I've been speaking with all risk, easy to deal with and the policy looks good, when compared to others i've been researching
.....but you never really know until you make a…

I will do that, just thought I'd ask in the meantime
and you are right, looks like there a good amount of "gotchas" in the document

Thanks for the reply bashworth.
re C32.3, the all important words are "anything done or not done by the Owner"......
which is all inclusive including weather

re C29, I suspect this is the…

I’m going to have to seek legal advice on the matters below. In the mean time I wondered if anyone else is familiar with these subjects.
I am sharing the build…

I’m going to have to seek legal advice on the matters below. In the mean time I wondered if anyone else is familiar with these subjects.
I am sharing the build…

thanks for the post
yes, i think i need 2 drains in this area

what are the dimensions?

floor grate is an option.....i was trying to avoid 2 drains in the bath area, but that may be the best solution
interesting set-up as in not good?

I am building a shower that shares a wet area with the bath as shown in the image.
Water from the shower will inevitably splash into the bath area (red arrow)…

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thanks bashworth that was helpful
i've made many assumptions, however this is the result (if I have calculated correctly)

thank you for numerous posts dj,
but i do not think you answered my question

Does anyone know how to calculate the difference in heating costs between a 6 star house and a 7 star house?
I dont require complete accuarcy just a range, or percentage,…

Council has decided for me, it must be released into a trench.

thanks for the link bashworth

I'm assessing the viability of living onsite whilst building. The portable accommodation is at ground level (and cant be raised) as is the grey water outlet. Because the septic wont…

it is a shared access, as such i see no need for them to control my access
and yes, my own driveway is the logical move, except the road side terrain…

yes, that was our intention
but i think we will let this one go, it turns out there is a covenant that states the owner of the land next door requires…

good point........but not sure how long it's been since cattle were there
only a soil test will reveal i suspect

The fact that there is a trough adjacent to your arrow indicating…

thanks Beetaloo
yes, I'm planning a soil test if we get to contract stage, hopefully this will shed light on construction implications if any
interestingly council tell me only the rear of…

I'm looking at some land that is classed as having minor dispersive soil.
Does anyone know the implications regarding construction methods when building near/on such soils?
thanks

how would you interpret this?
are the trees shown at arrows included when measuring the vegetation area?
tree at blue arrow is 5m away, tree at red arrow is 17m away, from…

good point
one of the other lots didnt require DA, they went straight to building permit
but when speaking to council, they indicated this may not be the same for all lots
the…

just the blue area

i'm presently considering the land shown
my concern is the vegetation next to the X (the preferred house position), the sqm of vegetation changes depending on how I measure it; either…

curious that I can build 1 meter from 9990 sqm of bushland and be classified BAL-LOW, at no extra build cost
but build 1 meter from 10,010 sqm of bushland and…

thanks for the info beetaloo

thanks bpratt........95 meters, cheaper than I expected