Unfortunately, this is a bit of a "how long is a pice of string" question, because this will very much depend on your specific circumstances. I suggest you will need…

Well, it depends on what you agreed to in the contract. If they can argue they have given you what the plans specified and those plans were included in the…

Actually aussieta, now that you mention it, I went back and looked at our plans and they indicate the frame size, so I…

On our plans, the measurements were not an approximation, but 100% accurate. The interiors of rooms where measured from the plastered wall to plastered wall, and showed the thickness of…

-20°C God I hope not, but yes -10°C to 38°C, so a 48 degree difference.
Anyway, all the best with your decision.

I've moved a lot in my life, and every removalist has removed the contents of draws and packed them separately. However, I have also learnt not assume anything, so if…

gillybean, I have just noticed in an amazon.com.au mail out that these are now available in Australia. Not cheap though at $270, so…

You might be misinterpreting me - I'm not necessarily disagreeing, but it’s hard to determine comfort from numbers...and yes, I don’t live in Perth, but a more challenging alpine environment.

Personally, as someone who spent $150K on windows in a custom build, and has lived in that house for over a year now, I wouldn’t rely on the numbers alone...or…

The most important aspect of a house design is orientation. If you don’t have that right, then everything else is just fighting to get your house back where is should…

Are the timber sleeper completely stuffed, or could you just repair parts of the wall and then perhaps clad it in something nicer than the bamboo?

What’s behind the bamboo slats?

A good tiler will avoid narrow slivers such as this by adjusting the layout so that larger cuts are evenly made at both sides of the surface. Unfortunately, you didn’t…

Some are, but some can’t be transplanted successfully. Also, big palms can cost a lot to dig out and transport. Your best bet is to place advertisements in Gumtree and…

Well, console yourself with the well know design trick that moving furniture off a wall makes a room look bigger.

...and far less expensive!

I'm not in Sydney, but in regional NSW.

Is that aluminium edge not straight, or is that an optical illusion caused by the camera?

I'm less inclined to be overly negative, because in the end every wall in your house will be covered with render or plasterboard, and you just won't see what is…

Not if you already have evidence of prior extensive communications.

If you have records of all the correspondence, raise a case with the office of fair trading in your state. You have warranty, so they should make a reasonable attempt…

It depends on whether the installer used a rigid or flexible gas pipe. The installation manual should say, and most reputable installers will follow those instructions to ensure certification. In…

What material is under the render?

You would want to use a flexible filler especially suitable for large gaps; however, while it should the job and adjust with minor movement, if…

Replace the bulbs with LEDs, which are available from Woolies for very little. Then buy cheap buy reasonable size terracotta garden pots and use those as covers. Just make sure…

As the wardrobes now create a new cornice line, I would use the smaller ceiling dimensions to find the centre point. Also, I would lie in each bed and look…

Without seeing a picture, I would err on centering it over the bed.

That’s not at all what I was expecting. Anyway, nothing to worry about there, as long as they have installed sufficient drainage in the yard.

Sunken house are really cool, and depending on the exact situation, can be far more thermally efficient than "normal" houses. Perhaps you could post some pictures.

I don’t think it matters what the code was in 1976, because any changes would be governed by today’s codes. Australia wide:
a room or space within a building must have…

Personally, I don’t think so, but it might depend on how you clean. We had a ducted vacuum in one house, and it was quite good, but only had one…