Designing, Building & Developing a Luxury home in Lindfield
Round corners... Great outside, but somewhat not so easy to accommodate inside... Probably worth considering 'buying' high quality interior design too.
Same applies to rounded windows, too.
Just 2 cents.
Congrats on…
HELP! External Sheathing on a timber frame. Builder unsure?
Good to have, but it is not really mandatory, from what I know.
You have waterproof retaining wall in front, so should be fine.
I am only worried about this…
HELP! External Sheathing on a timber frame. Builder unsure?
Yes, you would need insulation to be in place.
Cost to pre wire home for smart home system with builder
Electricians are not electricians if they are not making $1000+/day
Waterproofing slab before laying floor buttons....
The slab is supposed to be waterproofed from the bottom side with the plastic film.
In the worst case scenario and to be 100% sure that the film was not…
Suspended concrete slab alternatives - AlphaFloor
How is the acoustics like? Any noticeable "bouncing"?
Building a flame zone house in West Pymble on a steep site
Hey Simeon,
Sorry to hear about your troubles with the raining.
Have you considered some temporary roof cover solutions?
There are some like http://bigbensafety.com, which can be attached to…
Joist gap - insulation
Shouldn't your frame covered from the outside before you put in insulation into the walls? And yes, you would have to put insulation in between joists too.
P vs H2 Slabs
Neither 85 mm nor 100 mm is good enough for H2 soil, you would still need piers and rafted slab or go all the way with 250 mm flat raft…
Two storey house construction cost
What does high spec mean specifically? Is it including or excluding GST?
Precast Insulated Walls vs ICF
I don't think that standard hollow core slabs will be able to span across 8.5 m, you would need to support them either with internal load bearing wall or with…
Roof Load Width Needed
What is the area of your roof? You could use roughly 100 kg/m2 as a calculation basis for the tiled roof.
If your roof area is 300 sqm, its total weight…
Facade Render cracks
Can you send a photo of cracks?
The way you apply render to the blueboard should be: base coat with glued mesh, then texture coat.
How many builders are on this forum?
Should we start a builders' club?
How many builders are on this forum?
Hi Everyone,
Despite our beloved Simeon from @Ashington Homes are there any other active custom builders on this Forum?
I am thinking that probably a lot of…
Building a flame zone house in West Pymble on a steep site
I wouldn't call it foam, it is autoclaved concrete - special form of a lightweight concretes, which is used in building industry since early 90-ies and has probably hundreds of…
Building a flame zone house in West Pymble on a steep site
suku18 Hebel panels are not load bearing, so the 'strength' still stays with the frame.
@Ashington Homes I thought rendered Hebel veneer was pretty…
Building a flame zone house in West Pymble on a steep site
Great progress, Simeon! Probably one of the fastest 'complex' builds I have seen so far on this forum.
Skylight facing west, sufficient light in mornings?
It might be a bit darker in the mornings but the light is still light, so you should be getting it. Similar to what you see from your western windows
Skylight facing west, sufficient light in mornings?
Yes, if the roof is facing north, then skylight should be also facing north?
I guess it should with some good insulation?
Concerns with my Tiler's job. With Pictures
I believe it going to be a wall hanging toilet, so should be ok ?
How to kill building contract
This is called 2 level ceiling and does generally require the usage of special profile for lighting (not just bulkhead profile which your builder probably used):
https://www.ledrise.eu/blog/cove-lighting/
See…
Fill & Slab vs. Tall stumps
You can also consider some of more advanced foundation systems such as Surefoot https://surefootfootings.com.au/. Ultimately, it is replacing piles and perfect for sloping sites like yours.…
Suitable material for build up around slab
clay is impervious. However, if you have a perimeter drainage around your slab, then you would use self-draining material around it, to allow water to go directly into the drain.
Soundproofing between floors in wooden house
It can be used for both walls and ceiling, pretty much a glue you put between plasterboard sheets.