Building Standards; Getting It Right! NSW 
Building Quality Standards / TolerancesNSW Fair Trading is apparently working on their own version of the standards and tolerances guide.
In the meantime as Bashworth notes the Victorian version is generally… standard face bricks that run through roofIt's not unusual to use an ordinary brick where it can't be seen.
If you go for a rendered finish you could find the builder has used up all the odd bricks left over from… Stair treads all split week after installA week after installation, all of my stair treads split.
Strangely, this happened within the same 12 hour window as a water leak which impacted the lower platform. I… MrsJM started a topic 10 November 2016 ago MrsJMNov 10, 2016 9:45 am
Guest started a topic 1 s ago GuestJan 01, 1970 10:00 am Step height in door (threshold?)Hi Stewie
Thank you for your input, gray advice. I will ensure that all steps/transitions are uniform.
I managed to get some advice from a friend of a friend (who is a… BCA - building seperationJust wondering if anyone if the 1.8m rule for building seperation before fireproof material is required from wall to wall or eave to eave?
tried reading bca 3.7.1 but its… gach2 started a topic 15 August 2016 ago gach2Aug 15, 2016 11:54 pm Drain InsertYou can get risers for pits but you would probably want a wider pit if you want to extend it 1 metre.
How wide and how deep is that pit at the moment? roofing timber question
Hi StructuralBIMGuy - my trusses will not have the gap as in the photo (this is the roof of a Melbourne container house which I used just to illustrate the timber plate… Would you screed or Underlay?So what are you going to do about the discrepancy between the tiles on a screed to the living areas ( probably 40mm screed and 10mm tiles = 5mm height ) and the looselay… How does our builder fix this issue?
Great outcome for you and it is as it should be.
I come from a background of doing government contracts with architects in charge. If we made a mistake we got a defect… Brick work should i be worried??Who supplied the steel lintel ? It should have been a 150 x 100mm gal angle or at least 100 x 100mm depending on the span and load above. As per abs above, the weld or… Mortar should be flush not ironedYou can't re-point a rolled/ironed joint without it falling out down the track.
A rolled/ironed joint gives much better protection from salt absorption than a flush… Lots of builders are using pressure seal, they will always fail in a couple of years.
Inspired a new house today and flashing is already coming apart.
And here is… Basix assessmentIt depends on your area or zone as its called and depends on size and articulation of your design and what orientation you have. Also the insulation requirement for your… SEPP - Seeking approval for variationsThanks BE but my experience in these matters is limited to only two jobs both about 5 years ago. From memory they were both a right pain in the butt even though they were… Decking boardsYeah that's basically my summary of it.. 2,500k! I think that's just the amount he quotes when he doesn't want to do something haha. Internal floor is already done. I'm… Machining tolerances of decking timberIt will depend so much on where you are buying your decking from. Some will be spot on width all the way along a length of timber whereas the next place will have stock… Insulation q
I also suggest you lodge a complaint over your VBS incompetence with the Victorian Govt authority it's obvious your building System is Broken.hth Just found my concreter has no licence!
Yeah precisely, I mean every contractor worth their salt will have adequate supplier credit arrangements for materials. I could understand maybe a small deposit to ensure… Articulation Joints
@Slab Heave Recipient so how did the non compliance argument stand up in your case with your builder? Was it proven to be defective and show cause notice issued? Crazyk replied 15 January 2016 ago Hole in new slab - please helpHi Gunna,
Thanks for your tips, What is the slab design? Does it show how the slab supposed to be poured? Do you know where would I be able to get it from? I did go… KKPP replied 16 December 2015 ago They're fine of course it's just the angle. Went and had a look… Floor lining (bearers and joists)
You would start to see some degradation in the sheets around the edges. The particles start to flake off easily. I've seen older floors that had… Mystery crack?Hi Bleaky
Its hard to tell if it's designed to crack at that point in which case the stresses are relieved eg Control,expansion, articulation joint,etc.So you will need… Pooling of water around a H1 class slab.
Hi Slab Heave recipient,
You don't need to take a leaf out of my book or anyone else's. You have a perfect right to express the distress you feel at your situation. I… Tree Required to be removed...Hi light487,
Make certain your soil report writer knows about this and also your structural engineer.
Most people think of potential settlement, but there is something…
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