Have you submitted your icare HBCF loss notification form?
I strongly urge you do this (no matter the outcome), it's to safeguard you and your asset.
You don't need to make…

Useless reply, why even bother? Find another thread to post to troll on.
Every forum has toxic trolls. Lol we need special badges for people like you. Nothing interesting going for…

You’re not a builder, go back to school and study to become one.
People think it’s easy to be an owner builder but then come on this forum for help on…

I already have, but thanks for your useless reply champ.

Thanks for stating the obvious, very productive member of the forum you must be.
Your useless input is greatly appreciated, find another thread to post your toxicity.
Have a great day =)

While I understand your point of view, I don’t exactly agree.
Clients aren’t builders and not privy to trade practices or long winded clauses and contracts, yes some responsibility lays with…

You know banks, never do inspections other than slab and then at practical completion. they should really be doing more before releasing such large amounts.

Just to add to the above, contract stipulates variations would be added to contract total and due upon next progress payment.
The builder never followed the contract protocol and did not…

Thanks for your reply, appreciate your input here as an expert in the field.
Was asked to by builder, advised needed funds to continue works and kept pushing me.
As far…

Thanks, yeah I have a lawyer and they have reached out to the builder over a week ago to sit down and amicably resolve/negotiate the issue but the builder will…

Hi All,
I am currently in dispute with my builder, and need some advice on my position, legalities, and where I stand and what to do to protect myself.
I will keep…

any updates on icare claims?

Hi There,
I am in almost the exact same boat as you, everything you mentioned pretty much applies to me also and we are at a similar close to final stage…

Yes you can technically do it but the lines won’t be clean at all, and look rough and ugly…
Already did 2 samples on the wall and can see the result

Hey mate, we are using Acrylic render from what I am told no sand or cement.
We are not using Tuscan sponge render, from what I can see in google images…

Hi All,
Just to clarify,
The problem is not recessing the hebel or brick, even if I could do that the problem will still exist.
The problem being the Acrylic Texture Finish coating…

Thanks for the replies guys.
I forgot to add we have hebel walls (not brick) and was advised we cannot cut/recess into them to create the lines.
So I guess this is…

Hi All,
Need advice on what render system I should use for a French provincial style home that has the French cut out lines running all around the facade.
See attached photo…

We've lowered the roof pitch from approx. 22.5 degrees or so down to 22.0 degrees (bringing the Ridge RL down by 60mm) and overall height of building is now 8.48m…

All good mate,
Yeah we had many problems with the plans unfortunately that needed correcting, measurements, joists, materials, timber trusses, setbacks, missing tables and compliance notes, etc etc
These were errors on…

Any ideas how to calculate RL height and adjust it

Hi Simeon,
Hope your well =)
Apologies not sure what happened the host must have deleted it, I have re-uploaded it to a new host now (page 4 shows the elevation with…

Hi Guys,
I need some urgent help with my architectural plans, see plans uploaded here (page 4 shows Ridge RL) https://easyupload.io/pzb24r
My certifier (CDC) has advised our maximum…

Thank you so much, I am loving some of the changes you have made!
I think you have done a much better job than the “architect” I have paid so much…

Its also only 2-3mm thick, some provide thicker up to 5-6mm but cost almost as much as solid timber prices.

Technicaly you can, but you lose the finish and lacquer/oil and UV coatings, and texturing.
I cannot see any situation where its feasible to sand engineered timber down.
Engineered timber as you…

Cannot resand engineered timber, no matter what your read or sales people tell you its marketing bs. There is no such thing as resanding engineered timber.