Hi,
I'm building a second floor on a double-brick house in Inner West Sydney to make a dual occupancy (well, I've been been talking about it for the past year anyway!)…

I'm getting conflicting advice (name of the game):
1) Don't go to the Structural Engineer (for spec for suspended slab and its support) until DA is approved. (Otherwise, if DA…

I am adding a second floor to a house in Sydney, supporting a concrete slab on existing double brick walls. Also adding a North-facing balcony / deck area that…

Thanks Beetaloo. I did wonder if the thinness of the slab might create issues with sound.
Stewie, Of course I need a structural engineer to design the slab…

Thanks Bryn. That's really useful.
Similarly, I don't expect any issues from the engineer's report.
We have approx 8.8m span, so (if i am also reading the table right),…

Thanks Stewie D and ddaroch. I've seen the youhome site but anewhouse.com.au and the orientation thread look really useful.

I'm building a house on top of another house, turning a single storey house into a dual-occupancy. The existing house has a raised wooden deck which needs replacing, so…

Hi, I'm building a house in Sydney (as an extra floor on an existing house) and want to design it on passive solar principles. I'm new here from the UK,…

Hi,
I am planning to add an extra floor to a house, to make a dual occupancy. The existing house is double brick so should support a concrete slab floor.…

Hi,
Does anyone have experience of doing the interior walls of a wood-framed house with particleboard (e.g. Yellow tongue flooring boards) instead of plasterboard.
I've had this recommended by someone…