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Concrete questions.KW,
Ready mix concrete Strength of 20 mpa (is that strong) Standard for a waffle pod slab?
Minimum strength of concrete for slabs. I went… Plumbing QuoteI ha quotes 19k and another 17k ,, both way more than I wanted to pay so I decided to hire someone by the hour… Whats a good price for common bricks?We are rendering the whole facade and bagging the rest of the house and we wont see a single brick once finished. So doesn't matter how they look.
Ended up finding some… my soil reportmy soil test cane P -class which is bad ,my drafty told me the engineer maybe will design piers in every 3.5m in foundation depth of each them about 2.5 m wich will cost… Builder issue!!!!The best source of information I found was from the building commission. The guys are very helpful and full of good advice about how to manage the project/builder, even… Builders contractI've got the FIL building our place and we just put PC sums for everything. Just have a guess, its not gonna make any difference at the end of the day. Operating a Dingo.Hi KW, yes u being other side of Oz, i can't recommend the best trees for u, ur right talk to local nursery or if u see a good wind break somewhere ask owners what trees… T&V replied 2 June 2009 ago New Roof Cladding & Rainhi Tony
thank you very much for your reply
i just spoke to my DH about your message and he reassured me that we the ridgesare indeed tapped into the roof sheets' groves.… Some Questions from PerthI've paid approx $1/brick cash. The crew was exceptional, the best tradies I've dealt with so far.
Beware of concretors. There're some VERY dodgy ones around and fixing a… How much did you pay for Electrical?we got quoted between 6500-10000 so they do differ.
the guy we chose was local his quote was 7500 it took him 2 hrs to connect power to land so not long but really if you… O B ceritifcates of Consent in VicIt takes 2-3 weeks it says in the application form.
Call them if you don't get a result in the next week. I submitted mine 5 days ago so I should know if it is all good… Emzy replied 7 June 2009 ago It's GOING to happen & a few questionsWell we submitted all the paperwork to council. Have been waiting for an approval for a few weeks now. All good news except for the fact that the plan is it will be within… Best time to lock upthanks guys for your replies
we spoke to our plasterer and he strongly advised to put the windows up as soon as the float coat goes on. he said that when the set coat is… WA- Harvey Norman Mega salesFor all WA owner builder. Now is the best time to buy your appliances. It happen in Perth Exhibition centre.
The Miele Steam Oven is only $999. Where as other places sell… noidea started a topic 11 June 2009 ago Plaster to top cord or battens?Hi KW, if u look at my thread "our last o/b & sill lots fun.." & look at the 4th pic UP from bottom of page u will see where i've used furling chanel on the FLAT part of… T&V replied 15 June 2009 ago Costing a project for a permitHi all, hoping someone can help assist with how to go about costing a building project for the sake of what value we submit to our building surveyors for permits. It's a… Ceilings - Things to look out for?Hi everyone
Any advice on what we should be looking out for now that the ceilings are ready to go in.
I just read in another forum that… Decision Made to owner build in PERTHThanks Guys,
Great to know there is support out there.
I`m getting itchy feet waiting for the final plans.
Hubby went and saw the council today, we have already had our… mat replied 29 June 2009 ago Fixing CarpenterHi Nina, can't help on any contracts i don't have one, just my list of what we've got to do & my estimates of time for each one, on my job its me working with f/carpenter… T&V replied 30 June 2009 ago starting my buildJust one tip,
we budgeted on our excavation simlarily then got the rude shock our house is on a 4 m fall and had an excavation of 8 x 7 m at about 1.5 deep and anther… Help need adviceHubby and I are looking to purchase accerage sydney/central coast area and owner build all or part but not sure if we can truely afford it. We… Anyone getting a TILED roof?
And finally, a quote from Bristile:
$14,000 (including gst) for Yeoman Shage Char Grey
$2,800 extra for EnviroSeal/sarking
And there is also… Lagging of Hot water pipes.T & V
Good to hear we think alike. I agree do it now and save the costs in the future. Its no use having a nice home if it cost you heaps to live in… missing drawingYeah the truss/frame company should have included it all! be sure to check with them  When to go to specific trades?The reason strip footings are better for movement than concrete piles is because with strip footings, if one part of the house moves, all the rest move with it (assuming… Are suppliers NOW chasing YOU?We had a steel frame guy call us the other day to ask us if we had made up our mind and that he could possibly do a better price. And after telling him we had already… Insulation before the ceiling ?Hi Tony,
thats the place to use that packing strap - mine cost around $40 for box & i used little staples to fasten to bottom of…
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