Decking - do I need building permit??
You wont be allowed to build over the easement. And typically, anything over 10m2 needs a permit also.
I would make sure your 'decking' tradie has a builders license also,…
Backyard Thread - Pergola Up! - Finished!!!
Looks fantastic.. They start my Pergola tomorrow..
Porter Davis homes
Doesnt mean the paper its written on.
When we moved in to our street, 2nd house, we had full choice of facade and colour. Our rules were colour (render) and…
Backyard Thread - Pergola Up! - Finished!!!
Nice one. Hopefully the dogs arent too much hassle, I have the same problem with my 2.
New neighbours and the eyesore...
Its a satellite dish, the neighbor can do what they want, as long as its in the property.
When you can hear your neighbor fart because they are so close…
New neighbours and the eyesore...
Wow.. what a over reaction, your neighbours are allowed to do what they want, just get some screening.
Backyard Thread - Pergola Up! - Finished!!!
Did you manage to get the stone sorted? how did the plants go? Would love a update.
Porter Davis homes
The contract is legally binding. They must do what they contracted to do.
Decking Oil
Deck Clean.. half a tub of nappy san in a bucket of hot water.. brush it on, let it sit for 20 mins, brush it off, follow with hose. The…
Sir Walter has been attacked.. Please help!
Needs more water most likely.. it is just seed heads, I get them sometimes, up the water, and mow them off and it goes away.
Brimbank Gardens, Derrimut VIC
Its seems PEET are still trying to be a pain in our a$$.
Just had a verandah rejected, PEET still have to approve everything, even after the land has been…
Porter Davis homes
Two Things
1. Walk away, if they are not playing on your terms, simply walk away. I managed to get a complete quote down to the last razoo for the cost…
Help me find anything to do with New York!
mrperswall.co.uk
more importantly.. http://www.mrperswall.co.uk/node/2569#id=2820
dont order from the AU site, its twice as expensive.. its actual WALLPAPER not a canvas
Porter Davis homes
We had 2 tenders, about 10 hrs all up, and 2 contract days, due to their refusal to provide prior. We dragged it out. It was exhausting.
Even on the…
Brimbank Gardens, Derrimut VIC
Mines locked.. with a smart metre there is no need for the power company to come out anymore.. so I just locked it.
Building a verandah on a corner block - Regulation issues
Its brimbank, everything is sorted with a bit of money..
Building a verandah on a corner block - Regulation issues
About to have a chat with Brimbank as well.. we want our verandah on the boundary also..
Might need to lean on you.
Building a verandah on a corner block - Regulation issues
Any update chief?
Lyndarum 'proposed' Aquatic Centre
Contact a lawyer.. gather all evidence of the proposed centre in advertising and then go from there.
Its false advertising.
Start here: http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.ph ... mId/956994
Even on…
Pergola Builder..
We have just selected our builder/carpenter, its taken 11 quotes, only 5 were registered.
To save everyone the hassle, ask if they are registered prior to them coming out. …
Over the Xmas break, c'mon builders! Extension to contract?
We had our PCI on the 22nd. Imagine having to wait until they got back!
Backyard Thread - Pergola Up! - Finished!!!
That helps..
We are doing a 3.6 x 3.6 and 8.1 x 1.5 and it seems with permits (and roofing) the quotes are coming in @ $5-$6.5k (in pine)
We will…
Backyard Thread - Pergola Up! - Finished!!!
We may have found a good chippie, his price is a little on the high side, but sure knows what needs doing, We are happy to do a lot of…
Backyard Thread - Pergola Up! - Finished!!!
Mikeg, did you do the pergola yourself? We have had a nightmare trying to find someone to fit our requirements, we are now reverting back to chippies.
*sigh*
Yet another fencing question
What a crock. Make sure if that happens your there.. they can stop 50mm before the boundry.
My neighbour concreted over his drain, I had to get the council involved.…
Yet another fencing question
Fence on the boundary, get it done before they do concrete, concrete can wrap around it.
What are they doing for drainage on their concrete? just letting it flow into…
Pergola Builder..
This is like pulling teeth! They can all build it, but dont want to know about plans and permits.. sigh.