Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Given strange advice. Am I being manipulated? 2Apr 03, 2020 12:23 pm Building Grange 22 by Coral Homes in QLD -> https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=97426&p=1860633#p1860633 Re: Given strange advice. Am I being manipulated? 4Apr 03, 2020 12:56 pm Building Grange 22 by Coral Homes in QLD -> https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=97426&p=1860633#p1860633 Re: Given strange advice. Am I being manipulated? 8Apr 03, 2020 1:55 pm Building Grange 22 by Coral Homes in QLD -> https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=97426&p=1860633#p1860633 Re: Given strange advice. Am I being manipulated? 10Apr 03, 2020 3:19 pm Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Given strange advice. Am I being manipulated? 11Apr 03, 2020 3:26 pm Building Grange 22 by Coral Homes in QLD -> https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=97426&p=1860633#p1860633 Re: Given strange advice. Am I being manipulated? 13Apr 03, 2020 3:55 pm Harweeeee It may be an over-reaction to assume it's mean spirited but saying a person HAS to move somewhere before building is misleading, because it isn't true. It seems like Moromillas already decided to build there? "That I have to rent on the island before I can build there. Also been told the opposite is true, that I don't have to live on the island first." The way Moromillas stated this is suggesting the person who told him he has to live there first, wasn't suggesting that he rented to get a feeling for the island, but that they have to be a resident of the island before building there? I do agree though, some of the advice is sensible, like the 3x3 or bigger rooms, the rest, mostly an overkill. You never get a truly accurate reflection of the actual discussion on an internet forum. You're only getting one side of the story. What motivation would a person have for telling something like that - when it was easily provable. Unless they owned a house for rent on the island, then they only motivation would be to cause trouble? Or is it simply a misunderstanding or over reaction? What was should or i recommend can easily become must. Like the you must live there so you can pick blinds? Really, do you envisage someone actually saying that - or did they say something along the lines of "if you've lived there a while you can a sense of the environment which can help you design, build and furnish an appropriate house". Which is particularly relevant if you're moving to an environment completely different to one you're used to. Re: Given strange advice. Am I being manipulated? 14Apr 03, 2020 4:03 pm The person in question really did give the argument of needing to live there first "So you can pick out which drapes to buy." No misunderstanding on my part. It wasn't about getting a feel for the environment and matching it with something, it was about having to live there or not being able to make design choices at all, drapes was the example I was given. Assuming you've modelled the TB8, TB10, TB12, TB2 & J1 joists/LVLs there, it appears as per drawing to me. There maybe should be an additional J1 between TB10 and T12 if… 3 31850 Nope, only on the inside, I've literally has my ears to the brick outside and can't hear anything. I can sort of 'reset' the noise by pressing firmly on the studs. This… 10 11795 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Thank you for the generous offer. I need to get the plumber out to give me an explanation. As mentioned I haven't seen any rain water discharge from pipes 1& 3. It… 7 10834 |