I'll speak to the builder about fitting leaf diverters (particularly considering it's on the engineering)
I also want them to fix the in feed (raise it higher) and if so…

Thanks for the info!
I'm unsure of my ARI but the postcode is 3159
My roof area covered is 154m2 according to my contracts. Regarding the 2x 100mm overflows, this is how…

Hi everyone,
My house is almost at handover (haven't yet had PCI so I'm arming myself with ammo) but I have serious issues with my Stormwater and the job that's been…

I was under the impression that only applies to habitable rooms. Because I've lived in houses where the WC/Toilet downstairs has no window, as does the walk in pantry, and…

Hey guys,
I'm currently building a house and I'm racing toward fixing stage being completed.
I got told by my builder the other day that the door we chose for the…

I have raked mortar
It's pretty obvious

Well I disagree with having a hard time getting them to redo it. They may drag their heels, but there's a reason they out a copy of the VBA standards…

Yes redo or yes accept? Haha

Hey guys,
Just wanting to know if this is considered acceptable (or within standards?)
I understand the line changes course where the Windows begin, but still...
Would you accept this or ask them…

Hey guys,
So my frame started last week. To my surprise, they're building it from scratch, it's not prefabricated at all.
I'm in Melbourne, so as you can expect, we get some…

Nope, no fibre optics, I'll be lucky to get ADSL up here. We only got sewerage last year haha!
It's a hollow somewhat rigid yellow tubing, about the width of electrical…

Well they cleaned it up yesterday somewhat and took off the excess the had spilled and cut off the blobs of concrete, and re-levelled the ground around it too.
Retaining wall…

the 14 weeks started as soon as I paid my 5% - we had serious issues with engineering and slope stability so there were big delays.
Apparently the rain pitting on…

Hey guys,
14 weeks into my build and I finally have a slab!
It's a huge slab. About 30 piers of 4m depth, fully suspended raft slab, and on one side the…

I did have a high risk slope stability - Erosion Management Overlay, hence the issues with the geotechnical engineer. What happened it seems is that the geotech told them to…

To give you an idea of the size of these cracks, here are some photos:

Hi guys,
I've been a long time reader of this site and recently commenced building (Early September) in Selby, VIC. For those who aren't familiar with the area, Selby is in…