Tony Angievski posted:Owner Build House - Denham Court
There are alot of ups and downs. My house is now 90% complete. I'll upload photos once I'm done. If your willing to go down this path you will need…
alexp79 posted:Building with Dechellis - has anyone any advice?
Unfortunately, you won't be able to evaluate internal/structural quality of the build by looking at the display homes.
What helps a lot if you find an owner (or better…
Engineer posted:H Slab - Screw Piles
Thanks - day one and I got a call and assisted where I could. My interest is really in assisting folk with getting the foundations right. Everyone spends lots of…
Engineer posted:H Slab - Screw Piles
Sort off stumbled across this forum so will attempt to assist.
The depth of pile should be according to AS2870 table 2.5. This table relates suction change (Hs) with climatic zone.…
building-expert posted:Trenching for slab - concerns of trench work need help
They have not yet finished the pads with packing sand
This is what it should look like
SaveH2O posted:Mould Defects in New duplex I'm buying
I can verify that Frewvk's post is 100% true and accurate as I have been dealing with her for over 2 years during this disaster, demolition and rebuild.
insider posted:Slab for garage - is engineer over engineering it?
How do you know your slab now hasn't been under engineered? What was the reasoning behind using piers in the first place?
I would ask the original engineer why they designed…
building-expert posted:Building defects? Owner?, The law is not your friend!
Yes, yes and yes
The problem is that many builders try and get away with it, knowing that it is expensive and time consuming for the owner.
If you have a good…
narbe posted:Contract in my favour?
Thanks for you constructive comment.
I'm definitely not trying to win one over on the builder. Just a first time builder whose anxious about building.
Probably rightly so, Just found 8cm…
ECOECO posted:London inferno
It already happened here, in Docklands a couple of years ago. What is commonly known by its proprietary name Alucobond, which is generically called ACP - Aluminium Composite Panel, was…
StructuralBIMGuy posted:Can you insist on fixed site costs?
I wouldn't believe anything a salesman tells me they are just messengers for the builder. there job is to
1. sell the sizzle in the BBQ and keep well clear…
building-expert posted:Looking for Female Building inspectors and Certifiers
Perhaps I have come across as a bull in a china shop, it was not my intent.
As someone who has helped a lot of women intimidated, bullied and sometimes abused…
mack042 posted:How much compensation should I ask for
It is very rarely built as a personal preference. The only reason it is done is to get more house on a block of land as it can be built…
building-expert posted:How much compensation should I ask for
Builder is at fault because it is builder's blunder. This is no time for builder to be arrogant
