Doesn't sound good, hope you get it resolved quickly.
Don't bother calling insurance - unless the leak in the roof was caused by an insured event, it is not covered.
Sounds more…

Not a fast one at all, unfair but all builders do it.
We built with Coral and had fixed price site costs but nowhere was mentioned in the contract or tender…

Talk to your electrician rather than the builder. 20amp isolator for air con (wiring from unit to switchboard as well) cost me $100 cash (with invoice though) at build time.…

NOTHING (sorry forgot about this place)
Coral washed their hands of it (pun intended) and palmed it off to Blanco who did absolutely nothing about…

This is what I thought too. When I told my electrician, he looked at me strange and said, no you don't, unless you're in a really old house.

No they won't, unless you pay for it. We asked the survey company our builder was using to do a re peg and they quoted just under $1000. Other companies…

Who cars about legality?
Morally, giving them 50% is the right thing to do.
Think of it this way, if they waited until you purchased the land and then wanted to build…

We used CFL downlights instead of halogen not really for the energy saving but more so the saving on bulbs. CFL downlights cost much more but last even longer than…

Cypress mulch is naturally termite resistant. Looks great too. Make sure you have a seat nearby when you are quoted the m2 price

Yes you don't need heat cups for CFL down lights, they don't get hot enough. I used them all through my new house which was completed in late 2009, passed…

We painted ours using the Dulux Garage floor kit (Bunnings has it).
Not slippery at all in the wet. Reason is that you first scrub the concrete with a hard bristled…

Ask for a new one.
Our dishwasher came with a dent in the door, not a big deal, mentioned it to the Construction Manager and he arranged a replacement very quickly.

No trees, closest tall trees are about 75m away. I think it's the eaves (in door temp) and the insulation. Or the whirly bird may have been doing a decent…

Similar story (with CBA though)...
Paperwork for FHOG filled out and submitted with loan documents. Second deposit paid by the bank to the builder - no worries. Slab invoice paid by…

It's been a stinking hot morning here (37 C) until a cool change arrived about an hour ago. I've got a temp sensor in the meterbox and it's currently reading…

Ah sorry I misunderstood you. I thought by wall you meant inverter/split systems since they are wall mounted. Are you talking about the boxes that you used to sit in…

Yeah, Coral have a habit of pushing big three phase units even though they are not required (they are making more margin $$$ on more expensive systems). We built the…

Air con? Yes but I wasn't referring to using it. We only use it at night (8:30pm to 6:30am) to maintain a nice cool sleeping temperature for the bubs, otherwise…

Three phase is definitly not cheaper to run (silly misconception), it depends on the unit and its energy efficiency. Three phase ducted aircons are normally required for larger homes (30sq+),…

If you put it on the garage wall (above the dining area), there will be a reasonably higher installation cost charged as they will have to pipe it through the…

Plans for our house was submitted to Council in March 2009 and the house was finished in August. Monument (black) Colorbond roof in Brisbane (how's that for heat) with no…

Erm, most newer split/inverter systems (with variable speed compressors) are more efficient than ducted air con systems.
My Mitsubishi Heavy Industries systems are 5 star cooling energy efficient, 5.5 heating.
I think…

Bit optimistic mate, even for this time of year.
It's been 9 weeks since we laid my Sir Walter and with plenty of water and a few good down pours, you…

30cm apart isn't really ideal. It will eventually mat together (Sir Walter is excellent at repairing holes and filling the gaps when you lay the turf) but it would take…

Nooooo, don't use the white tubing. That's only for the fridge to the nozzle on the water outlet inside the house.
You really need a proper indoor water outlet to connect…

Zoysia or Sir Walter? Sir Walter all the way.
My mate owns one of the biggest turf farms in QLD and they had the irrigation system in one paddock break down…

I'm not a fan of Zoysia either. My mate owns one of the biggest turf farms in QLD and they had a crop of Zoysia planted next to a crop…

We've got a Monument (black) Colorbond roof and no sarking. No problems here 3 months on.

Rolling it is a good idea if you can be stuffed hiring a roller. We didn't bother when we did my yard. Even if you don't roll it, give it…

Rolling it is a good idea if you can be stuffed hiring a roller. We didn't bother when we did my yard. Even if you don't roll it, give it…