Thank you so much for your help. It does make sense to seal gaps between two structures that can have some independent movement between them, and can totally understand that…

Dear forum,
Building a house at the moment and finishing off external finish.
We have brick render downstairs and hebel render upstairs, all aluminium windows/doors.
Asking my builder about external sealing/caulking of the…

Just to raise an old post: I have been speaking to my builder about raised front loader and dryer in our cabinetry designs.
I think this is an excellent idea, but…

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I would also be interested with the Environexus brand and any experience. Mr_Ed, it seems Clipsal have been the reseller of this product for the last 2 years, and an…

Thanks SBG, Im not familar with the terminology but what does 'Divide M-Return Flight staircase' mean? Can I load your sketchup file to have a look?

Hi all
I'd be grateful if you could give me your thoughts on building principle for our new home.
We are in Victoria and have a block of 19mx60m. Land run long…

Thank SM
A PO Box can't take those bigger parcels - you have to still go pickup at post office right?
My friend has the large inbuilt parcel letter box into the…

Hi all
Wondering your thoughts, with increase online shopping and parcel drop offs when no-one is at home, what options there are to secure the parcel and avoid theft.
Some I have…

RC56: 3 phase reverse cycles are noisy, no matter what brand. I looked at the brochure for Actron addon: external sound pressure is 71db. These units sit on the side…

Thanks bashworth.
If I assume correctly, your retirement unit is smaller in size compared to a double storey; and therefore the smaller reverse cycle splits. These are incredibly quiet, and cant…

Joker, how big is your house - you seem quite impressed with Actron add on 17kW and I wonder how effective it is compared to the large reverse cycle units.
Just…

Hi all
A comment with a question.
Meeting builders in Victoria and certainly get a mix of what ducted heating/cooling they put in.
This is for a 50-60sq living area double storey…

Thanks arcadeit, appreciate the support and guidance.
You see some impressive modern houses thats full of windows, and Im talking about Melbourne where it can get very cold in winter and…

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Im starting to see many more house designs, particularly modern, incorporate so much walls with floor window glass. Appealing and aesthetic as windows are, Im trying to grasp/understand concepts…

I think another challenge is whether the builder is happy to install this on their slab and insure for it as part of warranty.
I think its not very common to…

Good timing - Ive been asking around!
Heatwood: reconstituted stone based with 3-4mm wood board lining : ~ $150 per m2 (240mm wide)
The other one is Mafi: you get wood on…

Good luck with the build. Saw a house for sale with hydronic wood floor heating installed: pity the weather was warm: would have love them to have switched it on
Did…

Thanks very much. How effective did you find the heating through wood in terms of keeping the house warm?
There are these new engineered boards where the base is made of…

Hi all
I would be grateful on your opinion on my house build.
Double storey in Melbourne. Love hydronic heating. Slab for ground and radiators panels for top.
We love floorboards and want…