Thank u ponzutwo . I spoke to a few people and they all say it is worth it long run. Can be pricey…

Hi guys,
just trying to understand the use of 3 phase electric. I know it is usually for energy intensive appliances like commercial machinery. I heard there are some big pricy…

Thanks guys. I have decided to go with wooden frame.
1) cost
2) flexibility
3) most importantly thermal properties
Especially #3 and #1. I'm happy for the plaster to crack a bit, but…

Bimbob correct

Thanks again @Ashington Homes , as always very insightful.
Just wondering, does concreting around the parameter of the house help reduce movement?
I have read a comment somewhere in this forum…

Thanks @spouts and Shoots . Always good to know some ballpark figures, they are extremely helpful to me in tracking my build budget.
One last question newbie question. If I…

Hi,
I'm pretty sure this topic has been discussed before. In fact, I have read 1-2 posts in this forum about it, but they were years old. I thought I'll ask…

Thanks nickmaj this is really detail for me. Do you mind me asking 1 last question, how recent was the quoted work? The…

Thanks KnockItDown. I think I’ll focus on the house first, then talk about the pool. Therefore, no fiberglass pool for me and I’ll…

Hi guys,
first time building a house. I am building in Brisbane QLD, Anstead/bellbowrie/moggill area. Looking at around 80m worth of boundary fencing.
I dont have high expectation, so the some…

Hi guys,
first time building here. I am expecting to have around 325m2 of land / yard space for my land and I am budgeting 50k for landscaping.
Hopefully my expectation…

Thanks Simeon. You are a godsend for this forum. Learnt a lot from your posts.

Hahhaha I probably need a custom made one.

I have a question about pool building. Few months back I spoke about purchasing a plot of battle axe shaped land, I have decided to go ahead.
Next question now is,…

Thanks Draftroom that definitely helps a heap. We are still at the very early stage of planning to see what kind of house…

Hi everyone,
I understand that homes on battleaxe plots often have their fronts fully concreted to accommodate vehicles, like removalist trucks, enabling them to reverse out. These areas are sometimes used…

Thanks Craig! This make absolutely sense to me!!

Hi guys,
not sure if this was discussed before. I was doing my own research on the plot of land which I have interest in. Unfortunately it turns out that a…

Thanks for the insight!
My plot is a new development so hopefully I won't have too much problem during build as everyone should be roughly building together. I also don't…

Hey guys, I believe this has probably been answered many times before. I am thinking of purchasing a battle axe plot with a driveway width of about 2.5-3.1m in width.…