I know I'm late to the party, but as a sparkie I will throw my 2c in.
From the description in the first post, earthing is definitely not required. If the…

We built a fernery and use ekodeck screening. Loved it. I have built jarrah, pine and batu decks in the past. Even though screening is a bit different to a…

Hooray, got some planting done.
I have kind of been looking forward to the end of this little project. Normally I love these things but to be honest my…

Hi all,
Nearly there with the fernery. I ran out of mesh so I need to get another sheet to fill in the windows and gate. The cladding has come out…

Standard method of creating separate fire compartments is to use fire rated Plasterboard (gyprock). They layer it to create the required amount of protection.
Most common would be to line the…

Thanks guys. Managed to get more done this weekend. Finished off the timber work, my wife did all of the painting and I got the shade cloth on. Went to…

Magic. All of the rooms look huge.

Hi all,
Made a start on the next little project. The shade house/fernery/cat run/spa house that is going to come off our bedroom. It is a timber structure. The roof will…

Until the relays s*** the tin and you need to reprogram them, meanwhile you have to turn the lights on and off by a little override button on the front…

No, Bunglings won't have it. And it will be about $100.
SAI Global is easiest.

Fair enough, but in your original post you stated you had a comprehensive list. A full set of architectural plans and specification are a different beast all together. They should…

Get a quote from your local stonemason. They are they only people who will have the big diamond blade saw to cut it and the epoxy to glue it back…

I was going to recommend vinyl tiles Bradster. I have seen garages done in alternating black and white like an old style diner floor. Looks mint, but that was to…

It is very common for Builders to off spec to products they know well. Usually because they can either get it for a better price or understand how the product…

Get yourself a copy of Australian Sandard AS1684 Timber Framed Residential Construction. You can either get it on line through SAI Global or from your local Tafe.
If you are building…

I wouldn't think so. Driveways have the distinct advantage of having lots of expansion joints, allowing them to settle without cracking the individual slabs.
Driveways cracking would pretty much exclusively come…

Coming along great. I love the bay style facade. Just suits a rural house so well. I did anticon as well, well worth the extra cost.

Agreed, love the bi-folds and especially love the big chimney poking out. Looks great.

We are rural residential, but there was a covenant stating that minimum house size excluding carport was 150m2. Pretty crazy stuff.
Mind you they also said no galvanised water tanks and…

Progress is fantastic. I think timber bench tops will work really well with the timber windows and exposed beams throughout the existing house. It should all tie together nicely.
My neighbour…

Hi everyone. Thanks for the well wishes. Getting back to a bit of mobility now and making some progress on the lawn, well most of the progress has been by…

I have two Panasonics and a Makita. The Panasonics are both older than the Makita but are still much better drills. I wouldn't buy anything other than a Panasonic again.

Thanks Cinder, the fire place is actually just wood fired but it plugs in because it has a fan to push the heat out. Getting wood can be a pain…

I'm not sure where you are located so costing is difficult. I'm in country WA and the price for the install of two 3 in 1's quoted in your first…

I think overall it is good, just the upstairs sitting and staircase could do with a tweak. It seems weird that when you get upstairs as you walk off the…

Definitely worth ducting through (and I actually thought it was required by the building code of Australia).
All you are doing is creating a potential problem by moving the steam and…

I'd wait till you get something with some legal basis (summons etc) from Agent B before you hit the panic button. Agent B is bluffing and trying to intimidate you.…

The lead lighting is perfect for your house. Your house is going to be stunning with the attention to detail you are showing. From one weatherboarder to another, congratulations.

I'm not sure what's available in Brazil. But I would be looking at liquid fertiliser (fish emulsion) and if they have seaweed tonic that would be good as well weekly…