Take Stewie's advice to heart. You have to stop the water before it gets to the wall not when it's already in there. How is the dampness getting into the…

Wow! You've certainly got a few problems. I'm with you and think that you should sell. If you've got a buyer grab the opportunity. There will be heaps of up…

Can you be a little more specific? How is the veranda supported? Is it a waterproof structure or a concrete deck or just gapped timber boards? What's the clear height…

I've used Kingspan and similar panels in a few jobs and the economy comes with scale. We had 6M panel lengths and craned them into position. With your house it's…

It all depends on span and load. Timber is the usual material of choice for domestic construction as the spans are not large and the loads are small (people and…

You need expert advice. You may have to invest in a structural engineer. Or if someone is designing the alterations for you they should take care of all that.

Thanks for the advice Building Expert and I certainly don't want to tread on any toes here.
I am not privy to all the contract and documented stuff that is involved…

This is an interesting concept, however, because it is not the norm it will attract a premium price to build. How are you handling the design? Have you got a…

I agree with the Uncle. The timber solution will cost at least double. You can get some nice obscure patterns on glass or attach a 3M sheet that looks pretty…

From what you have written, it seems that the builder has accepted liability for the problem. I don't think that the proposed solution from your contractor is satisfactory as it…

It appears that you will have an internal room if you enclose this deck. All habitable rooms need to have external light and ventilation. Also the underfloor clearance seems to…

Lots of advice! The outcome depends on what is on your contract documents. Ceiling heights are usually indicated on plan or in the sections or dotted onto the elevations and…

The arborist is a good idea as you may be able to build what you want without too much trouble. The next area to explore is to modify the slab…

Look at it as the glass half full scenario. You can now repaint the house with a new colour scheme.

I presume that the ceiling that you refer to is directly under the roof. If there is no other evidence of structural damage in the walls or around windows I…

I agree that you don't need a permit to carry out minor work. My only reservation is re-sale value. When a prospective purchaser checks the plans at council and sees…

Whatever it costs go for the roof exit. You're talking a few hundred dollars extra if any. If you have a wall exit you have bends which will retain grease.…

Yes see council. Make an appointment with the Town Planners You will get better attention than walking in off the street. I don't know what council you're with but most…

You will have to establish if the rock is a shelf or floaters and this is usually done by test drilling. The problem is that you should have a pretty…

I agree with the other posts and you should be able to build your home for your budget. Allow about $1,500-$1,800 per M2 of average standards. Your idea of saving…

There's lots to consider. Are you renovating or are you demolishing and building from scratch? If renovating then costs tend to escalate as problems come to light as you go,…

This is probably a problem with the documentation. The ground floor plan should have been drawn with the lower part of the stairs shown and part of the under stair…

Seems a bit high for boundary locations so get some more quotes. If you are going to build make sure you get some levels, trees (if any), any other features…

I presume that you are the owner of the site and the building under construction so you are entitled to visit the site and issue instructions to the main contractor.…

Although I think that the builder is probably the one to take notice of your problem is to make sure that you do not carry the risk. This then becomes…