The fact that they went out to look for it means that they will get a contractor (usually very experienced as they do it everyday) and seal the cracks from…

Hi Perry
If you do end up getting a new stud finder, I highly recommend the Franklin ProSensor 710 Stud Finder. Not cheap at $99 but oh so worth it.

You can try getting a man with a dingo/excavator. You will pay for min 4 hrs at around $400 but they are good at what they do. They will excavate…

Hi. 3 meters is excessive and I am guessing that they used 90x45 pine? Generally you would want to keep it at 2m max or 1.5m which would be better.
Some…

Hi. I had a similar issue with water leaking out the side of the shower. It was a relatively easy fix by using clear silicone along the inner and outter…

Hi,
I had a similar issue with a Colorbond verandah that I actually built (so I only had myself to blame). The issue was the flashing at one end was lifting…

Highly unlikely as the house frame/ walls would take the weight. The weight of the structure is spread roughly 50/50 across the posts at one and and right along the…

Was there any damage to the bedroom e.g. discoloured carpet?
Reason why I mention is that unless you can pin them to a problem (as a result of error on their…

I have seen 2 pools in the last 3 months being built around me... West of Melbourne... highest reactive clay rating. Makes me shiver even thinking about it.

This is one point that is am relying on the builder's experience of such situations. The builder has insisted that this is a cracked pipe issue coupled with the truss…

Inadvertently that is my point and thanks for stressing it building-expert. We took the structural engineers word as gospel but luckily we didn't do the same with the lawyer. Everyone…

Hi all
I have been following this thread for ages now. In fact I was on of the first to reply! I thought I was a "slab heave recipient: until recently.
I…

Some of my thoughts:
Most likely the concrete base did not have reinforcement and a compressed road base so it wouldn't take much to crack. The tree roots could have led…

My thoughts on mod decking in general. I haven’t used ekodeck as such. If you want total maintenance free, opt for the darkest colour eg. Slate grey as this colour…

Built not building. Does that help?

Your easiest bet is to go to Masters (if you have one close) and hire their ute for a daily rate +100km for $65. It'll be cheaper than most methods.…

I’m guessing you are going to use the offcut of the last length to make up the difference of the next length? Eg. Like a traditional way of laying a…

Best to draw up your plans and post the diagram. Also, the mod wood does not like butt joins as you are required by the manufacturer to leave a gap…

Truth be told there is an art to it. A $50k bathroom reno might add $200k to the house. Cutting a few trees and improving the front yard might add…

Have you checked if there is a statute of limitation? I would have thought authorities have 7 or 10 years to point out a building violation? First port of call…

Ideally you would want to keep the retainer wall post away from the verandah post but not much. There should not be too much effect on each other due to…

Depends if you have signed the fit out/ design part of the build. It's usually half way or so through the build.
As for bugging the sales consultant... that's why they…

Any time really. You'd also find that the cost won't change if you make it easier to harder to install.
No harm in talking to an Aircon installer to get their…

As well as a nylon wall plug, you can also do the same with a wall anchor. Screw it in, let the metal wings to expand, then cut the screw…

1. Weigh up the costs of doing things yourself vs a tradie eg. painting. At the same time, if you keep ringing around you might just get that one tradie…

If the stone bench tops are inclusion, you'd have to weigh up if timber tops would add value or not. If you could shift it to the left and have…

Accessibility is one thing but the main reason for not being able to build on or within 2m is what's called "angle of repose". It's where the the bottom of…

If supplied and installed by Rollaway Shutters, you are entitled to have it fixed under the Consumer Law of 2011. It might be a pain to go through but you…

Yes you can use different bearers but at the same time overdoing on the bearers is not a bad thing considering you could potentially avoid the "bounce". As long as…