Great idea using a camera to monitor the demolition. This would likely protect you against the approx.$5k 'hidden asbestos' emu picking confidence trick thats particularly common in Sydney. Per the…

yep. though i'd probably call it a slab of something premium.
We were the first on our street years ago and we had all sorts. We had tradies knock on the…

If I need screws with a particular colour. I drill a series of holes into a scrap piece of wood so the screws are sitting vertically. I then spray…

i hope you will be screwing into the braces and not just the colourbond sheeting
otherwise the neighbour will not appreciate all these sharp screws poking through

Personally I would not be happy with this. I can see at least 3 large gaps in the top layer of blocks. The choice of material is fine however, the…

The biggest problem for you is that the builder is not following specification, either deliberately as cost saving or through lack of quality control. This should rise red flags…

put a power point in hall way for vacuuming (is that a cuboard or study nook)
add some outdoor power points for alfresco and christmas lights

I suppose it depends on the perception of what's 'cheap'. Currently, our gas bill for insta HWS comes between 200 and 250 per quarter. Out of which 108 is the…

They use a lot of power. You also use most of your hot water when the sun isn't up so unless you have a battery, solar isn't much help for…

Here is one solution.

Also have a look at forum member and contributor Bashworth's blog. Great advice and a wide subject range throughout plus some good Ebooks (guides) you can buy for just a…

Just buy Ashworth's PCI guide and DYI. Just $4 it is less than a coffee!

flip the whole plan, you have your main rooms on the south instead of north
depending on location either flip family/alfresco or leave the same

If it's just the tiles and waterproof membrane that has gone then you could effect a repair by covering the effected areas with one of the waterproof solid shower wall…

Hi
Congrats on the purchase and now begins the journey of building!
Have you ad a feature survey done?
The pics you have shown for your lot, is provided by the developer,…

Looks like from cockroaches or flys.

insect poop is definitely a possibility.

Thanks for your comment. I should tell that your PCI guide is really good.

I have scheduled a private inspection just before the walk through and I wanted most of the items to be completed so that I get the most of the private…

This is beam itself, waffle pod doesn't have any footings, it sits on ground itself.
But it really sucks that the soil has moved under your beam. If the water…