Definitely sarking and wall wrap!!! Houses should not be built with out these!!! Especially tiled roofs!!
Batts in the ceiling and external walls also, you'll struggle achieve energy efficiency compliance without.…

Go straight for the best, Sikkens or Spa-N-Deck. Would recommend these over oils every single time.

Yes pursue all strongly. Definitely all defects that should be repaired.

Short answer, no they shouldn't.
Long answer is they're probably expecting you to do landscaping immediately and so haven't bothered to fill the ditch or re bury the fence footing. If…

Who built the cross over? Builder or developer? Sounds like they built it in the wrong place. I would fight hard for whoever built it to remove it and build…

In Brisbane Site Cover is all areas covered by a building or structure with an impervious roof. So uncovered deck would not be included. Try Googling your local council for…

If the base is done properly you shouldn't have any dramas. You want it to be thoroughly compacted by the biggest machine possible. Biggest problem I've seen with asphalt is…

Building code states there must be minimum 25mm gap between brick and frame for ventilation. There should then be wall sarking against the timber frame to stop moisture and insulation…

If the gap is covered by door frames or trims then that's acceptable, that's what door frames, trims and architraves are for. OP says builder covered the gap.

In Qld if you want to move it you can but you'll pay for it all yourself and it must be done by the electrical authority and the price is…

Again, bit unprofessional but as long as it's covered so animals can't nest in your walls it will be fine.

That should definitely be covered but judging by the exposed nails the job is probably not finished. It looks a bit unusual but that kind of thing is a kit…

Open stair case is in fashion at the moment and they do allow for good natural light and make a small area feel a little larger. As long as they…

Big screws or gal bolts! It's probably going to weigh a fair bit!

Do some strong research about what nearby rentals will achieve. I would think the 2 bedroom granny would provide a better ROI but it depends very heavily on your area.…

If you're willing to supervise the carpenter and check the work is done well then there's no worries taking on a non-registered person, but it is a bit of a…

Very rare to have much pool overflow, all pool paving and coping should be sloping away from the pool so if you get 20mm rain the pool should only go…

'Objects with a substantially horizontal surface of 10mm or more that allow a young child to gain a foot or hand hold must not be located in the non-climbable zone…

What do you mean? Is roof discharging directly into pool? Wouldn't recommend this as you'll be diluting the pool constantly. Run roof water to a tank, top up pool when…

Best you'll get is something like below. Bath 750mm wide, shower 900mm wide leaves only 800 for vanity. If that 550mm rectangle is a linen cupboard, maybe take that our…

An edge like this is never going to look amazing, if there is a v groove in the wall that is the best case scenario, then render can go to…

Definitely cover them in paint. Oil undercoat then outdoor paint. If they're pine pallets they won't last long otherwise. Think about termites too though, try to incorporate ant cappings, even…

As a professional I can say that in the end it will better have it drawn up by professional software anyway so for your own experimentation use whichever one you…

Some take up to a week to fully cure. Although I would say a couple of days should be safe but depends on the product, check the packaging.
Alvin

Pretty good for such a tight block!! You've got a lot of circulation space upstairs, the ensuite, study and circulation space could be reconfigured to create a rumpus area or…

You'd want 500-600 deep cabinetry unless one wall is for shoes or drawers, in which case you could reduce it. At least 800 walkway, ideally 1000mm for it to not…