evo550 posted:Draftpersons drew a driveway where there is a lightpole.
There is a driveway into some townhouses in Brisbane with a lightpole dead center of driveway, all nicely concreted around and all. 
I personaly know…
evo550 posted:How do you install bullnose paver treads in block ret. wall?
Lex,
I will draw up a cross section of instillation and post tomorrow.
evo550 posted:Cutting concrete sleepers for a retaining wall.
Daveoz,
Depending on your particular manufacturer, but generally yes. Although the ends should be sealed with a 2 part epoxy or the like to protect the exposed reo from moisture. The…
evo550 posted:What is a cold joint in concrete construction?
Lex,
Doing a pour the way you describe is not a problem as long as the joint is correct for the application.
This would need to be a expansion joint, there…
evo550 posted:I think I regret paving
cofeegal, You haven't mentioned what size pavers you have had laid, and the gap size between the pavers. I'm going to hazard a guess and say they are larger format…
evo550 posted:Laying sandstone pavers over concrete
It depends on the finish of the paver...or tile. If you are planning on using a natural finished paver the discrepencies between thicknesses of each paver becomes more evident the…
evo550 posted:Cheated out of our land
O.K. lets see how I go here. First disclaimer, I'm from S.E. QLD so this may be different in other states.
Cammypunk only ownes the land on the common boundary…
evo550 posted:Brick pavers around pool - re grouting, and cleaning
recommendations,...yep, don't lay pavers around a pool on sand, it will only end in tears, it will subside especially around the pool edge, your grout will crack out as soon…
evo550 posted:Cheated out of our land
Unfortunately your circumstance is an extremely common occurance. Legaly I doubt there's much you can do to change the situation, as the neighbour(or the builder) hasn't broken any laws. It…
evo550 posted:Damaged Retaining Wall and Fence - What do you think?
I'm still a little confused, I'm assuming the builder had nothing to do with the wall construction, so why is he becoming involved ?
You say the wall was built with…
evo550 posted:Brick pavers around pool - re grouting, and cleaning
Frank,
What are the pavers laid on? If it's sand your sort of fighting a loosing battle, solid grout and a flexible base don't mix. If it's a flexible base (sand)…
evo550 posted:Damaged Retaining Wall and Fence - What do you think?
You are probably right in that the fill compaction against the wall has caused the premeture failure, but it has only sped up the already short life expectancy of the…
evo550 posted:hebel wall panel sealing
Wouldn't the adhesive create a barrier between the slab and the hebel base. Sealing the base prior to fixing to the base, would only create issues for the adhesive.
evo550 posted:Leaving downpipes clear of concrete
From a plumbing point of view, it's better to have a flexible area in the junction between your house and surrounding soils, ridgid is not always good.
This might help explain
evo550 posted:Leaving downpipes clear of concrete
Stormflex is a flexible pvc piping, looks very similar to aggie pipe except it's not perferated...and is white. It can act as a flexible junction between the s/w attached to…
evo550 posted:Leaving downpipes clear of concrete
I will start this with....I'm not a plumber anymore but....if you have 90mm s/w entering the ground and are concreting then at least have it wrapped in ableflex to allow…
evo550 posted:defective working needing signoff
Nope, still not feelin' it.
How has the builder spent the funds on the variation ? He doesn't see any of it until he has finished the work.
The builder isn't paid…
evo550 posted:defective working needing signoff
The last sentence says it all. The strata wouldn't pay for a variation they didn't agree upon. The builder has completed the variation (maybe an estimate, not a fixed price),…
evo550 posted:defective working needing signoff
Who is at fault here? not the builder if thats what I'm reading.
The builder originally quoted a price to do "X" amount of work, somewhere through the job, he has…
evo550 posted:Blueboard boxing across brick piers
Can I ask why blueboard on a brick peir?
evo550 posted:retain this !
OK, that's what I thought you explained, although the photo looks like his garage floor is level with the first course of brick veneer not 800mm below as in your…
evo550 posted:retain this !
Still scratching my head, It looks like the garage floor level is about 600mm below your yard level, so are you saying they cut 600mm below natural ground level, built…
evo550 posted:retain this !
I'm a little confused, I don't see any "tilt slab" holding anything up, just some brick work on thier garage wall, I would assume this is going all the way…
evo550 posted:Fences - Posts - Red Gum?
Flew,
As long as the timber is treated to the correct level for the application it doesn't make much difference, both have advantages and disadvantages.
evo550 posted:Timber Retaining Walls -Treated pine or hardwood?
O.K. your in Brisbane, there is no provision in the Queensland Timbers tech data sheet for treated pine at the height you mentioned( 1m) the highest you can go is…
evo550 posted:Shared Boundary With Council - NEW FENCE REQUIRED
I know of lots of cases where council has shared the cost of dividing fences with land owners, this is in Brissy though, might be different on the Goldie.
The best…
