Island OB posted:Pre-purchase building inspection
Hi everyone,
Would someone be able to recommend someone in the Launceston (TAS) area who does pre-purchase building inspections?
It's urgent.
Thank you in advance!
Regards,
Mel
Island OB posted:Spring-fed dams??
Sounds like a tricky one.
There is also a bore on the property so I assume there is plenty of water.
I guess I just have to trust what I'm being told…
Island OB posted:Spring-fed dams??
Hi everyone,
I'm not sure if this is the right thread but I would like to know whether there is a way I can tell if a spring-fed dam really is…
Island OB posted:Ready to start at the very beginning
That's why I was wondering if a builder would be able to give me 2 different quotes - one for the bank and one for us so that the bank…
Island OB posted:Ready to start at the very beginning
Hi everyone,
Hubby and I are finally ready to approach the banks for a loan.
Now, we have a few questions as to the order of doing so.
We have found a kit…
Island OB posted:Where to start and in which order?
Hi everyone,
Hubby and I are thinking about starting to build a kit home in October.
Our location is quiet remote. A little island in Tassie.
What we have so far is huge…
Island OB posted:What does site classification mean?
Thanks for the link!
The area where we'll be building has been extensively surveyed a while ago and consists of lime stone and sand. I assume that lime stone would either…
Island OB posted:What does site classification mean?
Hi everyone,
hubby and I have found a kit home design we like and are ready to get slowly into things.
After having a look on the kit home website, we stumbled…
Island OB posted:GPS points for property boundaries
Hi there,
Does anyone know how it could be possible to receive the GPS points for property boundaries?
We got a fairly big block of land, which is completely overgrown as are…
Island OB posted:Help! Need advice, please
Hi everyone,
I was hoping to get a few opions on the following:
Hubby and I came across a property for sale for just over $100,000 in a fairly remote place of…
Island OB posted:Aerial shots to locate highest spots on big block?
Thanks Chuq, very nice of you.
I just had a look and already spoke to someone at THE LIST.
when I try to zoom in, the closest it gets is 191m, it…
Island OB posted:Aerial shots to locate highest spots on big block?
I don't think it's a proper aerial survey. We couldn't afford this. Our friend said on an aerial photo you can point out the highest spot on your land and…
Island OB posted:Aerial shots to locate highest spots on big block?
Hi there,
A friend has recommended to get an aerial shot of our pretty big block of land to locate the highest spots to then locate where to build.
At this stage,…
Island OB posted:Blue for a Weatherboard House
Oh, I find a blue weatherboard house just absolutely gorgeous!!
I don't know what baseboards are...
I love blue weatherboard and white window frames.
Island OB posted:Standard sizes for windows, doors, kitchen... where to get?
Hi everyone,
I'm just about to scribble my plans and I'm trying to figure out the meassurements.
I wondered if there is a website or a place where I can get the…
Island OB posted:Colour throughout house
Hi everyone,
I've always like a nice grey with a slightly hint of brown in the lounge room/hallways through out the house but now I've seen a beautiful lounge room on…
Island OB posted:Hebel blocks - anyone experienced cracks???
Hi everyone,
I have just received an email from a kit home company telling me that they do not supply or use Hebel blocks "as there have been too many instances…
Island OB posted:Steel or timber frame??
Hubby told me on the weekend that if we're using Hebel we won't even need a frame... I'm consued but it does sound right.
No, it's not just for cladding, it's…
Island OB posted:Steel or timber frame??
so, when you're saying you can work with the timber... Do you mean something like, you got all the supplies from the kit home company but you do want to…
Island OB posted:Steel or timber frame??
Wow, that sounds quick. I just read on the ubuild.com.au website that steel can corrode if you build close to the sea, which we will.
It's a tough decision... Termites or…
Island OB posted:Starting our journey.
Good luck Kay! You must be very excited... I wish I was that far ahead already.
We only got our land registered in our name yesterday.
Island OB posted:Steel or timber frame??
you're not serious about the creeking noises, are you?? Like when? When it's windy?
We'd be using Hebel Wall Panels and Plasterboard. Would we still have problems drilling holes etc., using…
Island OB posted:Steel or timber frame??
Hi all!
Since I have been convinced in this forum to do a kit home (own design), I have sent out some enquiries to kit home manufacturers but so far I…
Island OB posted:Terracotta tiles for bathroom floor
yes, that's the word. Thanks!
No need for a search at this stage. What hubby wants, hubby gets, plus more.
Any ideas how I can get him to want Terracotta tiles??? At…
Island OB posted:above ground concrete pool
It might sound a bit crazy but would there be any access from any neighbour around your block?
They might have better access and only a timber fence that could be…
Island OB posted:Large Decking, what wood and where to buy???
I have heard that Tasmanian Oak is pretty solid hardwood and is plantaged.
Unfortunately, thats all I know.
Island OB posted:Concrete Pool
You might be able to tell the professional pool builder that you want be a labour hand and assist with as much as possible to keep the cost down.
Not sure…
Island OB posted:Terracotta tiles for bathroom floor
I think, Terracotta tiles are actually quite classic rather than modern. Ever went to a public sauna/wellness/spa centre in Germany or Europe? They always use warm colours and I think…
Island OB posted:Terracotta tiles for bathroom floor
Wow... I didn't think that Terracotta would be so hard to keep clean... Even if you just walk on it in your slippers?
At the moment I only found one company…
