Zarli,
The brick work looks to me like it is an expasion joint, which should be filled with a foam and a flexible membrane, usually sika-flex or similar. However, in saying…

You will need to refer to the terms of your contract. If it was a fixed priced contract or cost plus.
As a general rule, Architects should not be providing firm…

Congrats on getting starting The windows sound like they have been quoted their standard sizes. Just be sure to check your opening sizes on your…

Most Builders will Project manage the build for you. However, I offer this service as a cost saving and to help those that want to go down the owner builder…

Thanks for the positive feedback, I did leave a few minor item off the list as I didn't want it to seem to exhaustive, but there really is so much…

Depending on how much room you have will determine what you can do.
The best option would be to install completely separate walls and ceilings, this creates an air barrier that…

That is the correct method for a colourbond roof, they should also install sarking though being a colour bond roof

Check out Boral's website, they have some DIY guides for their block retaining wall systems.
just a 200mm footing of crusher dust or sand is required, level and compact then string…

70mm off the ground is enough, and it is quite common to see decks built straight on the ground, especially if they are built in isolation from the main structure.…

Common joinery height is 2150 but this also depends on the aesthetic appearance, some people place 600mm high windows and seating level you will also get different height is you…

Straw bale homes are quite common over hear, intact a lot of trade schools and tafes offer a straw bale version of the owner builder course (qld)
I too am a…

as long as your deck is less than 1m off the ground, they should be fine. if you are going higher, than the standards get a bit tougher and you…

you need to be either a licenced roofer and carpenter to install color bond roofing.

it depends on the wind loading, but I would stick with batton screws (galvanised for treated pine) they are great screws to work with and worth every penny.
you do not…

you need to go to your preferred window supplier as they are all different with what they call "standard"
it used to be 1210hx1800 wide etc

You can flip the door to open the other way, how ever you cannot create a stacker door from your current set up.
to flip the door you would need to…

John, Firstly your supervisor should go through the house before and pickup anything with his "trained eye" the house should be presented with a list of defects and dots that…

I have not seen hebel swell.... it is typically used to form up shower trays, which is quite a wet and humid environment, Hebel is a concrete product and as…

Gyprock can only span 600mm so if your truss spacings are further apart than that, typically there are intermittent timbers (ceiling joists) ran between each truss. Or the correct way…

We still need to know what load it is supporting .... is it supporting a roof? is it just a deck? what is the wind rating…

Hmm, a little hard to tell the extent of the damage from the photos, are there any signs on the brickwork cracking as well?
Any movement in the gyprock or…

I would be inclined to go with the floating floor systems, as others have mentioned you can buy solid timber versions, this way you can still lay a nice underlay…

its is not acceptable.
and from the photo it is too difficult to tell if it the door or the frame, at any rate most doors can been hung to fit,…

For sure, it needs to be to the standard, I was just trying to be the devils advocate, I see it so often the people expect perfection when it just…

Cluth, apologies AS 1684 is the new standard it was the tradac when I started my trade
In any case before…

As others have said acclimatisation is very important and you need at least 3 months. on side in shade before you begin.
but take if from a chippy and get yourself…

Bonnie,
As Builda said, there are a lot of Project Managers out there that are simply not qualified to manage and cordinate on site works including supervision, so the PM you…

Depends what you are trying to achieve, you can manually install some dowel joints just be pretty precise with your holes to ensure the top side joints flush (if this…

You really need to ensure that they are insured. While it is their responsibility to maintain their insurance be law, it is your responsibility to ensure that you contract a…

Hmmm,
so I assume you are not on the top floor where there is roof access via a man hole ? and it would probably be heritage listed so that rules…