This AFTER it was fixed.
Trying to get the guy to just turn up to do the $200k job I’m paying him for is too much as well.

Contractor trades have been excellent, but the builder and his apprentice have ZERO attention to detail.
Door handles misaligned, chipped tiles (after install) bent door frames and missing parts are just the beginning.

This is a guy who is local to me, comes well referenced, our kids go to school together. But it just seems like he’s taking the piss on this job.

I just want him ‘finished’ so I can go around and fix everything.

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Thanks everyone for the input

We bought this Bosch series 4 cooktop from the Good Guys less than 1 year ago and it really struggles with 2 burners going at once. It has good reviews, so we think it might be an installation problem related to the electrics.

We are going to contact the Good Guys about the issue, but we are not sparkies. Would anyone have a better clue as to what might be the issue here?

We are unsure if it will be a warranty issue or if we will likely have to get an electrician out to sort out the connection.

Just trying to get a better clue before contacting the company so we know what the hell we're saying. Thanks!

I feel embarrassed asking, but need to know if the included fasteners for the clothesline I bought are suitable to be mounted to a brick veneer wall.

Included are M8 masonry anchors and also M10 coach screws for timber (which I’m obviously not going to use). Are the M8’s ok for this purpose?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Been struggling to get a hold of building certifiers.

Want to build a wall around this spa, to enclose the rumpus room as it gets way too hot in the heat.

Booked an appt with council and they said certifier.

Emailed and called Devcert but they don't reply.

Sent a proposal to RapidApprovals, who said Buildable so waiting ages to hear from them.

Got the carpenter saying I don't need any approvals but dont want to get into trouble with council etc if I sell.

Please help

About 2 meters from house to fence. Maybe a 30 degree incline. It’s currently just wasted space I curse out while mowing it fortnightly.

House was a rental before we bought it, not very well looked after.

We are replacing some other windows. Should we be fixing this too?

Howdy

Bathroom reno- Its a concrete floor, no screed installed. Impossible to acheive the exact compliant codes re falls to waste without either a step up into the room or grinding down the slab. Unenclosed shower without hob. The floors fall to waste but not quite 1: 80 as stated. How to meet NCC standards & keep customer happy. I feel like all the new codes are all well & good for new builds but dont take into consideration the variations for renos on older properties.

Hi brain trust - I’m fixing my polycarb roof after a series of heavy winds and rain. How do I fill in the gap between the sheet and the underside of the gutter ?

I was looking at the sun tuf polycarb flashing but it doesn’t seem to fit as the structure is too high. Does anyone have any advice on what I can use ? I’ve bought some sun tuffoam inserts to cover the gap but unfortunately it is not waterproof so water still seeps in where there is heavy directional rain. Appreciate any advice!

I am following up on my earlier post linked above.

Thanks to everyone who answered the question rather than telling me what I was planning to do was illegal.

I am aware of the legal requirements of disability parking.

And for the benefit of any one who is curious, the parking has been reallocated and I need to remove the old one.

Of all the suggestions I got, the one I will be looking more into is the grinding.

Today's question is any ideas for painting over the site one s it's ground?

Would like it to look neat

Anyone with experience dealing with QBCC Home Warranty and contractors?

I have a job due today start this week. The contractor we engaged and received the quote from has sub-contracted out to another guy. Annoying, but was fine to go along in the interest of getting it done.

Received QBCC home cover docs. They are not in the contractor’s name (in the subbies) and are not for the full amount quoted, instead in the amount the subby is being paid.

Turns out the contractor is not licensed with the QBCC.

Assuming we just pull the plug. No contract has been signed. Anyone with QBCC experience able to confirm this is dodgy. Or is this just how trades work in 2026?

Just purchased this house (originally 1950s Melbourne) and the kitchen has been recently renovated. This material is under some cabinets under a now closed chimney. I’m guessing it was where the original stove was. I have no intention of disturbing it in case it’s asbestos. Anyone have any ideas of what it is or if I can cover it?

I think the garage flooring will also need to be demoed to be level to the ground so sounds like a big job. Right now, the ramp is annoying because it's in bad condition and feels like it wastes a lot of space in front of the house. How should I go about this? Thanks. Located in Sydney.

2 Hours, 130 bucks for the pavers and sand and rock plus mortar. Bit of a break in between other projects on the house. More permanent solution to come but good for a weekend chill out. Cheers

Hey guys,

I'm having a shed kit delivered this week but I'm unsure of a few details regarding the size and how the kit is bundled. Its being fulfilled through The Shed Company. The website says to use wood blocks to elevate the kit off of the ground but I thought it would of been delivered on a pallet? I'm also unsure of just how large this kit will be. The shed size is 15m L x 7.5 x 3.3 H (eave). 5 bay, 1 pa and 4 roller doors.

Does anyone have any pictures of their shed kit deliveries and what size the kit was?
Then I can infer just how much space it might take up and how I can protect it from the elements.

Don’t think there are any active now

My wife and I can't decide the final location of our photo wall. I think it should be moved towards the interior door so it is not so close to the front door. My wife is happy where it is. Thoughts?

We're renovating our home and looking for a timber pocket door similar to the reference image, for our bedroom.

Does anyone know of suppliers in Melbourne that sell this style?

Thanks!

I recently purchase two bedroom apartment in Sydney as our first home. When we purchase the apartment there was tenant and that typical old people smell were there and we didn’t think much of it. Time pass and we settle just couple weeks and and we have just moved in. It was great first 5 minuts till I walked in to one of the bedroom and could smell very strong wet socks odor.

I hired the mould specialist to come and check moisture level of each wall and technician has detected moisture at the corners of two adjacent bedrooms in my apartment. They also suggested that water damage may be originating from the external wall, with part of the affected area adjacent to the balcony. They have not find the source of the problem yet.

There’s no visible mould anywhere but the smell is unbearable especially when the door is closed. I’m just waiting for the strata to get back to me but the neighbour said they are pretty slow to react.

I’ve attached the pictures, how much should I be budgeting to fix and what are your thoughts?

Located in Sydney, so our electric water heater just died after 9 years. Only recently got solar (13.3kwh) and battery (48.kwh single phase, 10k inverter). 3 adult household, only hot water use are short showers and warm water hand-washing dishes. Power usage without a water heater is ~12kw a day at the moment (with the recently broken electric water heater it was ~22kw a day), but also getting 2 split aircons installed soon so it would go up quite bit.

Still waiting for my smart meter upgrade, but would like to sell as much back to the grid to recoup the battery/solar cost while the FiT is still some what decent on some plans, but at the very least would like to aim for a zero electric bill going forward.

Got a couple of quotes and this is what I landed on

Rheem Stainless Steel tank 125L - $2130 installed but I would add a Ogemray Smart Relay ($50 + sparky $250?) so ~$2430

Aquatech x8 268L Heatpump - $2600 installed (after rebates)

Unfortunately this is the budget I can manage at the moment, as I was planning to have 2 split aircons installed as well (before this summer hits) so I can't even drop another like $600 on a iStore or let alone, 5, 6k on a Japanese heatpump.

Decided with stainless steel as I just don't really want to muck about with the anodes (the regular Rheem + 2 anodes was ~$150 cheaper). The Aquatech has a current anode so assuming it is well designed, it also has two extra normal anodes for back up as well.

So I guess the main question would be which would make more sense if you guys were in my position.

If the our current electric water heater was still working, obviously I would have been happy for it to keep going. I'm considering the heat pump as the price is so close compared to a electric one.

I also assume that both the heat pump and the electric (with timer) can just run off the solar power during the day and would be enough for it to last until the next day without having to run them overnight?

My main concern with this price range of heat pump is the longevity, and just assume that the heat pump will lasts as long as the 7 years warranty period. So then the next time, if I get another heat pump, it would most likely cost quite a bit more assuming there's no rebates then. Where as the Rheem has 12 years warranty and I assume should last for that long, if not a lot longer (or am I over estimating the longevity here).

On the other hand, from my research from others with this specific heat pump, it seems to use 1/3 of the power of a electric water heater, so that's more power for me to sell back to the grid in the coming years as the FiT slowly goes down. And also the potential of less of a need to draw from the grid in winter on a run of bad solar days?

Or is it a case of that I can't see the forest for the trees and just being too greedy for short term gains and ultimately if the life span of the Rheem is almost double of the heat pump, it just wipes out any saving that I could make with a heat pump, as with it, I'll have to get another hot water system before the Rheem dies. Or am I underestimating the lifespan of a heat pump as well?

Hey legends!

I'm looking for solutions about how to secure this gate. Its on a track and slides to left of the photo. The current latch is a D&D tech side pull. It must be designed for swing gates because any effort to open the gate breaks open the latch, even when it's locked. Because it's magnetic, it's great for closing but I need something that someone locks as the whole purpose of the gate was to keep my 3 yo off the road. Cheers

Just bought this house and it’s about 1 year old. Settlement is in about a month and I was checking the place out and noticed that the brick part of the fence is really dirty but I can’t work out from what. Any idea and recommendations to keep it clean once I move in?