Hello,
Tried to find a similar topic as I believed somebody must have had the same problem but couldn't find anything similar.
Our house (hand over last year August) did/does have a…

Thanks already for the links, I will study them although I have the feeling that I am legally correct to ask for his share.
And yes, I actually moved in…

Hello,
I hope anybody can give me some advice how to handle following situation:
I planned and arranged the installation of my colorbond fence (no choices as council/estate in Point Cook, VIC…

Hello,
Could somebody let me know what's the standard depth the builder is supposed to run the water supply from the front yard point to the house?
Reason: I damaged yesterday…

I am wondering how they want to fix the insulation foil properly on the outside of the frame when coming from inside?
Cheers Christian

It is part of the initial contract (and not an item I chose at a later date at a gallery tour). I was surprised to learn what builders call appliances…

The range hood is considered an appliance and will be installed only after the settlement. As an upgrade I chose an external vent (through the roof to the outside) for…

Have you been able yet to find out who built wrong? I would rush to clarify this and would force either your builder or your neighbour to get it right.…

Do you need to find out how to fix things? Just tell them that it's not according to the contract and standards and let them know that you don't accept…

Thanks, couldn't find "stone" on colorbond's website but found something from DULUX which comes close to our chosen colour. Strange, because they aslo specified the brand which is Haymes and…

Hmm, so I agreed to a colour which they decide would "match" the colorbond garage gate and brick? Hopefully the outcome "matches" in my eyes as well. Probably hard to…

I am building as well directly at the boundary.
When I received the drawings our gutter was shown "outside" of our property. It may have been a "cop/paste" error but…

Hi,
Another quick question which somebody probably can answer.
In our contract the term "Match C/B Stone" as colour option for the render is used. I can remember to have selected…

Are copies of “Certificates of Electrical Safety” (issued by the contracted electrician) part of the documentation I will receive once the new built house (in VIC) is handed over? Do…

Thanks for all hints and advices. The downpipe was unfortunately not installed in a way to cover that. I talked to a bricklayer (German, 25 years experience there but working…

As it is standard (now) in Australia to insulate the ceiling I am wondering why no insulation is installed directly against the roof tiles.
This is a common way in…

No idea what they have done wrong. It is a standard house they have built already 100 times. Looks like I have to live with it?!
Regards,
Chris

Hi,
as part of a couple of items I don't agree with I am wondering about some details regarding the brickwork done on my house.
I have no idea about acceptable…

http://www.powercor.com.au/docs/pdf/Ele ... Levels.pdf
http://www.powercor.com.au/docs/pdf/Cus ... harter.pdf
Thanks for that information. Do you know if they would send me anything confirming that there was a…

Hello,
I need this great forum again.
My builder claims costs of 850$ for a generator required on site.
Reason was: "Due to unavailability of power on site"
If there…

I had my independent inspector yesterday on site (awaiting now his report). Accidentally the new site supervisor (I didn't know that we got a new one until yesterday) showed…

Actually I didn't take pictures of a few others which looked first ok, but when I looked left and right, I found a couple where only one nail was shot…

Understandable. But where they didn't shoot into the wood they didn't bother to do it with a third correct.
Regards,
Chris

That's unfortunately true and I hope somebody could tell me checking the pictures if this work was done correctly. I believe it is easier to say I don't accept the…

As a newbie in building a house -in particular in Australia- I am wondering if I have asked for too much when I requested to fix several items of the…

They could do it like in many other countries. They charge you your monthly average and read it only every 6-9 months. In Germany they actually sent me a letter…

I got as well my invoice for the frame stage last Friday and plan to use an independent inspector only for the next stage.
I actually went on site…

Something I also can't understand! I assume you are from overseas? I can't remember any house in Germany where the meter box and/or circuit breakers/RCD's are located outside. Also interesting…

Thanks for that view. Knowing that this letter is "standard" and gotten apperently an acteptable price helps me to see that subject a bit different. I think I will contact…

Thanks to all for the answers already. I briefly checked the posted links but couldn't find any information, when a fence needs to be installed at latest. I would appreciate…