Makita Or Milwaukee combo kit
All my work tools are slowly being converted over to Milwaukee. They are fantastic quality and I know the train of thought is that if you're not a tradie just…
400mm wide shed
400mm would be fairly pointless to use as a shed IMO.
I have a 700mm under eave one and its a struggle to fit anything decent sized in it.
Need help on choosing a builder WA
To be brutally honest this is the dumbest question you can ask because every builder will have positive and negative stories.
Troll the web with a budget in mind and…
Building new Home_Unnecessary cost to avoid
Prioritise the structural changes because these are generally more expensive or impossible to do post handover. Wide doors, high ceilings, bigger rooms, taller internal doors and so fourth.
Cupboard doors,…
Corner block advice please
FYI, a true -/120/120 window is bloody expensive; a window doesn't constitute a structural part of the building so the first component of the FRL (fire resistance level) is denoted…
Info & tips for those building in BAL40 and Flame Zone
The most obvious one is can you move the physical location of your house where you plan to build?
I'm surprised that you can use aluminium frames in these BAL wndows.…
K & L's HGWA Build Baldivis
I wouldn't be thrilled if that was my slab......
How long did your settlement go over by?
Yeah the worst part was I had hung in there that long I couldn't see any sense in bailing. It tied up my finances for ages, such that I ended…
How long did your settlement go over by?
My worst was just over 3 years from signing to titles.
Mother of all new build threads!
Harder to secure a block than to pick a house design. IMO it's best to sort out buying a block first. No point falling in love with a house design…
Trees and Neighbours !
Have you considered raking up the leaves your tree is dropping on his lawn?
HGWA BUILD "THE HOUSTON"
Well your render is painted, wouldn't it make sense that the downpipe is as well if they are colour matching?
HAND OVER COMPLETED 24/11/2015 Alkimos WA, Trinity(atelier v
From my experience, you'll be lucky to get that many plants. They are super stingy with those packages. And I'd suggest doing your own soil prep, they don't bother much…
Our first home with Summit - WIR pics!!
Nice, mine is a little shorter (3.9m) and a little wider (1.35m)
Our first home with Summit - WIR pics!!
Can I ask how long and wide your WIR is approx? Trying to get a feel for how big mine will be and I have a similar style to yours.
Well priced carpet in Perth?
Carpet Liquidators Osborne Park - see Daniel.
Fixing BAL 29 Ember Screens to Aluminium Window Frames
Surely the manufacturer supplies a standard detail for installing a passive fire rated element?
600x600 versus 450x450 tiles
600's. In a large area always go bigger to make it look proportional IMO
HGWA build Burns Beach- 8 months still no slab
Have you considered putting the long thin ones into the side of the bulkhead?
36 Weeks build time & liquidated damages $1 per working day
Its a bit late now saying the LD's are unreasonably low when you've signed a contract I would have thought?
Increasing borrowing power with lots of dependents?
Go and see a broker before you start panicking.
deposits and building contracts
I'd wager the amount of time they spend up front with you going through designs, getting them drawn up, going back and fourth with changes, going through the restrictions and…
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