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They are on my shortlist of builders but their reluctance to allow any changes to wet areas is likely to be a…

Good to see your build coming along Macher. I really do like the Vantage floorplan with the Mode facade. Unfortunately for us we have a 7m height limit and need…

It did cross my mind briefly but my wife and I both work full time and our shack block is 90 minutes away so would make any site supervision difficult.…

I have been checking the minimum requirements for Occupancy Permit in Victoria and came across these requirements in the NCC.
3.8.3.2 Required facilities
a) A Class 1 building must be provided with—
(i)…

Thanks Bashworth. I have looking at other options but keep on circling back to this one.
Does anybody have a recommendation for a builder active around Bass Coast in Victoria who…

To get your 6 star rating for thermal performance (in Victoria) you also have the additional requirement for a Solar HWS or a rainwater tank connected to all toilets. Where…

It looks like I’m heading down the custom design path for the construction of my weekender shack. The concern with this approach is the increased construction costs associated with a…

So how does this work for solar hot water without a booster or with a gas instantaneous booster under heavy usage where the tank temperature will drop below 60 degrees.…

Wow, that was quite a read. I have a block where the underlying soil classification is H1 but the site is classified as P due to fill and abnormal moisture…