Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Problems with Council 2Mar 19, 2021 6:05 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Problems with Council 6Mar 21, 2021 10:30 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Problems with Council 8Mar 21, 2021 2:22 pm StructuralBIMGuy Unfortunately, the system is geared for those that have money. Ain’t that the truth! Same Council and old mate can buy an existing home and without a few months it’s demolished and townhouses or units are going up in its place! Re: Problems with Council 9Mar 21, 2021 2:25 pm Althom Is the front home still there? Are its windows opaque? Front home is still there. Cause of the lay of the land it sits two stories above our home and of course because of its age none of its windows are opaque. Nor are any of the other homes around us. Just our tough luck for being the newest house... Re: Problems with Council 10Mar 21, 2021 2:31 pm BanjoDan Althom Is the front home still there? Are its windows opaque? Front home is still there. Cause of the lay of the land it sits two stories above our home and of course because of its age none of its windows are opaque. Nor are any of the other homes around us. Just our tough luck for being the newest house... I'd be at least asking them to explain their "logic" on that one then. Your neighbours can look out their windows but you cannot? Why not? You'll probably still have to do it but it will make some nasty little Adolf at the Council explain themselves Re: Problems with Council 11Mar 26, 2021 4:52 pm Update: Went back to Council asking if we can do screens instead (as per the building regs). Apparently Knox Council don’t accept that and will only allow obscure glazing. Boggles the mind. I wouldn’t have thought they’d be able to rule against the building regs! I am not a brick expert, but rendering would be 1 option, it would be costly to do the entire house though.... 2 6673 Hi all, has anyone been ask to do the weeds in their property while in the middle of build? We are under the impression that they are in control of the site while they… 0 2751 Have had a few issues with out recently done bathroom floor. Probably around 18 months old First there has been been a crack running through a grout line which I put… 0 1470 |