Thanks Pulse, thats really helpful and very much appreciated.
Also thanks for the pointer on sheathing, thats me watching too many american youtube videos!

Thanks Alex, there will be single leaf of bricks from the top of the retaining wall to the floor above so the space will effectively be closed off from external…

thanks, so sheathing on the outside of the timber frame is a must?

Hi all,
I'm really hoping for some expert advice on sheathing.
We are building a new home, it's a timber frame home on slab with brick veneer to the lower level.
We…

Thanks Allnamesrgone,
Would love some goats but alas, it's a vacant lot, so I wouldn't be around to look after any animals.
Plus I'd like to control growth quickly. Some…

Hi all,
Looking for some help / advice on what herbicide to apply to our 5 acre vacant lot.
We recently purchase a 5 acre plot to develop but are some…

Thanks Chris, I appreciate your thoughts.
Warm Regards
R

We recently had our tender presentation with Montgomery Homes.
We are looking at the Carolina 311 as we have a sloping site.
The tendered quote came in almost double the base price…

Thank you so much OkLouise. Absolute gold.
I really appreciate you taking the time to reply.
R

Thanks Monty85, will definitely review that thread.
Warm Regards
R

Thanks for the reply.
4M fall over the building area.
Will definitely be engaging a professional/s but would like to head into any conversation with a much better understanding of the subject…

Thank you, very helpful.
Regarding the sediment trap, if I install a whole of house filtration system like the before the water heater then I'm assuming it's not needed?
Will check…

Hi all,
I'm building a new home on acreage and it will need to be completely off grid...
Solar, Battery & backup generator.
LPG bottles
Septic system
Rainwater tank and filter
We're using a project home…

Hi all,
As the title of the thread suggests, I'm a clueless first time home builder looking for some friendly advice and pointers on how best to build my dream home.
I've…