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Jimboomba Woods, Queensland
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2 years2 yearsfademanfademan posted:
Things you forget - summary page 32

Its probably obvious to you as you're in the trade and know how homes are built - what is standard in volume builders and what isn't.
This thread was gold for…

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4 years4 yearsMauromarioMauromario posted:
Has anyone rectified slab heave successfully

Hi john0322 Depending on what you need to know please PM and we can chat in private I know builders lawyers are on this forum and I'd…

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5 years5 yearsanthonysmythe100anthonysmythe100 posted:
Things you forget - summary page 32

These are my lessons learnt so far
- make sure your plans have a recess on bathroom floors if you want your tiles to be flush with your polished concrete floors…

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5 years5 yearsDrew01Drew01 posted:
Things you forget - summary page 32

If you take a look at some of the paranoia of 5G on some of the anti-5G stalkbook groups, it won't be happening.
Quite funny to read some of their posts…

Things you forget - summary page 32
5 years5 yearsMauromarioMauromario posted:
Has anyone rectified slab heave successfully

Hi Liliana yes almost there I hope I have not on this forum since August last year only due that when we went to our certified conference at vcat belive…

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6 years6 yearsvannpaulvannpaul posted:
Home Technology Hub

its great to hear. just started testing a veraplus controller with a few power switches & a sensor to understand how it all works, before going all out replacing light…

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6 years6 yearsDrew01Drew01 posted:
Things you forget - summary page 32

One thing I reckon is a great idea, is to have a sensor light in your powder room or guest toilet, linked to the exhaust fan. Set it to…

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7 years7 yearsDrew01Drew01 posted:
Things you forget - summary page 32

Remember to prewire for solar if you're not getting them installed by your builder. Means no conduits on the outside of your nice new home

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7 years7 yearsaussietaaussieta posted:
Things you forget - summary page 32

dont want this thread to get too full but here is the post i was referring to
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=89192&p=1744877&hilit=solar+roof+design#p1744877

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7 years7 yearsPepsi_DrinkerPepsi_Drinker posted:
LED lights in shower niches

I could imagine at that stage, you could possibly damage the water proofing and create a huge job to rectify the same. :(<br />
This stage is a vacant block…</p></div><div class=  ⋅  1

7 years7 yearsMrsJMMrsJM posted:
LED lights in shower niches

Mine are ip65 and also in diffuser casing. They are recessed up into the niche. Even when I'm cleaning I don't think there's ever been a need to directly spray…

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7 years7 yearsruraldocruraldoc posted:
First Home :) Building with Dixon Homes

You're right to try to be patient, fleabee! Better sort it out correctly... than stuff it up twice!!

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7 years7 yearsfleabee86fleabee86 posted:
First Home :) Building with Dixon Homes

Write to them, better yet registered letter.
I'm hoping they've put more than just silicon around it, as there's supposed to be a flexible rubber boot around it.
Just drove past your…

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8 years8 years1960sModernistHome1960sModernistHome posted:
LED lights in shower niches

I have had some interior designers want me to include this in lots of my apartment building lighting designs, and I have talked them out of it. I know it…

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8 years8 yearsNthHomeNthHome posted:
Bose Home Theatre System

Stay away from Bose

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8 years8 yearsJord_13Jord_13 posted:
Acreage Build: Jimboomba - Stroud Homes - Kentucky 304

We were suppose to have slab down on Thursday... But of course it rained haha.
At least we're all boxed up and ready for... Monday slab? Maybe? Will have to…

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8 years8 yearsPerry the PomPerry the Pom posted:
Painting a Concrete Water Tank

G'day Bpratt,
Thank you for your reply.
The guy at Bunnings told me that there will be some specials on old stock Exterior Paint coming soon. He will phone me as…

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8 years8 years1960sModernistHome1960sModernistHome posted:
Solar hot water recommendation.

Yeah you'd think that a daily "purge" (for lack of a better term) would kill off the nasties.
Realistically legionella not a huge problem in domestic. But when we have reticulated…

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8 years8 yearsJord_13Jord_13 posted:
Acreage Build: Jimboomba - Stroud Homes - Kentucky 304

We have a site scrape!!!

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8 years8 yearsJord_13Jord_13 posted:
Acreage Build: Jimboomba - Stroud Homes - Kentucky 304

Well,
After almost seven weeks of waiting for a certain back to pull their socks up... We finally have approval. And after speaking with the SS, we should be seeing…

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