My builder charged around $3500 to upgrade to 2.74 downstairs

Good tip. I also have a cheap stud finder which I find is not very accurate

Wow, that seems pretty extreme. If it were me I would want to see the report and then maybe get a second, third and more opinions. I would not be…

Urban Edge Andu 43 - Knockdown rebuild in SE Melbourne

B looks much better, but volume builders generally won't do it. If they do it afterwards then they have to come back after the flooring contractor, and risk damaging the…

A lot of activity this week, frame is starting to take shape.

My builder (volume builder) tried putting in an extra 2 weeks to the contract period for every inspection, however I was able to get them to change it to the…

Sure, how much are you paying??
Just kidding

There are plenty of pictures of free standing open staircases on the Internet without those supports, and even without the wall supports - it just needs to be correctly engineered...at…

I am in Melbourne so can't recommend our demolisher as they are local, but they were excellent and took great care. I got a good feeling from their care and…

There are lots of companies that just do driveways. I am sure you could call a couple for a quote/estimate. I have also seen a couple that have quote calculators…

We paid initial deposit Feb 2017. Signed contract Jan 2018 and site start July 2018.
Some of the delays were due to us though, as we changed our minds a few…

Still no further progress. Apparently there is a shortage of framing timber. I have been told the framing material will be delivered on the 14th and will start next week.

http://www.1728.org/gradient.htm

That is pretty steep, i wouldn't want to cycle up it!
http://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/5177/ ... s-28-climb

When in Bali recently, the hotel had this throughout. It is solid timber, and fairly rough and rustic looking abs scratches and dings just added to the character
Any ideas…

3 phase with United Energy. It was as easy as they get as the new pit was right next to the power pole
Do you have a quote yet? If not…

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I've just been through all this in SE Melbourne. It was quite simple in the end

1. Get quote and place order with electricity provider for new…

I'v just been through all this in SE Melbourne. It was quite simple
1. Place order with electricity provider for new pit - took about a month and cost $3,600
2. Get…

I had a similar situation....
Inspection done at 2:30pm the day before pour was scheduled. Concreter was there at the time and inspector went through it all with him (had marked…

Waffle, on 36 piers and 16 screw piles

My slab was poured on Friday (The removed the formwork in the afternoon) . On Monday evening I saw that they had added plastic and fill all the way around…

I agree, but that looks to be the least of your worries, the brickwork on either side looks terrible. What is the rest like??

Slab was poured yesterday.....

I arrived on site yesterday for an inspection with Darbecca. I was a bit early and site supervisor was leaving as I arrived - I expressed surprise that he wasn't…

I would have no hesitation in running it along the long axis. It will look much better inside and you will be spending a lot more time inside the house…

I don't really see the comparison between building a car and house. A car factory has strict process and quality control. A friend of mine took the approach that he…

I think a 1.4m ceiling would look odd regardless of the lights

I don't know of the legalities, but to me if it says "whole house" then that means the whole house.

I am doing a knockdown rebuild. The old house setback was further forward that allowed under existing guidelines. I was told the the location of the old house was irrelevant…