If all you are after is a temporary protection for the Hebel PowerFloor, screwing the 8mm or 12mm plywood to it should do the job.
Alternatively, you can also use…

Yeah we also had yellow tounge on the previous project and I also don't think they are that durable especially if they are exposed quite a bit during rain season.
With…

Generally the frame fabricator will engage an engineer to certify the design, inspect the frames once they are built and issue the frame inspection certificate. At least that's what happened…

Hi Simeon,
Interesting that in NSW the crane charges are not part of the contract. In VIC (at least with our supplier), the crane charges are baked into the pricing. And…

We used a company called Solidity in Thomastown. They did a really good job with the install.

No we haven't experienced it ourselves since we are using light roof color, anticon and R7 insulation. But our roof plumber has installed a few dark color roof due to…

Are you going to have roof tiles / metal roof? If metal, I suggest to stay away from dark color as it will heat up your roof space considerably and…

All depends on where you are, site access, what sort of rating on the screw piles, the length of the screw piles and how many you need. The more screw…

A few hundred bucks to find out where the pipe is located is nothing compared to the cost to rip out the whole bathroom if they drilled into the pipe.

Alternatively you could get a thermal camera and use it while turning on all the taps / shower / flushing toilets. It will tell you exactly if there are any…

Hi Simone, I hope you've budgeted enough for the screws and timbers required to finish steel frames. We've just finished the frame stage ourselves and we churned through screws like…

In Victoria, frame stage is one of the mandatory inspections needed to be done by the building surveyor. You can ask your builder whether the frame inspection has been done…

Are the feature tiles that were installed wrong in the shower area or outside the shower area?
If it is inside the shower area, it could be a massive work as…

This is the information from Structaflor website.
Exposure, Storage & Handling
STRUCTAflor may be exposed to the weather for up to 5 months, however it is always advisable to enclose the building…

Get a bobcat operator / hire dingo if you want to do it yourself. Cost will depend on the area you live in.

EPS is combustible meaning that in the event of a fire, it will contribute significantly to the spread of fire. Yes it costs less than Hebel, but in about 5…

Yeah it looks like a waffle slab. It needs to be rectified ASAP and ask the builder to ensure that the soil around the perimeter of the house are graded…

We are currently doing 75mm Hebel PowerFloor with plywood on top on steel frames in VIC and we found that the whole frames and joists need to be stiffened to…

In-wall cistern is one of those things that needs to be communicated to the builder at tender stage.
They generally require a stud opening of around 600mm width x 1500mm height…

Have you started construction yet? What stages is the construction currently?

There are shortages to certain types of taps / vanity / fittings at the moment. Maybe the builder is worried that if he accepted the variation and the items…

You will need to get in contact with council to get the LPOD Report. Some council requires you to pay to get this report.
If the LPOD is to the road,…

LPD / LPOD = Legal Point of Discharge
This determines where the stormwater discharge from the property out to either council drain / the road. If it needs to go out…

Based on experience, in VIC most building surveyors only spend between 30 mins - 1 hour per inspection. They normally only pick up issues that are structural related. Unfortunately the…

In VIC, EPS is banned for any building greater than 2 storeys. As a result of that, they are mainly used by residential builders for second storey cladding. A small…

You will be within your rights to ask for the full plans. The plans are part of the advertising process.
Zero lot wall and lot boundary wall generally refers to the…

In VIC, between $450 - $600 depending on the consultant used.

The current construction cost is unsustainable in the long run. I know a lot of people who bought the land in SE Melbourne last year and decided to not develop…

The crane and traffic management cost sounds reasonable albeit a touch on the high side. The $7k cost really depends on the condition of your permit. I know builders who…

Simone, out of curiosity, what is the "app" name? Do you mind PM me?