3 Month Inspections
The contract for each unit was a HIA contract.
Having said that, the builder gave me photocopies of each contract and not all the pages of the contract.
3 Month Inspections
I have built two large units in the inner west of Melbourne with a local builder.
Handover was in late September of 2014 and this is the first time that I…
Vandalism on Building Site - Experiences and what to do?
Temporary fencing is a mild deterrent at best.
I reckon that for someone that is semi-retired, setting up a business that provides and sets up active monitoring devices on building sites…
Selecting colours
I went through this process a while back and it wasn't easy.
I initially liked a particular Boral brick and was given a list by the Boral reps of houses that…
Who "owns" plans etc submitted for Planning Permit.
I ended up walking away from the two of them and got it all redesigned by someone else.
You live and learn.
The draftsman works out of Altona Meadows, a large man…
House Orientation - Cool house in summer, warm in winter
I am building and the lounge/living area is at the rear of the property and faces west (in Melbourne)
Leading to the outside, there is a 5m wide and 2.7m deep…
Which bricks is this?
I've been scratching my head over brick colours of late.
My builder has given me his list of standard bricks by Boral and I had also been to the nearest Boral…
Cost Of Facades? (First time builder)
I am also building for the first time and I'm at the stage where I am to pick my bricks and other "colours" for the exterior.
I did submit a somewhat…
Partition Wall between side by side development.
I have had designs done for a single storey side by side development and the draftsman has used a partition wall system as the common wall between the two residences.…
Who "owns" plans etc submitted for Planning Permit.
If payment has not been made, then it is obviously a problem.
What if payment HAS been made and the intention is to use the plans on the one single project?
Basically,…
Who "owns" plans etc submitted for Planning Permit.
Back again and after some advice.
I have got town planning approval for the abovementioned developement and had then a meeting with the draftsman/designer and the builder about the next steps…
How long to wait after demolition to put down slab.
I have contacted a few builders with regards to a building project that would involve demolition of an existing house on a block and then a build of two single…
LED Downlights: to LED or not to LED, that is the question.
I got this web address for led lighting from a recent ad in one of the major Melbourne newspapers.
http://www.ledcentral.com.au/
Where to buy?
What about ..
http://www.bathroomwarehouse.com.au/bas ... basin.html
Ensuite and Bathroom/Toilet with no windows.
I got sent up to the Gold Coast for a week in Sept last year and the self contained accommodation I stayed at had a combined bathroom/toilet with a relatively…
Ensuite and Bathroom/Toilet with no windows.
I currently have plans at Council waiting approval etc for a project of two units that are side by side, joined in the middle.
This puts constrains on the layout with…
House Finished - Builder wants more money - HELP!
Get a solicitor ... give a copy of the contract to the solicitor and then tell the builder to go see the solicitor.
Advise the solicitor that you do not want…
Who "owns" plans etc submitted for Planning Permit.
Ok, thanks for your help.
The reason I ask is that now that plans etc have been submitted for town planning approval I am giving serious consideration to getting the Working…
Who "owns" plans etc submitted for Planning Permit.
Say I have paid a Draftsman to put together a Town Planning application with the required Drawings, Site Description/Analysis, Shadow Drawings, etc and they have been submitted to Council and…
6 * rating
Downlights are wastefull of electricity and a potential fire hazard.
I'm suprised that LED lighting has not taken off faster.
6 * rating
There was an article in The Age on the weekend (Sundays Age 15th May) where they some guy using a thermal camera was able to show that despite houses being…
House Plan Porn
With their property bubble crash and our strong Aussie dollar, you can probably buy one of those places for $20 000 Au
Fence builder in Point Cook
About 10 years ago a rental property my family had in the inner west of Melbourne needed a side fence of about 21m long.
My dad got a few quotes and…
Approximate cost estimate for my development.
$1.68m give or take a few thousand.
Those figures are in square metres; not Imperial sqaures.
165 square meters = 18 "Imperial" squares
Approximate cost estimate for my development.
I have a property/house in the inner west of Melbourne and I'm looking at knocking down the existing house on the property and subdividing it and build two houses side…
Awning Windows versus Sliding Windows????
Lots of large windows (if they are not double glazed) would also mean greater costs for heating and cooling.
Colourbond vs Tiles
Metal heats up quickly , but it cools down quickly as well.
Tiles , once they heat up in the sun will stay give off heat for alot longer as they…
Awning Windows versus Sliding Windows????
Wouldn't sliding windows also allow for better air flow ?
Subdividing property.
I have a property in the inner west of Melbourne with a house on the block.
The house is about 30 odd years old , its got brick cladding…