corner blocks.. yes or no?
Noise, from traffic or pedestrians can be an issue. In my estate, building restrictions apply for corner blocks, most of the blocks are bigger but less space to build on.…
What do I do? Please help
OMG! I would be ashamed to call myself a "tiler"!
Cut your losses and get someone else in.
This IS my worst nightmare when building.
I am so sorry you have to…
critique my plans
Ahhh...Silly me!
My browser must be playing games, sorry for the useless comment
critique my plans
If possible i would flip the plans, this allows the northerly sun in winter to warm your bedrooms. The plans above, are they the upstairs plans? I would also add…
Gas Meter Location
Ahhh.....i got another quote from one of the builders ive been looking at, it was an extra $13000. They didnt explain why there was an increase, make sence now. Pass…
Gas Meter Location
Stop giving them their cheques....youll get there attention and they may start listening
Filled soil?
Thank god there are contributors like Lex giving such informative and inspirational comments on this forum.
Give yourself a pat on the back
Double Glazing worth the cost?
Hi All,
Probably been covered somewhere in this forum, wondering if Double glazing is REALLY beneficial/cost effective to a home.
I will be installing a 6m timber stacker door in the dining/lounge…
Filled soil?
An engineering firm would sign off on the compaction report.
Why would you want to watch them compact the land? How much time do you have on your hands?
There would be…
Reasonable cost for a bad soil class
where is the block located?
$23k doesn't sound too bad, considering the amount of fill, is it a flat or steep block?
Filled soil?
Ask the developer if they provide and engineering or certificate of compaction report. This can potentially lower your site costs.
how steep is the block? what is the natural soil out…
Build or buy one year old house?????
I have decided to build. When you buy a house, you buy someone else's dream and style of how they wanted it. When you build, you build your design to…
Moving driveway?
what would it cost roughly? anyone had to do it?
Decorative gas fireplace cost
www.jetmaster.com.au
A mate got one of these,not sure of the exact model. $2500. Looks fantastic!
Cancel Section 32
Hi All,
My sister purchased some land 6 months ago, put down 5% and was expecting titles sooner rather than later. She was told land would be titled September, then January…
Keys after handover
I think its only fair....
I would get the builder to foot the bill, basically for the inconvenience.
How do you know how many keys had been handed out and cut among…
Home Theatre / Pool Room
Hey all,
Just designing my dream house, wondering do the building codes require windows in a theatre or pool room? Reason being i am designing it to suit a narrow block…
Noggins
Hey All
I am planning to add additional GPO's, run speaker wire for a home theatre and a heap of HDMI and RCA cables after after handover, has anyone requested turning…
Best time to sell
Hi All
Wondering when the best time is to sell in Melbourne? I am waiting for titles on my block of land which should be Jan/Feb next year, I have somewhere…
Neighbour cut 1.7 mtrs affected our block
wow. i wouldn't be cool with that. i would get her to foot at least half that bill. how does it look from the street?
Building a deck in Geelong- Building Permits
Hi All,
I am planning to build a deck 6m x 4m (24m sq approx) roughly 250mm above ground level in Geelong, since is not really a raised platform is a…
Metric*n Quality
Thanks,
Ive heard the Weribee/Hoppers Crossing branch is great, looking to use them down the coast
Metric*n Quality
Hi All,
I have been in and out of display homes for close to 8 months now, almost decided i will be building with Mertic*n. Just like to know if anyone…
Surf View Estate Torquay
Hey All,
Wondering if anyone else out there is getting the run around with their titles from the developer? I have received 3 letters, every 3 months saying they will be…
Smart Meter... or not
absolutely correct...not even a laptop or internet connection.
The smart meters were mandatory in California, due to health effects they are no longer mandatory and many home owners are removing the.…
Smart Meter... or not
Interesting link......
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-n ... 6181915461
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