how did your certifier not pick up on it when he issued CC?
So my DA is approved. Everything is with council now for CC (I went with council as PCA),…

The only sensible thing to do is to meet with whoever gave your approvals and figure out how best to rectify the situation.
Do not wait. Face the problem and fix…

extension. The house already has occupancy

first check with whoever approved your plans because you may not be able to obtain your occupation certificate (ie and not be able to move in) without completed wet rooms…

the double wide opening for the office is more to create extra space and cross ventilation for the entry which i think is is too narrow and what do you…

hi @, thanks again. It's good recommendation that to enclose the half of staircase for storage (i.e. 2nd flight of staircase). I'm incorporating that in our final design. Cheers.

Why do you need void to begin with (eating out a lot of extra space, you can easily squeeze extra bedroom there)?

Do most people ignore or comply with 3 years, 3 years seems like a short time, why is that necessary
council requires the receipt emailed every 3 years
i think some homes…

i have lived with septic tanks in various homes with up to seven people for more than 50 years and never needed to have any of the tanks pumped out....if…

WOW! Thank you so much for taking the time to draw up your recommendation, really appreciative!
I definitely like your layout more, and it also utilizes the natural light with the…

My garage is 7 wide X 6.5 deep. I saw how small they make double garages these days and it was the first thing I modified and made bigger

Go as wide as your wallet/lot allows, and at least 6m long. You want people to be able to park reasonably sized SUV in there, and if you don't own…

i 100% agree. We have an LG washtower taht has a 10 star condensor dryer in it. Weve used it almost daily and sometimes several loads in a day and…

You'll probably need to talk to your council first as you'll be trying to convert a non-habitable area into a habitable one. You'll likely need to do a Development Application…

Great, thanks for the feedback! We're trying to tee a few things up remotely while temporarily working interstate, so the full dimensioning won't be immediate to get a hold of.

having built on acreage my thought include 1. do all the earthworks first and as well as the standard earthworks for the house, sheds, septic tanks and drainage also make…

Hi oklouise,
Thanks for your reply, to answer your questions:
1 - Lets say the purchase price is $2.5m, then we can comfortably mortgage 50% of that at approx $1.25m. We…

I had the alfresco/garage set up like this at one stage, my wife overuled it due to blocking the views when in the alfresco. I was even open to…

Nice views to the south east side of block looking downhill. Open to ideas but planned to place dwelling close to north west side (40m max building between setback and…

You should learn about passive design. You want the living areas on the northside if possible for optimal heating during winter.
https://www.yourhome.gov.au/passive-design/orientation
Building designers and architects will be…