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I went and checked out a house it's an old timber cottage in good condition on stumps at about 1.8 metres. It has a driveway that goes sloping downwards under the house at the side of the drive way towards the end of the driveway slab under the house there is a drain under the house. At the...

I ordered 140mm kwila posts for my new patio. They are patchy as per the picture. With some segments many shades darker I said i wasn't happy and the patio installer forwarded me the response from the supplier. "This is a kwila laminated post, which is made from many components of kwila, it...

Does anyone know in queensland if I buy a property as an investment in order to be able to increase my purchasing power and therefore I pay stamp duty as an investor and then I move immediately into the property can I get a partial refund of the investment stamp duty to what it would be if it...

hi I was hoping people could help. My gutter overflows when it rains heavily the issue is that water then spills into the eaves onto the soffit which causes mould and in one extreme case it came into the ceiling. The issue I believe is I have one of those gutters where the outside face is...

I need to change the washer in this tap. I need to remove the chrome shroud as I need to be able to fit a long socket over the spindle I can't just use a spanner as the hexagonal part of the spindle is in behind the tiles the issue is that the chrome shroud is held back by a spring that ican't...

What should I be aware of if buying a house in West End? Thank you for your help. Please ignore signature not quite current

I was looking at a house on a group title in qld. No body corporate. The group title is due to an easement the agent said. I think shared driveway. Small land less than 200m2 but in a very inner city suburb. Could someone please explain the implications of a group title? Thank you so...

I have had my 1982 brick house rendered it looks much better. As I expected, the windows now stick out like a sore thumb. 1. because of their brown bronze anodised colour and 2. because they are sun damaged and the finish is worn out although structurally ok. I want to paint them white. Has...

i want to have a flyover patio roof installed just using the basic solar span or stratco materials pretty straight forward. anyone know anyone in brisbane who is a good price?

I was renting rooms in my principal place of residence and I was classing two thirds of the property as a negatively geared IP and deducting that net loss from my taxable income. I now no longer do that and just live here myself. If I sell my house will it be subject to capital gains tax on...

This is a photo of my house.Before it had brick arches and it was pretty dated looking I am trying to make it more aesthetic from the outside I have had the arches removed and the roof painted the next step is to render and then paint the walls and garage door a light coloured. I will also...

I cut down my pergola which was attached to the fascia with these brackets. They appear to be riveted to the fascia so i can't unscrew them. I do not need them anymore as I am getting a flyover patio roof installed I need to have them off so I can paint the fascia and guttering. How would you...

Is this join line by the weep holes deep enough? Looks shallow to me but I'm not a renderer How deep should it be to stop cracks running up? This is on house around the corner but thinking of using same renderer for my place. Also is it usual for the brick lines to be faintly showing...

roof painting looks patchy and appears to have no undercoat I had the roof of my house painted the colour that Irequested was mid grey which is the grey colour next to the black in the colour chart the result is shown on the tile and in the photo of my roof. The painter is saying that he used...

My downpipe is full up with water to where the guttering connects. Gutter is clear, and the part of the downpipe where it connectsto the gutter is clear therefore by my logic either the downpipe is blocked or the drain that it goes into at the bottom is blocked. Need to remove the downpipe...

I am looking to refinance as I have finally come out of the period where 'break costs' apply. I set up my existing loan prior to the legislative change. Although 'break costs' are now illegal, there are still application fees and discharge fees (some of which I have heard can be big but are...

Looking at roofing options for a pergola. What are people's experiences with tinted laserlight? Thanks Jesse

how much should I be paying for a hardwood deck about 25cm off the ground. 7.8m x 4.3m using 86mm spotted gum decking? Location: Brisbane

Hi I had a new HWS installed on a rental property. Old one burst. I know I can depreciate the HWS over its 'useful life' but how do I claim the cost of installation? Can installation be claimed as a repair expense or is it somehow added into the cost of installation for total value to...

Here are three different options for my house that I drew (Mockup 4). Rendered and roof painted. The cost difference between the three options is negligible. Which option do you think looks more aesthetic? The second mockup (Mockup 5) is also changing the garage door to a window (that can be...