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Also need to consider if you are using made to measure or off the shelf curtains. These are often 2100 high and look silly if they are more than 50mm off the floor.

So it's not really a custom design, it's one of their standard designs that needs to be modified to suit that Council's requirement. They could also satisfy the wall break by making a room smaller than larger if you want to save money. A lot of Council's have this requirement to try and break...

The going rate is actually what the people behind think they can get from you, or if they want to do it correctly the loss of value to their land by having an easement. Plus their costs and the cost of laying the pipe and restoring the surface.

Interesting that a few people here were dissatisfied with AAMI and have swapped to Suncorp. Not sure if their service will be any better, as Suncorp own AAMI (as well as many other brands)

Are the plans you refer to the actual approved construction working drawing plans or just the DA plans. If you intend to just use them to build, because you have no contractual connection to the architect or engineer, you have no protection if there are any errors in them. As for the area...

The big issue with a block sloping to the rear is where does your stormwater drainage go. Is there a drainage easement available or do you have to negotiate one with the rear neighbour(s)

I presume that this easement is shown on the Deposited Plan as "proposed easement" but is not referred to on the title. 50 years ago they were created by a transfer document and not directly by the plan, so either this transfer was not lodged and thus not formally created or it has been...

I think the sloping boarded ceiling looks fine. I would go for a country style cabinetry and fittings to match it. Also there might be an issue with the toilet directly off the kitchen, not sure if that complies with BCA, as well as the aesthetics.

Depends how much you like collecting gadgets. For most uses a spirit level is easier to use, for longer spans a plastic tube filled with water is accurate.

Most Councils do not allow pumped stormwater to the street which is why he wants to go thru your land. He might have a choice of one of your neighbours depending on the lot layout and slope. Firstly he has to cover all construction, survey and legal costs. Now in theory you could have a...

After looking at the plan, some of your costs are way under. Driveway & assoc. drainage make your $10,000 more like $50,000 Interallotment drainage for lots $7,000 Engineering design and consultants $7,000 Any works needed in the street frontage, ie new kerb and gutter, footpath $? Lot...

This policy seems rather unfair as you are taking a car off the street by parking it inside, so net change to the parking situation is zero. Can you get two cars off the street? To consider the effect of a new driveway crossing you need to consider the spacing of existing driveway...

RJ You will be pleased you spent a bit extra to go with the new kitchen cabinets. Its not worth stuffing around trying to work with the old ones, trying to get hinges to fit, relaminating doors etc. You open the door and still look at a worn old cabinet. Those people who are talking...

Most important thing to have is a report done on the Strata Plan records. This will show what funds are in hand, any history of building problems, troublesome occupiers, etc. A building report might be handy but unless it covers every unit is really not much use. A problem in any other...

Transmission lines are a big drawback for any future sales. A lot of potential buyers will not consider a property close to them. The document that creates the easement will either specify the terms of the easement or use a standard definition that has statutory terms (in NSW these easements...