good luck Simeon, good guys like you don’t deserve this

For footsteps the resilient mounts are needed or you float a new floor upstairs. The height is the real issue it seems.

most likely missing insulation, i bought the same camera

yep you need a joint, foam is easiest, will look fine once rendered with a joint.

just tell him you want to pay him but need an itemised account, if not provided pay him what was quoted plus what done extra.
You deserve to understand why…

I found this post really useful in GFA calcs
https://www.millsoakley.com.au/thinking ... imize-gfa/

I’m not a structural engineer but I’m free. you still need an engineer for the plans.
I only have part of your plans, but you seem to have a 850mm drop…

I- joists strength is in the top and bottom chords, the OSB web just keeps them apart. If you are worried add an extra ply face fixed to the side…

at most it will have a short lintel which could be moved up just below the ceiling or even above. Above means you need to patch the cornice and might…

This is not a truss roof but has been built on site from hardwood. Photos don’t show much. Problems here shouldn’t worry you as much as under the house or…

yep not asbestos

Just use stirrups in a blob of concrete, cheap and easy way to add a few stumps.
Been there when I owner built first time, specced timber at the limit with…

looks experimental to me, reinforced screed would be a better option or even better insulate between ground and structural slab. I would not put granite over that, underfoot will sound…

probably just aluminium angle, riveted or screwed, just make sure there are no footholds for compliance reasons

https://www.bunnings.com.au/deko-250-x- ... lsrc=aw.ds
good option?

If you want access just move your wall off their boundary, unless you have an easement on their property

yes you can but there will be some bounce felt. For a more solid experience put an extra bearer in.

Is the fence on the same line as the old one? what is it made of and what was the old fence. I know this would annoy me too but…

The warning is on the sticker on the door too. Second the aluminium powdercoat

Everything expands and contracts, the fault is with the builder not the window manufacturer. Not allowing for it causes the noise . You could shade the windows externally and see…

The unit normally clips into a metal plate screwed to the wall, either plate is not flush, or unit not hooked in and could be hanging from the pipes partly,…

I’m not an expert but your plumber needs to be on the ball. Reactive sites need articulated joints in the pipe and extra lagging when they go through the beams…

Hi Karen, I’m not sure council can overrule the NCC limit as this relates to building safety. I’m also surprised that you can do this as an owner builder as…

Yes, drawers are normally built to fit into 600mm deep cupboards. If you want custom it will cost extra. You asked for extra deep benchtops not extra deep cupboards and…

just 2 small chips like that , young kids

repair is fine, you’ll have a few more chips on it like that in a year

Get some water on the slab if you optimise the curing you will get a stronger slab, also what the others said…

I’d just accept the 2400mm door, it is already huge and probably saved you some money. Mistakes happen, you can’t expect the builder to measure off the plan, the mistake…

not sure about best path forward, epoxy will be waterproof except external tiles will have hairline cracks at the joint due to large temperature variations and large format tiles with…

Epoxy can be used anywhere, like pools etc. I imagine the efflorescence appearance is worse with some darker tile colours or some glues might have more free salts. I’d get…