have niche in the shower wall? Looks like the reason for the holes made by the hammer. How they make the hole has no bearing on the finished product contrary to the… mgilla replied 27 December 2014 ago Click on each photo then navigate to the "share links " box on the right. Click on the IMG box which will then say copied and paste that link into your thread here. It… Are these tiles faulty ??Oh call them out on that. Get the smaller grout width. Not only does it look better but less to get dirty.
If it's in the contract hold them to it
Also, it's fine for… Crazyk replied 31 December 2014 ago Crumbling Slab - concernedThe exposed edge of the slab looks well compacted without any voids.
The crumbling of the edge of the set down (which will be concealed when… Notch depththe code say normally it is a 1/3 of the depth. but in my opinion, this may inapproperiate in some case, which depend on the loading conditions, etc Perth Building standards
One of my clients had a house designed similarly by an architect with concrete floors and in slab heating but a BV home in the central West of NSW where they have pretty… Truss an Fascia@33amc yes I did read they have to pick the option too.
I'm also no truss expert. I'm just going by what it says.
It just shows carelessness in the industry when it… Crazyk replied 17 January 2015 ago Garage retaining wall
Starter bars?
What starter bars?
You can't use them with double brick unless you core filled a cavity and made it… 33amc replied 24 January 2015 ago 33amcJan 24, 2015 12:16 pm R.L of slabHi bpratt,
No worries. I know that this is a really important issue and should be where it can assist the most people. Unfortunately the people who probably need it the… Liliana replied 24 January 2015 ago Brick Mortar lining upBricks will be finished end of next week so I suppose it will be soon after that.
Does electrical rough in need to be done for lockup? If so then it will be the week… Crazyk replied 25 January 2015 ago Damaged plumbing stacks prior to slab pourAs SaveH2O says the pink primer should always be used.
I've tried to separate a piece of pipe from a fitting in the past where both primer and glue were used and it is… Slab freeboardI'm guessing that the measurement is to protect from flood which leads me to think that it's from any surface.
Crazyk replied 4 February 2015 ago Thank you Leonardo
But thermal imaging is not just for detection of missing or defective insulation but also can pick up many other types of defects. In the photos below… Spandek or ColourbondProducts like Spandek can be used down to 2deg pitch and are often used on flat commercial roofs that typically have a parapet… Temporary downpipesI do have photos so will keep on file.
I'm in inner northern subs of melb.
Crazyk replied 17 February 2015 ago Inspection Basics
I think we should get back on topic about inspections before we are pulled up by a mod.
Anyone else has something to say about… Garage floor slab height compared to footpathFL has been changed for the Portico to match the garage but we have decided to leave the remainder of the house levels the same. I've put up a post explaining today's… joea replied 19 February 2015 ago overlooking regulationGenerally it is considered there is no ‘Overlooking’ if the window is at least 1·7m above floor level.
Overlooking also generally applies to habitable rooms which…
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