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4 years4 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Driveway - change to design

Yes, I plan to check with the certifier when they return from holidays. But I am keen to know if anyone has knowledge about driveway regulations.
The planning portal below…

4 years4 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Driveway - change to design

Does anyone know if Driveway can be built differently from the proposed design in CDC plans? Would the certifier have any issues when they come for the final OC check?

4 years4 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Driveway - change to design

We have recently got handover from the builder and our house was CDC approved. The builder had proposed driveway drawn on the plans and with our land sloping away from…

Driveway - change to design
12 years12 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Resizing roller blinds anywhere in Sydney ?

guys anyone else had this issue or every one has standard window sizes :(

12 years12 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Resizing roller blinds anywhere in Sydney ?

Hi All !
We bought some roller blinds while they were on sale at Spotlight. They are just the standard sizes and would not fit our windows but they would…

12 years12 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Sparky recommendation in Sydney

Hi guys !
Just wondering if anyone has a good electrician to recommend in Sydney ?
We are about to get all our light installations done but not sure if…

12 years12 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Fencing guy no-show after deposit.. What are our options !?

Unfortunately he is not licenced :(

12 years12 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Fencing guy no-show after deposit.. What are our options !?

Thanks Ruth... I checked these out. The look-up only mentions his name & business name and nothing else :(

12 years12 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Fencing guy no-show after deposit.. What are our options !?

Just gave Fair Trading a call and they advised that a residence address will be needed if I wish to lodge a complain with CTTT. hmm
I will call CTTT…

12 years12 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Fencing guy no-show after deposit.. What are our options !?

UPDATE
hi guys.. thank you once again for your ideas and replies
So far we have tried everything:
1. We have tried calling him through a different number but he did not pick…

12 years12 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Fencing guy no-show after deposit.. What are our options !?

Hi rajan_g4
I have PM ed you his details.
cheers

12 years12 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Fencing guy no-show after deposit.. What are our options !?

UPDATE :
Well, still nothing from the guy.. I did email him to do it by this Saturday or else refund the money. Let's see if anything happens this Saturday,…

12 years12 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Fencing guy no-show after deposit.. What are our options !?

Hi All,
In a bit of a trouble and thought of getting your advise on this.
We fixed our fencing to be done with a certain fencing company (found through True…

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
$6000 for 62sqm concrete driveway ? Is this OK?

Thanks everyone for your replies.
I am really apprehensive about this decision, much so because of all the horror stories I have heard around !

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Concreter Recomendation - Sydney

thanks for your reply ! We are based on Sydney - North Shore.
yeah, I might ask around in some other thread !

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
$6000 for 62sqm concrete driveway ? Is this OK?

We got the above quote for doing concrete driveway - charcoal colour only on top (not mixed in the cement) + sealing. Our driveway comes over to approx 62 sq.m
We…

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Concreter Recomendation - Sydney

Anyone please?

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Concreter Recomendation - Sydney

Hi All
Need your help please !
We want to get our driveway concreted .. and found some guys through the yellow pages. But I am not sure if we can…

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
New Home telephone connection..is it only Telstra ?

Hi all,
We have built a new home in north shore of Sydney. Researching about which company phone line to go for, got to know that the initial connection to new…

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Downpipe on our feature pillar ..Is Nozzle a better idea ?

@Woodchip and Kaytee
This looks cool ! Way better than the downpipe I think ! I can't imagine why they didn't do something like this instead of putting a ugly DP…

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Downpipe on our feature pillar ..Is Nozzle a better idea ?

lol, I should really send this to our SS, and see fumes out of his ears !
He is not ready to listen to any of our ideas !!!…

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Downpipe on our feature pillar ..Is Nozzle a better idea ?

@Kaytee
I think it is just going to be a simple spout .. but we are not sure yet.
Having a downpipe in the front (even if painted) might reduce the…

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Downpipe on our feature pillar ..Is Nozzle a better idea ?

@above
Thanks for your replies ... The builder has agreed to remove the downpipe and instead put a nozzle instead ...
But now I am not sure if a nozzle is…

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Downpipe on our feature pillar ..Is Nozzle a better idea ?

@B STAR
We suggested our SS the same thing ! Why not have the fall of the roof to the left, and the downpipe running down left side of the pillar.…

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Downpipe on our feature pillar ..Is Nozzle a better idea ?

Hi All,
After days of back and forth with the builders (and heaps of exchanged emails), the builder has suggested another solution.
Well, basically what they suggest is instead of a downpipe,…

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Downpipe on our feature pillar ..Is Nozzle a better idea ?

Thanks everyone for your replies....
We have PCI tomorrow and we will highlight this to the SS. Since nothing is specified on the plans as to where the downpipes would go..it…

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
What colour are your internal doors, architraves & skirtings

Ours are all "Antique Ivory" from Taubmans .. we wanted to create a seamless look and so went for the same colour everywhere.

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Downpipe on our feature pillar ..Is Nozzle a better idea ?

@kdgirl
Those are Austral Symmetry in Asphalt :) They are gorgeous aren't they ?
I am so glad we chose them !
Cheers.

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Downpipe on our feature pillar ..Is Nozzle a better idea ?

Hi all,
thanks so much for the prompt reply ! I just checked my plans again.. and I can't seem to see anything like a down pipe on the front pillar....Unless…

13 years13 yearsrupzrupz posted:
Downpipe on our feature pillar ..Is Nozzle a better idea ?

Our house was all good up till about last week... We drove down to have a look on Sunday and voila .. we were in for a rude shock !…

Downpipe on our feature pillar ..Is Nozzle a better idea ?

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