forrestmount posted:Spa Jets in pool???
We bought a 1880’s house with a late 1980’s pool.
It has the mandatory spa built at one end of the pool as was the trend at this time.
Pros…
forrestmount posted:Untitled Land - Finance 'Sufficient to Complete'
QLD has a cooling off period for houses
A learnt this when I sold a house to a developer. The challenge for you might be time, I believe you…
forrestmount posted:Should shelves match Cabinet Depth
I think I have a mental picture of what you are trying to do and I think you could achieve floating shelves with an unconventional approach and some effect.
If…
forrestmount posted:water Leak - Is It Considered Major Defect
It is my experience no the builder is not liable. He would have had the fix the tile (rectify poor workmanship) but the damage caused is your issue. I personally…
forrestmount posted:Looking for a Part...
10 years ago we had to replace some plastic parts on a 80’s or 90’s shower screen in a house we had purchased. The shower door was actually taken off…
forrestmount posted:Builder's Warranty Query
@SaveH20 that is a pretty offensive way to describe someone It is a shorten version of a word used inappropriately to describe someone with a mental disability.
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forrestmount posted:Sir Walter Buffalo
You don’t mention where you live, the cooler soil temperature is likely to come into affect if you are in the southern states of Australian. When the weather warms the…
forrestmount posted:Another pool fence question?
I had wondered about this scenario, my QLD based parents house have the same problem My suggestion was to screw security bars or similar on the outside of the door.…
forrestmount posted:Pipe banging/water hamme
Here is an excellent photo...... I added arrows to show the direction of flow. The down arrow is the garden tap supply that goes into poly just outside of the…
forrestmount posted:Pipe banging/water hamme
We installed new mixer taps in our older house a year ago. the new mixers have a compensating component to balance the water temperature if someone turns on a tap.…
forrestmount posted:how to plug a water tank leak
I would try dill a tap a thread, use a screw with silicon on the thread.
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forrestmount posted:Bantix Mosquito SLAYER! DIE MOSQUITOS!
Have you cleaned your gutters? We have a lot less mozzies since cleaning a small section on our carport.
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forrestmount posted:Building in these uncertain times
IMO If you can handle the extra stress I would go forward. Unless something drastic happens the current restrictions will be here for a while. I am sure you…
forrestmount posted:Help replacing tap valve
Are you in QLD? If so you probably have those outrageously overpriced washers everyone was having installed as part of the “smart” energy program
You can buy these washers as…
forrestmount posted:Frame Stage - Termite treated Timber colour
It was a few years ago now but I bought treated timber that was clear, at least I paid extra for treatment. One lot was framing timbers from a local…
forrestmount posted:Do the right thing Metricon; close your display centres now
Hi jack, I respect your concerns
The government has decided the construction industry as an essential business. I don’t think this risk is any different to a takeaway coffee shop.…
forrestmount posted:Grout issue Montgomery Homes and Tile Direct
That kind of looks like an issue with cleaning product more than a sealer to me. But hard to tell without photos prior to the sealer being applied.
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forrestmount posted:Electrolux Double Ovem
It sounds like it is in demo mode
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/60227 ... =16#manual
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forrestmount posted:Builder denied the new home warranty for the leak on garage
I I was a betting person, I would take a punt on the actual profile of the sheet being “upside down”
The image shows a high edge closest to the…
forrestmount posted:Builder denied the new home warranty for the leak on garage
I personally would not get up on top of the roof to take photos, as soon as you do this they will claim you caused the problem by not walking…
forrestmount posted:Builder denied the new home warranty for the leak on garage
I would not just contact your insurance company, lodge a complaint with the relevant watchdog, it won’t help today but it will be a record if needed in the future.…
forrestmount posted:finance as owner builder
We carried out a major renovation as owner builders. We were also told we told finance would be challenging. My understanding is banks don’t like lending to owner builders as…
forrestmount posted:Purchasing home, only problem is mold in the house.
Getting rid of mould is not possible without finding and solving the cause.
Where is the mould ?
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forrestmount posted:Water Leaks after 3 days rain - Builder or Insurance
In my experience you need to do both, the builder needs to fix the leak but believe it or not they are not required to fix damage caused by the…
forrestmount posted:Beware: Sales Rep falsifying documents and signature
I am with structuralbimguy
Run, run fast. If the sales teams are doing something this far “below the line” the likelihood is this behaviour is from the top down.
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forrestmount posted:Cost of lifting house/re-stumping
It is hard to give a cost as many factors come in to play but it will basically cost you just as much to go up 100mm as raising the…
forrestmount posted:Issues with robot pool cleaner
Get one of these, we bought one two years ago, it just does what it does.
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&url= ... AdAAAAABAJ
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forrestmount posted:Help with identifying lawn
I actually thought it looked like kikuyu but it has been 15 years since I have seen grass I knew was kikuyu. Looking at pictures on the nets shows pristine…
forrestmount posted:Raising house - get exterior painted first or after?
I find prep work is a lot easier if you can do it from the ground or from scaffolding. I hate sanding or scraping from a ladder. So I say…
