it's not uncommon to not have a fence next to the garage wall, and instead just terminate it at the each end of the garage wall. as far as what…

if it's the look that you're not happy with, the easiest option would probably be to spray paint it all into the same color as the walls so it blends…

given how much money you're handing over, i wouldn't worry about looking like an idiot. especially given that you're not going to have the site supervisor in your life for…

tbh i find that particular part very questionable, as it goes against every bit of compliance training that i've done. in my experience, whenever the data needs to be shared…

You should talk to a lawyer and then depending on the outcome possibly a mortgage broker

it probably doesn't matter if a bank finds out, as long as it's not his current bank. i would probably discuss this with a mortgage broker as not every lender…

you will most likely be asked for a current certificate of insurance if you decide to refinance. you should probably see a lawyer of some sort to talk through it.…

you don't really need to have the house network finished to decide what equipment to buy. in fact, this is something that's best planned during plan preparation stage(if you are…

it's a common issue with "standard" things, unless you specifically ask you don't get told what the "standard" is.
if you do decide to increase it, keep in mind that you…

they can, it's a fairly standard solution when the slab isn't recessed. the falls need to be in the main floor, if it hasn't been done then you need to…

Get them to ramp down the tile to the carpet level

i imagine you also have another contract with an architect? and yeah, whatever other's said about special conditions and appendices

this would be where you get legal advice from a lawyer, as none of us saw the contracts you have signed

ask the builder if you can still do a variation to replace the door. you'll have to pay for it though. usually all the pretty pictures come with the caveats…

that one is actually not driven by aesthetics, but by our desire to not hit our heads when leaning in to look inside the pots

things we store would be surplus glasses, bowls, vases, any dishes that are only used for specific occasions, storage containers, anything we would buy in bulk etc. also with my…

we did something like that second photo with 2.7m ceilings. Except we allowed more space between the bench and cupboard, so the two rows are of the same height (and…

You don't have to be a builder to check if the work you're paying for has been completed. It's pretty easy to see whether the slab is there or not,…

i thought they only do the final, i don't think mine did slab.
but my payment authorisation form had a declaration to confirm that the works have actually been completed for…

isn't a garage level with the rest of the house a given? pretty sure they 'came around' long time ago. if you have a flat block, the garage is usually…

that's not true. NBN may not even be in play when you transfer large volumes of data between a PC and a NAS for example. or have multiple people trying…

i don't know what's 'huge' and 'okay wifi coverage' but in my experience they benefit from a fixed connection, and it also means you have less wifi contention with other…

it's best to do a data point anywhere where you may have a network device that isn't going to move. like TVs, desktop PCs (or any PCs in the office),…

we had that at our old house (2 storey, 2.8m ceilings on both floors, reverse cycle ducted aircon).
all the hot air just stays up near the ceiling, so when…

if people have the money to build such house, affording heating shouldn't be a problem.
there is a different problem that manifests itself even with 2.7m ceilings - the top half…

it could come off as a passive aggressive way of telling them to do it in a certain way

most builders i've met are generally ok with solar rough in done by the external subcontractor. but it's something that should be sorted out at contract preparation stage, not when…

that will depend on the kitchen bench depth. you'll have to specify it so it allows for both the tap and the sink

our site supervisor checked this himself during the PC inspection, so definitely not unreasonable.