Building Standards; Getting It Right!
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Under sink cabinetsThere are standards for kitchen cabinets in wet areas. Generally, all penetrations should be sealed with a waterproofing compound. Off the plan settlement questionsThanks for the responses. I gave the builder a ring anyway, he came over yesterday to have a look and rang his plumbers/painter/electrician to come and fix the majority of… PCAI'd use the other guys, ie. those that the builder does not actually recommend.
Not sure how correct is their saying that council "takes forever" - normally they only… Lex replied 14 March 2011 ago Slab problem ?? Frame problem??The house is only 2 years old.
A company built this home but the building contract is with me and the builder directly not with the company. I had to terminate the first… dearot replied 23 March 2011 ago Open Roof SpaceThanks for the reply Peter
Yes, older style home (1950s ish - records went up in smoke during bushfires in the 60s, but it was first rated during the 50s so it's a safe… KerryF replied 24 March 2011 ago Casa2Mar 28, 2011 9:00 pm Bring a difficult neighbour to courtIt seems as though all you need to do is prove that their actions have caused damage/cost to you. What I don't understand is: why would they allow themselves to be taken… Full written specificationsIf he includes inspections during the construction process and checks every detail than this is worth the money, this is how they do it on high-rise buildings, but not… veseli replied 23 April 2011 ago What can you suggest?We had a overhang of 25mm on one wall and our independent inspector noted:
"...requiring to be supported using a rectification design supplied by the appointed structural… irkj replied 3 May 2011 ago irkjMay 03, 2011 10:33 pm Gas cooktop & splashback distanceYes it would be very difficult if you have a 900mm wide but from the pics I thought it looked like a 600mm in which case a lot of new 600mm cooktops are nearly square and… New House Site Layout ToleranceMight sound like a am asking a stupid question. But how are you measuring this? Are you just butting the measuring tape upto the fence??? Quality of painted wallsThank Sarah, that isn't something I'd even thought I could do! It's been 2.5 weeks now and not only have we not heard anything, our SS is actually not taking or returning… jolesMay 18, 2011 10:31 pm Shadow Clad ProbsWe built a little while ago with M and have had a continuing problem the shadow clad on the upper level of our house. It seems to continually buckle outwards at the top… aazman started a topic 25 May 2011 ago Does this need to be fixed, and if so, how?Should be meeting the SS later this week to walk through the house anyways, so I'll definitely bring that up and see his opinion on it.
@Malcolm, good idea, I shall… irkj replied 25 May 2011 ago cosmopolitan homes finishing qualityHi, We are thinking of building with Cosmopolitan in Nelsons Ridge due to their present in the area. We spoke to their sales guy couple of times… Casa2 replied 4 June 2011 ago Casa2Jun 04, 2011 11:35 am irkjJun 09, 2011 11:54 am Guttering StandardsI do know that round downpipes have a larger clearance rate than the 100 x 50 which may help foc1 replied 11 June 2011 ago Clearance standards under floor??Hi Tjilpi - I could have just said here, but I just PM'd you to say thank you so much, but that won't be necessary just yet. Thanks again.
Today, DP pulled off all the… Is such brick support acceptable?alexch
i presume the angles will be covered over with sand at a later stage??
some appropriate paint treatment over the dynabolts and angles would be handy to eliminate… HELP: fixing vent pipe AFTER plastering?did you take a photo?
tell the site supervisor you are not happy with his apparaent disregard to prompty attend to and fix problems as they arise.
this is not a… A question about the storm water pipesIf I can ask different storm water question. Our builder didn't calculate the fall to the kerb Chanel and wants $8k to build an underground water tank in the from of the… Steveo replied 20 July 2011 ago Fitzgibbon ChaseHi, I'm new to this forum. My fiance and I have been thinking of buying our first home and stumbled upon Fitzgibbon Chase. Do you guys think that the land value might go… Brick colours not rightDid you actually choose the same bricks and mortar as the display?
Brick color can be a little off if you chose a different roof color also. what size subfloor access door?There is no requirement. The lintel obviously needs to suit the load & the opening. The material type needs to meet (if any) BAL requirements. termite baitingWe need to install a termite prevention system around a small house. I've researched several options, but find there's a gap in the information, which makes it difficult… ctoz started a topic 4 August 2011 ago ctozAug 04, 2011 11:53 am a question about O/A Plates height.Thanks Peter, measured it this arvo, it's around 2520 from floor to truss, so I guess my garage will have a finished ceiling height of 2.5m. Removing building debrisMy builder left what I consider to be a large amount of bricks and tiles and other rubbish under the ground in the backyard. We only found these when we started… btherl started a topic 9 August 2011 ago
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