Ending a builder contract before the construction
What does your contract say about rescinding the contract?
Brick spacing & timber post
I brought this up. The plan says it's a 90x90 sacrificial timber post on stirrups. SS says it's ok to be on bricks. Is the timber post required and is…
Brick spacing & timber post
Hello all!
Just looking for opinions on these.
Red: The marked mortar joints look closer than the rest. Is this acceptable given they would have had to cut some bricks smaller to…
Internal brick walls VS timber stud frames?
Having double brick already gives you better thermal insulation and sound proofing compared to a brick veneer with insulation. The insulation is added because the wall is thin on a…
House slab
In the old days, concrete was actually supposed to be watered or hydrated. Current formulas has negated that need to hydrate it during curing. The only worry you should have…
Aircon Ducting
That makes sense but I already paid for pre-ducting to ground floor. So it would be a waste not to use them.
Aircon Ducting
Thanks! That answers my question. I couldn't see any holes in the joists so I thought they had forgotten that I ordered pre-ducting.
Aircon Ducting
Thanks, will do.
How about the ducting in the ground floor ceiling space - how does it get across all the floor joist?
Aircon Ducting
It's a home/land package and I only got the provisions for ducting. The floor plan already has crevices in the design that runs from the roof space to the ground…
Aircon Ducting
Hi All
Building a 2 storey home and just wondering how the ductings from the roof get around to the ground floor ceiling and to the seperate rooms. Do they drill…
Slab Fail Frame Doesn't Align
Tried this today. Told my SS to let me know when framing is done so I can get an inspection done. Asked me why I wanted to do an inspection…
Slab Fail Frame Doesn't Align
Thanks all. Th assigned site supervisor is actually on leave since the slab was poured. Not sure how efficient the replacement is. Having a simple mistake early on in the…
Slab Fail Frame Doesn't Align
Thanks. Laundry is fine as long as they fill it with concrete (not ok if they just slip some material to fill in the bottom plate of the frame.
I was…
Slab Fail Frame Doesn't Align
I think from the plans, the pipe for the toilet sink is to sit under the frame (frame then needs to be modified to allow access to pipe). You can…
Slab Fail Frame Doesn't Align
Framing is definitely right when I compare it to the plans. Watching over the footage again, they definitely put it in the wrong place. One side of the formwork should…
Slab Fail Frame Doesn't Align
Funny thing is I have footage of them pouring the concrete and the concreter was even measuring from the front of the house as to where to put it!
Slab Fail Frame Doesn't Align
Hi all, first time home owner here. Frame erection started just a day ago. Flew my drone over to have a look and it appears the slab did not follow…