No, No aerial on the roof as well, in the last 15-20 years or so I have never used free to air TV, have always had Foxtel and the FTA…

I have corrected my post to read cat 6, don't know why I kept typing that, I have cat 6 everywhere. Not knowing much of the finer details, I remember…

Hi Ownerbuilder 72,
I have just finished mine and I had Cat 6 wired throughout the house for full home automation, it’s used for alarms, TV’s, CCTVs, Air Conditioning, Entrance Gate…

I did mine about 5 years ago and didn't put anything between the timber and steel, my builder mate at the time said there was no need, it has stood…

I apologise if you think I was directing anything at you, I was only making a point which wasn't directed at anyone in particular, it was just something I was…

I totally understand the need for some people to make the choice to stay and fight a fire as opposed to leaving.
Many posts have expressed the attitude that insurance will…

What they require and what individual councils may insist on may be different, not quite sure on the laws.
I can assure you that a screened door on the front…

Unfortunately, I owner built my house. In hindsight, I wish I would have left it to the professionals, we went over 1m over budget and we are still counting.
I am…

We have a BAL Rating 12.5 and the additional cost to building was astonishing. You have to have many things, too many to list here, though the most costly…

I had a big laugh when I read your comment about what order do I do things in, that’s exactly what we said during out journey having never owner built…

Wow, I stumbled across this post after looking for a review Paal was doing on my recently completed home, and have thoroughly enjoyed reading your experiences, photos and your honesty…