I recently put a small deck at the side of our house. It was only just off the existing ground level, so instead of putting posts down and then attaching…

At least they will only have to remove that one "crossover" section - up to the first sawcut. The rest of it can stay.
But goodness me, what next.... ? …

My understanding is that the actual angle of the sill depends on how high the window is above the previous normal row of bricks.
On our house we have a few…

We left ours bare for a week or two whilst we decided what to do - in the end, went with carpet mainly for the noise dampening qualities - it…

Whilst it is never a good sign to hear about subbies going unpaid, in this case, it is quite likely that with the lack of a dedicated supervisor at your…

Well spotted ehhc!
The_Joneses, I would suggest that you send a note to them asking for clarification on the their understanding of the start of…

It does depend to an extent on the wording of your contract. Mine was different, but ehhc's for example allows for the "building period" to start when the builder actually…

And when I say "you're welcome", I mean that the message I have received from you is welcomed.

Haha, good try on the wordplay ehhc
Based on those definitions, essentially what your Clause 12 is saying is:
1) The physical "works" themselves are to…

I hate it when they do that. The sub clauses now contradict each other. On the one hand it says that the builder has to start within 20 days and…

No problems ehhc - happy to help whilst I still remember how it all went down
At some point these sorts of things that I…

Ok, yours might differ, but here's mine - see if you can find similar things in yours.
Clause 8.
8.1 The builder is to commence within 20 days of:
a) the builder receiving…

Just having a quick flick through your thread (had previously "Watched" it, but just realised I wasn't receiving updates).
If I may make a couple of suggestions relating to this post…

Hi ehhc, similar answer that I have given above. You don't have to wait to be "given" the start date. You should be able to calculate it based on when…

Trimum - they tried to pull the same one on me (and another H1 member too). They claim that some internal document (the Authority to Commence Construction - ACC -…

The_Joneses, that is actually quite a plausible explanation. If they planned to be on site, but couldn't due to weather then that is a reason for a delay. The only…

No problems ehhc, glad to help
Regarding changing the contract conditions, the contract presenter is right, you can't just turn up to the signing and…

Ok....
so 19.1 basically says that if the builder has to suspend works due to one of those reasons listed (basically something outside their control like adverse weather) then they get…

On a theoretical level, you are in your rights to withhold if they haven't dotted all their i's and crossed all their t's etc etc.
On a practical level, unless you…

Go for it.
I won't bother to explain my clauses (they might be different, so what's the point) - I'll wait until you post yours and then give you my (hopefully…

You just have to list the date on which you advised them that you were getting a report done and then the date on which you gave them the report…

Hi ehhc, our build was over (hence the liquidated damages we are owed) and why keeping track of days on site was important for us.
I started doing it anyway, as…

Ehhc, that's fine for them to use some rainfall chart - but they still need to show that they were caused a delay by the rain. If they had people…

Definitely keep a rain diary, but also keep in mind that it can be difficult to work immediately following rain, even if the day is fine (depending on the nature…

Don't worry too much about whether you get extra noggings in the correct place or not.
I have used plasterboard screws very successfully to hang heavy things like wall cabinets as…

If timber is given a chance to completely dry out before it is covered, it's not so bad - but you have to make sure there are no spores left…

Mold is not nice to live with. Even if it's covered over with something else.
I personally would be pushing for replacement of the moldy elements.

I should add - the other reason we just went with downlights throughout the lounge/dining area was that it wouldn't look odd if we decided to move the dining table…

My personal view is that too many pendants can make an area look a bit "foresty", especially if you have the dining right next to the island.
We went with pendants…

Looks stunning Yvonne.
And perfect in the setting of your surroundings also.
Even better, it gives me extra ideas for our place