Hi,
Apologies - I know there is plenty out there on this but struggling to put together the puzzle.
We're planning our garage/external laundry to master bedroom and…
If your patio is going to be 35 sqm then that's going to need Council Approval.
The fact that they previously approved your 25sqm patio will be irelevant
Hi everyone, first time posting. I think knowing I live in Montreal Canada is important for my first question.
I have at the bottom of my basement wall some mildew…
ANy more suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I feel a grey colour goes best with our bricks but having said that our roof guttering is Colorbond Jasper and all of…
Hi, first time poster here. I have a large bluestone wall at the front house (consisting of many bluestone pitchers). We're likely to knockdown and rebuild an existing…
Hi:
I have a wooden farm house near Crookwell in NSW built prior to 1907 which I am slowly restoring.
The brickwork for the chimneys (for the two chimneys on the outside…
It will depend more on your local council more than anything else. Some like ours couldn't give a hoot if you are changing the window from clear to translucent. Changing…
Can you tell me what is wrong with it specifically?
The guy explained that the side with the quarter bricks has a big space that needs to be accommodated for. Like if…
Might want to consult with an engineer but 120*70 as bearers seams like overkill, generally 90*70 HWD of the rack will suffice, otherwise a single 140*45 H3 bearer should…
its most likely that where they took the height off the original slab was higher than the edge you were joining into.
I almost got caught once where the only place we…
Thanks to all that replied. We went with the clout method and it works beautifully.
Just a bit of background;
We put the gyprock 10mm off the ground as it's an existing…
I've gone and ordered H2 frames and trusses, as I thought the slighly higher price gave us more peace of mind of possible termite damage. We've also got Termimesh put down…
Thanks Stewie, that information is very useful. As it is an internal wall we are going to batten the wall behind the bathroom as it is a WIR and we are not hanging…
Thanks Stewie. I'm finding that even before printing, the colour sample in the visualisation program looks totally different on the screen image of my house. I will be…
People renovate their homes for two reasons: to make the home easier to sell or to improve their own comfort. In either case, it’s a good idea to get an appraiser’s…
Thanks for the info.
Will look into insurance asap. Will also try to get at least 2 rooms liveable asap to cut on rental cost while renovating.
Cheers
Peter
There is a lot to retaining walls which is why a lot of people get them wrong (http://www.anewhouse.com.au/?p=1585)
If the final wall is going to be over 900mm high it…
Hello,
Im looking at doing a feature wall using some beautiful rustic timber i have procured, can internal walls be clad in non fire treated timber (for an aestetic…
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