Free advice is worth what you pay, nothing.
The difference between professional advice and free advice is likely to be success / failure.
Don’t forget you will still have to pay for…

Dipped roof is either a structural weakness or damage to timber frame from termite activity. You should invest in a competent inspection.

There are no guarantees in life.
Reputation is a record of past performance and no guarantee of a future.
If you choose your builder based on a good reputation you are merely…

We can send billions of dollars to Ukraine but we cannot have Australian standards free of cost.

You should always use cement sheet lining in external applications however if you do use plasterboard then ensure it is wr water resistant.
About 35 years ago I built a fire…

Yes, substitution of specified plaster lining without your consent is breach of contract

I was referring to your relationship with the builder.
In your relationship with land surveyor he is at fault if there is an error with levels. I think you should…

On further information you provided its clear builder is not at fault but you, through your own contractor(land surveyor) supplying erroneous data to the builder.

There is no excuse for the builder not building to design floor levels. It has now left you wondering not only about adequacy of the slab but also about builder's…

I have come across cases where asbestos cement was burried on site, instead od proper disposal, footings left burried, sites flooded and ruined from inadequately decomissioned services or poor surface…

I know that Prepsol will dissolve silicone, try that

Governments are corrupted by industry lobbies.
When our corrupt Building Commission was abolished in favour of VBA the first thing they did was to retain most of existing staff, renamed their…

A simple procedure may not have prevented the problem but could have put the owner into a better position in relation to the dispute.
1 check and verify contractors qualifications, registration…

Builders obligation is not only to comply with Acts, regulations and standards but also to conform with contractual obligations.
Rusted gutter is not acceptable
Parapet flashing is to short and must…

The level of soil under your house should be higher than outside. If there is a retaining wall then it must have proper drainage.

Your roof lashings should be accurately cut and fitted, sealed and pop riveted at joints at 40mm centres. Your parapet flashings should be fixed at 500mm centres. Work should be…

Great post from Simeon but I would like to add something no one is talking about, power imbalance.
Mostly you will have inexperienced homeowner dealing with educated and experienced builder who…

I believe you do because you are second builder on the job. If you sell who is going to warrant portion of work you have done? Who is going …

All existing services should be decommissioned and capped prior to demolition or else you risk rubbish in sewer and stormwater pipes, electrical hazard and gas hazard.

The possible trick here is that if the builder is not doing demolition it could be alleged that the demolition is incomplete and has interfered with the classification of site…

Sewer vent, yes you will smell sewer gasses when you sit in your gazebo.

Many people have lodged insurance claim for damage to their home from an insurable event only to find the claim either rejected or the insurer offering a settlement well below…

The supplier does not have proof of "cost" until invoices are paid, ask for a copy of paid invoices

Try Nik from Compliance Building Reports

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

Who designed the house?