Building Standards; Getting It Right! AU 
Gradient of underground stormwater pipesIt is wrong and it is recognised as being wrong but plumbers are allowed to sign off on their own work. No one checks. As a measure of plumbing incompetence, approximately… SaveH2O replied 23 September 2016 ago Did they do our slab retaining properly?Hi Icebreaka
Less than 500 buck$ that's laughable considering what they slugged you in the first instance
The Engineer needs to inspect & certify what was done on the…
Guest started a topic 1 s ago GuestJan 01, 1970 11:00 am Brick IssuesI am no expert but I think it requires some skills to be that bad.
oven switch locationUnless different states have different requirements ovens don't need a separate isolation switch. They run on there own circuit and get turned off at the… chippy replied 30 August 2016 ago 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 16, 2016 12:54 am 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?
Oh, I agree totally Howyagoin. That's the way we have always done it too regardless of the materials used for the walls and floor. I was just quoting what is in the… 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… Frustrated with MastertonHi all I am new,
Our_home i just read this posts and have problem with M too, they changed our plans and lodged to cdc without informing us, we only noted when pre CC… ** job on bricksAgree with what Ponzu has said , I would tell the builder straight if its not sorted you will take it further, dont be put off by the builder, keep records of all… Tim65 replied 27 July 2016 ago Tim65Jul 27, 2016 3:16 pm Steel Truss to Timber WallHi NHB
Unfortunately this falls in the grey area of non-compliance so you will be paying a building inspector big buck$ just to tell you that. Alternatively an engineer… Driveway modified around meter location!Not sure of the exact measurement but it will fall within that range. Looks like I'll be making a call to the water corp to find out what their standard is Daz_ replied 18 July 2016 ago 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… Structural warranty with new poolOf course the builder must do the piers under the alfresco. They have to guarantee the house structurally so they have to do all the foundations for it. You wouldn't… Brickwork (defective brick)I agree LynnB, the SS wants this job off his books. We've been the agreeable, easy to get along with clients that haven't complained about anything. Our PCI is today and… 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… Brick Cleaning
Painting doesn't solve your problem ? In fact painting the bricks and mortar makes things worse..long term
The mortar joints will need to be scrapped and cleaned to a… Raft Slabs and Hydronic Underfloor TrenchHi, will be owner building a house but not yet to engineer stage.
I would like to install a Hydronic Underfloor Trench with a Raft Slabs close to and parallel to the edge… JB1 started a topic 24 June 2016 ago 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… Mnlk1Jun 20, 2016 12:34 pm
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