So sorry
Hope you find a solution that you are happy with soon

Do the plans your builder submitted for your building permit show your deck being built to the fence?
Some ideas - You may need to show that by building to…

I have capital ornamental pear trees.
I had mine planted in April in Melbourne a few years ago. That first year I had concerns about a similar issue with…

Do their leaves change color in autumn/winter?
I took leaf to my nursery when I had a concern
They always reassure or sometimes tell me what nutrients are missing from a…

Another question added to above
Did you install root barrier even though non invasive
I’ve read many websites that say to do that for narrow areas anyway?
And if you did not…

Hey mate
Try VBA plumbing again
PlumbingTechnicalAdvice@vba.vic.gov.au
They were great when I called them in June.
They left me 1-2 messages and the plumber called me again after hours…

If builder refuses to contact you
You could have your insurer come and look.
If they identify build faults they will list them for you and refuse to fix carpets until the…

Try emailing the building surveyor and copy in the council and see if they can assist you

Decking and all hard landscaping like concreting before soft landscaping

610 is standard width for a standalone dishwasher, it’s a bit narrower standard width for integrated.
You can check with salesman for dishwasher in store re: depth and heights or online…

Wise advice above.
When you are considering what to include the -things you forget - may be helpful and of interest.
I recommend taking photos of the quality of work you…

I would recommend not paying the final instalment until they fix everything. They likely encouraged you to take the keys and move in due to Christmas.
If you have…

Refer to consumer Victoria website for more information
Some builders still use quote the 6-7 years. The builder for my house and pergola have both informed me that the warranty…

I am in Victoria.
If you know all the standards and can read all the plans and understand all the terminology at the start of a build then might not be…

In Victoria the builders warranty period has been extended to 10 years, and would likely include something raised within the 7 years that was not addressed.
I’d suggest you call NSW…

Adrian the tolerances differ from 2 metres to the entire floor level.
In Victoria the guide for standards and tolerances states
“Levelness of concrete floors
Except where documented otherwise, new floors…

Agreed should be the SS‘s/builder’s responsibility in ideal world.

Safer to take the view Norfolk has described and assume volume builders SS won’t check.
Sounds like we all had similar experiences and were let down by the amount of ‘supervision’…

I think the 1.5 meters is to the wall of the building not eaves as usually these measurements are to ensure that digging depth required for the retaining walls won’t…

Are you still building, or at 3 month maintenance?
The painter will fill before painting them, but picture 4 seems like a lot of cracking.
I’m no expert, I can see…

There are a range of quality non timber boards you’ll find once you look into it some more. Another option to look into.
https://nexgendecking.com.au
I’d suggest getting…

I am pretty confident that this is not met either.

Just wondering if anyone could let me know what the plumbing guidelines/standards were regarding overflow from rain heads and where it should flow.
Mine seems it flow back onto the…

TIE – offset from the title boundary to the property connection point.

I was going to do the same.
I had another tiler in after handover who did some work for a family member and he said that removing the metal trims…

AS 3727.1:2016 pavements residential (this includes driveways)
See if you can access this from a uni library student or other library.
Gradient is your biggest concern but I agree
75mm…

Mine just visited to check the house was up once I forwarded CofO, likely just to check that house was worth more than my loan.
My town planning said that landscaping…