Can you save money with an architect?
I've just had a look at the website. The company are just building broker's. There are plenty of similar companies that basically draw your plans (they own them so you…
Can you save money with an architect?
The answer is no. The builder is going to make their margin regardless of who the client is and the architect is going to charge an additional fee on top…
Door jambs
All good. It's only paint grade so you can easily fill the heads.
Back in the day they'd just use 3" nails to fix the frames. The bugle head screws will…
Can you save money with an architect?
I'm starting to wonder if this entire thread is a spam thread. Was the link there initially?
Then Joseph comes on with his very first post and sounds like an…
Latch too far from the frame to grab
The OP has gone
The latch and striker are definitely not aligned but there was no point trying to help the OP understand that. Hence the reason they are no…
Latch too far from the frame to grab
I'd suggest getting a carpenter to look at it.
The entire door and lock fitting looks poorly carried out.
It can be fixed but you seem to neither understand or appreciate what…
Latch too far from the frame to grab
There are 3 hinges and they are adequate for the door. They are paint grade hinges and not decorative so are just simple.
Ideally you would use fixed pin and a…
Latch too far from the frame to grab
With troubleshooting you always cross off the easiest thing first. Not being there and only looking at photos makes it hard, but latch position is always the first thing to…
Latch too far from the frame to grab
The gap between the door and frame does look larger than it should be, however the latch normally sticks out of the door edge around 15mm. Even if your gap…
Latch too far from the frame to grab
It looks like the latch is shutting on the striker and not dropping into the hole
Latch too far from the frame to grab
The gap between the edge of the door and the frame does look a bit large but it's also a bit hard to tell.
However from the photo's I'd almost say…
Floor Plan Questions
If you are using a phone the easiest way to post a photo I'd to press the reply button and it gives you the option to post a photo straight…
Meter box placed in Facade
The meter box is a pretty simple box that really will never need anything done to it.
You will also have a sub board in your garage. It's this sub board…
Is this a terrible reason to owner build...
It would all come down to being able to get an occupancy certificate.
Ultimately what you can do and what's legal to do are 2 different things.
I've renovated houses and lived…
Is this a terrible reason to owner build...
Hi
Unfortunately I think the biggest issue will be the actual loan. While you may be able to borrow a certain amount of money the bank may not lend you that…
Offset Hinges
Try searching "cranked" or "offset" hinge.
It's not what you've drawn but it's the closest sort of hinge I can think of.
How to repair buckled floating floor?
It's probably a laminate floor and has just been installed without adequate expansion gap around the edge, so in the warm weather it lifts the board when it expands.
As you…
Offset Hinges
Hey Chris. I'm struggling to work out how that hinge would work. What exactly are you wanting to achieve?
The standard type of extended hinge (parliament hinge) is designed to let…
Fabrication Cost For Stone
Is it a vanity or an entire house of stone benches. Is it 20mm or 30mm or 40mm. Are there mitred edges or specific edge treatments.
These type of questions are…
What is this called?
It's a very unusual way of finishing a barge board. I'd say it was done by a handyman rather than a carpenter as there would normally be the barge and…
What is this called?
It's a cement sheet board.
Either asbestos based or fibre cement depending on the age of the work.
Builder connecting our new toilet for his trades
⬆️This.
I've owner built our last 2 houses and was happy to get a toilet up and running so I could get rid of the site toilet. The builder has to…
Storm water extension?
If you need to be able to access these then you may need to dig them out and cut them so you can add a socket and a riser to…
Liaison between owner builder and engineer
The engineering is the engineering. It's irrelevant how much material you have. Unless it fits the requirements of your design the engineer can't "make"it work.
You might have heaps of…
Liaison between owner builder and engineer
I thought you said previously you are a builder?
Anyway. All the beam/structural timber sizes are dictated by your openings and spans. The engineer has to use the required sizes and…
Concreting over concrete?
Just get as close as you can without hitting the posts. Once you are close to the edge of the path the chance of cracking is minimised.
Concreting over concrete?
We would cut the conc with a quick cut. Just cut to the depth you need and put a number of slits across the concrete about 20mm apart then knock…
Liaison between owner builder and engineer
63x45 is hardly a beam. Your engineer is not going to care about factoring in sticks like that.
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