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Melbourne Victoria, " Frogmouth Cottage" Primrose Sands Tasmania
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11 h11 hbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
water seeping through from under slab into post hole

Water this close to the slab edge or under the slab can cause slab heave or subsidence and is potentially a serious problem especially on highly reactive clay soils.
Over…

1 d1 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Gaps/spaces between floor boards and skirting boards

I would be asking building supervisor to show me in writing why the warranty would be voided

3 d3 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Crooked wall or cornice?

The photo is not really clear but to me it looks like twist in the cornice.
Slight anticlockwise rotation at the top of the cornice and slightly clockwise at bottom should…

5 d5 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
soffits dont reach fascia Help to fix

Be careful, the soffits may contain asbestos

10 d10 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Extending Brick Warehouse Up

There is insufficient information to give a meaningful answer. You should talk to council planning. Apart from building construction issues, if you are adding floor area you may need to…

14 d14 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Structural Drawings

Your builder does not have a say in it. If you are in Victoria you have a statutory right, and if the builder prevents you the you can report to…

14 d14 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Structural Drawings

That is why you should hire your private inspector to walk you through and keep an eye on your build

15 d15 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Structural Drawings

Yes absolutely, Your builder is merely your agent in relation to the building permit, it belongs to you.

15 d15 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Calculating slab height using RLs

You should get a good building consultant to help you manage the dispute

21 d21 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Shed conversion

If you are building a house then you will have a building permit, full set of approved plans and specifications, read it, why are you asking questions here?

23 d23 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Framing Questions

Please post photos
What is your agreement with the carpenter?
What state are you in?

24 d24 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Can you save money with an architect?

I am not an architect however I have completed the first year of a Bachelors degree In Architecture at Melbourne University before deciding to change over to a building degree.…

24 d24 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Veneer bricks 30 y.o. house - 3 courses under grade

The best advice is to get a very good building consultant to do pre purchase report.
The report will detail existing condition and give expert opinion together with repair recommendations.
What state…

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25 d25 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Insulation for Internal wall, between floors

Why would you want to insulate internal walls, it makes no sense. The critical insulation is your external building envelope.

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25 d25 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Am I too heavy for the roof cavity?

Firstly, if your house is still under builder's warranty (10 years in Victoria) you should have no need to crawl into roof space but let the builder handle it, unless…

26 d26 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Garage Door Malfunction

It looks like an easy fix with a longer screw right into the timber behind the packer.
Yes its builders defect
Yes the builder is liable to fix it under warranty
Yes you…

26 d26 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
roof damage insurance claim

Typically an offer from the insurer will be a low ball offer where they hope you will accept and go away, you are then left with the task of building…

26 d26 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
roof structural repair

If you are in Victoria here are exemptions from building permit under Building Regulations

Repair, renewal or maintenance of a part of an existing building, if the building work—
(a) …

26 d26 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
roof structural repair

You have not specified the nature of timber frame repair. If you are merely repairing existing frame then you may be exempt from building permit. Why would you need engineering…

27 d27 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
roof structural repair

For timber frame repair you are best to get a good framing carpenter

27 d27 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Building inspector recommendations - Melbourne

If you have the need to secretly time your inspector on site then you have no confidence and you did not engage in good faith.
I put up my qualifications and…

27 d27 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Fixed Price build Contract Vs Project management build

Project management contract (essentially cost plus contract) for domestic construction in Victoria can only be if the cost of the home exceeds 1 Million, unless it is a renovation and…

27 d27 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
roof structural repair

What kind of repair is it?

28 d28 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Building inspector recommendations for Melbourne VIC?

Google "Compliance Building Reports"

28 d28 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Conveyancing & property inspectors for new home build?

If you are in Victoria you have a statutory right to your own building inspector regardless of builder's consent. No negotiations are required.
However the builder will have a contractual possession…

29 d29 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Termite and pest control

Warranty is provided by the company that maintains termite management system.
As far as I know there is no monopoly on termite management.

29 d29 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Termite and pest control

There are many pest control companies that can maintain your termite management system, so shop around.
Termite management system requires annual inspections or the warranty is void.
Get your quotes, read your…

29 d29 dbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Rainheads

I believe Dam Buster is the only product fully compliant and looks better than you have.

1 month1 monthbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Electrical and plumbing plans post hand-over?

If there have been changes, variations, during construction then the drawings should be revised, the building permit amended and the current, as built drawings given to the owner as part…

1 month1 monthbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Concrete dissolve

True it won't dissolve the aggregate but will dissolve cement, break bonds with the aggregate, and the loose aggregate and sand becomes mere rubbish in the pipe.
I have successfully cleared…

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