The whole point of the home warranty insurance is that you don't have to pay extra to get the work completed, it's covered by the insurance premium you have already…

What exactly are you asking for clarification on?

Class P sites can cover a range of different things (trees, water, cut/fill, recent demolition, mine subsidence, flood risk, erosion etc etc) and it will ultimately come down to the…

You should not rely on the other party to a contract telling you 'everything is standard'. It may be, it may not be. You won't know unless you get it…

Your anecdotal evidence certainly outweighs decades of scientific enquiry and the laws of physics.
And if the garden bed right next to your house is dry, maybe, just maybe, its because…

Short answer. Because they are planted in dirt. And dirt sucks in moisture. Also, roots.

Honestly with the mould explosion going on around the country at the moment, i'd take any projections about weather and condensation with a grain of salt. If I were building,…

Purely aesthetic and very subjective. Not sure it affects value one way or the other. Personally not a fan of shadowline cornices and agree square let can look plain. Would…

Personally I'd probably go with the SolarSpan. I like that they have a longer warranty and come with standard Colorbond colours. At the end of the day you'll probably be…

Each brand have their own varieties and thicknesses. Let us know what you are actually comparing and we'll have a better idea.
https://bondor.com.au/wp-content/upload ... Span_0.pdf

I don't disagree at all and its definitely a deterrent, if a builder can get you to agree to not have an independent inspector, it saves them alot of time…

If it's not in the contract, then the builder would not have budgeted the time for someone to be there for the inspection, read the reports etc. So, they are…

Am I the only one who immediately thinks about dust and cobwebs when they see trusses in raked ceilings?

^ If this is the case, ignore everything I said
Although in order to get that 3m fall there would surely be some gradient as opposed…

The grey squiggly lines on your block plans are elevation contour lines. The closer the lines are together, the steeper the slope, the further spaced they are, the gentler the…

If the timber is H2, he screwed up.
H2 treatment is the minimum level of preservative treatment required to protect the timber from attack by insects, including termites. H2 preservative treatments…

And if your other 2 neighbours want something different to what you want??

^ this is the most sensible approach. If they ask you for 50%, pay it. You also don't want to get on the bad side of your neighbour at the…

Hebel (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) has been around for decades. There are many many many many online discussions on hebel vs brick (have a quick google and you'll see).
Basically, hebel panels…

Hebel panels? No idea about the pink streak...

Trench in the concrete for conduit - cables through conduit.

What I mean is its likely the body corporate should have been charging everyone more over the years to ensure they had enough funds to cover their responsibilities. It's a…

Sounds like you and your fellow owners have been paying lower body corporate fees than you should have been over the years and there now isn't enough money in the…

Did you see these alfresco pics on beaumont tiles' site? clickjo
I'm guessing you did but just in case anyone else wanted to…

Great to see those pictures showing real-world use. If it were I, I'd be choosing the maximo grey based on those pictures. But totally a personal preference.

Yeah, you would be aware that the general costs of materials and labour is not included as part of 12.1. 'Circumstances beyond the Builder's control' refers to things like fire,…

Another one. 200 new home builds in the works.
https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-es ... eae9a5d842

Thanks so much, appreciated it!

Sorry to dredge up an old thread but @ do you happen to recall the name of and where you purchased those outdoor tiles? Cheers.