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energy - star rating - insulationThe building code of Australia 2013 calls for external walls in zone 6 to have a toal R Value of 2.8. Just remember that this is the whole wall system, not just the added… Sunshine Coast TradiesHi all
I am looking for recommendations on great reliable tradies for building a deck to the alfresco, patio and proch, paving a driveway, and render/paint to house?? … Tans1970 started a topic 20 August 2013 ago Unmanageable soil - Screw PileI agree with both Ch0p and Hamilton23 if you have signed a fixed price contract they cannot charge you more.
Ask Simonds to provide you soil test reports. Se2 J replied 20 August 2013 ago Se2 JAug 20, 2013 11:20 pm Wisdom Homes - What's NOT included?Everything I like is not included in the standard range, e.g. polished porcelain tiles, mosaic tiles, timber flooring, some nice caesarstone colours...
Anyway, I will… Timber framed vs BrickIn Perth double brick is incorrectly perceived as being stronger, therefore more desirable. This isn't true because the external leaf doesn't carry the roof load. The… Is this builder good ??With any builder / developer do your homework.
E.g. Put this in as the search phrase
"Western Sydney Property Group"
i.e. with the… Electricity meter connection chargesWe had to pay our builder $368.90 connection fee for electricity a year ago. It depends what is stated in your contract. Does it say you are paying the connection fee? What do we need to get a startedIt's not so much about what you need beyond a section 32, as getting to know the document itself, any information that is included in it that can give you an understanding… NBN / Phone Line Questions..????Thanks Mullet. I sent off my application to E-Wire today so that I can get the "free" tv channels since we are not allowed to put a tv antenna up. I have also decided to… Aj73 replied 23 August 2013 ago Aj73Aug 23, 2013 11:23 pm Colorbond or tiles?
We have Colourbond - our builder doesn't offer tiles as an option (even to pay extra), but that's fine by me. I was looking forward to… First Home Building - Lorimer Homes - WAHi Juv, if you don't mind I ask how much is metropolitan cost? We have a block at Iluka, thinking to build with lorimer homes, my wife love "The Metropolitan" from… House Build Perth WA - Lorimer
Congratulations on your keys Barnseee.
We have now moved into our new house and we are in we are still very impressed with Lorimer. Hope that you are just as happy. fridge spaceWe had our fridge "plumbed" in. It was quite large but a minor change was very cheap - especially the plumbing bit.
We also had the tap and power point placed in a… Alternate Building Methods PerthThanks.... We visited RBC on the weekend.
It appears waffle slabs in Perth will end up being as expensive as doing the site works for a standard double brick slab. … D_rail replied 27 August 2013 ago Custom Plans - Looking for your feedbackWhat is your plan for the house? How many kid/s do you have and ages? Is this a "forever" house or do you plan on moving it on after a year or three?
Answers to these… Starting our building journey in WA!
Sounds good - getting your own site survey etc done can be useful.
We did that - but I got a little annoyed becuase we didnt get any money back from our builder for… asj25 replied 28 August 2013 ago asj25Aug 28, 2013 6:05 pm (TAS) Cost to build - m2We are in the early stages of building in Tas our house is approx 16 squares and all our quotes came in between 180-200 thousand our house is custom plan single story 3… Rachi replied 28 August 2013 ago RachiAug 28, 2013 8:42 pm Water Proofing around the houseIt is difficult to see the problem maybe building-expert on this forum could also help.
When was the brick cleaning done , beacause all the moistrure appears to be coming… TinaGAug 29, 2013 9:56 am Principal certifying authorityOur builder appointed the principal certifier for us. They are independent. They are the ones who issue the interim or full… joy66 replied 29 August 2013 ago joy66Aug 29, 2013 12:42 pm Gas stove with gas bottles v's electric@ Forg; to clarify, in referring to the "cons" I was talking about electric cooktops alone, not induction (which, I know, technically speaking are a form of electric… grom40 replied 29 August 2013 ago First homeWhen we've had delays, our builder has sent us a letter advising of how many days of delay and the reason as per the contract, such as "Clause 5, (iv) Weather… Electrical Cable RecallWOW indeed. Imagine having to rewire a double story house! I'm going to go out now and check my cables. Hopefully I don't see infinity anywhere! animal replied 31 August 2013 ago Payment schedulesWith your 5% deposit have you gone through all possible changes for exterior and interior, including electricals?
Therefore after you sign… our simonds build @ seaford
Are you still loving your house Taylor? Simonds are at the top of our list currently, so I'd love to know if you are still happy with it.
Also, do you know of any other… Long Journey Starts HereTinsanta, the right way will be mentioned on your neighbours title presumably and therefore ou would need to have that right of way expunged with your neighbours approval.…
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