Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Suspicious of previous owner's DIY jobs.. 3Aug 03, 2009 7:02 pm ’’Quondo Omni Flunkus Mortati ’’ If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy. Stila BK1 Build Thread The best place to talk about sport Re: Suspicious of previous owner's DIY jobs.. 4Aug 03, 2009 7:03 pm Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Suspicious of previous owner's DIY jobs.. 9Aug 04, 2009 10:10 pm Minx i can without a doubt say he is not a registered builder.. He didn't build this house - * did.. but exactly how much they did and how much he has done once they finished up remains to be seen. I definitely will call the council and ask for those documents - i'm assuming its going to cost me but I'd rather be safe than sorry. Re: Suspicious of previous owner's DIY jobs.. 10Aug 04, 2009 11:42 pm The hot water system sounds pretty normal. Everyone I've ever seen (of gas storage) is on a concrete slab. When the pavers do the paving there is no way they will alter the height of the hot water system to suit the new lay of the soil level. They must be bracketed and they are not very fancy looking. It is common to see messy solders. Re: Suspicious of previous owner's DIY jobs.. 11Aug 10, 2009 9:03 am My inlaws bought a house, which was subject to an independant inspection. They discovered that the new bathroom did not have councill signoff, and no plumbing certificate, and the vendor was told they needed to be supplied or they would withdraw. They were eventually signed off, and the sale went ahead Adrian B Re: Suspicious of previous owner's DIY jobs.. 13Aug 11, 2009 9:46 pm borg i know it sounds ******* however i have seen large builders do the same thing. Exactly. Almost every house I've seen from my builder simply has a mound of dirt up against the wall, a concrete paver (450X450) on top and the hot water system sits on top of that. The HWS never seems to be supported very well but I guess when you fasten it to a wall it doesn't matter. Hell, most of these plumbers can't even line a toilet up straight. Re: Suspicious of previous owner's DIY jobs.. 14Aug 14, 2009 4:00 pm Mozzie Hell, most of these plumbers can't even line a toilet up straight. Installing and using Assuming the structure of your cabinetry is good then I would DIY everything as follows: - replace your counter tops entirely, - replace all drawer runners with soft close… 1 4782 Re my second point – yes exactly. And often it may take additional time if the manufacturer recommends no more than X meters… 3 5643 |