ML24WA posted:Designing, budgeting and planning your new home - tips
Great topic, I'm in this situation now trying to plan an extension in Perth. Will keep in mind all of your tips.
Cheers
ML24WA posted:Enviroseal wrap installed incorrectly?
Check the Bradford installation guide, but that looks horrendous and isn't doing much with all of those gaps and improperly taped seams etc.
ML24WA posted:Mid Range Custom Builder Perth
Not sure which part of Perth you are in, but here is a list i've been gathering of builders who specialise in renovations/extensions. Not sure how many do new builds,…
ML24WA posted:uPVC or Thermally Broken windows
Jumping onto this thread. I'm allowing $1,000/sqm for uPVC double glazed windows. I have Duoglass Salamander profile retrofitted to the rest of the home and i'm looking to match the…
ML24WA posted:Building on a lot with fill, have retaining wall over 6ft hi
Building on fill is fine, there doesn't look to be good compaction right up to the wall. Equipment won't get close enough as it risks damaging the wall and the…
ML24WA posted:First time build: Custom narrow riverside home in WA
Congrats. Will be watching this progress and interested to see how you go with summit.
ML24WA posted:Brick garage/shed repair
Turning this into my DIY shed makeover.
I had a brickie fix the back wall up and it's rock solid now.
I'm into ripping down the inside ceiling that was…
ML24WA posted:Wall wrap requriement for brick veneer walls with timber fra
Thinking of using this stuff for my extension: https://proclima.com.au/solitex-extasana/
Has anyone got experience with this product? It will be going under JH vertical cladding.
OR so I…
ML24WA posted:Brick garage/shed repair
Hi all
I've got a brick garage/shed at the back of my house. It's been hit at some point (before I owned it) and has a large crack running down through…
ML24WA posted:Welcome to 2024 - Gyprocking prices have increased 40%!
This is disturbing news, currently in the design phase of an extension in Perth. Hopefully by the time execution comes later this year we aren't priced out of our own…
ML24WA posted:Cost of two building in Perth
Not building but about to start renovating in Perth.
Your prices seem reasonable to me for a new high spec home.
ML24WA posted:Double glazed aluminium windows-doors- slimline?
Are they all thermally broken? If not, don't waste your money. Look for thermally broken and low E glass.
There are other double glazed options out there. Do some more research.
ML24WA posted:crusher dust to level lawn
The grass shouldn't go yellow, I've never had my lawn or seen others yellow after top dressing with sand. You should have green start pushing through within a few days…
ML24WA posted:crusher dust to level lawn
So your lawn is probably totally ruined now. I'd be surprised if you could bring it back, also, crusher dust will be full of coarse grained material and it will…
ML24WA posted:Extension cost - $3500/m2 reasonable?
Seems good to me.
I've been told $4-5k/sqm is reasonable in Perth.
ML24WA posted:Brick pier with swing gate on a lean
I should have followed up on this thread.
So, the pier foundation wasn't large enough on the side it was leaning towards, and the NBN cable went through the pier,…
ML24WA posted:Building a flame zone house in West Pymble on a steep site
Yeah cool. I understand geotechnical engineering. All I was pointing out is the correct terminology, also, if the soil underneath doesn't come into contact with moisture, then the clay is…
ML24WA posted:Mending cracks in render
Is it render and paint or an acrylic product like acratex? Render and paint is easier to match, acratex can never patch in.
ML24WA posted:Building a flame zone house in West Pymble on a steep site
Hey Alex, you should look up AS1726. Soil comprises all sorts of different particle sizes and compositions. Sand is actually a particle size range, as is silt and clay.
Agree that…
ML24WA posted:Architect vs designer vs builder
Hi lemonmouse
Thanks for the response.
I think what you've gone through site with how we feel about engaging a builder direct vs an architect or designer. We want our vision, not…
ML24WA posted:OB course - WA
Just getting back to this.
So because we are part cash part finance, doing the OB route is looking near on impossible.
When we got some quotes from builders last year, they…
ML24WA posted:Architect vs designer vs builder
Hi all
Starting to think about extending our 1940s California Bungalow in Perth, WA. We've come up with a rough idea of what we want in terms of size/location of rooms…
ML24WA posted:OB course - WA
Thanks for the info.
I was still thinking about it, but maybe my time on break (also FIFO) is better spent having a break, rather than trying to do part…
ML24WA posted:3m ceilings - how high would you have your kitchen cabinets?
Full height looks lux. Bulkhead could work too. I think having a gap between cabinets gives somewhere for dust to collect and wasted space. I would go for full height…
ML24WA posted:Painting Multifinish Plaster
Hi mate, yep finish as described with a mix of water and paint. I did a 50/50 water and Dulux 1 step primer as per my plasterers recommendation and it…
ML24WA posted:Has anyone seen or have 3m ceilings?
Grand entrance with really high ceilings will be cool. 3.45 throughout might be a bit much. If you have a large amount of floor space it will work.
ML24WA posted:Has anyone seen or have 3m ceilings?
Also well done for using the search function.
I have 3.15m ceilings in an old 40s built house. We often have compliments or people who visit saying how great they are.…
ML24WA posted:Brick pier with swing gate on a lean
Yeah not a bad shout. I'll probably brace against a star picket or something instead of the tree but could be a good idea.
As you say, it's the bending moment…
ML24WA posted:Brick pier with swing gate on a lean
That's not a bad idea. One company suggested they could remediate if I could straighten the pier. I've only been thinking of ways to pull the pier into place, not…
