Joker posted:Mortar Defects
You may have a weak mortar mix,maybe too much sand in it,makes it prone to crumbling,some better credentialed experts here could confirm this or offer more certainty.
Joker posted:Fixed site costs & tendering process.
Get a pre contract inspection , mistakes,unfair clauses,overcharges ,a proper thorough understanding of what your signing will be found, salesman explaining it to you is like asking a fasting crocodile…
Joker posted:Screed minimum thickness
Go to a retailer who sells multiple screed options,brands,seek better info from them.
Joker posted:Broke builder link
Very unfortunate that poor quality building work is so well protected in Australia ,builders that screw you get way too much in their favour,HIA,MBA two of the reasons amongst many,you…
Joker posted:building contract help
They almost certainly have a special rate with them,could be 200 per hour,but you get the honour of full wack pricing, generally what they do after signing a contract.
Joker posted:Builder denied the new home warranty for the leak on garage
A laughable answer full of washing their hands ,they say ,Rawson homes are really good if you never get bad weather,if you do,don't call us ,call your insurance.
Joker posted:Builder denied the new home warranty for the leak on garage
Cowboy installers or just plain ignorance of best installation practices is the reason some roofs are leaking.
Joker posted:Ducted aircon too small??
I have single phase action air con 17 kw and easily runs our home 50 squares with house about your size 36 squares,have 4 zones but never needed to run…
Joker posted:Builder denied the new home warranty for the leak on garage
I wouldn't accept their answer,no roof is made to let water in so easily,I would email as high up as possible,then threaten to take it to regulartry bodies.
Joker posted:Pot drawer panic
It is so much easier using draws especially with large items that are centre or back,space efficiency is also much better when you can use all the space available,you won't…
Joker posted:Wrong kitchen colour selection
Chippy took the words out of my mouth,your eye gets fooled by the warmth of that brown cabinetry,it takes on some characteristics of its neighbour,you will get some reflection of…
Joker posted:Slab movement/heaving causing massive cracks
Waffle slabs don't like excessive water,with all your broken pipes, water from neighbouring property,and still some other source of water getting through,it was a certainty to heave,there are lots of…
Joker posted:New build - mouldy gyprock
Get a inspector, as who knows how much mould is behind gyprock , it could easily and probably come back.
Joker posted:Granvue homes
HOW many times are we going to read, did the display volume builder check,picked one based on what my eyes liked,didn,t take much time to hire a inspector with…
Joker posted:3 or 4 bedrooms in new house?
Ask local real estate agent,but it could definitely devalue your home as someone looking to buy in your area would be looking for a 4 bed home,that's why so many…
Joker posted:Water Leaks after 3 days rain - Builder or Insurance
No way insurance,he hasn't come for 13 week check,it's a builder issue has new home leaking probably first sign of decent rain,it's almost certainly a building quality issue.
Joker posted:New building mortar compliance
Your mortor mix could be incorrect quantities of sand ,cement or even from heavy rain soon after been done,either way should not leave it as water can get through.
Concrete bubbles…
Joker posted:Driveway standards and issues.
Your driveways main role is to be able to drive your vehicle into your garage,if you can't ,it's not fit for purpose,is it reasonable to expect that your new driveway…
Joker posted:Driveway standards and issues.
Your concreter has mucked up as when doing ours we tested Several times to ensure our car could get up without bottoming out,we have a steep driveway and can no…
Joker posted:After signing final construction drawing my building said th
More information needed.
Joker posted:Thomas Archer Bayside Build
Nice looking block,strip footings,looks like the start of a quality build.
Joker posted:Roof - colour bond Vs Tiles?
The fault here is with various trades that butchered installation through your roof,not the colourbond installer or actually the colourbond,it's the poor quality trades who didn't properly install your accessories,this…
Joker posted:Roof - colour bond Vs Tiles?
Tradies walking on roofs , some of which are big guys and regularly break tiles in which not all will say,u got some spare tiles as I broke a few,where…
Joker posted:Roof - colour bond Vs Tiles?
Right on,have only had leak problems with tiles.
Joker posted:HIA Build Contract without updated plans
Normal or not ,what structuralbimguy says is very real ,a huge possibility ,that's why I would get a pre contract inspection included,can eliminate and or place builder on notice,you have…
Joker posted:Dealing with stress and anxiety in regards to your house aft
Your father would be so proud of you, you went for life's biggest and hardest financial drain time and with such a personal loss have came through to bring a…
Joker posted:Builders Company Names - What would you name your company
Structural builders
Joker posted:Roof with no sarking
If your colourbond is a very light colour compared to my dark colourbond roof the temperature of the light colour will be half of a dark colour,60 degrees for dark…
Joker posted:Monier Atura profile roof tiles or Colorbond Metal Roof
Second everything above.
