Hi Hitchy,
Ours was with Buildsafe, yes its no problems at all, & its for about the same price(it cost a bit more maybe a $100-150 more), but the extended period…

Hi,
Along with all the other documents to accompany a building application for council (NSW), I understand you need a Thermal Comfort Assessment/ABSA Certificate.
What is a ABSA Certificate?
Can you DIY these…

We had an isolated roof simlar to yours on our last OB home, I took the DP just below the eave then through the brick pier & down the back…

Its a NSW planning policy,
Its basically a good concept, to reduce costs & complications involved in building applications, but of course it has been stuffed up.
Council must approve a building…

single storey, flat ground, high quality materials. Ours came in at $698, im a carpenter & did most of it myself, built frame from stick timber, got others trades on…

I expect the SEPP will be scraped in 10yrs, its a pathetically thought out(or not thought out, if you like) piece of legislation, but in the mean-time we have to…

Dont worry boston, perfectly normal practice....they will be nailed off in one go as soon as the mrtar has set, the carpenter may gently bend them up before nailing so…

any half decent hardware supplies shop should carry these doors, espescially if they supply the trade, should be about $50, your problem will be to match the varnish finish, it…

New door if you want to retain the venneer look,
stick a large plaque or coat hook over it on a batten (if at the right height)
or you could fill…

Yes, we have extended our OB insurance & found we had a massive premium hike for the extension period.
Just one of the pitfalls of OB, if we would of known…

Hi,
In my opinion, the best way, is to temporarily mark the floor (slab) with a crayon, below where you would like the sparky to run the cables in the ceilig…

Hi,
Depends on what type of brick you have, solid with a small frog, or a brick with large holes through it....
thats a good calculator above, cheers
woodchip

Hi,
My take on it is that it will be cheaper(initially), because no Home warranty Ins will be needed if you OB, unless you sell the house within 7 yrs (im…

Good question
Would also like to know the regulations for this in NSW
cheers
woodchip

Hi,
I am familiar with the requirements to get a new house through in the CD sytem ie: 8m total height max, 6m to top of top plate, 900mm from side…

Hi legend,
imo,Your plans look very functional, the most important thing to consider in any design is aspect, which way is North, you want all your living areas in the Nth/NE…

Hi All,
Found the website today, what a fantastic resource for people building & renovating!, Thank you.
We…