When I dealt with a similar situation, I found that directly informing the electricity provider about the demolition plans helped prevent any service disruptions. This way, they were prepared and…

Super frustrating to deal with warranty runarounds and insurance red tape, especially when it’s about water damage. Feels like the builder should step up and sort it out, right? Just…

Getting the permit for your wall because it's going to be pretty tall in some places isn't too hard, but it does mean you have to do a bit more…

For the retaining wall, it might be wise to have it removed during the demolition phase but discuss with the demolition company how they can temporarily support or protect the…

I had a similar issue with my fridge not too long ago. It wasn't the same model, but the symptoms were pretty much the same: the compressor would start and…

You know, it kinda depends on where you are and what the rules are. I'd suggest giving your local authorities a shout or chatting with a plumber.

I recently went through a similar renovation and move scenario when updating our family home. We also swapped some rooms around and tackled a major kitchen overhaul, which involved moving…

I got solar panels for my house a few years back. It wasn't too hard to set up. I've heard good things about Jinko Solar Panels and SolaX Inverters, and…

If you have a square set window and door with a plaster return do you still need the timber reveal? Brick veneer house.

Were those issues you experienced often in Sydney's climate? What would you expect from the manufacturers locally when that happens? Lastly, should an expansion joint be used on either side…

- Not in a bushfire area
- Yes, it's the grey colour
- I have large fixed windows, tilt and turn but otherwise the biggest window opening is 1210x1460, the rest are…

I just came across this as I'm going ahead with Deceuninck windows. What's the reason for recommending aluminium (assuming thermally broken)?

They will if you are replacing gas with electric. Lots of people do this for their homes to move to a heat pump hws.
If it's for a demo they say…

Oh no. That's no good Like

That's great. Did they contact you before or did they just come out to do it?

That's mad. Why do they need to shut off the power?

What happened with ausgrid

Oh wow, what was the hold up in the end?

How long did it eventually take (assuming it's now done)?

Good question, I'm not 100% sure. I think it's in the hundreds

I setup a facebook group, Building with Vogue Homes and we now have 80 people, see the link below. I signed up 2 months ago and so far its been…

I also didnt find much information on them so I setup a facebook group about Building with Vogue Homes and we now have 77 people, see the link below. I…

Thanks for the pics ...
Do you have any close up pics of the sill?
Would it be like this?
How easy/hard/expensive would it be to do this flush sill?

I'm genuinely asking where to get more quality information

I don't quite follow. Where can you get quality data from? Builders can be good salesman too so I wouldn't just trust the way they deal with me, it counts…

What would you suggest as an alternative to getting feedback on a builder? Most won't have any online reviews or other customers on forums like this so I personally find…

I find the Facebook groups have been helpful and normally has a lot of members in each group. There wasn't one for Fairmont so I created one. It would be…

I thought you had to decide at tender as it's structural. Not 100% sure though.

They use Synergy which is the residential range. Quantum is semi-commercial (thicker frames). You can upgrade anything you like. Generally Quantum is 40% more but its not that bad. From…

Has anyone done a recent price estimate with King? I was basically told prices have shot up 100-200k and I shouldnt waste my time doing a tender with them. Thats…