Also, mind that a fairly insulated garage will retain heat much longer out of a hot car engine, whilst this is welcome in winter, it could mean that you could…

Garage doors are not designed to be like windows, so the biggest challenge I guess would be covering the air gaps without hindering to its operation. There are a lot…

You are right Chippy it may not be a given! I only wish if the council made it a precondition for zeroing in that you would allow neighbours to make…

On the plus side, you could do fair bit of creativity with a brick wall than with a fence.
render and do some creative painting work if that is your thing
do…

A lot has changed since my comment Jack, not sure those figures are relevant anymore, hopefully someone with latest info will reply with some builder contacts.

removing my comments as it adds little value; completely agree with StructuralBIMGuy !

Have you tried applying for an occupation certificate, if all internal works are done, I don't see why not. There is currently a house in my street as well, which…

See my quote, June 2019, Orange prices may be different or it has raised up sharply now. Note, only the highlighted is the actual supply and install figure, rest is…

I think you will be just fine with option 1.
We have Daikin 3 phase Standard Inverter FDYQN200LBV1 / RZQ200LY1 - 20.0kw cool / 22.4.0kw heat, here Canberra; and we…

Hi There,
Hoping someone could comment on a solar quote I have
1. Value for money
2. Components brands (good/ok/bad)
3. Inverters - there are two totalling 10kW ; one 5kW as part of…

, NJR delivered a high quality finish, very happy with our house having lived almost two years now. We had our own plans (http://solarcert.com.au/) then shopped…

I afraid $2100 is now pretty standard for a decent builder in Canberra for average quality inclusions, anything less than that you would be looking at a rookie builder.
$3000…

I would go for the block facing S/W, because
S/W in my option is the least preferred orientation for big windows and main living zones, so it can be in the…

we have finish! we love it! Premium end oak is trendy and will go nicely with some black themes. You may also want to consider Blackbutt if you like…

http://www.njrhomes.com.au

Sorry, I have to admit, I am a poor reader, didn't carefully read through this tread; if polished concrete it make sense, if you are going with HH then also…

In my humble opinion, going for underfloor hydronic heating, when you already opting for reverse cycle heating and cooling would be a bit overkill, esp, if you are not going…

$3000/m2 is a very generous rate to afford a good builder with high end inclusions; $5000/m2 - its a crazy rate I guess normally associated with inter suburb's over-architecture fancy…

How about https://www.smartstonesystems.com/fibro ... t-cladding ?
These are thick XPS foams with a thin layer of stone veneer at the face side. The other side can be…

Last few days I was watching our cabbage leaves are disappearing from the garden bed. Today, a purple colour cabbage plant has been completely trimmed to a stem. Apparently the…

We have 3m x 1.1m and we are loving it! Upto 3m easily achievable without joint as most of the slabs comes at that length, Quantum Quartz has XL range…

small gaps you can fill with polyurethane caulking, like I did just to avoid the creepy crawlies getting into the frame cavity and inside later via plaster joints. (remember though,…

beautiful colour contrast!

Just buy Ashworth's PCI guide and DYI. Just $4 it is less than a coffee!

Its a general excuse from builders, but I thought it was only a problem for squire sets, the whole idea of cornice was to hide the gaps! hmm.. let's see…

Just buy ring stickups and doorbell.
I was in the same situation six months back, turned down builders offer for around $3k and instead installed myself 2 stickups and 1…