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building-expert posted:Stormwater Charged System Required?
Your downpipes are just one issue, the other is site drainage, you should be able to have natural surface drainage to LPD, with charged system you can't.
building-expert posted:Door misalignment issue
If you had a competent pre purchase inspection done then the issues would have been pointed out to you during purchase cooling off period, giving you an option to renegotiate…
building-expert posted:Door misalignment issue
I have seen this many times before, your new door was not built like that, it means the frame has become misaligned due to ground movement. If I was you…
building-expert posted:Hairline Cracks and Sound from walls
1 before you take on your builder you need a correct diagnosis
building-expert posted:Does bored piers stops slab heave?
The whole point about building on highly reactive soils is to stabilise and keep moisture content even. That is why special care is required during construction and good maintenance after.…
building-expert posted:Stormwater Charged System Required?
99.7 + 100mm for pipe = 99.8+ 30m pipe run @ 1;100=300=99.8+300=100.1 + minimum cover to pipe under paving 100mm= 100.2, leaves 300mm to step down from FFl
On…
building-expert posted:Hairline Cracks and Sound from walls
In my experience thermal expansion is uncommon to cause noise in ordinary timber framed BV dwelling with roof tiles
building-expert posted:Hairline Cracks and Sound from walls
If you can hear cracking in your house then it can be thermal shock and or more likely foundation movement.
Check your cornices for cracks and your doors for even margins,…
building-expert posted:Tender appointments
Take your contract home and get independent contract review with your building consultant
building-expert posted:Building levels vs ground levels
the following is from NCC 2015
(b) Slabonground — finished slab heights:
the height of the slabonground above external finished surfaces must be not less than (see Figure 3.1.2.2)—
(i) 100 mm…
building-expert posted:Slab Heave Cause?
There is no good news and there are no good options
1 The home is severely damaged by slab heave and most probably cannot be fixed and returned to acceptable tolerances
2…
building-expert posted:Slab Heave Cause?
I think you are past the stage of trying to figure this out yourself, also your engineer does not have the answers (why am I not surprised?).
Your house will not…
building-expert posted:Hi Everyone from a Geotech
Try Geoenvironmental Solutions Tasmania, they design wastewater systems and have designed septic system upgrade for me for $900. My old septic was retained but I had to relocate my effluent…
building-expert posted:Room to negotiate?
The fact that your builder was confident enough to compete against others speaks positive volumes, you like him, he has given you good service and goes the extra mile for…
building-expert posted:Pre Purchase Property Inspection
Nice picture but anyone can see cracked wall. Can you put up your qualifications and experience to put customer's mind at ease that you know what you are talking about…
building-expert posted:Slab Heave Cause?
You mentioned sewer drains, sewer trenches can be irrigation system under slab if they have not been plugged off.
building-expert posted:$ 19800.00 for H2 SLAB UPGRADE ?
Good points but would you hazard a guess of the costs of doing the items you suggest against $ $19800?
1. Get your own contour, geotech report
2. Do Your own sketch…
building-expert posted:Building Surveyor vs. Building Inspector
Yes your understanding is good. Building Surveyors assess whether the building will comply, then issue building permit. Building inspectors carry out mandatory inspections to ensure health safety and amenity of…
building-expert posted:Render and Termite Barrier
It seems you will be OK unless there is a way for termites to find covert entry between render and brickwork. The critical line will be junction of your slab…
building-expert posted:Owner builder, is it worth it?
The idea of OB to save is appealing but given that you are a novice you are way behind the starting line.
Don't count on friends and favours because it all…
building-expert posted:What is a reasonable Builder's Margin?
The proposition that engineers are more trustworthy than other professions or trades is stupid. Having spent a lifetime working with engineers, architects and tradies I can tell you that I…
building-expert posted:Site works advice needed
Change the design to timber floor frame on stumps and strip footing
building-expert posted:Site works advice needed
If you had a pre contract review with a competent building consultant then the relationship between site and house levels would have been explained to you and now you would…
building-expert posted:Inclement weather delay claim
Read your contract, there is already allowance for inclement weather. Builder would have to prove that inclement weather was greater than allowed in the contract and that it caused delays.…
building-expert posted:Delay of more than 6 months
A probable explanation is that at fixing stage your builder has most of your money including profit and the cost to complete is equal to or more than is left…
building-expert posted:Concrete Tilt panel home build - Brisbane
Nice design but I don't think tilt up is the way to go. Why? Do you have good road access and hardstand around the site for crane and trucks? It…
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