Building Standards; Getting It Right! AU 
No foil sarking in upper level walls - why?Checked the progress today on the foil installation, and they have put the foil from the floor of the upper level to the ceiling of the upper level. This means that the… TazR replied 16 September 2010 ago steel needed for tiles on concrete / poolHi Daq3030,
We had this done recently ourselves. It all went quite smooth and we got a totally awesome result!. There was a lot of of research we had to do before we… SteveH replied 18 September 2010 ago Plumbing IssuesHi,
I can't think of what it is called. It's the bit at the back (or front) that is connected to the drains in the house. It usually has a grate… AJW replied 21 September 2010 ago Ladder Trusses/Lace TrussesHi,
I am looking to use a ladder/lace truss for the roof of my living room. The roof/ceiling will rake to the north where the main glazing will be.
Reason's I want to… 4xsama started a topic 26 September 2010 ago Expansion Joints in Coffered CeilingHaving never heard of a coffered ceiling before I did a bit of googling. I would think that if any expansion joints are needed they could be very easily hidden behind the… Where is the quality?Quality starts with documentation and management and each of these take time and are tedious.
What I have found is that many people try to take a shortcut on these… builda replied 1 October 2010 ago Bathroom Tiling Workmanship IssuesWe've just had our bathrooms renovated this year and have had numerous workmanship issues especially within the tiling. We've had a private inspection and have found the… mlitty66 started a topic 4 October 2010 ago PoloOct 04, 2010 10:41 pm eave linesyeah, give it time... it will get done when the painters are painting your plaster... long way off still  XT4V replied 15 October 2010 ago XT4VOct 15, 2010 10:30 pm Hole sizes allowed in studsBCA timber framing construction specifies:
Hole diameter: 25mm max, middle third of stud.
Distance between holes or notches: 3x depth of stud.
20mm notches are for bracing… chippy replied 17 October 2010 ago Time builder takes for maintenacePut it in writing to the builder and name a date - something workable, ie 10 workings day etc that you expect the work to be completed by. Also state that by such and such… kyton replied 21 October 2010 ago kytonOct 21, 2010 5:13 pm Building defects listed in Section32The last one does it for me...doesn't comply with aussies standards..I think that means you will be sitting having your coffee and it will fall down on your head...not… HELP! Re ceiling heightDon't discount the possibility of it being rectified. Maybe they could do coffered ceilings with bulkheads, at least in some rooms.
I say this because our builder was… zeke replied 24 October 2010 ago Is this considered lockup completed ?Lock up is a large percentage payment. Shouldnt the roof be finished and weatherproof.
I wouldnt be authorizing any payments till it is at least complete. Behaviour of Victoria's leading builderThe builder has a duty of care to you and your family, if they remove the fence they need to provide temporary fencing, and if they don't want to wear the cost of that,… Major Wiring ConcernsThankyou for the response, and sorry for putting it in the wrong spot, thanks for moving it mods! >.<
We just got our loan through so we're going to be getting people in… House purchased that has illegal wiringI have thought of the building inspection guy, since he should have atleast notified me that the down lights were covered by insulation - but… AJW replied 3 November 2010 ago MJABNov 03, 2010 11:16 am n&n02Nov 05, 2010 7:56 pm Painter 'allegedly' not sealed wallsDuring your meeting it would be a good idea to politely ask for the painters registration number also. Then stick to the advice from the manufacturer and if they don't… CORRECT MOULDINGS HELP!If the manufacturer can give you installation and fixing guides then i'd proceed with them as per the fixing instructions. If they can not then get a refund. Fixing Stage Inclusion questionIs this for a progress claim?
Brick clean can be one of the last jobs you do on a job
Roof of the Porch should have been during roof cover?
Roof pointing before… Internal Bricking StandardsThe load on the brickwork is vertical, which is why this isn't an issue. It is good for the plaster to have more keys into the brickwork too, so a non-issue wrong benchtops- What would you do??I think we could have got more if we had really put our foot down but ultimately we liked the mistake and it was a bonus to get the extra stuff! Do I ned a permit or not??From my memory in Vic anything over 900mm will need a permit as this is the case with my council foc1 replied 17 November 2010 ago Wall Opening - Load Calculation Required?Thanks chippy,
Of course, I realise that this isn't directly applicable to my situation but I think this is all useful background info.
I was interested to hear your… kb46Nov 17, 2010 12:22 pm Exposed Aggregate Driveway Issues
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I am also in process of finalising a new home contract with Aushomes at Fitzgibbon chase. At the moment they are treating me well but they are… fchase replied 17 November 2010 ago
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,we did better ourselves with our reno 
It does look like they have not filled it in properly,
tape/fill/sand,fill/sand,fill/sand well thats what we did…
I have posted this topic in another forum with pictures as I thought it may get a better response there.
