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15 years15 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Bearer size - 1st post to group

"As a joist 190x45 will span 3.6m continuous and 3.3m single" That's strange because at the minimum FLW I have it showing 2.6 single and 3.0m continuous maybe your…

15 years15 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Bearer size - 1st post to group

My own front verandah I have 190x45 bearers spanning 2.7 continuous, also certified.
Is that a single 190x45 and double up 2 x190x45?

15 years15 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Bearer size - 1st post to group

I have used 140x45mm a couple of times on its own as a bearer spanning 1.8 continuous and it was rock solid.
Are they middle bearer or side bear?
If I am…

15 years15 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Bearer size - 1st post to group

I am just come across this post, and have the same question.
I am planning a 9m (long) x 2.6(width)m deck off ground 280mm and using 140x45mm TP as bearer…

15 years15 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Empire Zoysia Turf supplier (Melb)

Thanks Fu,
I am more comfortable now.
I wills start to fed the lawn with powerfeed and seasol ever two week for next month or so.

15 years15 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Empire Zoysia Turf supplier (Melb)

So how do I go above the straw like? When it laid, it looked good serveral months. Then it happened in last two months and only part of them.
I…

15 years15 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Help for the selection of the trees

We really like this one too, but we still need to select 2 out of the above 4 trees, which is required by our council.

15 years15 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Empire Zoysia Turf supplier (Melb)

Did they said it will go green again after straw like?, I have 300m2 laid at January, but part of them are straw like now.
I don't know if they…

15 years15 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Help for the selection of the trees

Hi
As the council approved condition, we need to plant two advanced replacement trees of the following:
Acmena smithii (Lilly Pilly)
zyigium leuhmannii (Riberry)
Backhousia citriodora (Lemon Scented Myrtle)
Waterhousia floribunda (Weeping Lilly…

15 years15 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Downpipes and charged water tank system

You don't have to use rainwater, because they provide the standard town water tape as well in the laundry.

15 years15 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
turf costs

They are in Sydney, here are the contact
turf 4 u(All Year Round Turf)
451 wilberforce road, wilberforce,1300887348
The turf itself is $3.6 pm2,plus $0.8 pm2 laid. They advertised at our local newspaper…

15 years15 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
turf costs

Recently I just laid 350m2 Empire Zoysia , it is very nice and cost $4 per m2 incuded laid, but not site preparation.

15 years15 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Telstra connection ?

I want the free one if I am entitle to.
Did someone did actually get the free one from telstra, so I can argue with them?, Who should I talk to?

15 years15 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Telstra connection ?

They just done the connection an hour ago, but the guy refuse to do one socket for me. They said they don't do anything inside. I called testra,…

15 years15 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Telstra connection ?

Does anyone know if the Telstra $299 new connection fee included one socket?, We pay builder to install two sockets, Do we expect telstra provide third socks when…

16 years16 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!

You can check from http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/dwo.
It lookes O.K.
For the brick issues, they will knock it down and re-do.
That is Boral fault not builder fault. We…

16 years16 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Boral lost my bricks!!!??!!!

Do you think I should call Boral directly? I can definitely be more persistent then my SS :-) But, will they talk to me though?
Call Botal…

16 years16 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN

Does any one know what current that the ducted system consumed? 10 Amp or 15 Amp direct circuit power points?

16 years16 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Electrical connection question --Over-head electrical works

What about the gas connection? Did you need to pay it?
Did you do the hand over on spot or at the north west office?

16 years16 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Electrical connection question --Over-head electrical works

Does not include authority connection fees...
It may be refer to over-head electrical works which you will get a separate quota from the Builder's electrician, like me.

16 years16 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Electrical connection question --Over-head electrical works

Did you do it by your own electrician, or through the builder's electrician?
Builder's electrician just calls given a quote of $890.

16 years16 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Electrical connection question --Over-head electrical works

Does anyone know how much to connect privete property pole to top of electrical service pole and install the meters?
We build with Clarendon in Sydney. I thought the builder will…

16 years16 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Demolition or tear down yourself?

It may be a trick. Did you ask for the receipt of dispose asbestos?
We had the same story, at the end of demolition, the contractor asked for more money because…

16 years16 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
How much for stencil concrete?

In sydney, Northwest

16 years16 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
How much for stencil concrete?

I have seen very similar prices, $50 per sqm for plain and extra $20 per sqm for stencil.
Does the price include GST and excavating?
Although one of my customers got lucky…

16 years16 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
How much for stencil concrete?

We just a quote for 80m2 stencilled driveway, which includes

$7400 for 83m2 stencilled driveway, which include new 4x4 council cross over
$2000 excavating, not dirty remove…

16 years16 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Who is entitled to leftover bricks?

Our builder told us the first contact person is SS during the construction phase. We asked our SS to keep the left over bricks and spend the last whole…

16 years16 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Building our dream home.. walls no longer bare!

I'm really keen to hear your thoughts about defects #8 (air vent) & 10 (exhaust fan).
For the issues #8, we asked our ss before, the vent should not be direct…

16 years16 yearsrldragon2003rldragon2003 posted:
Boral Silkwood or Readyflor cant decide please help! Pic inc

Sorry to be a pest but does anyone have photo's of the sillwood in Blackwood and the readyflor so I can better idea what the overal finish will look like.
check…

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