Planter boxes - off the ground
Hi,
I'd like to put some timber sleeper planter boxes along a fenceline in an area that has a bit of overland flow. So I don't dam up the neighbour's…
Window splashback - what to do with the reveals
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I'm in the process of building a house and have included a window splashback as a feature in the open plan kitchen / living area.
We've got the caesar stone being…
What to put underneath subfloor
Gday.
I'm about to start building a house that has posts and a sub-floor (about 75cm off the ground) instead of a slab, mainly due to council overland flow requirements. …
Negotiations following Building and Pest inspection
Thanks for the responses.
The official notification of the issue came through an hour before the sale was to be unconditional and while I disagreed with the buyers reasoning and argument,…
Negotiations following Building and Pest inspection
Hi there,
I'm in the process of selling my highset 1970s brick house in Brisbane. The buyer has come back, via their solicitors, saying the hand rail on the external…
$10,000 QLD building boost grant
I looked at the website and ended up phoning the 1300 number today.
They said that the current value of land + contract value of house has to total less than…
Having upstairs and downstairs directly above each other?
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We're in the process of potentially switching our plans from a lift and build under renovation to removal and rebuild.
In our renovation plans, we had our new downstairs bathroom directly…
Stair tread timber type
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I've noticed in a few display homes I have been to that the leading edges of the internal stairs are quite worn, particularly in the Metricon homes.
Is this a common…
Queenslander Style Home
Here's a couple more:
http://www.qldcolonialhomes.com.au
There is a display home for this one at Warner Lakes in northside Brisbane.
http://www.traditionalqueenslanders.com.au
MK
House designs for overland flow areas
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I have a house in Brisbane that I'm thinking of knocking down and rebuilding. The council have recently informed me the house is in an overland flow path and…
Changing loan from Investment to Standard loan
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I have an I/O loan and my bank allows me to pay up to $500 per month without any penalties above the interest only amount. This is pretty close…
Welcome to Qld
G'day,
I found this forum through some google searching, so thought I'd join, learn from others and contribute where possible.
I am hoping to turn a 1 storey 3 bed 1.5 bath…