Problem solved, ripped 8 X 6m sheets of the wall and scrapped them, glue was bulged out in the center as were the sheets. Looks like it was a combination…

Hi everyone, I am finally up to gyprocking my owner build. I decided to install some 2.5hd batts in the walls, was told by the local insulation guy these were…

Hi everyone, I am finally up to gyprocking my owner build. I decided to install some 2.5hd batts in the walls, was told by the local insulation guy these were…

No he is in Bomaderry NSW. When designing your stairs you have to think about your floor covering, for example if you are having tiles, doing direct stick method, you…

Hi dbenz, I went through the process of getting a quote from a stair manufacturer with the same outcome. Anyway I want a 12 stair mono-stringer and have found a…

I agree, though the builder has moved on and denies wrong doing. He blames the surveyor who intern blames the builder. Anyway I have to move on, employ another builder,…

This is a photo of how the front is supposed to look. The footings in question are the front left media room out by 10cm and the front door footing…

Just testing photo

Ok, can you give me guidance to which expert in particular. I have looked at changing around the front and it doesn't work as there are stairs that go up…

Hi Beetaloo its bearers and joists. The only slabs are downs stairs garage, media and foyer. I can work with the pipes that are through the strip footings thankfully

Well things aren't getting better it looks as if the surveyor has inclued the verandah eaves of 45 cm in his set out and now the rear of the house…

I Dont think I have any choice but to underpinn where the front door is because there is a set of stairs that go up to the next level, these…

I thought about making the room in question smaller though this just creates complications elsewhere as we have a tight set of stairs already. This has also created a problem…

Hi everyone, I poured my strip footings on Friday nearly 50 cubic metres . Today I had the same surveyor come back to survey for the brickwork and we found…

Hi everyone, I am finding that tradies are not used to doing contracts. It seems, most work for builders, and are a bit unsure when it comes to filling them…

Thanks everyone for the advice. I ended up using the same figure as used for the DA application, which has been approved, so the fun is about to begin.

Hi, yes I have worked out a budget, though the question is for the "market value" my only experience with market value is with cars, where they mean its worth.…

Hi I was hoping someone could help, I am about to complete the forms for my owner builders licence in NSW. One of the questions asks for the market…