We are about to build a steel frame shed/house as well and our builder recommended against anticon - his justification was that it contaions fibreglass and it makes installation more…

Thanks jnk40. that makes it clearer.
I'm interested as we are just in the process of doing earthworks for our shed/house and tank so am looking into best options as we…

You will need framing to attach fibrecement to - whether it is timber stud fram or tophat steel sections doesnt matter but you will need appropriate support. The fibrecement manufacturers…

jnk40. just curious how the first flush system works. Does it require manual purging at the time of first rains after a dry period? I can understand how it works…

Always Scheming,
The idea of living in a shed for us was initially as a 1 maybe 2 year project. However, we have designed the shed so that it can be…

jnk 40
If you want to see what the sediment trap SaveH2O is discussing it may help to check the ATA forum.
Look for the posts on August 28th on

Hi SaveH2O, we are urban fringe (Perth hills) so are reliant on tank water. Grey water will be used in trenches for gardens and septics for black water.
I am interested…

Great work there SaveH20 (AKA...). I have read your description of the low tank inlet and sediment trap elsewhere and plan to include it in our current build. I had…

Owner Builder approval took around 3 weeks from the Dept of Commerce but it is through. The earthworks are scheduled for this coming week. There will be a bit of…

More furniture for the bathroom...
and the bargain secondhand claw foot bath... excellent condition. We are going the rustic country look for the shed.

I'm just not sure what to call the…

HopefulHillsBuild - check your PM. Briefly, yes we terminated the contract with assistance of a lawyer recommend by the Law Society.

You may have resolved this issue already but it would be advisable to organise a loan for more than the minimum likely end cost of land + building contract. There…

That might just be a record for council approvals.
Submitted plans for a 2br 1 bath dwelling to Mundaring Shire Friday 14th Sept.
Council approved…

Yep timpen, I've noted the essentials list and added a few of my own. I'll slot them in the 1x2m garden shed beside the main house

Well we finally decided to go for it. We are heading for the shed, Shed Sweet Shed, Chateau Shed. Home for the foreseeable future will be a Widespan steel shed.…

We have just submitted our plans to the council for a Colorbond steel clad, SIPs built house. We will be going owner builder as we couldnt find a builder that…

We have just submitted our plans to the council for a Colorbond steel clad, SIPs built house. We will be going owner builder as we couldnt find a builder that…

Here are more details on that shed...Chateau Shed
viewtopic.php?f=31&t=56083

We have just submitted our plans to the council for a Colorbond steel clad, SIPs built house. We will be going owner builder as we couldnt find a builder that…

Here is the simple little shed we are going to build.
Not quite the 4 bed, 2bath, alfresco, games room, activity room, theatre room, brick and colorbond house we had…

We are building a shed on our 5 acres to class 1 dwelling standard, we can stay there until we are in a position to build. Cheaper than 2 years…

Well it has finally happened. The Widespan Shed conversion floor plans, engineering, energy rating, septic plans and cheque has been deposited at the Mundaring Shire office. We have been told…

Hi Brookview, good luck with the planning. We have been researching SIPS over the last few years as we get ready to start our plans. There is a long thread…

Builda I know Paneco (MgO skins polystyrene core) do the system where plans are converted to panels that require no further machining on site but are fit together basically as…

Builda - what about your contact in Qld you mentioned previously. You seemed impressed with their system - are you more leaning toward imported panels. Are there issues with certification…

It is worth looking into another option that is available now through the company MgO Board Corp in Queensland. They produce SIP panels with Magnesium Oxide(MgO) 'skins' or faces that…

Thanks Echo, it actually works out cheaper to do it this way, than rent for the next 2 years. Instead of paying money on rent, we are spending the money…

Blimey, what a profusion of ideas, Thanks McLaren Dee Maree Kiwi and Planfan.
Shifting those beds around has opened up the possibilities a lot - I was thinking about the possibility…

You don't have to give any reasons if you dont wish to. They've fulfilled theyre side of the prelim agreement - you've fulfilled yours - ie paid your deposit. There…

Kiwi, as they say, "the best laid plans......something something dot dot dot" which probably applies to every post on this forum - I might make it my signature