R value for New House Insulation
For external walls I would definitely go with R2.5, assuming it is for a standard 90mm stud wall. R2.7 gets some plasterers in a fizz because they reckon it…
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I also agree that it is difficult to get stuff like this looked at by most builders countrybuilds, especially in the current boom.…
Bryan & Petersen Build in Ballarat (VIC)
Hi Gee Mack,
Now that we've been living in the house for over 1.5 years, I agree decent windows and doors do help for sure. I think in the future though…
Floorplan Feedback/advice
Hi jye_klu,
This is just a really quick scan of the plan. Couple of thoughts if it were mine (we designed & built…
Boutique Homes in Ballarat
Thanks saveH2O, that list is useful. I personally think one of the problems in the local industry - particularly among the…
Bryan & Petersen Build in Ballarat (VIC)
I should also mention a little while ago I contacted the new manager (although has worked for them for many years in a different role) - since the previous owner…
Bryan & Petersen Build in Ballarat (VIC)
Hi,
Mid $300k's was the end cost. I think the contract price was somewhere around $325-330k from memory? We ended up upgrading all the windows/doors and lots of other…
orientation of house
Your limited with the frontage on the north, but at least keep the bedrooms off the west side, and put the garage there if possible.
If you look at plans consider…
Visible Plasterboard Joins after paint
Hi, we had a similar issue on the ceiling on a house we built over 10 years ago now with Simonds (Vic). Luckily for us it was sorted…
Boutique Homes in Ballarat
Hi, are you game to knock on a recent customers door to ask them directly? I know of a Boutique Homes build that owners recently moved into near us,…
Custom design expensive, so which project builder recommend
Hi, I also agree with ddarroch in that if you want to build fairly big but do it on a budget....well you…
Evaporative Cooling / Gas heating vs Refrigerated cooling
Yes Solar does help (our ~13kw system does wonders for our power bill...actually we get paid!). But whacking a big solar system on your roof shouldn't be a way…
Evaporative Cooling / Gas heating vs Refrigerated cooling
I understand if you haven't had much experience with different mechanical heating/cooling systems it can be difficult to get your head around, but I thought my comment just prior to…
Evaporative Cooling / Gas heating vs Refrigerated cooling
Hi RC56,
If you can work hard to just go with invididual split systems these are much better than most other heating/cooling options due…
Ventilation solution for dryer
Yes you are absolutely wasting your time and money trying to get a proper ventilation setup for a standard drier. You need supply air as well as extraction.
Heat pump…
Roof Insulation
Howdy, This all depends on your opinion relating to whether or not to ventilate your roof cavity though. Personally I would rather ventilate rather than air seal the…
Roof Insulation
Hi,
If it is colorbond, I personally would consider getting a roofing crew to remove the sheets and then install a proper anticon blanket.
If you had standard foil backed sarking your…
Roof insulation and building code
ahhh, definitely not to spec if compressed. When you install batts, manufacturer guidelines require you to 'activate' the batt...which is basically getting it out and tapping it on all…
Window choice to reduce condensation
If the whirly bird is on your plans, don't worry too much because the roofers can pretty much place it anywhere on the day. I actually was there with…
Window choice to reduce condensation
Just FYI, our first Airomatic cost me $31o from Bunnings and the builder's roofing team installed it for no extra as we already had one standard whirly bird as part…
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Thanks Hillsbuilds and Countrybuilds, actually those usernames are kind of matching! I wonder what type…
Window choice to reduce condensation
Hi CountryBuilds, this is something we have thought about and monitored in our new house.
I kept costs down by not going with thermally…
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SOME POST-BUILD INFO & PHOTOS...
Replying to a personal message just now reminded me again I was going to start posting up some pics and info after we moved into the…
Insulation between rafters - old tile roof
Holy crap, the first job in that roof is the get all the ducting strapped up and level (off the ceiling).
If it was mine, especially because you might have decent…
Roof insulation and building code
I contacted our builder after handover, as I went around the roof and measured the depth of the blown-in cellulose and it was not to R5 spec depth everywhere.
Anyhow installer…
Roof insulation and building code
...oh another thing I would do is find out what brand/type they used and buy yourself a bag. Typically only $30-$40 per bag. Then you can directly compare…
Roof insulation and building code
Hi,
Firstly I'm not 100% sure about the mandatory requirement for sarking, as I still see some homes getting built without it.
But in terms of your batt insulation, depending on…
Ducted rangehood question
If you look closely inside your roof space, it might be the case the sparkies who installed the rangehood connected up some of that silver-type vent tube that looks like…
Mould on timber frame
This is so typical of the standard crappy attitudes by most builders and trades. One thing I would definitely push hard for even if you have to do it yourself…
Floor Plan Symbols
Hit the builder up for something else (you have good leverage!), and then buy yourself a 'heat pump' type dryer, that collects all the moisture via a outlet pipe or…