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toilet seat not as per the latest signed drawings
I would raise this and get them to suggest a remediation.
My personal opinion, while it is not aligned to centre, if you put a toilet roll holder / vanity /…
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Knockdown rebuild process - basic order of steps
Some good information was shared by Simeon viewtopic.php?f=31&t=108680
Basically 1a and 3a should be done together if possible. That way the drawn up plans and the builder…
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Knockdown Rebuild Floor Plan
Entry from Garage to the home - why not extend your laundry and enter the home from the garage into your laundry? That'll make it a wet area since you…
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Tree infront of the house Feng shu good or bad
Good fengshui starts with keeping your place of residence and surrounding neat and tidy.
I would start with cleaning and scrubbing your stairs.
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Building up to Lock up - Owner Builder Permit needed?
If I went ahead and got a licensed builder to build up to Lock up - do I need to get an Owner Builder Permit to finish the work for…
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Has anyone built a home with Masterpiece Builders?
You can pass your mobile contact through DMs.
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uPVC or Thermally Broken windows
So .. basically the same question as viewtopic.php?f=31&t=108606 that you asked a few days ago?
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Sourcing cheaper priced paint?
For 5 - 10L, you've dwindled your savings by the time you've spent researching.
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Should I increase the double shower size from 2.0m x 0.9m?
You have a double shower, but you're worried you're too close to the other person taking a shower with you?
If that's the case, just wait the 15 mins, make the…
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Kitchen Layout Help
Consider your normal walking path. Usually you would get something from the fridge, sink, then stove/oven.
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Building with Firstyle Homes
There's a thread here -- viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106279
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Designing, Building & Developing a Luxury home in Lindfield
Do you know if they made an renovations to it between that time? Almost tripled in 4 years!
Not sure if it's my pet peeve, or if this is industry norm,…
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ColourBond or Tile on roof?
If there's a chance of leak on colour bond and tiles, I think the chances are higher on tiles. (no evidence, just my gut feel).
Just to be clear, on the…
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Alfresco / Sliding stackers open air functionality
I'm going to have a similar set up (bi fold doors instead of sliding stackers), and I know I'll be getting a retractable insect screen for night time and seasonal…
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ColourBond or Tile on roof?
I went through the same process - I ended up choosing colour bond.
Material and Labour cost is cheaper for metal roof, but maintenance is higher. You have to replace the…
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Lot size and Floor space ratio question
Depends on your residential zone and Blacktown's allowable GFA. If your architect doesn't know, I would also be worried as that's the point of an architect to design based on…
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New Fence - Boundary
The fence install experts you recommend are from the UK. Not sure if that'll be helpful for someone in Vic.
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Designing, Building & Developing a Luxury home in Lindfield
I look forward to following you on this journey. Reading your North Ryde journey has been a blast!
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Solar Panel Installation
This was two years ago. I'm sure the prices have dropped since then.
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Fixed Price build Contract Vs Project management build
More control over your project may or may not be a good thing, unless you're strict on yourself with budget and additional modifications.
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Custom Build, Pool Tiling pics 21/6/2024
Congrats. I've recently joined the forum, and have caught up with your exciting journey.
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Can my land in Bexley NSW be built a duplex ?
Just to clarify, I'm not a builder
I've read my own council's LEP numerous times and worked with an architect to understand my own lot size and problems.
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KDR - non-inclusions from Overseas
Thanks. There are plenty of builders around my suburb. I'll make sure to do some door-to-door knocking, or note their building details on the temp fence.
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Can my land in Bexley NSW be built a duplex ?
Bayside Council LEP - minimum lot size is 350 sqm. Your land size would need to be a minimum of 700 sqm to build a duplex (and sub-divide).
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KDR - non-inclusions from Overseas
Thanks Simeon for your industry insight, and nuggets of gold (questions/risks) for us to think about.
If anyone has any experience, I'm all ears.
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KDR - non-inclusions from Overseas
I'm currently in the process of getting an architect to draw up the plans to submit to council for a DA - 388sqm duplex.
Next steps would be to get a…