
Hebel PowerBlock ?
wont be cheaper than double brick
avoid, very difficult to get engineered, difficult to fix to, difficult to get trades to work on it
will cost more at end of project also

Canberra Region Solar Passive Custom Build
the vaulted ceiling wise for your climate?
hot air will end up there

Non-standard (acrylic) "breathable" paints
Thats incorrect, acrylic paint will form a film and not breathe.

Non-standard (acrylic) "breathable" paints
I don't believe so. The problem is customers want to be able to choose from 3000+ colours like if selecting a Dulux or Taubmans colour. It just doesn't happen with…

Non-standard (acrylic) "breathable" paints
Murobond has <10% acrylic polymer. See safety sheet. Film forming.
Are you suggesting the lime mix as a basecoat or finish coat? Rockcote Lime Plaster is a finishing coat.

How long should Render last before cracks (not settlement)
Where is the cracking, is it everywhere (crazy cracking)? near windows/sills? at damp proof course? middle of a wall?
I assume when you mention Rockcote it is a tinted trowel-on texture…

Stubborn Brick Stains - Render or ReBricking
Yes i have seen it on one project.
It came through your typical basecoat & coloured topcoat render system. It was subsequently cleaned and painted. Have no information on final outcome,…

Stubborn Brick Stains - Render or ReBricking
The stains will come through the render eventually, 3-5yrs depending on moisture and rendering job.
Probably a 100-150k job to re-brick if thats about a 30sq house (higher depending on size,…

Change of contractor midway
Hi.
The contractor has to be given the opportunity to rectify the work.
Both parties can sit down and work out a resolution, work might not continue, a new contractor could…

Final Inspection Feedback Please
Hi,
Check Bluescope Colorbond warranty document or your product warranty. There is a size limit for touch up paint and then product needs to be replaced.
Any painting on Colorbond requires “permission”…

Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21
Thanks, how many cms is the difference?
Is there structural beams that interfere with lifting stacker or having correct stacker made?

Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21
Looking at elevation it looks like stacker not at ceiling level.

Hebel, Electrical & Door's Questions
Hi,
Most render finishes these days are base-coat (sand, cement, polymer & lime) and then a Coloured Trowel on Texture.
Whether this is over brick, Hebel, Blueboard or EPS Foam…

Hebel, Electrical & Door's Questions
1. The 50mm Hebel wall panels are very new in the market place. You will get better insulation from the EPS polystyrene foam systems.
Using thicker wall systems will provide…

white mortar for bricks is a 25% price increase reasonable?
So a 10k brick job is now 12.5K?
White mortar is not easy to achieve. White cement, white brick sand (not that white, clay in it still for brick laying) and…

How long should Render last before cracks (not settlement)
Quartz=sand
That product is a coloured Topcoat, applied to thickness of granule (sand, silicate, quartz etc).

How long should Render last before cracks (not settlement)
Silicate is European for sand

How long should Render last before cracks (not settlement)
Any photos glo

My KDR Metricon Hampshire - Liberty - 45 Melb
Bitumen paint just isn’t adequate. Have seen retaining walls where the texture coat blisters quite bad.
Corflute sheets, membranes and/or waterproofing systems are what’s required.
Unfortunately crack repair is not just…

How long should Render last before cracks (not settlement)
Hi, really the unknown in relation to hairline cracks.
to eliminate hairline cracking I would ask renderer to use expanded metal

Anyone else building with hebel ?
very efficient, i understand if you haven't seen this type of window.
organise a junket when the planes are back in the sky

Anyone else building with hebel ?
No, 100-150mm air cavity between inner and outer glazing. Have inner window and an outer window. Not sealed units in a window frame.

Anyone else building with hebel ?
Hebel is a step up from blue-board or foam cladding. Brick still provides the best outcome and can be rendered.
To achieve similar insulation properties to European construction you would need…

Thomas Archer Bayside Build
Yes, 5 onsite including Supervisors
From DHHS, brother sent it to me this morning. Electrician at my house today said everybody is shutting up because of this.
Small Scale Construction, Item…

Thomas Archer Bayside Build
Hi,
The Stage 4 restrictions in current format may well shut down residential volume builders for 6 weeks. Your SS could already be allowing for this impact.
Maximum of 5 people…

Slab engineering for double brick home
You could look at it that the "drafts person" engaged the engineer and therefore the "contract/transaction" is between those parties.
Maybe the drafts person can negotiate an outcome if they have…

Slab engineering for double brick home
Hi,
Please be careful listening to advice from a builder.
The slab/footings are one of the most important aspects of your build.

building concrete 2 storey in sydney ICF/SIP?Poured ???
Hebel been operating in Aus since late 1990 (approximately), when started it was all blockwork. ICF started about 1995, it gained a bit of traction.
So after 30yrs you…