Wise words.

As Gaudi has said, in Victoria the builder is not allowed to employ their own building surveyor and there are very good reasons why they are no longer allowed to…

The thread that I have linked below should interest you and others.
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They have altered the standard contract to include the clause!!!
The builder is full of 'IT'.

More forum Spam from Mustang Sally.

I'll do it, send me a PM and let me know what you will pay. If I agree to the fee, payment is required up front.
I give no guarantee that…

The above is correct plus it would almost certainly breach "Unfair Contract" laws. See further below.
When builders try this garbage and disrespect their customers who are providing them with a…

Having an "amazing fountain in your lawn" and adding a swimming pool are not good ideas for an investment property.

But it wasn't a compliant product. Just because it was passed as compliant doesn't make it compliant.
The same goes for installing a non compliant product by playing follow the…

Evap aircon discharge?
Overflow from a HWS installed in the roof space?
Just lift a few tiles and see where they go.
Note that PVC pipes installed in direct sunlight must be…

2002? Oops! I misread the article. I was thinking 2012. My bad.
Did you notice in the article where Hickory claims that because the cladding was installed as per "common practices"…

Matthew Guy was the Planning Minister at the time. Would he have had responsibility for that decision? If so, he can add it to his portfolio which includes setting up…

It was correct for Metricon to arrange for a plumber from their contracted plumbing company to try to identify the leak because the plumbing company warrants the work.
A slow…

They would have covered the holes due to safety, their other option was to tape off the area.
They established that there was a slow leak and other evidence also supported…

Were you present during the plumber's inspection? It would have been easy to see the distance between the bottom of the concrete under the stone and the pipe.
You should check…

Plastic fibres in the water supply.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... dy-reveals

Ahem!

There is a commercial lion poo pellet product called Silent Roar but I don't know whether you can import it into Australia. It works on cats and dogs and lions…

I am sure that the fill should be compacted, wood chips, mulch etc just doesn't cut it.

Hahaha...yes, you are right. Another internet SPAMMER.
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I strongly recommend that people do themselves a favour and head over to forum member bashworth's blog at for all sorts of great information PLUS he has excellent guides…

building_expert, they are internet SPAMMERS who have broken several H1 forum terms and conditions of use such as using a business name for their member's name as well as posting…

I can verify that Frewvk's post is 100% true and accurate as I have been dealing with her for over 2 years during this disaster, demolition and rebuild.

It comes under AS/NZS 3500.3 Stormwater Drainage, not AS/NZS 3500.2
Do you know what sarking is?
If there is a downpipe discharging water through a spreader from a higher roof area onto…

Has the builder built the same construction elsewhere or is your house different for some reason?

Expansion foam is suppose to have a sealant on top but I think that is most manufacturers recommendation, not an actual regulation.
I am concerned about the height of your DPC.…

Homeone has a lighting sub forum. Have you looked there?

And the report stated that the slab had heaved?