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3 d3 dPulsePulse posted:
Can I vault the ceiling?

You currently have lots of ceiling and roof loads on your internal walls. A vaulted ceiling is possible but you need a good carpenter to look at redistributing the loads,…

30 d30 dPulsePulse posted:
Cabinet maker won't give me excess caesar stone bench tops

I don’t have a lot of experience here but our stone mason gave us the off cuts and I previously got off cuts from a friend where the cut out…

1 month1 monthPulsePulse posted:
Builder refusing complete handover

I think you need to open yourself to negotiation. If the bidet was not on the plans then as chippy said it’s on you. Communication is a 2 way thing,…

1 month1 monthPulsePulse posted:
Driveway slope - is 20% ok?

look at the post before yours, they are good gradients

1 month1 monthPulsePulse posted:
Driveway gradient

looks too steep, speak to a planner in council, generally you will need transitions and council doesn’t want steep driveways in the road reserve because it it a public liability…

1 month1 monthPulsePulse posted:
Large Window with single glass pane or multiple panes for Living Room

just get it quoted by your window supplier. The frame opening is the same so it makes no difference in design stage. The savings on glass means more framing and…

2 months2 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Do I Need Block Under Garage Slab Edge Around Piers?

I think you do because the pier is supporting the suspended slab above, you could speak you the engineer if you want to change it though.

2 months2 monthsPulsePulse posted:
2.7m Wall insulation

580mm suits 600mm stud spacing, are the studs 70mm deep? then I think you need battens if you can’t find a product to suit.

2 months2 monthsPulsePulse posted:
2.7m Wall insulation

bunnings has big rolls 600wide

2 months2 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Diagonal cables

you can run them diagonal, I assume it is in conduit, if not you need to clip it to the surface, maybe that’s what he means. Is the cost of…

2 months2 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Diagonal cables

what sort of cables, electrical? and what voltage?

2 months2 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Renovating bathroom - asbestos question

Normally you would strip it all out back to studs and joists. You usually can’t easily remove the tiles without damaging the asbestos sheet. Better to remove whole wall sheets…

2 months2 monthsPulsePulse posted:
rainwater tank pvc or stainless steel

You can encroach on the 900mm. In NSW you can go up to the fence if it is <1800mm tall, if it is over 1800mm tall you need 450mm setback,…

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2 months2 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Installing decktight on steel corrugated iron

I think you would normally over flash that pan from the ridge so water doesn’t pool where you have blocked that pan, then a red decktite, wait for a real…

2 months2 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Don't tilers grout around penetrating pipes when tiling?

Just wanted to add that the MDF cabinet is sitting on your waterproofing in the wet mortar bed, wicking up water.
The waterproofing might be working but the detailing is…

2 months2 monthsPulsePulse posted:
kitchen cabins before or after floor tiles

yep stairs need to be in first

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3 months3 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Concealed Roller Shutters

try
https://www.vanda.com.au/products/recess-flushbox/
or
https://www.shadefactor.com.au/internal ... ment-boxes
the blinds seem to be regular blinds enclosed in an aluminium extrusion, go for somfy rts motors, you only need…

3 months3 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Cracks in slab that tiles are to be laid on

If the cracks are in a reinforced slab you can use a tiling mat but from what I can see you would be better with a reinforced screed bed on…

4 months4 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Probably a basic NBN installation question

They will install where you want but need conduit to that point, if not it will get installed somewhere easy. NBN has documents on this.

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4 months4 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Capping used under JH Cladding in Façade

details like this are not shown on the elevation, talk the builder if you can’t live with it, expect to pay for the alteration though.

4 months4 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Should I increase the double shower size from 2.0m x 0.9m?

We planned a similar shower and ended up with a simple single shower with one glass panel walk into the shower at the end, much easier, dries completely between showers…

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4 months4 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Subfloor wetness

is it wet to touch? could it be dried floor coating from above?

5 months5 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Creaking noise in town house

hard to fix, it is essentially deflection of the floor, could be the yellow tongue, could be joists at their limit for span etc
the movement then occurs between building…

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5 months5 monthsPulsePulse posted:
structural engineer for load bearing walls / columns

just ask a carpenter/ builder, if they are unsure they will get the engineer to advise.

5 months5 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Deck dismantling

looks pretty normal for a low deck, just replace what you need to and use some gal bugle/batten screws in the stirrup, get rid of the leaves and consider some…

5 months5 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Relocate Sewer Manhole

the manhole is at the change of direction, better to just ask sydney water if it is possible.

5 months5 monthsPulsePulse posted:
insulation company Sydney

faultless is hard to find, talk to your builder because it has real potential to hold up the schedule so needs to someone they work well with. I agree it…

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5 months5 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Tiles cracked anyway to fix?

how on earth did that happen? the tiles need to be replaced, I’d be checking the concrete slab too, either tile needs to be loose or the slab cracked I…

5 months5 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Roof Leak Investigation

You need to get up in the roof with a head torch while it is raining heavily.

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5 months5 monthsPulsePulse posted:
Removing rust from steel i beams

Jimbo did we not have the same question 3 months ago?

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