lathiat posted:Paint Peeling - Plaster too soft?
As a little update, after some 3 years since I first raised the complaint with the builder and now nearly 7 years since the home was completed - the builder…
lathiat posted:Paint Peeling - Plaster too soft?
I finally got my test results back. Only 40% lime instead of 60% and the industry bulletin says under 50% will cause the softness problems I am seeing
pH was also…
lathiat posted:1 layer blind that goes from blockout to sheer to fully open
Something like this could be a potential budget alternative though:
lathiat posted:1 layer blind that goes from blockout to sheer to fully open
Reliably any time you've been trying to find something for months; as soon as you ask someone else then you manage to find it.
I am fairly sure the product I…
lathiat posted:1 layer blind that goes from blockout to sheer to fully open
Hi Team,
At some point a few years ago I saw an ad for a kind of blind that when all the way closed is in blockout mode, then as you…
lathiat posted:Paint Peeling - Plaster too soft?
Yours sounds significantly worse than some of us. Not sure if that’s good or bad.
lathiat posted:Paint Peeling - Plaster too soft?
Follow-up 3 years later; the builder has brushed the issue off as normal from impacts despite the fact it has gotten much worse and there is damage to pretty much…
lathiat posted:3 bigger or 4 smaller bedrooms?
I would definitely go with 3 bigger rooms. Small rooms are generally just terrible and likely to result in clutter/not wanting to spend time on them, and then clutter…
lathiat posted:What is the best brand for Ducted AC
My biggest suggestion is to get something that has a highly variable internal fan, e.g. 10-15+ speeds instead of 3 (high/medium/low).
Look seriously into Actron Air, I went with iZone 311+Panasonic…
lathiat posted:Hidden costs in House & land packages
With regards to the above URL, a house and land package will include many of them.
Main things to be aware of are:
- Settlement Fees ('Legal Fees')
- Stamp Duty…
lathiat posted:Ducted air or 3 split air
If you get ducted, and you wanted to get a dynamic zoning system for every room I would HIGHLY recommend that you get a unit with variable inside fan speed..…
lathiat posted:Wellard WA Build with Dreamstart Homes [PCI & Handover]
House looks great.. we built a similar narrow lot design in Baldivis with Aussie Living.
Your meter board is in a much better place though... ours is in the front door…
lathiat posted:Update 2 yrs on: Build with Dreamstart homes
Those bottom holes are intentional to let water out and generally vent the space. Sometimes called a "weep hole".
lathiat posted:Paint Peeling - Plaster too soft?
I am having similar problems here in WA.. if anyone wants to share what specific tests they got done that would be great.
Photos in album here, sadly they don't seem…
lathiat posted:Plaster chipping on internal walls of new house
Some photos... another fun bit is that in one place we managed to rip the paint off the wall with a post-it note!
Photos in album here, sadly they don't seem…
lathiat posted:Plaster chipping on internal walls of new house
Hi Folks,
I am hoping some people may have either anecdotal or professional-level advice. We recently had a new home completed in Baldivis, WA about 6 months ago. We…
lathiat posted:NBN help!! - WA
Here is the NBN fact sheet explaining exactly what you need
http://www.nbnco.com.au/content/dam/nbnco/documents/key-information-for-builders-and-cablers.pdf
The idea is you give them that and they will handle it.
Short version:
- Conduit from the street to…
