I had a design done about 2 years ago and have since gone to a different manufacture. I am actually surprised at the difference in the two designs for one…

The site was cut out a fw years ago and prepped but is on class M clay. Find a lot of seepage as to be expected on the site. I…

I am about to arrange my shed slab to go down for a 6 x 9.5m barn.
I will be forming up and prepping the site for the concretes to come…

I'm looking at some additional workshop space on my property. Basically i have a long flat area that will fit a 40ft container (im on a rural lot). I…

I have a block im building on in Tas. I live in sydney so doing stuff myself is difficult.
I recently bought a barn , garage kit that requires a slab…

Interesting looking project. I bought a 3.5 acre property in launceston a few months back and i will building a 3 bedroom weatherboard later this year.
I originally wanted to do…

Im trying to come up with a plan of attack for our new block of land.
Im waiting for settlement on 3.6 acres. Planing with any luck to start building in…

Hi There, Ive got a few random and some what open to interpretation questions regarding saving money on designs.
The two designs linked below come in at a base price of…

Anyone have a decent check-list for budgeting the finishing off phase of their build?

Excellent information being shared here guys.
Just a note on the powerpoint thing here. I work with a bunch of sparkies and we were chatting away about it. Came up with…

Forg, I really like the first extra Could you tell me what the actual price of it was? I was looking at a colorbond…

This is something I hadn't even considered but it's certainly on my list of things to ask now.
Thanks

Thanks everyone. A few things in there that are rather interesting. We are building in launceston for a big lifestyle change and trying to keep our borrowing under 280k with…

Slowly working along with my future home. Hopefully land purchase in the next week. Cant wait till the stress and fun begins.
Have been researching upgrade costs with regards to standard…

Bashworth, Thanks again for the input. Came to the same statement you made after doing research over the weekend. Finding it all very interesting.
Jazzy Jess, Its amazing how simple it…

Just got a chance to look through some of the Your Home Tech Manual that was provided in some of the links. Very Helpful. Thanks

Thanks for the replies guys.
Bashworth, As you mentioned overheating of rooms from westerly sun i guess im looking at this a little blindly as i haven't lived in cooler climates…

Im very interested in an update on your build.
Im looking at building in Launceston this year (i live in sydney). Would love to know what you expect your total project…

Im wondering if anyone has taken advantage of this in tas?
We have a Block of land and are looking at investing 150k into the total house project cost (i know…

Im interested in some solar passive design help.
Im building on an acreage in a cooler climate. The Max Mean temps throughout Summer range from 20-25 deg with winter months mean…

I'm curious what it takes to build a shed to meet Class 1a Standards
I'm looking into building one on a small acreage as a cheap housing solution for a number…

Hi my partner and i are on the path to a change of lifestyle to align with our passion for horses and outdoors.
We are moving to Launceston on a 3.5…

I'm new to the forum. Been following for many weeks now and reading like crazy.
My partner and I have recently decided to re locate from Sydney to Launceston for…