Thanks Stewie.
I'm assuming then, as I suspected, that it's not possible to retrofit them on some walls on 2.4m ceilings?
I'm reno'ing and can see that I could fit them against…

I've never understood how the ezypelmet, and others, work in 2.4m ceilings - you can't bring the ceiling lower so how can you have the edge inset, especially if there…

I have a question about valuations and bank valuations in particular.
I think bank valuers tend to get the property low by about 5-15% to give the bank room for a…

Also, when there is a "variation" (explicit term!), then the builder gets to charge 35% on it.
We also had a builder which, when we removed something (won't go into reasons,…

Yes, that's one of the mob.
It looks like I'll need to speak with some of the sellers and get the different opinions on electrical cost to heat, time to raise…

Ah, but the good part of my reno is that I'm not on concrete - I'm putting bamboo over an existing timber floor that's on bearers. So I'm not using…

Thanks. That's what I was worried about.
Can you run hydronic between the existing floor and a new floating floor? No nails may help?
I can't see how though, unless I…

Interestingly, I found a back-of-the-envelope calculation if anyone is interested. It ignores the real-world of heat-loss in walls, floor, ceiling, air currents, furniture, etc., and that the quoted 140W/sqm can…

Has anyone installed the lay-down electric heating under a floating timber (bamboo) floor?
I'm planning on replacing the entirety of an old timber floor with 14mm bamboo, but I'd like to…

Been there, unfortunately done that. DON'T PAY!
If the builder is really not going to do anything until you do (like ours did, even with solicitor's letters explaining the contract in…

PM sent.

Ouch - I was looking at UB for my reno - about 100sqm - and doing it myself. Can I ask where you are and what price you got the…

Thanks again for the tickets - drove up for the day on Sunday and had sore feet before 1pm!
Lots to see; got some good contacts and ideas; was surprised how…

Received our tickets today - many thanks to homeone!
The 3hr drive on Sunday will be worth it.

Continuing the tradition - PM sent and thanks!

I'm in ACT, but the building is in NSW.
You're quite right about access, but if your builder isn't mentally stable and refuses you access - literally locks the doors…

It's a reasonable expectation, but not realistic as far as I know from builders.
For example, we have a builder who is refusing to even let the independent inspector onsite! Our…

Benham 33 is certainly interesting - turn it upside down, then turn it front-back so that the living areas have the view at the front. Turn the now-downstairs lounge, outside…

Looking forward to seeing how the build is going - SIPs seem really sensible, if only overseas since we're years behind!

Thanks Forg.
I assumed - not being terribly building-savvy in a BCA or architect sense - that simply swapping floors wouldn't be possible: the position of walls, plumbing, etc. would make…

Probably me not explaining well more than you!
Let me try again...

What I see in all of the volume house designs that are two storey is all the living space downstairs…

Thanks Stewie - I appreciate your help.
I see where you're coming from about the volume builders being localised. I hadn't thought of that too much, but of course they are…

Whoops - must change the profile!
Sorry, I assumed being an Oz forum site we would talk Aus predominantly, and I don't care which state (or territory) the design comes from!…

Hi,
Does anyone know of any builders who have viewable designs for living upstairs/sleeping downstairs designs?
The particular block I'm interested in has spectacular views to the front which would be average…

The private builders do it too - ours has made up so many provisional items it's not funny. Wanna complain? Yep - been to Dept of Fair Trading (they never…