Building Standards; Getting It Right! AU 
Top hat batten specsHi all can anyone help me at all
I am building a shed and am having alot of trouble finding the spec for top hat batten
I would like to know the max… TDS replied 27 July 2010 ago Plumbing - Water meter to house300mm is specified for several reasons, including electrical conductivity with earth. Copper mains water feeds are still used in Australia as a primary earth inconjunction… SteveH replied 2 August 2010 ago HyperAug 06, 2010 4:50 pm lintel support for cavity in the brickwallThanks for the reply.
I am chasing the plumber to provide me with a plumbing compliance certificate. The cavity is at the bottom of the wall, and there are about 15 rows… eli replied 9 August 2010 ago Gap between slab and brickwork?Are you talking about a 3/4cm gap between the edge of slap and the start of the edge of the brick? It isn't normal to such large spacing between the edge of slab and… Timm replied 17 August 2010 ago Tradie GST discount for no reciept?
Often tradesmen will verbally quote a price to me and I think it's final..then when theyre finished they ask for plus gst. Is this OK if it's not… Casa2 replied 17 August 2010 ago Casa2Aug 17, 2010 11:11 pm Storm water connectionsGiday,
Looking for some guidance please.
We just built a great home on Logan City Council, Underwood, Brisbane. We are having problems with drainage due to all… Jason1 started a topic 19 August 2010 ago Brick joints - is this okay??Don't worry about it. They have to come and put some coloured silicony type stuff (technical term) over the foam. Any foam… joles replied 19 August 2010 ago jolesAug 19, 2010 11:10 pm Mains & Recycled Water OutletsThanks b0b555.
There does not seem to be any reason why they HAVE to be there. I have checked with our estate manager about estate regulations, I have checked with our… PatDAug 24, 2010 11:27 am MOULD HELP!!!!!I wonder what are their Terms and Conditions and if they have any disclaimers  Lex replied 6 September 2010 ago 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 11:41 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 11:30 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 6:13 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…
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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.
