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19 h19 halexp79alexp79 posted:
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…

15 d15 dalexp79alexp79 posted:
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…

15 d15 dalexp79alexp79 posted:
HELP! External Sheathing on a timber frame. Builder unsure?

Yes, you would need insulation to be in place.

18 d18 dalexp79alexp79 posted:
Cost to pre wire home for smart home system with builder

Electricians are not electricians if they are not making $1000+/day

20 d20 dalexp79alexp79 posted:
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…

20 d20 dalexp79alexp79 posted:
Suspended concrete slab alternatives - AlphaFloor

How is the acoustics like? Any noticeable "bouncing"?

21 d21 dalexp79alexp79 posted:
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…

22 d22 dalexp79alexp79 posted:
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.

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1 month1 monthalexp79alexp79 posted:
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…

1 month1 monthalexp79alexp79 posted:
Two storey house construction cost

What does high spec mean specifically? Is it including or excluding GST?

2 months2 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
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…

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2 months2 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
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…

2 months2 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
Facade Render cracks

This is most probably the reason

2 months2 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
Facade Render cracks

Do you know if they have used render mesh?

2 months2 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
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.

3 months3 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
Trusses

Shouldn't be a problem. If you are using Colorbond, your roof weights around 5 kg/m2. Roof trusses like that are generally designed to carry bigger loads and are oftentimes placed…

3 months3 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
Trusses

Probably nothing will happen even if you completely remove this truss there ;)

3 months3 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
How many builders are on this forum?

Should we start a builders' club? :)

3 months3 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
How many builders are on this forum?

Oh, thanks

3 months3 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
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…

3 months3 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
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…

3 months3 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
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…

3 months3 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
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.

3 months3 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
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

3 months3 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
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?

3 months3 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
Concerns with my Tiler's job. With Pictures

I believe it going to be a wall hanging toilet, so should be ok ?

4 months4 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
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…

How to kill building contract
4 months4 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
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.…

4 months4 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
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.

Suitable material for build up around slab
4 months4 monthsalexp79alexp79 posted:
Soundproofing between floors in wooden house

It can be used for both walls and ceiling, pretty much a glue you put between plasterboard sheets.

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