Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Concrete Crack Not to be Considered as Defects - DFH 3Sep 22, 2019 11:15 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Concrete Crack Not to be Considered as Defects - DFH 6Sep 24, 2019 1:59 am Just on the insulation side of things, I can't remember the exact figures, but I went up one grade for the roof and got the entire roof area covered including the garage. I also got all the garage walls insulated - even the B&D garage door (they have a factory insulation option). Having lived temporarily in a fairly new home without any garage insulation at all for 9 months while waiting for my DFH home to be completed, I was shocked at how much the internal garage temps (luckily I was out before the worst of summer) effected the house itself. Very cold in Winter and overly warm in Spring. And by the same token, I am amazed at how insulating the garage is in my DFH home. That extra money was some of the best money I spent on the build. Yes it was more expensive but I don't regret the extra cost at all. The good thing with the DFH homes is the garages all have proper walls (i.e brick / frame / gyprock) on all walls whereas many other builders just have bricks only on at least the far wall. So that affords the opportunity to add the extra insulation. Also, I'm not up with their latest designs but just check whether you get eaves all the way around. Nearly all the volume builders skimp on them these days. I think it only cost me another $2,400 to get eaves running all the way around the house. Yes, more long term maintenance (paint) but again, I just cringe at the thought of any Aussie house without eaves...unless you are building in Tassie!). Most likely poor foam installation and render installation, Joint covered with render, foam could be sitting on flashing. Do you have any render at house 4 9612 Hi All, I engaged a tradie to install concrete retaining wall 600-800mm high over 32 meters in Victoria. Sleepers are 200*75*2000 mm installed over 17 steel posts. I… 0 7098 1 9516 |