I have done a search on this topic and not come back with the answers I am hoping for.
So my question is:
Does rendering crack under heat stress from a fireplace?…

Hi guys, I know I haven't been around for a long time, but after our Pakenham dream fell through, we ended up buying established and recently moved in.
Now there is…

In the cost were a slab under the garage and strip footing under the rest of the house, + the extra matrials needed to complete it.
I think maybe due to…

no we hadn't purchased the land yet, we were REALLY lucky in terms of having a procrastinating realtor and my concerns about the land so I was trying to hold…

We we went for our building quote today and I am sure that my jaw still hasn't come all the way off the ground yet.
The site fees alone totaled…

congratulations mate

Thanks Rod, that makes me smile
It's nice to hear such positive comments

thank you

A little more back story is that we moved back here from Canada 8 months ago and she has only been a subbie for 6 months. We did find someone…

I am the first to admit that I am a noobie at the whole process of building, but what I lack in experience, I make up for in research. I…

Vic allows boundaries to be built on. I think maybe PD must refuse for their own reasons.
If you want to see a crazy example I can probably get a…

thanks for the reply!
Outlook terrace is off Ahern rd, so basically the same end of pakenham as the strip shopping but on the north of the highway. We also wanted…

We were told by national builders that they build on the boundary but there is a surcharge as the gutters are recessed into the roof a little (just on the…

the Mrs and I will be there on the friday, hope to learn a few things and open my eyes to others.. and if nothing else is gained from the…

no doubt but if you get one for under 100 bucks delivered then you can't seriously be expecting the world either.
If I was to have…

don't write off the ebay screen yet, I was quite interested too and went through all of the feed back for him. 5000+ 100% positive, so there has to…

Hi gang,
I am >--< this close to putting a deposit on a block in outlook terrace in Pakenham, the wife and I really like the area, but to be…

My wife was basically sold on the cascade before we had even seen it. I loved the natural light entering the kitchen, the whole idea of the canopy is great.…

My wife desperately wants to render the front of our house *when* it is built, so I hope that it is easy enough to do…

thanks for the welcome all, and fear not, as the bible says "They will post pictures a plenty and the masses will rejoice."

Hi Folks,
First let me tell you much of an addict I have become to these forums in the last few days, and how I *thought* I had my mind…