Hi ponzutwo,
According to NCC, waterproofing seems to be upto code. Yes, we do need to look at the situation objectively, and that means not just looking at waterproofing to be…

Thanks Bimbob and SaveH2O. Sounds like we can conclude the waterproofing is within the NCC code and is not the issue here. And I can also confirm the shower screen…

Can someone pls point me to the building standard that stipulates that "waterproofing is required in every wet area no matter what the subfloor is"? According to NCC, any wet…

Hi Simeon,
Thanks for your response!
No, the floor isn't waterproofed. As it is on a ground-floor slab, I believe waterproofing wasn't required. Only the edges of the ensuite (and of course…

Any tilers or plumbers on this forum that can provide inputs on this one?

Hi all,
Our newly built house had water-damage in our ensuite vanity cabinet's side panels just 6 months after the build got completed. Apparently there is a leak which happens everytime…

Hi ourhome,
I've found speaking to VU wasn't very helpful as they don't seem to know a lot. You need to speak to iinet (and as far as VU is concerned,…

Hi boj,
Loved reading your informative posts, obviously you must be a network engineer or an IT technician, right? We'd love to hear your instructions for the different ways of connecting.…

Hi ourhome,
You mentioned that you are using direct wired connections with iinet. Be very careful in doing so, because you are not protected by a hardware firewall. Especially if you…

Hi acherion,
iinet usually get the customer to install the Bob anywhere in the home, but they recommend in the living room near the TV.

Hi ourhome,
Check with iinet if you will be able to use all the LAN points or only 1 at a time. If you are ok with not being able to…

Hi acherion,
Yes, iinet only offers the "Bob" modem, but you can use any other ethernet-based router. I actually didn't purchase the "Bob" and used my old router (D-Link 615). It…

Hi acherion,
We got all of our window coverings done by Whittlesea Drapes who are at 49 Wood Street, Thomastown. Not only are they close-by, we've found that their prices were…

We got our home connected with iinet last week. Though the speeds are ok (22Mbps download), I'm not happy with the whole iinet setup: iinet requires us to use their…

We built our house with Timeless Homes, and from memory they only charged us $10K for the fixed site costs

khubvalo123,
Call the Whittlesea council and request an update on the Occupancy certificate/inspection.

I don't remember seeing any foil under the tiles the last time I crawled into our attic.
Can someone confirm if sarking is a requirement in Aurora to get the 6-star…

wokwon, thanks for posting this information. I see what you mean, because of all the little gaps in between the tiles, the roof spinners are not that effective.
It's great…

Oztish and Damoau,
Do you have any roof/attic ventilation installed? Eg as seen in http://www.ampelite.com.au/ventsdom.htm
From what I've read, having just ceiling insulation isn't enough as all it…

Hi oztish,
Could I ask how did you find out the ratings of your insulation? Did your builder provide you this information?
DamoAu,
It will be interesting to see if many people…

Does anyone know what type of ceiling insulation is required in a 6-star energy rated house?
Our insulation looks like strands of fur and dust which are loosely placed on…

Hi cornerof,
We are very happy with our home built by Timeless. It took them about 8 months to build. Very happy with the quality. They have an excellent site…

oztish, yes we are just using our mobile phones at the moment. No landline/internet/TV signals. We did receive a compensation payment of about $400 per month for phone/internet and a…

Received a letter from VU stating that it will be probably towards the end of November before we get to choose our internet/phone provider!!
That's another 2 months of waiting without…

Hi DamoAu,
I'm not aware that we have access to the VU cabinet. Ours is locked and don't we don't have a key.

From our experience, we've found Timeless to be relatively quick to respond. We previously signed up with Simonds (back when Simonds was one of the available builders in Aurora) and…