We have a hob too but I don't remember having a tilt. I remember 'cause we had some water sitting on it. But it's not a big drama, it dries…

Well it's unfortunate that the tiler didn't plan a proper job. KNowing that it required a slight tilt, should have had the hob meet the tile in the middle instead…

Not sure how much rebar but he did mention having 9 piers and expansion joints in the walls. I would imagine he would have enough rebar to support the wall.
I'm…

Hi there, I'm getting my side boundary wall up which is about 25m long and at 1.8m high. I have been quoted about $1900 just for laying the concrete…

Thanks Sonya! Glad to know someone has experienced it before. Maybe it's just a WA thing. Wished they could have found a better way to overcome this 'problem'. Looks untidy…

Finally got to speak with the SS and he said that this was a normal practice for this sort of cavity wall. Apparently it's a council requirement that the gap…

Hmmm...that's what I thought. Will have a chat with the SS. I will predict him saying something like "It will be painted to match", "Has alway been done this way"...…

Just wondering if anyone have ever encountered cavity walls in the garage. I have 2 big gaps which have just been covered up by a slate of wood. Is this…

Looking fab Jess! Progressing well. Do what my wife did during bricking. Take a tape measure and make sure everything is right. She thinks everything looks small and they got…

haha! Well, leaving the sign on might be safer. Yes, building in Bletchley, hopefully handover before xmas, at least tt's what they say. Just finishing off the tiling, left with…

Ha..I just stumbled upon this thread only to realised that I drive pass your place almost everyday! I think what caught my eye was the STOP CRIME signage on the…

Congrats on the slab!! Don't blink, everything happens quite fast thereafter.

Seriously I think he's got something growing in his basement or something tt he doesn't want u to see or able to smell.
Even worse... make…

The only bill I got was the annual service water rate which was about $400. I can't see how water usage would reach $300 unless someone left ur tap running…

Thanks for your post but I'm not blaming anyone, it's just the situation. The fence was erected only a week n haf ago, if we had known they were going…

Updated situation with the wall. The supervisor has said tt they won't take the fence down as they dun wan to be liable for damages. So they will just plaster…

Well I know that part of it can't be seen but in long run, will the weather(mainly rain) have any adverse affect on the unrendered wall? That's my main concern.…

Probably!
The fence is already up tho. Will see what my SS says.

Aiyah. I'm a little concern that the fence is up before the plasters can render the wall. Anyone ever had this problem before?
My garage is zero lot and my neighbour…

Hey just thought I'd join in since everyone are almost 'neighbours' here. We are building in Southern River and currently 6 weeks into construction. Our builder is Metrostyle and they…

Great post! Not sure how I got here thru the various clicks but I'm glad I did.
Tiles do look different in different light. When we went to chose our tiles,…

Ahhh...please add me to the list, too many eastern states blogs... let me contribute to WA's count!
Building with Residential Building Metrostyle. thanks!

Thanks for all your info!
I think the maximum sliding door size the door maker will go is 4.8m(4 panel). So we were over by 40cm.
Got a call from the…

Yah tt's what I plan to do. Am waiting for them to quote me on the extras. Will keep u updated.

haha..tt's ok. I know stacker doors are nicer but I just don't like surprises with pricing. You would think they will tell you this sort of thing when the drafters…

Thanks Ed. That's what I thought. Will speak more to the builder tomorrow and let you know how it goes.

Well it's about 5.2m wide. On the plan they have them as sliding doors. Now they tell us that the door and window makers can't do them that size. Shouldn't…

Hi there,
I need advise regarding an issue with my builder. We have signed off on everything and ready for slab to go down. And I just receive a call saying…

Yes boatman, if u could pm us or email us wld be great!