Is caulking required bottom of sink and bathub?
Hi guys,
Question to plumbers or anyone with expertise. We just had our handover and noticed the bottom part of the free standing bath tub and the bottom of the basin…
No caulking in articulation joint behind down pipe
Thanks for everyone's input. I will then come back and push the builder to fix it before handover. Thanks so much!
Articulation joint missing caulking behind down pipes
Thanks for your reply and I will then definitely chase my builder regarding that. Thank you.
Articulation joint missing caulking behind down pipes
Hi guys,
We are about to reach handover. During PCI, we spotted there's this one articulation joint where it has caulking from the top all the way but not near the…
No caulking in articulation joint behind down pipe
Hi guys,
We are about to reach handover. During PCI, we spotted there's this one articulation joint where it has caulking from the top all the way but not near the…
is clothesline and letterbox required for OC in NSW
Late reply but very helpful for newbies like us. Thank you.
is clothesline and letterbox required for OC in NSW
Hi Guys,
just wanted to check if anyone recently moved in to their newly built houses in NSW. Does having clothesline and letterbox(or even temporary letterbox) required prior to getting OC?
which side of the brick faces external facade?
Thanks for everyone's reply and help. We visited Austral here in NSW and was indeed confirmed that the brick was laid correctly. The only frustrating thing is that the…
which side of the brick faces external facade?
Hi Varsity,
Ours is freedom in Everyday life selection. What if the bricklayer had laid the bricks wrongly like the rougher side was faced…
which side of the brick faces external facade?
Hi All,
Thanks for all your responses thus far. Our bricks is Freedom from Austral everyday life. Below is the actual photo and I think it's really hard to tell the…
which side of the brick faces external facade?
Hi Guys,
after our bricks has been cleaned, we noticed that the colour of the bricks were lighter than what we expected. We did a drive by to a house referred…
Extra piering variation raised by Builder
Hi @, @
Thanks for your insights on this. Our contract (NSW Fair Trading template) has 0 Provisional sums so we didn't expect any unforseen cost. But instead they raised this…
Can I DIY my untreated timber frames?
Thanks. I know I haven't seen any topic related to DIY ing their timber frames. Thanks for the feedback
Extra piering variation raised by Builder
Hi Guys,
We are currently disputing a variation raised by our builder. The piering went ahead without our prior consent. Has anyone been hit with the same variation for additional …
slab photos for your comments please
Hi insider,
Thanks for that. We are looking at getting a private inspector. Is strength test part of a private inspector's report for the slab?
Thanks.
Can I DIY my untreated timber frames?
Hi Guys,
It might sound crazy. But due to the lack of knowledge about building a new home, we overlooked and we didn't ask for a treated timber for our new…
slab photos for your comments please
Hi StructuralIBIMGuy,
Our builder didn't even bother to notify us the date of the actual slab pour. A day before we were given an outrageous cost variation caused by extra piering…
slab photos for your comments please
hi StructuralBIMGuy,
Yeah was a bit too late for us to react as we are also budget constrained. We're first timers and hopefully it's not as bad as how it looks…
slab photos for your comments please
Hi GLO,
I prefer not to disclose the name of the builder yet at this stage. Thanks at least plumbing is least to worry about.
slab photos for your comments please
hi guys,
We haven't got the chance of hiring a private inspector and not sure if we'll have the time before the frames and other stages gets started before we can…
Post Contract Variation raised by Builder
Yeah that's where we stand as well. These kinds of schemes are really a burden for first home owners. We'll update this trail once i got one. Thanks again for…
Post Contract Variation raised by Builder
Yes everyone's aware of the BAL rating but the cost of works and related materials to comply with the 12.5 rating, the builder has raised only as a variation post…
Post Contract Variation raised by Builder
Thank you so much for your informative response. But since the BAL works and related materials are not at all declared in our contract and tender(though it is known to…
Post Contract Variation raised by Builder
Hi,
I'm reposting this here as I think it should be in this thread instead of General Discussion.Just want to ask your experience and expertise how to handle this matter. We…
Post Contract Variation raised by Builder
Hi Koda67,
We're building in NSW and yes there is a counterpart of that address search here. The 20K plus cost is the total of all like piering, steel reinforcement and…
Post Contract Variation raised by Builder
Hi,
Just want to ask your experience and expertise how to handle this matter. We signed our building contract early this year using NSW Fair Trading contract template.Our contract under Clause…