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James Bond

Bayside Melbourne
Joined 1 November 2008
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13 years13 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Noisy steel?

Yep we have a 2 storey steel frame house and it is less noisy than our last house which was timber frame - we get no noise from the steel…

14 years14 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
prehung doors

Pre-hung doors are great but do make sure you get the specification as to whether they are hung, latched or hung and latched right!
We used them throughout our house. …

14 years14 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
What to do next?

I would start off by buying a very very long ladder.
:D
JB

14 years14 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Plant pots making marks on decks/patios

Thanks - looks like I will be investing in some pot feet!
JB

14 years14 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Plant pots making marks on decks/patios

Hi
Does anyone know any way to prevent or at least reduce plant pots from making marks on decks or tiles?
I would like to put some pots out on our outdoor…

14 years14 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Need a product for Treating expossed steel reinforcment.

Mate, I have used something called "coldgal" - you just paint it on and cover all the exposed and rusty bits.
JB

14 years14 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Flashing, Vaccing and Cladding.....

5000 I think.
JB

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Floor level restriction - AHD question

I think you may need more professional advice than an internet forum......
JB

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Floor level restriction - AHD question

I think it is safe to say that if any part of the building falls within the SBO then Melbourne water have jurisdiction over the height of all of the…

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Floor level restriction - AHD question

It sounds like you have received a similar response to us.
I would say if your garage is completely outside the SBO it has nothing o do with Melbourne Water and…

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Floor level restriction - AHD question

You could ask Melbourne Water to reassess. We had a level above AHD applied to our entire block. We challenged this, and were given a new level, sloping…

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Few Tips for 1st time O/b's

Top tip -
Do not throw away any materials until you have completely finished building. Not even odd screws or little bits of timber. You will probably need…

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Been a bit busy.....

It's MDF to protect the stairs from tradies boots. The stairs were ordered from and installed by a stair company - I wouldn't try to make them yourself mate!
JB

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Victorian Building Commission OB Rules

Hardly any tradies are on their list, in fact if you look under bricklayers there are only 6 in Victoria!
Go by gut feel and instinct, I have employed all my…

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Been a bit busy.....

Haven't posted an update for ages, been flat out building every spare second I'm not at my day job!
Here's where we are now...
Stairs being fitted -

The kids watching our…

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Is there a Checklist for Certificate For Occupancy????

The decking wouldn't matter usually, but in this case it would have to be finished as it has steps. The steps and handrail would have to be installed prior…

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Is there a Checklist for Certificate For Occupancy????

Wendy, did you ever find a list? I'm in the same situation as you were right now.
There are some things I'm concerned about not being finished -
- decking…

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Installing plasterboard and flushing - going hourly rate?

errr confused.... flashing is an external item, plaster is an internal item....
JB

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Melbourne Water 1-in-100 year flood Special Building Overlay

Then you will have to rebuild your garage as it hasn't been built to the conditions of your planning permit, by the sounds of it.
JB

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Rec for strip footing company MELB

Are you looking for a concreter? Or someone to put the stumps on top of the concrete?
JB

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Courses in Victoria for wannabe owner builders

The builders centre run one at the old Collingwood football ground in Abbotsford. 5 evenings - $300.
JB

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Melbourne Water 1-in-100 year flood Special Building Overlay

Did you build the garage after the planning permit was issued? If so, I suggest you rebuild your garage in accordance with your planning permit. If you ignore…

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Owner builder race against time for the FHOG boost

within 2 minutes mate - I got a boat to buy!
JB

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Melbourne Water 1-in-100 year flood Special Building Overlay

In our case, rather than applying the same flood level across the whole block, they applied a graded flood level from the rear of the block (the highest) to the…

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Who can identify what this photo is?

Err maybe look at this photo I posted yesterday evening? -

JB

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Who can identify what this photo is?

Copyright James Bond :n:
JB

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Who can identify what this photo is?

Well, several folks guessed.
It's a skytube, a cylindrical shaped tube that stretches over 3 metres from the ceiling of the downstairs to the roof. The photo was taken looking…

Who can identify what this photo is?
15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
bearers

Probably 450mm BUT you need a structural engineer before you will be granted permission to build this.
JB

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Who can identify what this photo is?

Wow. what a variety of guesses!
Somebody is very close.... but I'm not saying who until tomorrow night.
:D
JB

15 years15 yearsJames BondJames Bond posted:
Who can identify what this photo is?

It is pretty isn't it. When I first looked at it from that angle (which isn't the angle it would normally be seen from) I thought it would…

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