Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 17, 2017 7:16 am Re: How "clear" does a block have to be ready to build? 3Oct 17, 2017 10:01 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: How "clear" does a block have to be ready to build? 4Oct 17, 2017 1:08 pm Thanks for the advice. We went to the block. Mowed what we could and put some more spray on the bits we couldn't mow (they should die off in a few days. Removed any rubbish we could see. Then the builder who's working on a granny flat across the road turned up so we asked his advice. He used to work for a volume builder. He said it was fine. Use a product like Equisol's Vitalise to clean the deck then coat with a penetrating timber oil. It will look 10 years younger and add value to your home. Visit for… 1 15798 Sorry but you have a crap builder. Probably too late now. For our last build I only spoke to builders who would allow me easy access (at no cost). I used my own sparky… 10 9832 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 17609 |