downtime posted:Replacement for spongolite?
hooray, after an exhaustive search I've found spongolite in Sydney 
It's sold by Blackwoods, head office at Greystanes with Aust-wide branches and delivery available.
Better…
downtime posted:Building Aspiration 35 Wisdom Homes at the Ponds
Yeah, we're gonna build the Aspiration in the northern part of Bankstown council area. We paid the tender over a month ago and are waiting for Wisdom to draw a…
downtime posted:Building Aspiration 35 Wisdom Homes at the Ponds
Congrats cpaces ! 
Hope the actual building work goes smoothly.
downtime posted:Dark Bricks with a Light Coloured Roof
According to research by learnt H1 forum members, the colour of the roof only affects the energy efficiency a tiny little bit. What matters a lot more is the type…
downtime posted:HIA Sydney Home Show - Half Price Tickets!
Just got them - thanks a lot Homeone.
downtime posted:HIA Sydney Home Show - Half Price Tickets!
Hi Homeone,
I asked for these tickets on Apr 30 but they haven't arrived, and your PM reply to me disappeared ! Can you check please ?
Note: just PM again.
Thanks
downtime posted:KDR - Sutherland Shire
sorry, this is not to discourage you, but $350k is in no way enough for a fully completed 35sq home. The Majestic 35 list price, plus zone allowance, plus additional…
downtime posted:Anyone building at bunya???
hi Dez,
IMHO don't go with the non-inverter option which will constantly run at 100% capacity, thus consuming a lot of electricity. I believe Daikin and Actron ducted products, all made…
downtime posted:22,000 l Rain Tank......Best way to use it
my 2c...
As you realised "there was no way we were going to be self-sufficient", if I were you, I'd put in a mains tap for the EverPure HiFlow filter (use…
downtime posted:22,000 l Rain Tank......Best way to use it
The plumber is logical on the toilet usage, but you can think about non-pump solutions based on SaveH2O's reply.
You haven't said anything about garden taps. If his logic was the…
downtime posted:Link 2 rainwater tanks some distance apart
Thanks RocksInHead & SaveH2O.
From old diagrams they gave me & the supplier , I think the tank they provided for an old customer was 1.48(H)x2.3(L)x1.0(W). I can certainly request a…
downtime posted:Link 2 rainwater tanks some distance apart
Thank you all for the replies. Here are more details:
Can you show the approximate downpipe positions? Done on above picture - 2 from ground floor roof, 2 from first floor…
downtime posted:Link 2 rainwater tanks some distance apart
Hi all,
We have an existing 4yo 4000L poly tank and would like to connect it to the builder-supplied 3000L slimline colorbond tank. I'm stumped on an exact design 
downtime posted:Tip - how to remove tile adhesive
another
did you have the grout cement in between your tiles as well ?
downtime posted:Wisdom Home
The Washington is like a smaller/cheaper version of the Majestic, which is itself based on the Aspiration (at least that's what the sales rep told me).
There's a new & huge…
downtime posted:Building our dream home Aspiration 29 with Wisdom Homes
mtjiputra, I got the impression from reading this H1 forum some time ago that concrete slab would need to cure for 3 - 4 weeks to achieve close to…
downtime posted:Building the Majestic 40 - now another pool problem :( :(
A late congrats on your move Onewheel things look fantastic !
downtime posted:Reinforce the roof to bear solar panels ??
oohrah, I've found out the weight of each panel is 16kg, so adding the frames in makes our system weigh 110kg or thereabout - just a burly tradie with his…
downtime posted:Reinforce the roof to bear solar panels ??
Hi all,
I'm looking to build a new home and will refit the current 4yo PV solar panels on the new roof.
The thing I'm worried about is that the roof may…
downtime posted:Building Aspiration 35 Wisdom Homes at the Ponds
Thanks Aheron & cpaces, we'll get to Bunya this weekend. We started looking at Wisdom right on the weekend they handed back the lease over the One Minto's Aspiration 32…
downtime posted:Building Aspiration 35 Wisdom Homes at the Ponds
Hi cpaces & others,
We're also looking to build this specific Aspiration 35 home. Problem is I like the floor plan & can still imagine it from the Aspiration 32 visit…
downtime posted:Same electrical circuit for 2 small air-cons - is it legal ?
Hi all - esp. the sparkies out there,
This is an issue coming from an air con repairer fixing my 4yo air con under warranty. According to him, the way the…
downtime posted:Do I need a new Hot Water System?
I'm no expert but that's an advanced age for HWS, esp such "teeny tiny one".
downtime posted:Proposed house plan critique
suprok, there looks like not enough space for a rainwater tank or roof-top solar power panels. Have you thought about them ? A hot water tank would be really tight,…
downtime posted:what size washing machine do you have and is it big enough?
The bigger the better I think, but too big ones cost $$$
I have a 2yo Whirlpool front-loader 7.5kg, 1200rpm. Very economical cycle, clean clothes, no issue. Good quality brand -…
downtime posted:Rheem Heat Pump. Yes or No?
I have the Rheem HDi-310 since June-09 and think it's great. On 1300W, in the middle of last winter's nights on OP1, it ran for 4-5 hours max (I checked…
downtime posted:A guy keeps on pinching my car space
Carmel, I nearly fell off the sofa 
"Park" as a noun is "công viên" (green open public space, or as in amusement/theme park),…
downtime posted:Adding Solar?
Just an aside off topic (sorry 
) you need to compare apples with apples. Origin, according to their websites, uses Sharp panels…
downtime posted:Awning to detached garage
check this out:
http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/scanview/inforce/s/1/?EPITITLE=%22State%20Environmental%20Planning%20Policy%20%28Exempt%20and%20Complying%20Development%20Codes%29%202008%22&nohits=y
see sections
Subdivision 5 Awnings, blinds and canopies
Subdivision 10 Carports
