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Melbourne Victoria, " Frogmouth Cottage" Primrose Sands Tasmania
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26 d26 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Building inspector recommendations for Melbourne VIC?

Try Nik from Compliance Building Reports

2 months2 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
No Occupational Certificate until all landscaping is done

Unfortunately you were badly advised.
If I did your pre contract review I would have flagged potential issue.
Looks like landscaping has to go in asap, all you can do is try…

2 months2 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
No Occupational Certificate until all landscaping is done

This should have been no surprise if you had read development approval condition 28.
Why isn't your builder completing all the work, including landscaping?
There would be appeal provisions for the council…

3 months3 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Provisional variations

It does not matter what the content of building contact is because it is Domestic Contract Act 2000 that has the protocol for the administration of PC sums and Provisional…

3 months3 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Provisional variations

Get a good building consultant to review your contract and give you expert opinion

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3 months3 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Builder Terminated contract after Variation Requested

If your builder has terminated building contract (rightfully or wrongfully) your contract is at an end. There is no provision for the builder to come back. Financially the builder has…

3 months3 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Help - Insufficient fall for sewerage house connection

Who designed the house?

3 months3 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Questions re: Practical Completion

Your understanding of PC is correct, be firm

3 months3 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Builder Terminated contract after Variation Requested

Read your building contract.
Contract termination is a two step process where firstly a notice of intention to terminate is sent, specifying default and giving time for the default to be…

3 months3 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Help please... Contract

As QS I can tell you that not all rock is excavation in rock.
Many people have paid tens of thousands of dollars for excavations that either are not classified as…

3 months3 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Help please... Contract

It does not matter if you signed the variation if it is not valid or if it is not calculated properly or proven with evidence of cost or if it…

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3 months3 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Room not fit for purpose percentage.

More detail would be welcome, why are rooms not fit for the purpose? Even if so then builder should fix the problem under builder's warranty.
Compensation is only paid if the…

3 months3 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Should we build now or wait?

No one answered your question Do you reckon build costs are ever going to drop in future?
No chance, for a number of reasons
1 inflation and loss of currency value
2 increasing…

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3 months3 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Is it better to use a bank or a mortgage broker?

The oldest advice in the book, do your homework and shop around.

3 months3 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Help please... Contract

It is a common problem on building sites that builder make errors in levels set out and then try to pass on the cost, or they just try to pass…

3 months3 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
At what distance from the house is it safe to plant trees?

It is never a good idea to plant trees close to house foundation however if you must then you can mitigate damage from trees by installing a tree root barrier.
Some…

3 months3 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Active or 'stabilised' slab

Your slab is likely built on highly reactive clay soil and that means that there will be seasonal foundation movement regardless of adequacy of house construction and maintenance.
If the cracking…

4 months4 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Stolen Appliances

Prime suspects are always people on the job. Many times I had lunch with them, shared a joke, paid their wages or contract price, knew name of their kids and…

4 months4 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Owner Builder : Need some help

In my opinion there are further obstacles to owner builders. Many experienced trades will not work for owner builders because they literally are blind captains. Many times nothing is ready…

4 months4 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Site cut question

Replacing broken part above ground is easy but beware the damaged pipe joint below ground

4 months4 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Building Changes

Generally, the builder may not vary building works without your consent

4 months4 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Stolen Appliances

If your appliances were part of the contract then you had no right to supply your own unless there was negotiated agreement. It seems the builder was stupid enough to…

4 months4 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Tenant-Proof New Build Suggestions

Short term accommodation is a bit different to ordinary Tennancy because visitors are unfamiliar with the property, the surroundings and the location so the comprehensive introduction is essential. We call…

4 months4 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Stolen Appliances

Technically builders risk is up to time of key handover regardless of who supplied appliances. Get legal advice.

4 months4 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Variations

there are three outcomes:
1 You do your homework and legwork, read and educate yourself and take care of it yourself
2 You pay someone that knows
3 You pay too much or…

4 months4 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Tenant-Proof New Build Suggestions

Tennant proof= idiot proof, there is no such thing. The moment you think you have taken care of all the idiotic things they may do you will get a new…

4 months4 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Opting out of the contract

The short answer is if you opt out you will lose your deposit and may be liable to pay builders profit that he would have made, however it depends on…

4 months4 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Variations

Unless the variation price is agreed beforehand the builder must provide evidence of cost so then builders percentage on variations is applied.
This presupposes that the variation is valid.
Too many of…

4 months4 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Engineered timber floor over yellow tounge

I have used direct stick 18 mm solid timber over yellow tongue, 20+ years on its perfect
Make sure you sand yellow tongue to remove wax coating or it may not…

4 months4 monthsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
No brick sill under large windows | Floor Plans Included

how about you post plans and elevations

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