This just seems extraordinary. I would certainly go to the Ombudsman about this. There seems to be a giant flaw in the VCAT proceedings that the builders have…

Hi Mauromario
That's unbelievable. Did the VCAT hearing result in a written judgement or was this agreement reached at the mediation stage? Is there a record of proceedings at…

How is it going with your builder Mauromario? Any outcome yet?

Hi jimbob73
I just updated my thread on my woodrot problem. Have you got any pictures? In my case the woodrot needed to be removed and replaced with new wood. See…

About time I updated this thread seeing as the work was completed some time ago. Windowfixit were fantastic. Punctual, cordial, efficient and did a great job. They cut and scraped…

Unless the issues continue to be so politicised that nothing can be done about them:cry:

By some coincidence this article by Paul Klymenko, chief executive of Planet Ark, was published today on the ABC News website:
Landfill is not a long-term solution for waste management in…

Too true. Apparently the tip is now expanding as well because:
The state’s planning tribunal has rejected a push by Wyndham residents to stop a huge expansion of the notorious…

So the sea air breezes don't blow the particles away?

Something else to take into account when choosing where you live - how polluted is your suburb.
This article published on the ABC website today has a searchable table which gives…

Time to watch The Plumber
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6g_aEUEwSM

Doesn't surprise me at all. I heard the exact same words from my builder. Unfortunately the owners don't seem to be able to use the same excuse. It…

Wasn't Mary Delahunty Planning Minister in 2002?
See https://www.theage.com.au/national/vict ... 13a1i.html
A star recruit to the Labor Party in 1998, Ms Delahunty's career was marked by several high-profile…

Another reason to think twice before buying into an apartment block in Victoria. According to this article, since 2002 builders have been exempt from taking out home warranty insurance on…

The only action the VBA took in my case was to send the RBS a letter warning him not to do it again, which he would have promptly thrown in…

Personally I would be going with the municipal surveyor. Our building designer pressured us into going with her surveyor, her reason being that municipal surveyors"require for details of standard construction…

Yes. If it hadn't been for Metropolis going to the press about incorrectly installed multilayer gas pipes I would never have been able to get this problem rectified through the…

How does one go about getting a sticky on the thread and also making sure anyone who is building a new house is aware?

Mauromario
Has the VBA fined the plumbers for not issuing compliance certificates? I know that the plumbing side of the VBA issues rectification orders to plumbers so you should be able…

Still if I was thinking of building with Wisdom Homes I think I would find that notice even more off-putting than the reviews themselves.

Ohhhh! I stupidly didn't read the link - only your comments - because I assumed you were reposting your previous link to the undertaking made to the ACCC by…

This appeared on the ABC website this morning.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-19/c ... ge/9869116
Apparently the CSIRO needs between 10,000 and 20,000 people to download the CSIRO Energise app to collect…

That's interesting. I didn't realise that Product Review.com took their responsibilities to consumers so seriously. Good to know.

Anyone who is on this forum probably already knows of this report but just in case..... the ATA recently completed a study into household fuel choice which showed that new…

Hi jayasooriah
Was this undertaking the result of your complaint? This is a fantastic outcome not only for you but all other Wisdom Homes customers. It is good to…

Wow ECOECO - thanks! I've been trawling the web for days and didn't come across them. I'll give them a go. Thanks again.

I have a thread on this issue - see
viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36297&hilit=crossover
We had our crossover moved at our expense in Melbourne's west and the quotes I got in 2010…

Hi all
I am having a lot of difficulty trying to find anyone to come and look at one of our windows that is affected by woodrot. It's an awning window…

The cost didn't include removal of the old windows or installation of the new. It was purely for the double glazed units alone. But you're right that in your case…

Issue 143 of Renew magazine published by the Alternative Technology Association
http://www.ata.org.au/
has an article by Anna Cumming about replacing her windows for double glazing in Melbourne.…