It;s been a long long time since I've been on here, (I have to go back and read it all one day!) But I wanted to add this for prosperities…

Good on you Kris, I drove past your place yesterday (not on purpose) looked across and realised - That's were my Site Dunny came from! (I wonder where it…

Looking good kasra - It's been a while since I have been in the OB forum, but glad I popped back today. I'll be following your thread for sure.
Good decision…

I think the OB permit relies on the Title deads so it would depend on who the name of the property is registered in. If one was yourself and one…

Yes you need a OB permit if you want to oversee your own project and choose who you engage to work on that project.
You have 2 choices
You either engage…

I would class as follows
1) a renovation as changing or altering a building internally only. That is inside its existing footprint.or building envelope. You might move an internal wall…

Thanks Stewie - I think you are right. Ive googled around Oxalis and a lot of similiar photos come up
Also had a PM pointing me to a few old posts…

Hi Folks,
I've got a very healthy Empire Zoysia lawn which has been thriving after I followed Fu Manchu's soil preparation guide.
(I now have a colony of Frogs that…

Have dropped you a note as well of the guys I used. Worth having a few options up your sleeve.
Good luck with your build

Well done a big celebration is due.
Looking back it's 2 years of your life you'll never get back but 2 years you'd never…

Qebtel from what I understand the earthing of copper pipes is a bit of a legacy rule in the wiring code but one that still makes sense in some scenarios.…

Great to see you back Steve. Really have enjoyed reading and seeing the great attention to detail you have put into your build.

110m3 is around 11 truckloads of fill to be supplied.
Each load of fill is going to cost you $200 - $300. There's $2 - $3k there and that's assuming your…

No worries Mitch. Obviously the roof hasn't collapsed yet, otherwise this post may have read differently! Happy to help and glad you are now underway.
Good luck with the rest
Rob

Geez your a hard man Stewie!! I should be packing boxes about now but just for you a few pics of things coming together

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Thanks guys
Pool builders have been and completed the shell for the pool. Now that's done I can get the footings in for the back deck…

It's been full steam ahead the last couple of weeks. Tiler is well into it now, last week my Tuckpointer also started and on Monday the Pool guy is in…

Hi All, firstly again thanks for the nice feedback. Always greatly appreciated. -

As for the Tiles Stewie there is a reason. (A few actually)
We are laying the original style…

I think it must be a male thing in ignoring Instructions and safety messages. "She'll be right" so often gets me in trouble and I do question myself sometimes. You'd…

My Old Primary School mate Kenny (who I hadn't seen for 30 years) is doing the Roof Chippy work for me (Small world) and having started Monday pretty much has…

How time flies. Chiristmas is upon us already.
My roof structure and upstairs loft area is now finished. There's a few finishing items to go like Tilt batterns for…

After reading with interest some of the OB stories on here thought it time to start our own little thread. Somewhere to share some tips as well as future tears!…

Well its been a long time since I've posted about our house on here, being we have finished 18 months ago and just have been enjoying living in the house…

I think you will need to consult an engineer on that one. Depending on what is in place, and what loads are on the walls it could be tricky.
My gut…

I hope you have more success than I did. I took him to court 4 times. Each time he never conformed to what the court order said. So you go…

Just came across this thread. and my 2 cents worth on Mr Healy. I unfortunately was a customer of Alwyn Robert Healy a few years ago now, paying him a…