Good advice rojak1 ... although it can be a bit hard when it's pretty obvious that work needs to be carried out to determine the extent of the problem.
By extrapolation,…

Thanks Abby, I'll PM you over the weekend.

Thanks for the reply Uncle, one point of clarification though - I never authorised $2-$3k for "digging and repairing".
The two pieces I authorised were:
- drain cleaning (which turned out to…

So, we've got a blocked sewer. Three days later there's a small trench, I've got an invoice for over $2k, the sewer's still blocked and I'm told it'll be another…

Thanks!
That's a lot of data cabling - it may look like a house, but come on, you can tell us, it's really…

"REQUEST UNDER SECTION 29A OF THE BUILDING ACT 1993 FOR REPORT AND CONSENT ON PROPOSED DEMOLITION"
WHEN IS A REPORT & CONSENT REQUIRED FOR ANY TYPE OF DEMOLITION OR CHANGING A…

I went in to see the Planning/Building guys at the local Council today.
It went really well ... I expected all sorts of issues (some "known unknowns" with a dash of…

Ha! I'd like to say "but my build will be different" ... but I know better

Simply stunning ... I foresee many great times out in that entertainment area (which looks superb in the architect's 3D image).
I'll be following this post with interest, along with many…

Hi,
I've always wanted to build a cabin on a bush block, but that's not quite what I'm doing ...
Two factors have merged to create an opportunity that's probably close enough…