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rodster
rodster
18 October 2011

rotten joists when restumping

rotten joists when restumping

resturmpoing part of my sold brick house and found 3 out of 12 joists have rotten due to dampness and mildew at the end where the joist sits on the brick wall.. Only…

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rodster
Oct 18, 2011 10:53 pm

Ok I'm going to chuck my colours in here ... again :) I love them so much. Dulux Heifer - a very soft grey, Surfmist garage, Dulux Stepney feature - a darker but pretty…

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suh
Oct 15, 2011 10:13 am
suh
jdotpdot
jdotpdot
11 October 2011

Subfloor Clearance for Shed Extension

Subfloor Clearance for Shed Extension

What constitutes something to be serviced? There won't be any plumbing and the floor will be as basic as lino over particle board. Theoretically, the subfloor structure…

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jdotpdot
Oct 11, 2011 3:13 pm
How Hard Can it Be
How Hard Can it Be
30 September 2011

Archicentre extension costs Vs Reality???

Archicentre extension costs Vs Reality???

Sound advice chrisandkate - and all taken on board. Thank you - very greatly appreciated. Along with everyone else's advice - thank…

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How Hard Can it Be
Sep 30, 2011 10:24 pm
candykane
candykane
27 September 2011

Floorplan feedback

Floorplan feedback

Free labour is sensational, but we do work for them in return in our own business, so there is some trade off. Can't switch the door to the study because the pantry is…

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candykane
Sep 27, 2011 9:14 am
funkychick
funkychick
13 September 2011

Extension plans - Any comments welcomed

Extension plans - Any comments welcomed
1, 2

I hear what your saying, but we've already done the figures and it make more financial sense to extend. Our house is already worth twice what we paid for it. To buy…

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funkychick
Sep 13, 2011 4:45 pm
IZofSA
IZofSA
7 September 2011

Building decking/pergola serparately or at same time?

Building decking/pergola serparately or at same time?

McLovin - it is better to build them at the same time to achieve the seamless look. The outside timber posts to which the decking bearers and joists are attached should…

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IZofSA
Sep 07, 2011 12:07 pm
cenemelectrical
cenemelectrical
29 August 2011

TV points

TV points

The reason they dont install clipsal matching faceplate, is because most antenna guys use cheap chinese plates etc... because they can get them for around 2 dollars…

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cenemelectrical
Aug 29, 2011 4:13 pm
IZofSA
IZofSA
24 August 2011

Decking Prices...?

Decking Prices...?

Well if you go 90mm boards you work out about 10 lineal meters per…

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IZofSA
Aug 24, 2011 4:11 pm
How Hard Can it Be
How Hard Can it Be
15 August 2011

How can you tell if it is a structural wall

How can you tell if it is a structural wall

Architect you are very right - we should just get someone in to go over everything. I guess because we are really just tossing around ideas at the moment and trying to get…

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How Hard Can it Be
Aug 15, 2011 8:24 pm
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eyspy
Aug 15, 2011 7:49 pm
mecha-wombat
mecha-wombat
14 August 2011

I HATE HATE HATE MY HOUSE!!!!!!!!

I HATE HATE HATE MY HOUSE!!!!!!!!

oh I can say that moving from our home of 7 years into a rental while we wait for our build as re-affirmed that we are doing the right thing with our new home the passive…

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mecha-wombat
Aug 14, 2011 8:13 pm
mecha-wombat
chrisandkate
chrisandkate
5 August 2011

Outdoor kitchen

Outdoor kitchen

1. Do I need to get an approval from City of Casey (Melbourne)Call your council, they are the ones who will know the best. 2. Can…

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chrisandkate
Aug 05, 2011 4:01 pm
GBusername
GBusername
3 August 2011

Splitting existing corner house into two dwellings

Splitting existing corner house into two dwellings

Hello all, Great forum. Considering splitting corner allotment house into two houses, as in a duplex, and adding second floors to both halves. Has anyone had any…

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GBusername
Aug 03, 2011 11:44 pm
Christsnp
Christsnp
30 July 2011

Move internal wall between bedrooms

Move internal wall between bedrooms

Thanks for the post, thanks for breaking it down for me, I thought it really wasn't a big job. We are not handy, so will need to find a builder or good handyman. Thanks again

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Christsnp
Jul 30, 2011 11:38 pm
bentombed
bentombed
28 July 2011

old tiles!! bah

old tiles!! bah

Hello, thanks for the help, i'm in melbourne and thus far have had very little luck locating the tiles. the tiler i have gone with to fix up the obvious things reckons he…

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bentombed
Jul 28, 2011 1:13 pm
free will
free will
15 July 2011

Extending a single storey to a double possible?

Extending a single storey to a double possible?

We are looking to demolish the old extension to our house (about 2 squares) and add 15 squares over two stories to make a total of about 25 squares. This will cost about…

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free will
Jul 15, 2011 8:06 pm
Michelle
Michelle
14 July 2011

Pushy Sales People

Pushy Sales People

If I remember right, I did have to pull out the stick to a guy trying to quote me Solar heating……I had a good laugh to myself when I sent him packing off with his tail…

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Michelle
Jul 14, 2011 6:34 pm
Michelle
crazyhamish
crazyhamish
13 July 2011

recommended iphone app for building and renovating

recommended iphone app for building and renovating

I really need an iphone app as every time I go to bunnings or a supplier, I put prices and measurement etc directly in to my phone. I don't want to have to type all this…

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crazyhamish
Jul 13, 2011 12:29 pm
architect
architect
10 July 2011

Ideas to update the look of this house

Ideas to update the look of this house

the house is what it is. mission brown will be back in fashion in 3 years.!! unfortunately the garage dominates the elevation. some render on the front to tie in with…

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architect
Jul 10, 2011 10:13 am
donuts9999
donuts9999
3 July 2011

Moving a house

Moving a house

Hi I am looking at moving our current house from the front of our block to the back. I have a rough idea of all the costs apart from what it will cost to get the…

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donuts9999
Jul 03, 2011 11:48 am
knucci67
knucci67
27 June 2011

Roof Gables

Roof Gables

Hi we are currently undergoing a renovation. The upper floor is rendered on the outside however there are 4 Right angle triangles of pre-primed timber sitting at edge of…

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knucci67
Jun 27, 2011 12:28 am
RenoTeam
RenoTeam
20 June 2011

Final Inspection

Final Inspection

Absolutely get an independant inspection done, agree with Kayles, if they have done work to the Building Code regulations, they should be fine with having any work…

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RenoTeam
Jun 20, 2011 3:13 pm

Removing tiles from plasterboard walls

Removing tiles from plasterboard walls

Thanks everyone. Answers my question at least :D . We do a lot of bathroom reno's. Cut the plasterboard sheets 1200mm from the floor all…

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How Hard Can it Be
Jun 03, 2011 1:28 pm
melcur
melcur
31 May 2011

What should I know before extending?

What should I know before extending?

I understand that they are not going to invest hours into the details of a job when they're not even sure they've…

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melcur
May 31, 2011 1:52 pm
go baby go
go baby go
27 May 2011

Small bathrrom reno, advice would be great!

Small bathrrom reno, advice would be great!

Hi gfish. Im not sure how handy you are or how much you are prepared to do but here is some hot tips.... If you are in an old 1970s 1980s apartment building the waste…

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go baby go
May 27, 2011 10:11 pm
BuilderPaul
BuilderPaul
18 May 2011

Advice on addition of a carport and room above

Advice on addition of a carport and room above

Dave, 1. You can't use the carport slab to support the addition. They are only about 100mm thick. You have to look at this as though the driveway is not there. 2. You are…

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BuilderPaul
May 18, 2011 6:18 pm
tjilpi
tjilpi
18 May 2011

Banyule council prob with application for planning permit

Banyule council prob with application for planning permit

You can get all the info you want of the council website. Go to the Banyule website. Then go to planning and building regulations. If you read through those it will give…

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tjilpi
May 18, 2011 4:50 pm
GeorgieM
GeorgieM
12 May 2011

please help! Builders in melbourne???

please help! Builders in melbourne???

you should look for testimonials! and this forum is a great place to start! im guessing you are looking for a company to do the work? majority of them would have…

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GeorgieM
May 12, 2011 2:55 pm
Biff Costanza
Biff Costanza
11 May 2011

Mattwalker's renovation project - The new house

Mattwalker's renovation project - The new house
1, 2, 3

Everything looks great Matt. Nicely done!

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Biff Costanza
May 11, 2011 8:00 pm
Biff Costanza
snoofie
snoofie
11 May 2011

Traditional Brick Fireplace

Traditional Brick Fireplace

Good Evening all We are nearing completion of our new home and the one thing we could not justify at the time was to get a fireplace. We would dearly love one in the…

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snoofie
May 11, 2011 7:24 pm
snoofie
kyton
kyton
29 April 2011

what's in stall for us, extending house?!

what's in stall for us, extending house?!

It cost us $20k just to install a new kitchen (flatpak so we did all the work), new bathroom and new flooring in a tiny 2 bedroom house. That was using the existing rooms…

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kyton
Apr 29, 2011 2:20 pm
kyton
JanetB
JanetB
18 April 2011

I've bought a house!

I've bought a house!

Well we've had a few busy weeks with friends staying, visiting family and occasions however hoping all will be calm now until we're into the new house. Yes the Finance…

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JanetB
Apr 18, 2011 9:35 pm
fireater
fireater
5 April 2011

what order to have things done???

what order to have things done???

I would also do a bit of a safety check first. Is the wall load bearing? May require an engineer How old is the apartment? Is there a possibility that there may be asbestos?

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fireater
Apr 05, 2011 1:46 pm
stoilkot
stoilkot
23 March 2011

Concreting

Concreting

Thanks to all for responding. In particular, to Bashworth. Very helpful. Cheers

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stoilkot
Mar 22, 2011 11:13 pm
iknowboonie
iknowboonie
21 March 2011

extension cost

extension cost

Archicentre's Cost Guide is your best bet: http://www.archicentre.com.au/images/st ... -Guide.pdf

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iknowboonie
Mar 21, 2011 3:27 pm
MissyP
MissyP
17 March 2011

Family Home

Family Home

I highly recommend this company: www.my-architect.com.au Under 1K for a 3 hour site visit and A3 concept drawings, very professional and lovely to deal with.

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MissyP
Mar 17, 2011 3:23 pm
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