vlt posted:How far is your kitchen sink from the bench edge? (survey)
60mm in my house
70mm in my parents house
50mm in my inlaws house
vlt posted:Foam panel insulation
I think Elenora IS in the states as you wont get Australian R ratings of 5 to the inch in Australia.
I did plenty of research for my cellar and the…
vlt posted:retaining wall help
option 1, if you have enough land, you could slope the land rather than setting up a retaining wall
option 2, have multiple walls under 1 metre in height at least…
vlt posted:Essastone benchtop pricing - 30mm Vs 20mm
It would have been cheaper to get the laminate installed and then gotten a stonemason in to install the stone at $7k.
vlt posted:Caesar stone join on island bench :-(
Can you post a photo of your join?
Mine is similar to steuy's but my stone is a white, so quite visible. Would like to see what some people deem…
vlt posted:What do you expect in a $2m property?
For a $2m property, I would expect over 1000sqm land size, with the backyard backing onto the maryibynong river.
Or a grand turn of the century house in Essendon or Moonee…
vlt posted:Rebuilding burnt down house
Building permit could cost as little as $2000 all up including plans and enginerring.
It will take at least 3 months to build, in that time, anyone can lodge an enforcement…
vlt posted:Any restrictions on building walls next to windows?
With regard to windows, as long as you cannot directly (directly being a a 45 degree angle from each edge of the window) look into private space, then you should…
vlt posted:Any restrictions on building walls next to windows?
Dependant on council and which way the wind is blowing.
You can build up to 150mm from the boundary. You can build to any height you want. You just…
vlt posted:Any restrictions on building walls next to windows?
You can do whatever you want as long as the council ok's it.
In Victoria, there is rescode, but this one size fits all set of rules cannot be applied across…
vlt posted:how big is your elec bill? (those with gas heating) Melb
It wouldnt specifically just be the downlights.
As I said...every little thing adds up and makes for a surprise in the power bill.
If you cannot account for the increase in power…
vlt posted:how big is your elec bill? (those with gas heating) Melb
Yup....but how many you have per room?
I use a 40watt tubey thing for a room...
Its the little things that add up...
vlt posted:Reduced Building Cost
Depends if you go to a big mob or a small mob.
For example, say a big mod house is $200k and you want to delete a tap cause you have…
vlt posted:Due Diligence on Builders
ABN
Company Number
Builders Registration Number
Google Search
vlt posted:SS no longer wants the leftover tiles after handover?
Hello...I'm the SS...
Those doors and windows we left on your site...well...I need to come pick them up Tuesday...
vlt posted:how big is your elec bill? (those with gas heating) Melb
Yup...those downlights look great until you see the electricity bill.
Thats one reason I steered clear of downlights in my build.
vlt posted:SS no longer wants the leftover tiles after handover?
Move all but 2 boxes from the garage into the house....then let the SS take whats in the garage. Then give him an invoice for 2 weeks of storage.
vlt posted:Dispute with a carpenter/builder over charges.
Did you sign a contract for the job?
Did you approve the variation to the contract?
If you had issues with the pricing, it would have been better to not go ahead…
vlt posted:How to reduce rangehood noise
Build a box on top of your roof to house the duct.
Duct it inside the roof? Even though it is flat, there is still a 200mm cavity.
vlt posted:Im devasted about my new kitchen :(
I am getting my splashback and all the glazzing from a specialist provider. Starfire/NonStarfire glass is costing me the same as they are selling me the end colour. …
vlt posted:Noisey Rangehood?
Highland 90cm canopy with 2010 motor is about 2600.
Schweigen 90cm butterfly canopy with 1600 motor is about 2600. I have been qouted 1995 for this at the home show.
vlt posted:Noisey Rangehood?
Thanks chrisandkate...
I now have to decide on Schweigen or Highland.
Schweigen is a 1600m3 motor with 4 metres of pipe
Highland is a 2010m3 motor with 6 metres (also heard 11metres) of…
vlt posted:Noisey Rangehood?
mmm....putting a bend in will reduce suction right?
might be able to do a 60 degree to the outside wall and then go another 60 degree back over the roofline.
vlt posted:Noisey Rangehood?
I am looking at a Schweigen rangehood with the 1600m3 external motor.
Anyone care to comment on the noise if installed only 2 metres straight up through the roof rather than…
vlt posted:Excavation ripoff?
If RL numbers are on the site plan indicating excavation to the required RL, how is that not set in stone?
I have in my plan something like RL6.96 excavate to…
vlt posted:Excavation ripoff?
The plans should have RL numbers, something like RL6.96. RL being sea level measurements. Have they excavated to the correct RL?
vlt posted:fair price to charge neighbour for labour
Going rate around my area is $80 a metre for a 2.1m fence.
If you do this for a living, obviously you can provide the required warranty and support of the…
vlt posted:Fence costs and neighbours
There is 2 ways you can go about this.
Looks like you pulled the fence down because your build required it due to it being ugly, in the way or needed…
vlt posted:Cost of a simple extension
You are not adding 16m2 to your house, you are:
demolishing a bedroom, bath and toilet that looks to be a total area of 3.5 x 5.3 = 18.55sqm
You are adding…
