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TomCat
TomCat
20 February 2017

Our OB ..Sydney

Our OB ..Sydney
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Same! Hope you're all well :)

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TomCat
Feb 20, 2017 12:52 am
TomCat
Beetaloo
Beetaloo
11 February 2017

Convert Garage to Granny Flat

Convert Garage to Granny Flat

A couple of items to consider: Was a damp proof membrane put under the garage floor? What, if any termite protection was installed under the garage floor? How high is the…

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Beetaloo
Feb 11, 2017 7:22 pm
Beetaloo
Twinklestarfish
Twinklestarfish
5 February 2017

How much can we do?

How much can we do?

Some councils do allow temporary dwellings onsite while building, but they come with their own requirements. Somerset for example has not only minimum requirements for the…

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Twinklestarfish
Feb 05, 2017 11:43 am
Twinklestarfish
Twinklestarfish
4 February 2017

Total Beginner: Where To Start?

Total Beginner: Where To Start?

Thanks for the reply :) we did get a little info from the estate agents in the area, and hoping for a reply from the council next week.

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Twinklestarfish
Feb 04, 2017 11:19 am
building-expert
building-expert
4 February 2017

Getting an occupancy certificate

Getting an occupancy certificate

Try fishing or restoring an old boat or better still head first into another build job

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building-expert
Feb 04, 2017 8:14 am
building-expert
NADT
NADT
29 January 2017

Modified Camden supplied by PAAL homes

Modified Camden supplied by PAAL homes
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Congratulations on moving into your beautiful home! What an amazing job you've done. We've looked through your posts quickly and great photos. Just one question ( and…

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NADT
Jan 29, 2017 9:21 am
NADT
bigboytony
bigboytony
20 January 2017

Gladesville - NSW

Gladesville - NSW
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Hi Turnerbuild, My retaining wall is made of H block work and core fill. My wall is pretty high at around 2.7m so we had to core fill on two separate occasions. Behind…

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bigboytony
Jan 20, 2017 3:21 pm
Builtbyjane
Builtbyjane
16 January 2017

Building Owner Builder in South Western Australia

Building Owner Builder in South Western Australia

Hey just wondering how your project went/ is going? I'll be starting a owner build in Bridgetown this year, first time! Any local recommendations? Anyone to steer clear of? TIA

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Builtbyjane
Jan 16, 2017 12:47 pm
JB1
JB1
6 January 2017

Owner Builder Insurance

Owner Builder Insurance

Concreters poured water that contained some concrete into my storm water drain. It blocked my 200mm pvc pipe. It wasn't solid concrete but hard enough to block it. It…

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JB1
Jan 06, 2017 10:32 pm
Lodzau
Lodzau
27 December 2016

Homecorp

Homecorp

Has anyone heard of or dealt with Homecorp?

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Lodzau
Dec 27, 2016 2:00 pm
Gtree
Gtree
21 December 2016

unregistered builder

unregistered builder

thanks everyone. i've been quoted $35k from an registered carpenter. will buy building insurance before.work starts cheers

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Gtree
Dec 21, 2016 4:23 pm
Hobbyhouse
Hobbyhouse
21 December 2016

Concreter to place concrete topping for polishing

Concreter to place concrete topping for polishing

I'm looking for a concreter in Sydney that is experienced in placing concrete topping for polishing, does anyone have any recommendations? We plan to polish it ourselves…

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Hobbyhouse
Dec 21, 2016 3:37 pm
najjaci31
najjaci31
20 December 2016

Owner builder cost estimate for granny flat construction

Owner builder cost estimate for granny flat construction

Always makes me happy when I see people helping out with this issue. Keep up the good work!

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najjaci31
Dec 20, 2016 6:22 pm
najjaci31
najjaci31
20 December 2016

Granny Flat Building Cost - Break Down

Granny Flat Building Cost - Break Down

Hey mate. I have had a quick look at your floor plan. In my opinion it is a bit expensive if I'm brutally honest with initial analysis coming out to just under $1700/m2.…

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najjaci31
Dec 20, 2016 6:10 pm
sharyn123
sharyn123
20 December 2016

New home with Grollo

New home with Grollo

Hello, I am new to this site. I am thinking of using Grollo Homes to build a new house on a slopping block. Has anyone used Grollo Homes in the last 12 months. I'd like…

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sharyn123
Dec 20, 2016 9:48 am
SoftEng
SoftEng
12 December 2016

Fibre Cement Compressed Sheet - in Wet Areas

Fibre Cement Compressed Sheet - in Wet Areas

1500 mm by 900mm compressed fibro sheet can be 27 kg or 31 kg per cubic m. Its thickness is only 15mm where as hebel powerfloor is 75 mm almost as thick as a 76mm brick…

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SoftEng
Dec 12, 2016 11:32 am
Allrisk
Allrisk
8 December 2016

OB initial stages

OB initial stages

Hi, for Victoria owner-builders, the VBA have added a quite detailed process here : http://www.vba.vic.gov.au/consumers/owner-builders You can also contact them on 1300…

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Allrisk
Dec 08, 2016 7:19 pm
Allrisk
boloty
boloty
7 December 2016

Building a new house in Melbourne North _ OB

Building a new house in Melbourne North _ OB

Hi, greeting! It is Silence, my company supplies shipping container house. If any interest plz mail to silencezh@yahoo.com or visit our facebook page

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boloty
Dec 07, 2016 11:01 pm
snowing
snowing
27 November 2016

Question about customising a kit home.

Question about customising a kit home.

You are correct with the copyright issue. It really depends on which kit home company you are referring to. If you want you can pm me the name to see if I have dealt with…

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snowing
Nov 27, 2016 11:27 pm
RuffTuff
RuffTuff
27 November 2016

Studio (fancy shed) build

Studio (fancy shed) build
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Well, we finally got our full council approval! We already had a 10a approval but then we started running art classes and the authorities deemed we now had to reclassify…

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RuffTuff
Nov 27, 2016 10:04 am
RuffTuff
JB1
JB1
25 November 2016

Gyprock Bulging

Gyprock Bulging

You made the right decision. Any reason not to screw every stud?

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JB1
Nov 25, 2016 1:47 am
ausdesign
ausdesign
16 November 2016

Polycarbonate roofing and BAL

Polycarbonate roofing and BAL

Kent, as you've discovered polycarbonate type roofing does not meet the current flammability requirements for any designated bushfire prone areas. Nearly all the testing &…

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ausdesign
Nov 16, 2016 7:44 am
ausdesign
kbad
kbad
8 November 2016

Hi

Hi

Hi my name is Karl moved back to North Queensland after a long absence in the North and West of Aus, renovated our double brick home south of Perth before selling, have…

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kbad
Nov 08, 2016 9:01 am
kbad
mccjus80
mccjus80
2 November 2016

Considering owner builder

Considering owner builder

We are going to embark on doing an OB.. we built 3 times with project builder ...i think it is achievable to OB...within a set budget..eg builder price is what u may pay…

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mccjus80
Nov 02, 2016 9:23 pm
BareBear
BareBear
1 November 2016

Canberra OB Reno & extension or KDR

Canberra OB Reno & extension or KDR

Hi all. First post here, hopefully I can track my journey from a twinkle in my eye until the day we move in. I'm sure many of you have had that gut feeling for years,…

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BareBear
Nov 01, 2016 10:53 pm
Thylacene
Thylacene
30 October 2016

New Blog - Owner Builder

New Blog - Owner Builder

Progress at last, making a mess but moving forward

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Thylacene
Oct 30, 2016 12:30 pm
snowing
snowing
27 October 2016

My Journey is soon to begin...

My Journey is soon to begin...

I'm working on initial plans for my OB home as well. Basically, these are things that I have done which might be useful to you too. - contour survey - site classification…

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snowing
Oct 27, 2016 12:30 am
building-expert
building-expert
19 October 2016

Extension existing home- insurance

Extension existing home- insurance

You need construction insurance policy and you can try Master Builders Insurance Services. I recently constructed extension In Tassie as OB and went through them.

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building-expert
Oct 19, 2016 6:51 am
building-expert
TashPaul
TashPaul
6 October 2016

Render V Brick Facade

Render V Brick Facade

To be honest I don't know, the builder has an allowance for the bricks in their quote. We paid more (upgrade cost) to be able to get a particular brick but that's all I know.

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TashPaul
Oct 06, 2016 4:39 pm
TashPaul
bashworth
bashworth
28 September 2016

Post & beam ?

Post & beam ?

Looking at the photo I would assume that the posts are well sunk into the ground providing a rigid connection instead of bracing. Once the mud brick walls are erected…

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bashworth
Sep 28, 2016 7:28 pm
bashworth
davisshannon
davisshannon
28 September 2016

Macedon Ranges Tradie Recommendations

Macedon Ranges Tradie Recommendations

Hi, 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…

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davisshannon
Sep 28, 2016 1:15 pm
chalky
chalky
27 September 2016

Tradie recommendations Perth Hills

Tradie recommendations Perth Hills

Hey there, My partner is a quailed plumbing contractor, We recently started our own business called Banrock Pluming based out of Ellenbrook We should be able to help you…

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chalky
Sep 28, 2016 12:09 am
Saint Mike
Saint Mike
17 September 2016

Crane Hire and Shipping container move.

Crane Hire and Shipping container move.

For future users, if there is no access to the rear of the property a city crane is your best option. A city crane can sit mobile while the crane cab and boom rotate on a…

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Saint Mike
Sep 17, 2016 10:11 am
Saint Mike
Stewie D
Stewie D
15 September 2016

bathrooms

bathrooms

FIBRE cement sheeting it usually used for the floors ( 15 -18mm thick ) if that's what you mean. Villaboard is better for the walls because of the recessed edges like…

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Stewie D
Sep 15, 2016 9:12 am
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
11 September 2016

Bearer & Joist Timber Selection

Bearer & Joist Timber Selection

I am familiar with sketchup and others..But before you jump in and Model everything here are a few points to consider 1.Modelling software can't do approximations..so the…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Sep 11, 2016 12:14 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
Altrove
Altrove
7 September 2016

What Lenders?

What Lenders?

80% deposit, 20% total cost of the construction to meet cost overruns - Evidence of Savings also required ie. statement showing funds held. If you a Mortgage Broker…

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Altrove
Sep 07, 2016 5:34 pm
Altrove
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Mark_
Sep 06, 2016 10:47 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
1 September 2016

License Number of the Architectural plan

License Number of the Architectural plan

That's common practice sucking in new home owners with pictures & renderings of what it looks like..which incidentally is worthless without certification & compliance.It…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Sep 01, 2016 9:07 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
Stewie D
Stewie D
31 August 2016

Owner Builder in Sydney - Double brick

Owner Builder in Sydney - Double brick

There are two ways to lodge plans for a house - through the council or though the state. You need to familarise yourself with the constraints from council ie their LEP…

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Stewie D
Aug 31, 2016 3:14 pm
Bigblock7
Bigblock7
30 August 2016

OB KDR Pseudo French Provincial Style Melb S/E Suburbs

OB KDR Pseudo French Provincial Style Melb S/E Suburbs

Very exciting! So looking forward to seeing your plans and build

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Bigblock7
Aug 30, 2016 9:02 am
Bigblock7
dandelero
dandelero
25 August 2016

Bitumen Driveway

Bitumen Driveway

Mate, go with their price of 2300 if you can't find a tradie out there. You may have better luck finding a concretor, if council will accept concrete.

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dandelero
Aug 25, 2016 8:50 am
qebtel
qebtel
16 August 2016

Cladding

Cladding

Bluescope Steel , Acacia Ridge used to be best prices in Brisbane.

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qebtel
Aug 16, 2016 8:47 pm
Poppadoms01235
Poppadoms01235
14 August 2016

Bright homes construction

Bright homes construction

Hi Kab11 and B_Cornelius7 Just wondering how the build went/ is still going? Just purchased land and we have gone through so many floor plans etc with different companies…

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Poppadoms01235
Aug 14, 2016 10:30 am
James Austin
James Austin
5 August 2016

Owner Builder insurance

Owner Builder insurance

I've been speaking with all risk, easy to deal with and the policy looks good, when compared to others i've been researching .....but you never really know until you make a claim

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James Austin
Aug 05, 2016 11:55 am
James Austin
Stewie D
Stewie D
2 August 2016

Extending in Paradise & trying not to ruin it..

Extending in Paradise & trying not to ruin it..
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Good luck. An interesting scenario and a bit different from the " My bricks look like crap " threads we see on these forums. Stewie

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Stewie D
Aug 02, 2016 9:45 am
OBExplorer
OBExplorer
2 August 2016

OB vs Builder for extension (in WA)

OB vs Builder for extension (in WA)

Hi - I need some advice specifically in context of an extension, not complete new build. I see plenty of posts re: pros & cons of OB vs project builder for a new build but…

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OBExplorer
Aug 02, 2016 2:51 am
alaister
alaister
27 July 2016

More photos of our shipping container house

More photos of our shipping container house

Wow this is really creative! It's looking great. How many containers are you using?

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alaister
Jul 27, 2016 1:39 pm
alaister
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
26 July 2016

Load bearing beams

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…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Jul 26, 2016 8:56 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
waxinggibbous
waxinggibbous
8 July 2016

New Build - South Gippsland

New Build - South Gippsland

As well as insulating bedrooms for noise you could also use a noise absorbing plasterboard such as Gyprock Soundchek: …

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waxinggibbous
Jul 08, 2016 8:15 pm
waxinggibbous
Stewie D
Stewie D
7 July 2016

Face to Face owner builder courses in Sydney?

Face to Face owner builder courses in Sydney?

Also if anyone is aware of a forum for Sydney owners builders ? Need information like reliable insurance brokers, DA plans.. Depending…

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Stewie D
Jul 07, 2016 10:44 am

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