New build what would the average buildiing inspections cost on 220m2 split level house? on slab & stumps

Have Baxi Luna. Check out Hydoheat supplies in Braeside. I agree heating a house overnight while your in bed under a doona is a waste of energy.

Current gas bill $142. Run hydronic radiator panels (x at 19-21 degs, turn off overnight. Boiler is a combi & services 2 bathrooms…

Can anyone recommend a good property manager in Townsville? Maybe any to avoid too. PM me if you don't want it public knowledge.

Thanks CA3105,
I've made contact with my local consultant. Look forward to trying out their diffusers.

We have dormer roof style house. Put individual room splits upstairs in the roofline (house is 22mt long) & hydronic heating downstairs. Insulated very well in the roof…

Where can I buy these? Not a great one for candles. Have had a few from Dusk in the past but am looking for something different. I'd…

Hi, I see about your 2 windows in ensuite and the single bowl....have you thought about deleting one more window? You may regret bowl sharing with hubby. Another…

I want to "perfume" my whole home but don't want to use the supermarket 'toilet' stuff, as they all seem to be flower scents and horrible & last 2 minutes.…

Have you considered putting in a double bowl on your ensuite vanity. Its very large to only have 1 bowl.
You need to go hard on the brick thing &…

We have the same windows. They are for drainage in case any water gets past the black gaskets which hold the glass in the frame. At least thats…

Am looking for a reliable, efficient working, no nonsense landscaper who takes pride in their work. Does anyone have a recommendation from first-hand experience of their work?…

Ahh, double glazing - I love it. We went with PVC double glaze units & its worth EVERY cent. I did lots of research and double glazing works…

One is an electronic one with e-mail metering:

And the standard one as seen in most homes:

The electronic one was used by Carlisle Homes and the other…

I've just started looking at these tonight online. Have found 4mts x 2.5mt for around $400. Some are being sold on an online auction for less (but may…

We have completed our build and had a final inspection 5 weeks ago. (Minor "defects" which have been attended to couple weeks ago). How long should it take to…

FOR Sale genuine antique mahogany dressing table - circa early 1900's 3 mirrors great condition for its age. Open to any reasonable offers. Pick up in…

Have done a bit more homework, got another quote & phoned another company. Both were considerably more like $2200 & over $3k, so…

Seeing you're just so new in the area it may be prudent to get to know them first as good neighbours before mentioning you want some of their backyard! …

Its been a few weeks, did you speak to your neighbour??
I'd definitely recommend NOT contacting an agent - they will just take a chuck of yours or your neighbours money…

You can get a shower base to fit flush with the floor, already graded to the drain & tile over it. This is what we've used in upstairs bathrooms.…

Something for you to contemplate before you confirm your basins. Those with taps mounted outside the bowl or on the wall will create wet drips on the benchtop when…

In our ever-increasing quest to save water and only flush the smallest amounts of water this happened to our builder's toilet plumbed in sub-floor area.
DH & I noticed the…

Looking at frameless shower screens 900 x 900 and 1200 x 900. What would be a reasonable $$ to pay. Have had a quote at $1625 x $1575.…

BTW I don't see how a 10mm toughened glass panel could warp - I'd say its more to do with weight & stability - I'm no expert tho'.

Thanks for the replies. It must be the long 600m tiles giving an optical illusion of being short. I measured current home are they are 1900m so we'll…

What height should shower screens be. Particularly for frameless? We are not overly tall but have 9ft ceilings in the house. The tiler has tiled…

Thanks Ash for the information. I will speak with the tiler before he grouts.

Point 3. I DO agree that colour-sealing is by far the best grout sealer, with much better sealing quailties than any clear sealer (as I have often said).
Can you…

Thanks Swarvy, so semi-gloss enamel would be slighty more shiney, which is what I thought. My painter is doing 2 undercoats and only 1 of semi-gloss enamel and…