3 meter ceiling, 60cm above kitchen bulkhead alternatives
Make a bulk head out of the same cabinet material but set back 10cm and just as a solid piece.
You get the benefit of it looking almost the same as…
Making a hallway airtight
There's also the issue of creating too much positive pressure in the room.
If you seal the door on say a bedroom so they air can't escape to the hallway you…
Double Glazed vs Laminated Double Glazed vs Triple Glazed
My understanding from looking at it is that glazing isn't the whole story at least as far as noise goes, the glass thickness is also quite important for noise insulation.
Help with empire zoysia
I wouldn't worry about it just yet.
Make sure its getting enough water, if in doubt you can run a roller over it and make sure that the strip is making…
My build - GJ Gardners - Newport
Hey,
Been in the house for about 8 weeks now.
Planning to post an update with photo's but haven't had time to scratch myself, lots of unpacking and organising, might still be…
Water tank requirement in Victoria
Have a good look at the rules, if I recall correctly from when I looked into it last year for it to count a heat pump HWS must be connected…
Outdoor basketball court
We had an improvised Court growing up.
Was a weird triangle shape, mostly used for practicing shooting and layups, nothing serious.
We used pavers, the small brick sized ones, worked perfectly fine.
25…
Are ductless range hoods really ductless?
You'd want to check the model specifically.
Even most ductless exhausts still vent out of the top of the unit, they just aren't ducted to the outside.
I.E, the air still goes…
Sugestion on Kitchen pantry design
https://www.kaboodle.com.au/products/de ... Soft-Close
you could use something like that
Fence appeared without any consultation??
If your neighbour offers a fence thats 4x the price of the one you have and to pay for it are you going to say no unless you specifically object…
Fence appeared without any consultation??
If you think reasonable enquires doesn't involve asking the Council for the contact details on the rates notice of the neighbouring property I've got a bridge to sell you.
And Councils…
Fence appeared without any consultation??
Not necessarily.
In Victoria the person who installed the fence is in breach of the Fences Act.
OP could in theory apply to the Magistrates' Court to have the fence removed (or…
Alfresco Tiles - Belga Grey vs Maximo Grey?
I've got maximo grey on my pillars out the front and belga grey on my floors.
I'm happy with both, no issues with it being too dark, but the Maximo has…
Builder invoicing a progress payment for incomplete work
Dunno what state you're in.
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/plumbing/sec ... ment-claim
Might be helpful.
Stud wall design for noise minimisation - feedback
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLjhrXF ... oVisionDIY
that's probably worth a watch.
Is it possible to change stainless steel floor waste to tile
I had the tile insert floor wastes in my build for two showers, the tiler stuffed up and installed regular stainless steel ones.
He had to dig up the tiles around…
Tree house help
I'm no expert, but I'd have thought you'd likely want to add a diagonal cross beam for support like on a gate or crate.
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/cont ... ormat=500w
something…
New laundry/bathroom layout
Laundry in bathroom, seen it done before, not a fan but I get the space saving benefits.
Doing your ironing in the shared space seems insane though.
Someone wants to use the…
Kitchen layout help
It's not my favourite thing in the world, but you might want to consider opening up the laundry walls and doing one of those washing machines hidden under the kitchen…
Kitchen layout feedback
Option 1.
I like cooktops in islands, its what i've put in my new build.
but the island doesn't face the living area, so even if you use it you're not facing…
Non-standard Cat6 cable
Don't know what you bought but it doesn't sound like cat6 cable.
While there's a difference between cat 3, cat 5, cat 5e and cat6 one of the main differences is…
Aluminium doors hard to close.
Sometimes the channels top and bottom get filled with dust etc and stop it from closing all the way, might be worth cleaning it out if its a bit dirty.
Exposed wires/conduits NBN box
Just the installer being lazy, they should have used flexible conduit between the house and the box.
The installer who did my outside box did a worse job than that, and…
My build - GJ Gardners - Newport
Island is 1200*2890.
Sink is a Franke bowe 68cm
https://www.reece.com.au/product/franke ... JBEALw_wcB
My build - GJ Gardners - Newport
Cooktop is a Westinghouse 900mm induction.
Exhaust is a schwiegen cassette unit, they're pricey but there's other alternatives.
It sits flush with the ceiling so nothing hangs down, think a ducted air…
Sisters Beach - Progress to date
Checking the site supervisors credentials?
What a waste of time, what are you going to do if you don't like it?
Say no? you're already locked into the contract, you arent going…