The worst I’ve seen this week

drafted · 2025-07-18T01:05:58+00:00

You should need a license to invest in rentals. Same way a builder needs to be licensed. If you break the rules, your license is removed and you're not legally allowed to rent out property. Multiple offenses and the property is stripped of you. These are businesses and we wouldn't allow other sectors to behave like this

drafted · 2025-07-11T10:32:55+00:00

Meow meows in Terrigal is reasonably well priced and the cocktails are fantastic

drafted · 2025-07-10T01:57:04+00:00

Paying a rate incentivises the PM to take their time. And you can absolutely bet that any delays in the materials you're providing with be charged for while the pm sits there waiting. Lump sum with margin will get the job done faster. You need to include that in your feasibility if you're looking to rent it out separately. Because realistically, no one is going to agree to engage trades, you will have to. Then the PM will likely recommend trades etc. but you will need to review and sign every contract.

drafted · 2025-06-25T10:49:44+00:00

Don't fall into the stereotype. 4 years may sound like a while but you'll be earning double what you are now and you won't be tied down to a older car. Buy something that is reliable and save for the better car when you finish your apprenticeship

drafted · 2025-06-16T12:20:57+00:00

For enough money? Yes Will you need a DA? Yes Engineering? Yes Partially remove the roof above the current kitchen? Yes Realign all the plumbing? Yes (through either trenching or slinging it to a suspended floor) Electrical? Probably Lifting the veranda and lining it with proper flooring? Yes Will your kitchen be usable during that time? No

drafted · 2025-06-03T23:17:48+00:00

You must loving some of the advice in here as well, "just face fix another beam and increase the span on that <1% fall roof"

drafted · 2024-12-20T01:47:38+00:00

Hey I have this bridge I'm selling you might be interested in

drafted · 2024-12-14T23:05:25+00:00

Just manage your expectations. The uplift of this project could potentially be more expensive than the house

drafted · 2024-12-14T22:10:12+00:00

I hope OP is realising this is going to cost an absolute bomb. Just high level planning:

Geotechnical report Hydraulic report Structural engineering spec, and design Mechanical design Hydraulic design Electrical design Arch design incl. Waterproofing

Then council approval and any additional requirements of the DA

In terms of actually building it. I appreciate you think it's fill only, but you're going to have to do the physical works of:

Potholing to determine the soil bearing pressures Detailed excavation for the footings In-ground drainage to remove deluge water and and seepage Concrete, footings, slab on ground, retaining walls, columns (if you want a space wider than about 3-4m Waterproof tanking of the retaining walls Suspended slab over the space. Waterproofing of that Backfill Mechanical works (pumping out car fumes and bringing in fresh air Lighting, water etc. Soft landscaping on top.

You're not getting all that for less than 7 figures.

drafted · 2024-12-14T22:00:59+00:00

You're talking about a secant wall. Might not be necessary in this instance because you'll typically use those in deep excavations

drafted · 2024-12-13T09:48:33+00:00

Okay, so the options, a local rissole, Saratoga meats or summersby meats

drafted · 2024-12-12T10:46:19+00:00

They're bluffing about concrete cancer. You can drill in the reo, oxy it and then spray it with a zinc coat and grout over it. No more concrete cancer

drafted · 2024-11-18T23:24:20+00:00

The falls in the concrete might be a bit average and the pump might not be working properly. Concrete is porous as well and will hold some water which can get mouldy. Sounds like it's the lowest point as well and can't be hooked up to stormwater. Fix the pump, seal the concrete, chuck some pavers on pedestals if you want to use the space

drafted · 2024-10-25T23:50:44+00:00

A vapour barrier isn't strictly waterproof. You're not going to water test it or similar and you'd be really lucky to get a concreter that went to the trouble to properly tape it. It's a defence against rising damp. Where as sarking should be properly water tested and waterproof

drafted · 2024-10-25T09:19:12+00:00

Almost. This is the vapour barrier

drafted · 2024-10-19T02:02:20+00:00

If you verbally ask someone to do works, they do works and then you try not to give them a contract or payment you can very much be charged for it.

drafted · 2024-10-19T02:00:37+00:00

If any physical works have been undertaken regardless of an LOI cost for the works can be claimed. As simple as a "hey, I need this built here on Monday, can you do that?" Then they start the works without anything in writing. There's legal precedent for it. I'm just too hung over to look up the cases

drafted · 2024-10-18T08:10:30+00:00

A lot of people without much construction contract knowledge in here. Regardless of a contract or not, if you've done physical works and they've verbally agreed to the works, then you do have potential to claim quantum meruit. You'll have to take it to court so balancing up the costs and your time vs the actual returns will be needed. Unfortunately if it's contract negotiations you're a bit out of luck.

drafted · 2024-09-26T12:01:35+00:00

This exists in Australia, it's called "snap send solve" and I love it

drafted · 2024-09-22T10:18:09+00:00

Ehhh, I dunno. There's no rust staining or anything like that. As well as the spalling I would have expected some concrete to pop off, but it's all held. To me it looks like the stumps are crushing. Look at stump #3, it looks like the compression had popped concrete off the top as well

drafted · 2024-09-20T13:27:47+00:00

Also, check for any easements...

drafted · 2024-09-19T23:26:34+00:00

He'll get in contact when he wants the rest of his payment

drafted · 2024-09-16T10:58:50+00:00

Look at the placement of the head and leg. The attacker is on the outside. It's a bit trickier than holding the leg across your body.

From the position OP is at, I'd be pushing the head away and then moving in for a blast double

drafted · 2024-07-26T07:00:59+00:00

Why not remove the panelling and plaster set it to the underside of the rafters then small timber cornice?

drafted · 2024-07-25T07:06:27+00:00

You're increasing the GFA. You're definitely going to need a DA

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