WANTED: Sub-contractor carpenters, per/h, m2 rates,
I require sub contractor carpenters, prefer tradesman but apprentices will be considered. Own car and tools required.
Types of work:
New homes, factories/commercial, renovations, extensions, night works, pergola's, decks, doors…
workshop/fence/frontdoor help needed
I have nothing to add with any value, except it reminds me of Darrell Kerigan of the Castle, when the property valuer comes over and Darrell asks him, "Do you…
Which trade usually installs the rangehood?
Anyone that is abit handy could fit the ducting required, as you can now buy it in kit form and is really easy, whether it be a iron/tile roof or…
Cabinet colour help please
IMHO option 1, as it cleary deliniates the top overheads and the pantry from the draws, and keeps the draws all looking uniform.
Ben
Any recommendations of landscapers for timber decking?
You could try us if you like???? Buildersedge we are builders/carpenters and are situated in Gippsland but we travel all over, one of our last jobs was in Cannons Creek…
Outdoor woodfire pizza oven
The ones you talk of Mel are called wire cuts, they are made by extruding them through a metal die to form the shapes etc, when used in this application…
Cost for laying solid wood flooring
Also need to find out what material they are using for a vapour/moisture barrier: is it plastic or is it chemical ?????? This will change the price alot aswell.
Will also…
To deck or not to deck
Try sikkens CETOL DECK, or DECK PLUS (non slip)
http://www.tenaru.com.au/
We have used this product on a number of decks now and even after 3-4 years the deck…
Top plate & frame centres?
Temp/permanent, why take it off? we also put spacing noggins in aswell, the more the merrya......
Ben
Outdoor woodfire pizza oven
As you say not quite the same feel as brick,stone one.
My inlaws just bought a chimnea and they cook spuds in it all…
Renovation...I don't think it will ever be done
Sorry we could help but where in Melbourne, kitchen and bathroom reno's are one of our specialties.
From the info given i could speculate that it may cost you some where…
Top plate & frame centres?
It won't be up to the builder, as to what centres the trusses are at. the manufacturer that designs the frame and truss package has the creative licence there, aswell…
UNDERGROUND WATER TANKS
Some food for thought.........
In a bushfire area i would always put the tanks underground for the following reasons:
Above ground:
(1)Plastic tanks melt from radiant heat and subsequently burst
(2)Steel tanks warp and…
UNDERGROUND WATER TANKS
Approx $8500 for a 100,000 litre concrete tank built onsite, add an extra $2000 for below ground installation.
Ben
Concrete Veranda
Yes you can, you would first install battens that would sit 20mm below your finished fllor height, (internal) so as when the decking boards where installed you have a smooth…
Glass pool fence
The figures you have been quoted are the going rate for these types of fences.
Even my trade price through the suppliers isn't much better.
Ben
Installing soap holders in the shower
I use a small amount of neutral cure kitchen and abthroom silicon
(smells like vinegar), this type of silicon is recommended for wet areas and as such resists mould buildup.
Drill…
How to install the timber bay window
I would frame the bottom up from the floor to sill height, then i would sheet it with yellow tounge flooring, so as it finishes flush witht he existing radius,…
Top plate & frame centres?
The actaul reason why either a double top plate is used or 35mm internal, 45mm external, is with the invetion of trusses all the load is displaced to the extenal…
Installing soap holders in the shower
This is what i use for drilling tiles, and granite etc, they are called core drills and i use them in conjuction with a suction cup drilling guide and water…
Removing an arch and putting a door through double brick
Either way a double external wall is load bearing, regardless of whether it is single story or ten story, as all the weight from the roof structure is transferred to…
Removing an arch and putting a door through double brick
Very roughly anywhere betwwen $2000-$6000, depending on the complexity, materials required, finish required etc
Its one of those jobs most tradesman don't want to touch as you can open a can…
Double shower and vanity costs??
Get the builder to do it now, it will save you heaps of heart ache aswell as money, as they can rough in the services needed now rahter than ripping…
TAKING TILE AND INTERIOR DECOR TO AN ALL NEW LEVEL
The purple pebbles you speak of that are scrolling through there home page, are a 150mmx600mm tile and are around $85.00 per tile as they are hand layed each tile.
Another…