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Once the mud brick walls are erected… Macedon Ranges Tradie RecommendationsHi,
We are about to start building a single story on acreage in Gisborne South, and I wanted to see if anyone had recommendations for the following?
Excavation
Concrete… License Number of the Architectural planThat's common practice sucking in new home owners with pictures & renderings of what it looks like..which incidentally is worthless without certification & compliance.It… Load bearing beams
You can support a strut over a steel or timber beam or 3D truss though you will need to consider horizontal/axial loads, torsion, deflection in all axis's and… New Build - South GippslandAs well as insulating bedrooms for noise you could also use a noise absorbing plasterboard such as Gyprock Soundchek: … Brighton flooring MelbourneHi All,
Just want to put it out there that if you are considering Brighton Flooring in Melbourne for supply and install, look somewhere else. wil10 started a topic 4 July 2016 ago wil10Jul 04, 2016 10:30 pm Temporary Retaining WallsIf $500 per pile is a fair price then I assume $1,000 per pile is a little too steep?
All things being equal I would say Yes
Contact your state suppliers they… 900mm vs 600mm Eaves@NW01. Some of my post went missing. When I said "You also increase the total height of the roof which may or may not be a problem depending on your roof slope." I had… Polished concrete with a volume builderAll concrete has aggregate in it, that's just part of its make up - when people generally speak of adding aggregate it's adding something out of the ordinary for cosmetics… pre fab truss and frame v chippyI bought pack lots of H2 timber studs (each pack is roughly +200 off 6m H2 studs) and I cut each stud, wall plate & noggin to length on site. The supply cost for the… structural engineering drawing interpretingI am looking for information on interpreting my engineers drawings ie the acronyms and terminology.
I find draftsman concepts or WD's and engineers civils quite straight… kim2 started a topic 26 March 2016 ago Starting From ScratchKnowing which state you are in may help. No use someone in NSW giving you advice that may not be compliant in Qld for instance ( put it in your signature ).
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Actually if you crunch the numbers correctly its 54 people per year over the 2009-2014 period. So growth rate of less than 2%, but growth none the less.
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OB here, we just completed our build and have troubles contacting my roof plumber to provide a compliance certificate. We checked with VBA, and they have records… jamesbp started a topic 6 August 2015 ago Storm water discharge pointHi Bashworth, thank you for the information. Contacted the council and looks like I need to have to connect to a legal point 2 properties away. They do not allow discharge… landscapingYou will need a retaining wall built on your land. Don't try using the fence for retaining. Building 101Thanks David, these are really good resources. I will share them around as well. LyndaW replied 12 July 2015 ago wct14Jun 21, 2015 3:38 pm Ace Gutters Colour ChartSorry, I called up Ace Gutters, and they do have the equivalent Colorbond Colours. It is monolith. Guide me in the right directionBeetaloo and BStar have nailed it - you need to be on site most of the time, even if it's just to keep an eye on contractors. There were many occasions during our build… Help pleaseHi anz_kit
Save yourself some money , hire a local engineer, the building inspector will only refer you to an engineer, and of course there is the issue of builders… Gutters, Fascia and GablesHi 33amc,
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I'm about to choose a brickie, and was wondering what to look for in workmanship? I'm going to meet them and see their work - is there anything specific I… akapacker started a topic 2 February 2015 ago Owner builder neighbourOne word ... write to Council ... 
He has to build it a certain distance from the fence line - in many states a wall is not a fence. He also…
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