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11 d11 dBudapestBudapest posted:
Designing, Building & Developing a Luxury home in Lindfield

Stupid question - how do you know/confirm you have hit rock?
I'm assuming it would be reasonably obvious but is there a test that has to be completed/logged etc?

25 d25 dBudapestBudapest posted:
Shower strip drains

If the tiler can't install it they aren't a proper tiler!

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25 d25 dBudapestBudapest posted:
Shower strip drains

They cost more as you have seen.
They collect an unbelievable amount of hair - its like a persian rug under there!
With the strip drain our tiler was able to make…

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1 month1 monthBudapestBudapest posted:
Reinforcing fence post with cement

I do it all the time - units, mm/m, kpa/mpa etc and I still get on google and check it - it's easy to be out by a factor of…

1 month1 monthBudapestBudapest posted:
Reinforcing fence post with cement

Its kinda just a maths thing..?
0.01m^3 is volume, its 1/100th of a cubic metre - it might be easier to think of it as equivalent to 10 litres. 1 cubic…

1 month1 monthBudapestBudapest posted:
Reinforcing fence post with cement

0.01m3 is (to use clean numbers) 100mm x 100mm x 1000mm.
For a colourbond fence we installed back in the day I am pretty sure we used 2x 20kg bags per…

2 months2 monthsBudapestBudapest posted:
How do you clean gutters ?

Do you have a picture? What type?
Ours have a clip every metre or so I can unclip and pull the fascia back to clean.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/imag ... coG38_2w&s

2 months2 monthsBudapestBudapest posted:
Honed Aggregate Finish

It's probably not quite as good as ours.
https://ibb.co/c3LmVBc
Ours isn't perfect, there was excess sealant in one area that you can see on the RH picture, and…

5 months5 monthsBudapestBudapest posted:
Proposed walk in linen

Do you really want to accommodate the window? What is on the outside of the window? Do you want to be able to see your towels from outside?
I would…

8 months8 monthsBudapestBudapest posted:
Mark up on material by trades as an owner builder

I built cost plus with a family friend so saw all the prices as well the discounts they get through suppliers.
In most cases the builders margin was less than the…

10 months10 monthsBudapestBudapest posted:
anchoring to ceiling

Wait.. sex can involve a second person?!

10 months10 monthsBudapestBudapest posted:
In this forum we often rightly criticise builders....

Any progress Simeon?
Kneecaps next?!

11 months11 monthsBudapestBudapest posted:
I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question?

Haha I don’t look that good in a white short and boxers!
It sounds so silly even writing it, but I’m holier than thou in the sock department!!

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11 months11 monthsBudapestBudapest posted:
I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question?

I’ve got a bloody weird question
Has anyone noticed excessive sock wear with hybrid?
I wear socks around the house most of the time.
We moved into a new build at the end…

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12 months12 monthsBudapestBudapest posted:
Carlisle KDR site cost after second soil test

We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard…

1 year1 yearBudapestBudapest posted:
Building with Tru Built - Sunshine Coast

Looking good!!

1 year1 yearBudapestBudapest posted:
Mounting wireless camera under eaves

I used the spring toggle for the fixing to the cement board (for the eaves).
I did use the wallmate in the portico where we have ceiling gyprock in there.…

1 year1 yearBudapestBudapest posted:
Building & Developing A Duplex In North Ryde

Excellent - great to hear mate!

1 year1 yearBudapestBudapest posted:
Building & Developing A Duplex In North Ryde

With tongue firmly in cheek, how much risk has the government taken to earn this money?
Cheers for the breakdown. Real world costs are out of control - it's easy to…

1 year1 yearBudapestBudapest posted:
Aggregate vs Pavers around a new build

Agreed.
We did paving around the two sides of the house. They did a good job but the ants are a pain. The paving was $90/sm in total.
We didn't get…

1 year1 yearBudapestBudapest posted:
SINK & COOKTOP ON SAME BENCH

Its worked well - thank you for the help mate (on this and other threads)!

1 year1 yearBudapestBudapest posted:
SINK & COOKTOP ON SAME BENCH

Not sure what made me think of this thread, but we are wrapt with our layout - oven, hot plate, sink and two dishwashers on the backbench and island with…

1 year1 yearBudapestBudapest posted:
Building & Developing A Duplex In North Ryde

Thanks for the reply Simeon - I can imagine there were times early this year it was a concern.
Again, great work!

1 year1 yearBudapestBudapest posted:
Building & Developing A Duplex In North Ryde

Excellent work! Especially since you said a few months back it could be closer to 2.2-2.3m range.
Thanks for the regular updates and quick responses, its refreshing to see positivity.
I guesstimate…

1 year1 yearBudapestBudapest posted:
Custom builds vs bank valuations - Your experience?

Any progress Tassiegirl?

1 year1 yearBudapestBudapest posted:
High indoor relative humidty in colder / rainy seasons

Also we use the set mode for air con too - is heaps more comfortable and uses 30% less power according to manufacturer

1 year1 yearBudapestBudapest posted:
High indoor relative humidty in colder / rainy seasons

The numbers don't seem silly high - how does it compare to the published humidity?
How does ambient compare to dew point in the rooms?
People lose a lot of water through…

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