The answer is to keep moist air from constantly circulating into a cooler roof spaces and cavities in the first place (hence the probelm with whirlybirds, roof vents and soffit…

Dymonite69 wrote:
That's why I am careful with my sources.
Research house is a project by the University of Queensland and the methodology is described very carefully.
The only problem is…

Dymonite69
I have read both sides of the argument and neither is 100% correct.
Unfortunately, you are too emotionally invested in the negative argument to be considered an unbiased source.
All that I…

Actually I don't think the science has been settled on this issue. Whirly birds apparently do work.
Read Whirlybirds do work:
http://forums.envirotalk.com.au/Whirlybirds-Work-t7938.html

d@n
What's your definition of a mcmansion?

You could try New Dimension homes. There was discussion about them in a previous post.
http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=8915
I think they service your area as I know they operate in SE suburbs of…

I think site costs are being used as a bit of catch all for sundry costs.
I find it hard to believe that scaffolding/guard rails for a two storey home should…

I think at the end of the day, you have to realise it's your house. If a volume builder won't do things that you want them to and won't…

We are on the corner of Aylmer Rd and Tetrabine Way. We settled in Nov 07. The original settlement date was June 07.
We are currently building…

We are building in The Rise at Lyndhurst.
Our soil test said 0.2 m - Clayey Silt. 1.5m - Silty Clay.
We have an M class slab.
Interestingly a previous…

The base price for us was $267k. This also included the Californian facade which is extra due to the extra roofing and piers for the verandah.
The spec…

We are currently building a customised Armadale 290 with New Dimension Homes.
They will customise their plans to anything that you want. For us, we needed to go with customisation…