renomart posted:Cabinet first or plumbing first?
1. Plumber rough in
2. Electrician rough in
3. Install kitchen cabinets, benchtop and appliances
4. Plumber fit off
3. Electrician fit off
Noname posted:Moving in with no concrete paths/driveway
2k lol
average setback of a home from the cross over - 5m
average width of driveway (to match double car garage) 5m - usually less overall due to taper to crossover.…
lynny-jane posted:plumbing roughin/electrical roughin after bricks?
Hi gav89z,
That is the order we did things….bricks, plumbing, electrical. Didn't have any problems, we saw it as the safest way to do things in light of there being…
Beetaloo posted:House wrapping mandatoy?
It may not always be mandatory but it is a good idea to wrap the house,
The cost are insignificant in the total cost of building. For a modest house…
radiuz posted:Double storey home - L/W foam/polystyrene for first floor?
We built a 2 storey custom home and have eps foam cladding on the upper storey and a mix of face brick and render on the lower level. Advantages of…
johnny concrete posted:How much does it cost to build the concrete slab-on-ground?
Not sure what you mean by your slab ended up too low?? RL or heights are pre determined prior to any works. we dont add concrete to the top…
johnny concrete posted:How much does it cost to build the concrete slab-on-ground?
Hi there,
best bet is to send your soil report, engineering drawings and slab drawing to a concretor. Ive been doing slabs and all concrete works from panels, carparks and…
Ashington Homes posted:Particleboard Yellow Tongue or Plywood for subfloor
Tranlan
Just thinking, the alternative is to switch the yellow tongue out for blue tongue or red tongue if you want something more robust.
Just double check with your engineer first that…
BuildingandLegal posted:Particleboard Yellow Tongue or Plywood for subfloor
You should go back to your supplier. The floor system has a load calculation of live and dead loads. Dead loads = static items like the floor sheeting,…
Ashington Homes posted:Particleboard Yellow Tongue or Plywood for subfloor
We have been using double layers of yellow tongue is several of our recent builds and the feeling it gives is fantastic, so great advice!
BuildingandLegal posted:Particleboard Yellow Tongue or Plywood for subfloor
Yellow tongue, just make sure to glue and screw the flooring down.
Pulse posted:Particleboard Yellow Tongue or Plywood for subfloor
Definitely yellow tongue. that is what is commonly used. You can do two layers even at that price which will give a very solid floor.
Ashington Homes posted:Frame stage - Steel work first or Timber frames first?
Tranlan257
You should always install the steel first.
I am editing this post as it's probably a good time to explain why you should always do steel first for the best quality…
Ashington Homes posted:Frame stage - Steel work first or Timber frames first?
Tranlan257
You should always install the steel first.
I am editing this post as it's probably a good time to explain why you should always do steel first for the best quality…
Pulse posted:Frame stage - Steel work first or Timber frames first?
Normally the steel would be brought to site and installed by the builder, posts, then walls and then beams with a crane if needed.
If it extensive the steel might be…
aussieta posted:Looking for carpenters to hire...
i see 2 problems
getting timber
and every good carpenter is booked solid
Doozer1905 posted:Blue timber H2 is incredibly hard to source, alternative?
No consequences for using H3, it's the same timber with a higher treatment level, it's going to cost you a fair bit more but no problems using it at all
Stewie D posted:Timber Takeoffs service to framing
Your architect or draftie who drew the plans for your DA should be able to do this easily in their CAD program. If my old version of Vectorworks ( circa…
building-expert posted:Site cut issue - retaining wall & stepped backyard
Why are you not building a house with strip footings, stumps, and timber floors? Then you can have any level you want.
Echo2k3 posted:7 Months, No Brickie!
It's all too common right now in WA, most especially if you're with a BGC company, soon enough they'll probably issue you a price increase as well if you're extra…
