Callifo posted:Beware of Champion Homes
Product Review is notorious for removing reviews. They have 'Brand Management' membership for the companies they allow users to review. This allows the companies to vet user submitted reviews, and…
Callifo posted:Building with Fairmont footings cost blowout
The salesman assumed he could just lay your carpet straight on the soil. After you signed the contract the engineer decided that wasnt sufficient and priced you in an actual…
Callifo posted:Brick vents to cool the structure and release heat
Shade the brick with large eves. Since going to minimum of 600mm eaves on my build, I've noticed much improved cooling off the house after hot summer days. Can see…
Callifo posted:Hang 10kg mirror on dry wall.
Ditto 3M Claw, expensive but best thing I've used to date. I put two of the 11kg ones in for a 12kg mirror on the wall, and its been great…
Callifo posted:Sandstone crazy paving quote
I had 28m2 of engineered pavers laid six months back and it was difficult to find someone not taking the pi$$. Internet suggested it should be $85-100/m2 to lay them.…
Callifo posted:Reporting of Breach of aus standards ?
My builder did this too for my dishwasher outlet, they said there was nothing wrong with it.
I showed a friend whom is an electrician, and he also said whilst…
Callifo posted:Control joint missing in concrete driveway
To my understanding early saw cuts are to control shrinkage cracks, so doing them now would be pointless. Control joints may reduce ugly cracking during periods of soil movement, however…
Callifo posted:Hot Water - Distance to shower
Mine is the same, with the flow rate it equates for less than the time it takes to get undressed and get in, I wouldn't worry about it. My hotwater…
Callifo posted:Progress Payments ANZ
As above, I did what was suggested above. Paid it myself and didn't rock the boat, I just organised to fill the gap with the builder after the bank paid…
Callifo posted:Colorbond classic vs Colorbond matt
Yeah it wasn't a $2k issue that's for sure, I didn't really expect to pay much for it... It's just a different style of spray painting right.
Callifo posted:Colorbond classic vs Colorbond matt
My house is north facing and at the end of a road heading straight for it before a bend. Had issues with other houses rooves blinding me before in the…
Callifo posted:Colorbond classic vs Colorbond matt
When I looked at it, it was a bit over $2k for a 190m house. In the end I only looked at it to reduce glare on a white roof,…
Callifo posted:NBN connection to new property
Yes the developer should have done it, no they didn't do it. Council does not check its been done when they approve the development and they save themselves some money.…
Callifo posted:Are ductless range hoods really ductless?
I think they are just less common as they as less popular. Here is what I was referring to (a name you mention above),
https://www.appliancesonline.com.au/pro ... -rangehood
They…
Callifo posted:Are ductless range hoods really ductless?
Better than nothing as you have now, but no where near as good as a ducted unit. They will remove a lot of grease, but smoke from burning oil/food and…
Callifo posted:Help! Irrigation prep before concrete path pour
I did 75mm stormwater, both under the driveway, and from my side fence to next to the water tank (which has mains switch over done there for toilets too). I…
Callifo posted:Plumbing washing machine waste drain hose
Ditto, as per the poster above, mine just connects to the barbed fitting as shown.
Callifo posted:Boundary Build - Driveway Side
All that black plastic and no drainage, wont that turn into a swimming pool when it rains?
Callifo posted:Security screen door price too high?
Recently had stainless steel security screen doors fitted to my house after handover, and it was ~$1000 per door. My doors are only standard width though.
Callifo posted:Is this price ridiculously high?
Yes exposed aggregate requires the surface to be stripped back to expose the aggregate finish. The guys that did it were typically there all day as opposed to the half…
Callifo posted:Is this price ridiculously high?
I got 180m2 of half exposed aggregate, half regular done a year ago for $25k, so 50m2 sounds like a rip off.
Callifo posted:Ground level at handover
If they have stockpiled soil from the trenches on site and not removed it that is probably a different matter and you'd be correct in wanting it removed.
I imagine as…
Callifo posted:Building an all electric house north of Adelaide
I've gone with a Sanden as above for hotwater, induction for cooking and r/c for heating cooling. Mine hot water is allowed to heat from 10:30am to 4:00pm and also…
Callifo posted:Water Meter Pipe Cleanup
Overflow Relief Gully, if the sewer backs up, your sewage will come out here rather than flooding your house. Should be a certain amount below the lowest floor drain in…
Callifo posted:Metricon LAN cabling - SOLVED
Are you sure they aren't star wired telephone ports with an rj45 connector?
Callifo posted:Metricon LAN cabling - SOLVED
Without a cabler tester to ensure its been wired right, its hard to guess but do you get a link light on the device you plug in (garage end connected…
Callifo posted:Neighbours bolted fence to my wall during construction
If they were to use a post, where would it be concreted in? Your slab will overhang the boundary line, and they'd otherwise be jackhamering into your slab. I had…
Callifo posted:Dowell Thermaline - any good?
9 windows, 2 double sliding doors, total of approximately 32m2 of glass.
Callifo posted:NBN unconnected at handover
You'd need to work out what they are actually charging you for? Just the conduit installation I assume? Possibly a few extra data points and a wiring hub as part…
Callifo posted:NBN unconnected at handover
'NBN ready' is just the conduit from the property boundary and into the house to the first connection point.
NBN will do the cabling install once you are ready to…
