Gap between cladding and roofing
Hi, folks, we recently finished building our first home, and the other day, I found there is a large gap between the cladding outside of the first floor to the…
How can I deal with these retaining walls?
The boundary is farther than the retaining wall, right outside of it. We’re on the higher side, so if we put the fence on the boundary without putting sleepers under…
How can I deal with these retaining walls?
Hi folks, we recently moved into our first new home. For some reason, our builder put a 10cm thick timber retaining wall with 2 sleepers in our land. I've asked…
Is this price exorbitant or normal for a fridge cabinet?
Hi, Berek, it’s laminate boards from Laminex, Classic Oak Natural finish, 2440*1200*16, $320 each. I can find similar boards online for $99 from the same company and same size, but…
Is this price exorbitant or normal for a fridge cabinet?
Hi, folks,
We were hiring a handyman/carpenter to build a fridge cabinet and some other kitchen renovations. We’ve agreed on $700 for the labour cost plus reimbursement for the materials. Today…
Adding an aircon zone in construction stage
Great idea! I'm going to ask them. This is absolutely feasible to me.
Adding an aircon zone in construction stage
Hi, there,
Our home has finished the framing stage, and today I was told by our SS that they need to add a section of wall in the blue area to…
Are these frame stage defects "normal"?
Geez! That's quite a lot more than I expected.
Are these frame stage defects "normal"?
Thanks mate, but I can't see your photos. Maybe I don't have access to them. Did you find it different to get a private inspector when negotiating with the builder?
Are these frame stage defects "normal"?
Hello, folks, this is my first post. I'm building my first home with Metricon in Sydney. Last week, I did an inspection by myself after they finished the frame stage,…