Budapest posted:How do you clean gutters ?
Do you have a picture? What type?
Ours have a clip every metre or so I can unclip and pull the fascia back to clean.
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Budapest posted:Honed Aggregate Finish
It's probably not quite as good as ours.
https://ibb.co/c3LmVBc
Ours isn't perfect, there was excess sealant in one area that you can see on the RH picture, and…
Budapest posted:Proposed walk in linen
Do you really want to accommodate the window? What is on the outside of the window? Do you want to be able to see your towels from outside?
I would…
Budapest posted:Mark up on material by trades as an owner builder
I built cost plus with a family friend so saw all the prices as well the discounts they get through suppliers.
In most cases the builders margin was less than the…
Budapest posted:In this forum we often rightly criticise builders....
Any progress Simeon?
Kneecaps next?!
Budapest posted:I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question?
Haha I don’t look that good in a white short and boxers!
It sounds so silly even writing it, but I’m holier than thou in the sock department!!
Budapest posted:I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question?
I’ve got a bloody weird question
Has anyone noticed excessive sock wear with hybrid?
I wear socks around the house most of the time.
We moved into a new build at the end…
Budapest posted:Carlisle KDR site cost after second soil test
We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard…
Budapest posted:Mounting wireless camera under eaves
I used the spring toggle for the fixing to the cement board (for the eaves).
I did use the wallmate in the portico where we have ceiling gyprock in there.…
Budapest posted:Building & Developing A Duplex In North Ryde
Excellent - great to hear mate!
Budapest posted:Building & Developing A Duplex In North Ryde
With tongue firmly in cheek, how much risk has the government taken to earn this money?
Cheers for the breakdown. Real world costs are out of control - it's easy to…
Budapest posted:Aggregate vs Pavers around a new build
Agreed.
We did paving around the two sides of the house. They did a good job but the ants are a pain. The paving was $90/sm in total.
We didn't get…
Budapest posted:SINK & COOKTOP ON SAME BENCH
Its worked well - thank you for the help mate (on this and other threads)!
Budapest posted:SINK & COOKTOP ON SAME BENCH
Not sure what made me think of this thread, but we are wrapt with our layout - oven, hot plate, sink and two dishwashers on the backbench and island with…
Budapest posted:Building & Developing A Duplex In North Ryde
Thanks for the reply Simeon - I can imagine there were times early this year it was a concern.
Again, great work!
Budapest posted:Building & Developing A Duplex In North Ryde
Excellent work! Especially since you said a few months back it could be closer to 2.2-2.3m range.
Thanks for the regular updates and quick responses, its refreshing to see positivity.
I guesstimate…
Budapest posted:Custom builds vs bank valuations - Your experience?
Any progress Tassiegirl?
Budapest posted:High indoor relative humidty in colder / rainy seasons
Also we use the set mode for air con too - is heaps more comfortable and uses 30% less power according to manufacturer
Budapest posted:High indoor relative humidty in colder / rainy seasons
The numbers don't seem silly high - how does it compare to the published humidity?
How does ambient compare to dew point in the rooms?
People lose a lot of water through…
Budapest posted:Single story build cost
Out of interest when did you sign contract?
From what I’ve seen there is a huge difference between signing mid 21 vs now?
Budapest posted:BA20A form
I don’t have much to offer - our neighbour was awesome with the BA20. Our drama was getting the demo approval with a common wall.
Is the garage wall entirely on…
Budapest posted:Custom builds vs bank valuations - Your experience?
What are you hoping for from here?
To understand why? To get a next step? To vent?
You haven’t given much information really, and some things don’t quiet add up
How big is…
Budapest posted:Custom builds vs bank valuations - Your experience?
Nah no drama with ours.
It was just to confirm final LVR for a better rate.
The overall value was higher than we expected, land value was really high, so I take…
Budapest posted:Custom builds vs bank valuations - Your experience?
Also for ours we had final valuation completed last month. Ours was also custom. The improved value wasn't as much as we spent, it was down by about 75k/14%.
