Elvis has left the building...
The site supervisor quit after 2 month on the project.
I guess he was just instructed to bark at people, but didn't like when he was…

Yep, there were bags with : R 2.5 walls, R 3.5 ceiling, R 4.1 ceiling and R 6 ceiling batts.
Not sure why so many different types.
We just had a meeting…

Hi all, thank you for your valuable responses. I guess building-expert has pretty much summarized my view regarding the topic and the building industry in general. I do agree there…

Thanks for your reply.
Honestly, I think our relationships with the builder soured along the way.
Since we had been passed from an amazing sales person we had nothing but an awful…

Thanks for the prompt reply.
I do understand builder's point of view.
Still, being outside the fence and talking to tradies without giving them instructions considered a breach of contract?
Regards.

Hi All,
Today I was checking up the building site staying behind the fence (on the nature strip) and asked a tradie if they can answer one question. They gladly agreed…

Hello All,
We are at the stage when all the brickwork has been finished.
However, half of the house still not being covered with the roof for 2 months.
Water is pooling and…

Hi All,
We are building with Burbank and hired an independent building inspector to check every stage of the project. He came back with the report below (just the summary, report…

Hi All,
Thank you for your replies.
Yes, the wording is not quite promising.
It is so confusing that we are already having this kind of issues with the builder so early…

Hi All,
I am after an advice regarding a developer(estate) guidelines and builder forcing me to purchase a $550 letterbox from them.
Here is a requirement from the developer guidelines
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Letterboxes must…

I guess after the initial shock, I'll find some positive things. Cheers!

Thanks for reply,
Yes I am aware of the particular rules regarding set backs / overshadowing now...
It is the last empty lot.
Building company came back with the Building Surveyor comments that…

Thanks will do.

Hi All,
It looks like I made a mistake (an expensive lesson) buying a lot of land where I will not be able to build a 2 story house which I…