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they are called window drenchers & appear retrofitted due to the exposed pipework a bca report must have been done at some stage (a extension or refurbishment?) and a bca consultant, certifier would have determined them necessary under the bca could be the windows are along a deemed exit...

is it load bearing? do services need to be disconnected and relocated? is it masonry-rendered or stud and plasterboard? other? what sort of floor finish do you want? what sort of frame and door do you want? how many times the builder needs to go there and how many trades, materials, mess...

as mentioned above not an easy job as you would need to remove roof tiles/ sheets, cappings, temporary support rafters, change rotted piece then make good everything again. would be hard to quote so you will get scary prices the fairest and most economical way would be to get a good builder...

do you have brick vents so ventilate your subfloor, external walls and roof space? i would install brick vents and a whirly bird or two if not already done the house needs to breath by air circulating through it, you may also want check under house any signs of water coming in during rain...

imho option 1 best option and what shouldve been installed originally option 2 more expensive than option 1 and wont work as it will just start somewhere else before starting all over again everywhere anyway option 3 will look strange any buyer will see your hiding something option 4 depends...

tread with caution stating any logical facts about the central coast the people on here that own PPOR and IPs there are certain its a great lifestyle and the areas prices are poised to skyrocket :rolleyes:

there was talk the grafton airport which is serviced by REX would close last year due to running at a loss. havent heard any recent news on this but wouldnt be good for the towns business. unfortunate about the jail closing barry ofarrell isnt popular around grafton as he sacked the remaining...

surely you dont need to be a rocket scientist to realise the reason why a skillion roof costs more than a traditional hip or gable roof is because it takes longer to build and there are more materials involved. almost anyone can throw roof trusses up onto wall frames and pitch a roof this way...

check the provisional sum clause in the contract. if standard mba/ hia contract from memory max cost overun on a proviosnal sum is 30%

i didnt write it off as being only for poor people. im not sure why you started posted links to a few $1m + properties the point i raised was the areas cheap for a reason, and for that reason i personally wouldnt invest there if you do and you make money thats great

whats your point? theres places over $1 mill on the central coast? theres places worth over $20 mill+ across the hawkesbury river at palmy and whale beach why because thats where people want to be

i didnt say you cant make money there. i said the reason why the prices arent high on the central coast are the reasons why i wouldnt invest my money there im sure you can have a great lifestyle if your retired or dont work

the fence good to hear you like living there i didnt say the only people who move there are folk priced out of sydney - but they would be a very large proportion the point i was trying to make is just because its cheap dosent make the area a great area to invest in property - perhaps due...

i think the fundamental and quite simple problem with the central coast is that its 1 1/2 hrs+ from sydney and its cheap people only buy there because its much cheaper than the northern beaches and cop the commute as the tradeoff. some people buy there as thats all they can afford and its...

i think you need to do a quick feasability study on the alteration costs to decide whether the outlay is worth spending. if its a low socio area the kind of tenant youll attract to living in a garage come studio wouldnt have great prospects i would expect. it would only take a neighbour to...

dont take anything i say as legal or any other advice. it is my opinion only a variation to your contract is only triggered when the contract changes i would presume your dealing with a volume spec home builder who designs and builds hundreds of these every week and are very familiar with...

with out being privy to the engineers details and the soil types in canberra you may need piers and beams everywhere also probably imported compacted fill under slab if your in clay. let alone the stormwater diversion if its a granny flat in a backyard access to do the above makes it more...

if the site is on a slope you will need to cut fill and compact which is where the saving comes going timber floor. if it is slab on ground you may also need to divert stormwater around building so it doesnt come in the backdoor. with timber floor can go under building without seeing...

#1 was the beam poured with a slab or added in later separately? this will change the rates significantly. current sydney rates for FRP concrete allow reo $750 / tonne formwork walls $100 / m2 formwork edgeboards $45 / m2 concrete placement $500 per man / day pump $1500 per visit...

you could take a drive to mudgee and get straight from the source