Hi mate, would you be able to advise on how to seal the gap between the house and the builders plastic? And also is it sufficient if I use builders…

That is brilliant, thanks so much! Would this work normally be done by landscapers?
Would 50mm fall be sufficient for the graded soil and builder's plastic?
Lastly, the wall cracks (2-3mm) were…

Good point, seems like a nice growth from 1979. I might hold 😀 Just having to pay so much for all these jobs seems like such a waste.

Thanks so much for the detail reply!
Would you have any pictures of what the above solutions would look like? Sounds like the last option may be the cheapest one.

No sales pitch here mate 😀
I can afford to hold. That's not a problem. This is an investment property. I guess the question comes down to whether the property will…

Ladies and gents,
I bought this property in Melbourne, Kings Park in 2017 for 500k (at 44 AldergateCrescent). According to RE, it's worth 600k now.
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There…

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Would just the concrete suffice, without agi pipe? At this point holding this property may not be viable and I may need to sell. Investing 20k (including footpath, agi…

Hey guys, please see the RHS of my property. What would be the cheapest drainage solution after the concrete footpath is built?
Does it look like the drainage is necessary or…

Hi guys,
Your help with this would be much appreciated.
All the gutters and downpipes in my Melbourne property have been recently cleaned and the plumber said we need…

Thanks so much! They have CCTVd the whole system and replaced all the broken sections. They have also flushed the pipes. I will arrange for removing of the small trees…

Hi guys,
My house in Melbourne was built in 1980. The stormwater and sewarage pipes have recently been CCTV'd and they found a number of blockages and ruptures (from roots). All…

Of course, let me just see how they go with the job first. I dont want to recommend anyone too soon.

Guys, just an update. I had another quote this morning, 6k! The difference is shocking!
This guy also has way better reviews online and seems super nice and professional!

Thanks so much mate!
Omg, so this guys was definitely a rip off!

Is the type of concrete you did normally more expensive than plain concrete?

So reasonable price for my job would 5k, would you say?

Hi guys,
I need to build a concrete footpath around my house in Melbourne, approx 50sqm. I was shocked when I saw a quote from one of the concreters today, 18k!!!…

Thanks so much! I bought the house in 2017 and it has been managed by a property manager. I have asked the PM to take the pictures of the cracks…

I'm not sure about the slope. I live in WA. Is there a way to check this online?
The engineer didn't take soil samples. Would the course of action be different…

Thanks so much, your comments have been priceless!
The engineer asked me to take pictures of the cracks every 3 months, with the ruler over them, and in 12-24 months send…

Sorry to ask so many questions! I'm totally confused and struggle to find anyone that can help.
Below are pictures of the driveway, at the back of the house and on…

Thanks so much!
I'm not sure what class the soil is. So I can't make a mistake if I ask them to build 1m footpath with 50mm slope, even though engineer…

Thanks so much mate! Really appreciate your comments!
After the footpath is built, do I need to install a drainage system that would collect the water from the edge of the…

Hi mate, would you know of any structural engineers in Melbourne that also do the repairs?

Does the following email from engineer make sense? I'm concerned now that he gave me the incorrect advice by refering me to CSIRO BTF18. Also do you think the cracks…

Hi guys,
I have some cracks in my Melbourne property. I had it inspected by a structural engineer however he now seems too busy, also with poor communication. I also need…

Thanks so much for that! What are your thoughts on my other questions?

Hi All,
Due to wall cracks in our Melbourne property (in Kings Park), we engaged a structural engineer. Please see email from the engineer with the required actions at the link…