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Have you tried the council website?

looks like masonite sheeting, did it have vinyl originally? Anyway, if the floor is stable and in reasonable condition you can lay either carpet or floating floors. Make sure there are no nails or tacks sticking up.

Really? I was under the impression demountable/relocatable buildings could be used as granny flats but require a DA rather than the Complying Development process. Any chance of a link to the legislation?

If your doing this as OB you better get some good Public Liability Insurance, last thing you want is for someone to injure themselves on your site and then take you to the cleaners... You will also need home warranty insurance to protect yourself and future purchasers from defective workmanship.

6 hours in a classroom and being told its bad to put a ladder on a pallet that is supported by a forklift...no really, its bad... And your wallet will be lighter by about $140 (TAFE) And people fail...6 hours of answers for a short pop quiz at the end and people fail...

Its not difficult to replace a broken tile depending on your skill level and tools available. I would start by carefully removing the grout around the tile, either with a hand held diamond tool (you can get from most hardware stores), a grinder or multi tool with the right bit. Then if you...

Equity increase, rental yield then CG for the properties we purchase at the moment

If its only being built to lock up stage then I imagine it would take less time, you would need to check with kit home suppliers what their time scales are, but frames and trusses, windows etc still need to be manufactured.

Thats pretty normal for a home builder, 6-8 months. I think they use 240 days in the contract...

Thats correct, you will need to provide all the internal finishes, plasterboard, plywood, whatever you specify really

Thats what I paid, although it ended up more than 140sqm.

I can well imagine, you really need to prepare the wall to slab join to make sure its waterproof, even then you get water coming up the walls regardless. Dampcourse, whats that then? BestInvest, have a look at the attached cost plan, its only for an extension I did but you would be wise to sit...

I think you would be looking at more like $100k to do the work, you would be surprised at how things start to add up. Talk to your local council about the listing but its normally just retaining the front facade as original and any other external building works may need to be sympathetic to...

I used gloss exterior paint (dulux weathershield), by mistake more than by design, and its not really that glossy anyway.

The sand, cement and aggregate with water in the right quantities is what gives concrete its strength. http://www.concrete.net.au/publications/pdf/concretebasics.pdf Check your local Kennards Hire or Coates hire website for mixer prices.

Don't use the premix 20k bags, the concrete just isn't strong enough. Buy the cement, sand & aggregate and hire a concrete mixer for the day and mix the batches your self. Andy

Something like this would possibly work; http://www.justventilation.com.au/products/AW907-ducted-ceiling-exhaust-fan-and-duct-kit-%28BONUS-OFFER%29.html You can probably get them cheaper, but make sure you get one with a good flow rate otherwise it won't do a thing, other than use...

Look for a ladder that complies with AS1892 This one http://www.justtools.com.au/prod1550.htm isn't cheap but its good quality and should last you a good while and you may find a better price shopping around.

I think you would struggle to get an extension ladder on a plane but a folding ladder would probably go, after all its no bigger than a surfboard and weighs less than 10kg. You would want to wrap it up well, I've seen what happens to bags at airports

+1 Our 2 year reno included an outdoor shower and toilet, the first year was cooking on a bbq (including choc caramel slice) and for the last 15 months a baby! Do a bedroom first and make it your sanctuary, its good to finish working on the house have a shower and retire somewhere nice...