garagae door
Looks like its two separate lintels so it would take rebuilding the front of the garage to put a single door in.
In my opinion you are talking a lot more…
Frontyard Shed
There are a number of possible issues:
Is the shed within any ?
Whether it is excempt from planning controls.
Are there any ?
Are you going to get complaints from neighbours?
Final Inspection - Limits Imposed by Builder
Looks like grounds for a dispute to me.
A defective piece of timber that should never have been used.
Builder is stalling/ignoring final inspection?
In your original post you said the builder asked for a final inspection.
You chose to send your inspector, without going along yourself!
Builder is stalling/ignoring final inspection?
It would seem you have had your final inspection (PCI) in December . . . . but your Inspector did it for you.
Under most contracts Inspectors act as your agent…
Slab cracks
I haven't heard the expression grid cracking but I think its probably what I know as map cracking.
Here is an article:
Water Meter Issue
Looking at that and the amount of water you seem to be using it looks like you might have a leak upstream, but relativly close to, the water meter.
This pipe…
Builder not allowing us to do final practical inspection
One of the things to be aware of is the contractual definition of the Owner.
In the copy of the HIA standard I have the defination is:
Owner' means the person,…
Cooling system
Last time I built with a centralised system I was advised to upgrade to a larger duct size which I did and seemed to work reasonable well.
The problem with all…
Replacing internal door with external door
Seems a good move, more secure and better fire resistance,
Infill above existing fence plinth
Fences don't make good retaing walls so you will need to retain the fill, on your side of the boundary.
I guess you could put a small retaing wall on your…
What is this material???
Looks like strawboard to me.
https://solomit.com.au/acoustic-strawboard-ceilings
How to turn off main water pipe?
The valve you show is a right angle ball valve.
It soulds like when you turned it off some water started to drain out of the system.
When you put it back…
HIA Contract review with lawyer (Sydney)
In the past I have studied the Standard HIA Contract.
You could say it has clauses that favour the buillder and also has clauses favouring the client.
Overall I would say…
Urgent Gas Abolishment in NSW
I had some problems getting a gas service disconnected when we went all electric.
After several frustrating phone calls I contacted the Energy Ombudsman.
The meter was gone the next day, and…
Concretor jargon - apron around the house
F.62 steel reinforcement with bar chairs to total area. Abelflex expansion joints and steel dowels to existing brickwork and concrete.
Seems a reasonable specification
Help! Acreage style house has to face west to street in hot
You would need a lot more than 500mm to keep the afternoon evening sun out during summer.
A solution that has worked for me is to keep the windows small and…
Electrical and Networking Advice - Power User
I always at least double the GPOs.
One double in the corner of each room is good.
Land fall - Help please!
Basically its 0.6m sloping from the front to the back.
Land fall - Help please!
There is not enough information from this plan.
If each block was surveyed the normal contour internval is 0.2m but the contours shown on your plan might by the developers survey…
Heating and cooling option for the new build
Never bult 2 storey house in Australia, but owned Australian homes with all the above options.
Current home has Daiken reverse cycle units, which I believe is the only way to…
Asking about a soil test report
H means: Highly reactive clay sites. Can experience high ground movement from moisture changes.
The presence of trees can make the moisture changes more dramatic so more compaction isn't going to…
What happens when land appreciates?
Just be careful getting your hopes up.
Some developers see increasing values as an opportunity to cancel contracts and resell the land at a higher price.
Unethical! but some developer chase every…
Stormwater pipe material, how long do they last?
It's not usually the pipes that are the problem they should last another 100 years.
The issue is the joints.
If they have repaired the joints properly those joints shouldn't allow…
3.2m ceiling and the height of the top of the window
There are two things to consider with appearance:
Inside view: I always think the closer to the ceiling of the window head, the classier it looks.
Outside view: What is the builder…
Framing Clarification
I can't see your photos but with prefabricated frames if a mistake has been made the frame can be bigger than the slab and the guys erecting the frame won't…
VICTORIA - All electric house
I think someone might be telling you a story.
In my existing home we did have a gas service but we had it removed two years ago without any legal issues.
In…
Fall calculate
Not all title plans provide levels so often the only accurate way of assessing fall is a proper survey.
Here is a link to understanding survey plans https://anewhouse.com.au/2012/05/understanding-your-survey-plan
House plans
I think the corridors are a but narrow, in front of the linen cupboard, but particularly the one leading to the bedroom. I would think it would be better at…
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