Just moved in our new property which completed 3 months ago and found there is crack/gap between the cornice and gyprock, as well as gap/crack between floor tiles and wall.…

Hi everyone, got a problem with the canopy ventilation. Below is the picture of my canopy just installed two months ago in the new house, is the gap in the…

Hello H omeone friends
Just hand over my home and we plan to move in prior to Christmas. Thanks for the recent raining days and…

Got a quotation as below:
. pave path from footpath to front step with Bink pavers, 1.5 metres wide
. place stones/gravel down side of house from front corner of house to…

Thanks rojak1, that is very useful information to know. My block is slope from west to east side which means the block on the west side of fence higher than…

I found that paving rate around $40/sqm. Due to a tight budget, I will pave the majority of abckyard and leave the rest for mulch and choose some planting which…

Thanks chrisandkate, the allowance can be used any way up to me. As mentioned, I would like pavers on the alfresco side (from end of alfresco to backline of house)…

any advice please. Thanks heaps

Hi everyone
I am building my new house and now is close to completion. Everything so far went fine until I suddenly realise that I got landscape to do after…

thanks cherub, so which means builder need to use 4mm electric cable for majority of kitchen applicance, right?
What about ducted heating and cooling system? Is it work on 2.5mm electric…

Hi all
Building a house at the moment and just finished electrical wiring. When I inspected the house on last weekend, I noticed the electric cables for lighting and powerpoints are…

Hi kel, yes those pipes in picture 4 are at the alfresco area and alfresco will be covered by concrete which upto the windows lower level. I am just wondering…

Just want to get some more attention, hope can get some more ideas.
Thanks

Just finish the frame and brickwork inspection and found some issues:
1. Storm water pipe close to hot water system
I am using a Rinnai instant hot water system and from the…

Just finish the frame and brickwork inspection and found some issues:
1. Storm water pipe close to hot water system
I am using a Rinnai instant hot water system and from the…

thanks a lot btherl and irkj, I really learnt a lot from building my first house.
If you do not mind, I got one more concern regards to the noggins of…

Hi btherl, how do you identify an expansion joints for the slab from my pictures?
Anyone else know about this?
And I noticed you mentioned the lowest course of bricks…

Hi Guys
We are building our first home and have completed the slab and part framing as photo below, roof truss half 1/3 way through progress and some brick work has…

hi everyone, anymore thoughts? thanks heaps

I will ask the builder to re focus on the roof truss next week and hope they can finish it soon. Before tiles on, I would like to have framing…

Thanks eyspy, I am wondering will extra pine bracing fix this issue? Or is it any other way the builder can fix this problem?
Thanks again

I have to start a new topic for this building issue, my hubby and I are building our first home and now partly framing has done but we have identified…

Sorry just manage to post my pictures on and please share your thought about my concerns, thanks very much!

Hi Guys
We are building our first home and have completed the slab and part framing as photo below, roof truss half 1/3 way through progress and some brick work…

Thanks very much whatever563, property-work people are on leave at the moment and will return on 05/08/2011. However, I need to conduct the inspection next week some time otherwise it…

I am building my first home in Ford Canberra ACT and want to hire a private inspector to check the quality of builder's work at the following stage:
frame
pre-plaster
final
I hope the…

I am building my first home in Ford Canberra ACT and want to hire a private inspector to check the quality of builder's work at the following stage:
frame
pre-plaster
final
I hope the…

I am building my first home in Ford Canberra ACT and want to hire a private inspector to check the quality of builder's work at the following stage:
frame
pre-plaster
final
I hope the…

Try one more time, anyone know good licensed certifier for private inspection for the framing stage in Canberra ACT?

anyone knows? Pretty urgent request please share your information.
Thanks heaps