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Cala90
Cala90
12 April 2021

Engineered slab, flat plate?

Engineered slab, flat plate?
VIC

Flat site with poor drainage - that's most sub-division allotments these days (thanks to excessive use of boundary retaining walls). It's an issue worth thinking about in…

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Cala90
Apr 12, 2021 9:26 pm
smsaaos
smsaaos
12 April 2021

Bad time to build?

Bad time to build?

What you are hearing in regards to major construction delays is 110%. We have signed up with supposedly one of the biggest Home builders in WA (Volume wise I suppose) and…

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smsaaos
Apr 12, 2021 6:55 pm
smsaaos
Tash the Novice
Tash the Novice
12 April 2021

Aesthetics - Hybrid vs Laminate

Aesthetics - Hybrid vs Laminate

Hey Everyone! Hoping someone can give me a hand - first time home builder - I am upgrading to Hybrid floors for the waterproof factor and I'll be having a dog running…

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Tash the Novice
Apr 12, 2021 6:20 pm

please include dimensions of rooms and where is north?

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oklouise
Apr 11, 2021 9:53 pm
oklouise
oklouise
11 April 2021

Advice on Floor plan

Advice on Floor plan

a revised version of my last suggestion with size reductions that saves about 47 sqm off downstairs that should allow enough extra space for a super generous alfresco…

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oklouise
Apr 11, 2021 4:46 pm
AnjC
AnjC
10 April 2021

Are inspections during build necessary?

Are inspections during build necessary?

Master Building Inspectors. We’ve only had one inspection so far - so not really enough experience with them to recommend them, but so far so good.

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AnjC
Apr 10, 2021 10:47 pm
Camberwell
Camberwell
10 April 2021

Help on brick with cladding please

Help on brick with cladding please

Hi, I'm also using DR Hawthorn Red. This brick doesn't look good with a sandy yellow mortar so we chose off white. Would have loved my builder to use Mortex which is a…

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Camberwell
Apr 10, 2021 3:23 pm
icat2000
icat2000
9 April 2021

Simonds Cat 1 floor types?

Simonds Cat 1 floor types?

Ask them who there supplier is and what in the range so you can go and have a look at the quality yourself.

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icat2000
Apr 09, 2021 5:13 pm
icat2000
gogo65
gogo65
9 April 2021

Brisbane good roofers

Brisbane good roofers

Mindoro, how much is to much? How big a roof?

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gogo65
Apr 09, 2021 3:55 pm
gogo65
Kippers01
Kippers01
9 April 2021

Trend Connection Builder

Trend Connection Builder
NSW

I agree, i wouldn't trust those reviews, or any open comments, personal messages etc about them on any anonymous forum. Ask them to connect you with some of their past…

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Kippers01
Apr 09, 2021 2:04 pm
Irene85317
Irene85317
9 April 2021

silt yellow color on top of concrete - how can I remove them

silt yellow color on top of concrete - how can I remove them

my concrete has not been sealed yet. the heavy rain made the clay sipping through from my retaining wall. and then got yellow marks on my concrete. I've tried using…

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Irene85317
Apr 09, 2021 12:08 pm
Handiong
Handiong
9 April 2021

Soil Classification Test

Soil Classification Test

Thanks for you reply Alexp79. I guess I am looking for information in regard to AS 2870-2011 - soil classification for Footing/Foundation and Slab design.

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Handiong
Apr 09, 2021 11:56 am

reduced to 34 squares external appearance must be your own choice but to minimise expense the roof needs to be simpler

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oklouise
Apr 09, 2021 2:17 am
EricHong
EricHong
8 April 2021

House designs with voids

House designs with voids

Metricon does have some designs with voids.

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EricHong
Apr 09, 2021 12:39 am

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gogo65
Apr 08, 2021 2:39 pm
gogo65
oklouise
oklouise
8 April 2021

Seeking feedback ideas for 30sq Custom Floorplan - SE Melbou

Seeking feedback ideas for 30sq Custom Floorplan - SE Melbou
VIC

1. no good reason to change bed 3 window to sliding door...window would be better on south side for light and/or reduce size of western window to minimum width to reduce…

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oklouise
Apr 08, 2021 12:58 pm
kateprez
kateprez
8 April 2021

Perth Builder Broker

Perth Builder Broker

Thanks Chris. Will do, but I saw you write that you can do undercrofts for $1200-1500 ish, sqm so I assumed you have a business. My design is complex due to rear lane…

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kateprez
Apr 08, 2021 12:23 pm
aferraro
aferraro
8 April 2021

ANYONE WITH VCAT SUCCESS AGAINST A BUILDER

ANYONE WITH VCAT SUCCESS AGAINST A BUILDER

the austlii web site contains some transcripts of VCAT cases against builders. Take a look at http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinos ... field=full some of the cases…

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aferraro
Apr 08, 2021 10:53 am
RamyaKrishna
RamyaKrishna
8 April 2021

Thinking to go for Henley - Caspian 25 design - any suggesti

Thinking to go for Henley - Caspian 25 design - any suggesti
VIC

Did you end up getting the quote for Caspian 25? What was your experience

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RamyaKrishna
Apr 08, 2021 1:13 am
JS87
JS87
7 April 2021

Building on very sloping land, is it worth it?

Building on very sloping land, is it worth it?
NSW

Something like this is always going to come down to price. It's going to need to be custom and it's not going to be cheap. If you think the view is worth it, and your…

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JS87
Apr 07, 2021 11:34 pm
alexandraa
alexandraa
7 April 2021

First home! Building we Simonds home (Bolton)

First home! Building we Simonds home (Bolton)
VIC
1, 2, 3, 4

I’m pretty sure it was 12k back in 2016 but Simonds had a huge promotion on at the time where you paid a certain amount of $$ and got a certain amount in upgrades so we…

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alexandraa
Apr 07, 2021 9:55 pm
alexandraa
Stewie D
Stewie D
7 April 2021

Building Variations

Building Variations
VIC

"unfortunately the wife isn't keen on having the house floorplan etc on the internet." You can put the plans up but just blackout any relevant details like Lot no., names…

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Stewie D
Apr 07, 2021 5:21 pm
Fore2
Fore2
6 April 2021

Window size with 2740 ceiling height

Window size with 2740 ceiling height

2057 X 850 i would do the above size for sure! You will be thankful you did for $1,200

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Fore2
Apr 06, 2021 8:53 pm
chippy
chippy
5 April 2021

How much land do i need to build a home in Melbourne?

How much land do i need to build a home in Melbourne?

I'm not sure how subdivision works in VIC but I know in WA we have minimum lot sizes depending on the zoning. I assume you have checked that the proposed lot sizes are…

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chippy
Apr 05, 2021 9:15 pm
chippy
ankyss31
ankyss31
5 April 2021

Anyone building with Elegant Homes NSW

Anyone building with Elegant Homes NSW

La elegant Sudhan is notch better than most South asian part time bus driver cum Builders and kinda honest and No surprise sort of builder, Manko and Amrit constructions…

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ankyss31
Apr 05, 2021 8:52 pm
NC27
NC27
4 April 2021

Maximum House Size

Maximum House Size

Hi DKZ- we are in the same bit as you with the same land size in Box Hill and also considering building Mosman 56. Wondering if you decided to proceed with Clarendon?…

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NC27
Apr 04, 2021 11:38 pm
Handiong
Handiong
4 April 2021

McDonald Jones Build Tender

McDonald Jones Build Tender

Do housepec cover the mid-north coast? If not any recommendation?

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Handiong
Apr 04, 2021 10:09 pm
Monty85
Monty85
4 April 2021

Pre-Construction Timeline

Pre-Construction Timeline

So had a look at our timeline so far - my comment above stating less than a month was after everything had been finalised and we locked in a signed the final contract.…

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Monty85
Apr 04, 2021 1:37 pm
crompton29
crompton29
3 April 2021

Site Cost Estimate

Site Cost Estimate

Thank you so much for your reply. I am not sure why my post is appearing that way.

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crompton29
Apr 03, 2021 8:20 pm

based on some assumed dimensions by keeping the theatre in the original living room space there can be a smaller increase in overall size with some improvements in garage…

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oklouise
Apr 02, 2021 10:37 pm
Pulse
Pulse
2 April 2021

How can I deal with these retaining walls?

How can I deal with these retaining walls?
NSW

The fence should really be on existing ground level. The issue is that fence repair costs are split 50:50, retaining wall costs are paid for 100% by the person who…

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Pulse
Apr 02, 2021 8:48 pm
alymei
alymei
2 April 2021

Austral Wilderness Grey Gum

Austral Wilderness Grey Gum
QLD

We ended up doing chiffon, but have since sold. I think Im going blackbutt this time

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alymei
Apr 02, 2021 6:29 pm
Althom
Althom
2 April 2021

Steel-Line (WA) Wall Remote Stopped Working

Steel-Line (WA) Wall Remote Stopped Working

If it's not a battery issue and it's genuinely U/S after such a relatively short time you'd think that a reasonable company would simply cough up a replacement. It retails…

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Althom
Apr 02, 2021 10:12 am
Althom
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
31 March 2021

Porter Davis Astor Grange 54 display home price vs mid price

Porter Davis Astor Grange 54 display home price vs mid price

Hey AshGrange Welcome to the forum Try as you may you will never get the numbers to stack up in your favour . Displays are over priced and loose money You can check out…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Mar 31, 2021 11:21 pm
StructuralBIMGuy

Hello everyone, I'm getting closer to the end of the build and I could see something unusual in the brickwork. Its been few months since they gave the brickwork an acid…

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yoge_1993
Mar 30, 2021 9:19 pm
SejaeD
SejaeD
30 March 2021

Invoices and receipts from builder

Invoices and receipts from builder

Can you be a bit more specific? do you have a contract in place, if so what type of work and contract and what is the actual problem? Are you asking if the builder needs…

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SejaeD
Mar 30, 2021 7:14 pm
SejaeD
SejaeD
SejaeD
30 March 2021

Mcdonald Jones homes or Clarendon Homes.

Mcdonald Jones homes or Clarendon Homes.

roof leaks suck, The main point of building a shelter is to stay dry right!

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SejaeD
Mar 30, 2021 7:03 pm
SejaeD
RileyD
RileyD
30 March 2021

Options when the builder makes a mistake?

Options when the builder makes a mistake?

Thanks. I'll keep the Nuclear Option in check for now, hopefully it won't come to that anyway.

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RileyD
Mar 30, 2021 1:46 pm
oklouise
oklouise
30 March 2021

Review my floor plan please

Review my floor plan please
VIC
1, 2

keeping in mind that your designer will need to convert my guestimates to a workable plan and the only way to be sure of costs is to have a detailed quote on a proper…

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oklouise
Mar 30, 2021 10:24 am
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
30 March 2021

Am I doing it right? (Double Brick Estimate)

Am I doing it right? (Double Brick Estimate)

Hey morrisoakes Welcome to the forum Unless you put more info up, then what's given is speculation What stage are you at 1st stage estimate or 2nd Stages quantities both…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Mar 30, 2021 9:29 am
StructuralBIMGuy
Pulse
Pulse
29 March 2021

Need advise: sleepers with timber or galvanised support post

Need advise: sleepers with timber or galvanised support post

Gal posts and concrete sleepers will last longer than the timber, maybe double or triple, choose based on your plans for the property in the future

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Pulse
Mar 29, 2021 4:26 pm
bigdave
bigdave
28 March 2021

New Build Pricing: 230m² Double Story

New Build Pricing: 230m² Double Story

Thanks gogo, Kippers, excellent tips on where we might need to budget for extras. What do you think of the core build costs? Do you think this is roughly in line with a…

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bigdave
Mar 28, 2021 10:46 pm
ankyss31
ankyss31
28 March 2021

Building with Lily Homes

Building with Lily Homes

They are ok however, Never NEVER EVER Build with MANKO homes, Poor Quality, Non Qualified Supervisors who are college student, They will make sure once you signed, they…

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ankyss31
Mar 28, 2021 8:28 pm
Nannynap
Nannynap
28 March 2021

Reverse brick veneer v double brick Perth build

Reverse brick veneer v double brick Perth build

You can save space, there are variations to RBV. The one with the large cavity and battens on the veneer takes up more space and will do very well for energy efficiency.…

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Nannynap
Mar 28, 2021 4:49 pm
janeeeey
janeeeey
28 March 2021

Side setback relaxation (Moreton Bay)

Side setback relaxation (Moreton Bay)

Is there any one who have applied or got an approval for side setback relaxation for Moreton bay? I am planning to build a house in narrow lot (which is 10m x 40m in…

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janeeeey
Mar 28, 2021 10:57 am
Unikitty
Unikitty
27 March 2021

Problems with Council

Problems with Council

Obscure glazing for the build and then get a glazier in post-build...? >Might get you through initial council approval ;-)

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Unikitty
Mar 27, 2021 12:21 am
SejaeD
SejaeD
26 March 2021

External caulking of window frames and render edges?

External caulking of window frames and render edges?

HI yes your windows definitely need to be caulked. on our Hebel homes we leave a 5mm gap around the windows and then caulk them hope this helps good luck Simeon

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SejaeD
Mar 26, 2021 10:49 am
SejaeD
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
26 March 2021

270 m2 Class A site - Earthworks $11,000 - Is this normal?

270 m2 Class A site - Earthworks $11,000 - Is this normal?

The guy who cleared your site probably nicked off to another job, left you in the hole and didn't come back to complete the job properly Pity you paid him in full. Site…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Mar 26, 2021 9:25 am
StructuralBIMGuy
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping
25 March 2021

building with Hickinbotham- Wallaroo

building with Hickinbotham- Wallaroo

anyone build with hickinbotham? what's ur experiences? done selections this week, waiting for soil test. what's is ur footing cost? is it above the original quotation?

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Xi Jinping
Mar 25, 2021 10:46 pm

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