Agreed, and my insulation installers simply took the easiest way out, not taking the time to cut wall batts properly or install the ceiling batts properly. Such huge gaps along…

Thanks Variegated.
I have lodged complaint via VBA (Victoria Building Authority). I will see what they say..

I entirely feel for you..
My insulation installers messed up big time with my house for the first time they installed the batts. Lots of gaps all over the walls…

Really appreciated your comment...
The house is already built and handed over.. But recently I have called in the builder to do an insulation check with a thermal camera, and that's…

Please see photo below. The gap in between the wall and ceiling is not insulated. Is it common?

Can other people also let me know if your builders have insulated joints between walls and ceilings, covered by cornices?

Hi Variegated, did your builder put insulation batts behind your cornices?
My builder said with certainty that it is common to not insulate behind the cornices... and they are a large…

My builder brought a thermal camera the other day and scanned the walls and roof of the house with me. Checking against the cornices where walls and ceilings meet, the…

Thanks so much StructuralBIMGuy
I don't think my inspector took a video for that... Apart from that, my upstair floors also make the "dong dong" sounds at various spots, making me…

Thanks.. I did get independent inspector to inspect the frame stage and in my impression I don't recall hearing those sorts of noises when the frame stage was completed...
Those noises…

I'm puzzled that every morning when I wake up and walk on the upstair floors, the walls upstairs make all sorts of weird noises, but when the floors have been…

Thanks. Much appreciated..

I was very disappointed to find out that Henley (my builder) used F5 grade timber for both studs and top and bottom plates.
I drove past a construction site where…

Thanks.. So for laminate floors, is it common to have the same problem (crackling sound from seams) that I'm having with my laminate floor?
My friends mentioned above all have…

Thanks.. In my case, when it gets cold, the crackling sound becomes more obvious..
Does it happen to every home with laminate floating boards? (I don't think it does, as none…

It's just laminate, not real wood..
And it's not about the shoes.. The clicking sound from seams can happen even when walked on by bare foot.. Typically, after having not been…

Our laminate flooring makes the "clicking" sound all over the place when walked on, and the sound seems to be from the seams.
In the winter mornings, when we get…

I bought some curtains and curtain rods from IKEA the other day but couldn't get them fixed on the plaster walls. The screws are not able to hold the rod…

We moved into a new build Henley home 2 weeks ago, but noticed that many spots on the floor upstairs squeak. Our upstair floor is carpeted, so there are definitely…

I've got another question for all who have built with Henley.
Is your bathroom and ensuite tiled in the way that the grouts of wall tiles and floor tiles are 100%…

Thanks. Will check out Airstep later too.
By the way, when you say Noise from people shouting upstairs not an issue, did you mean shouting from upstairs is not noticeable to…

Would you mind letting me know what premium underlay you used? Was it from Henley's underlay options?
How loud is it on the ground if someone…

MichaelQMichaelQHi MichaelQ, did you acoustically insulate your subfloor? Or any kind of insulation at all in the subfloor?

Also, I noticed that in our house (under construction) the sound from people walking on the first floor is very obvious on the ground floor. We have not installed carpet…

Hey All, for those who have built or are building with Henley, when the build comes to the Final Stage, can you still visit the site without SS present?
The…

Hi everyone, can any body advise if such a hole in the brace wall matters (please see below)?
My builder poked this hole in the brace wall to check if there…

That's a useful link quiggs
Thanks! This will be one of the potential options

Thanks bashworth, really appreciate your advice!

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How long does it take to get hot water in your common bathroom (both tap and shower)?
Also, it seems that the length…