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You do need council approval to cover it as your changing it from a pergola to a covered patio. The timber sizes and spans are different for a covered patio but as you've said it looks over engineered hopefully it's already built to hold roof cover.. I would first check with the council to...

Check with the local council to see if they have any planning policies on the area too.. some councils will not allow closed in garages right on the boundary but will allow carports. with a planning application you might be able to justify it either way but it's a much quicker process if you can...

That's a great idea, if you had an external door from the office outside I don't see why you couldn't call that a store. Then once it's built it could be used as an office..

I've designed a house using these panels recently so have done a bit of research into it for my client, I think it's a great way to build but unfortunately like others have mentioned builders do charge more to use materials they are not used to as it adds risk.. Each trade will charge more as...

Hey Oshawott, From memory this requirement is for units to have 4 sqm storage space that's accessible from outside the property, would need to check exactly how it's worded but I think they basically want units to have somewhere to store gardening equipment etc.. I've designed units before...

Okay I'll just deliver it by hand then, that makes it much easier.. Thanks for your advice..

Thanks, I did read about the methods of delivery on form and have also just been reading about the eviction process too... the part I don't understand is the breach of lease form says "if the matter goes to court you will have to produce evidence of service" how do you prove you have served the...

Hi Everyone I'm managing my own IP and the tenant did not pay last fortnights rent, I've tried calling and left a message but no reply so I'm going to issue a breach of lease. I also got an over due water bill about a month ago, called the tenant and they said they would pay it straight...

Hi Shushar, I run an online drafting service, just to give you a ball park figure I would probably charge between $600 - $1400. assuming that you have existing plans of the house or can measure and sketch the house yourself. (if not you would need a local draftsman who can measure everything...

So you would have the battens / joists running out from the house so that air can get to the vents from under the deck...

I think you could build a deck over the concrete without covering up the vents pretty easily.. You would be putting down battens to lay the deck on and raise it off the floor anyway, you might just need to use bigger battens to get the deck raised up over the vents. this would also make the...

I would probably also recommend the colorbond over timber framed.. with a price difference like that you could possibly even build a brick garage for around 20k I've seen some timber framed garages that look great and match in with the house if the house is clad with weatherboard but if your...

To assess the feasibility of a project you will first need a basic design sketch drawn up (not a full set of working drawings but just a simple site plan, floor plans and elevations) With these you can get quotes from a few builders to assess the construction costs, check for any issues with the...

Can you post pics of the plans so we can see if the plans have been drawn correctly? You are entitled to demand that it is constructed exactly as per the plans, if a detail does not work then your builder needs to tell you and have the details changed and a variation order signed.. they cannot...

You can use the 5 rib profile on a lower pitch which is it's main selling point over greca or corrugated. But if your not doing a low pitched roof it's just personal preference.. I think corrugated looks the best personally..

Hi vbplease, Yes I would go with 4m if you can afford the bit extra.. I normally recommend 3.5m as a minimum (1.5m for a small table and 1m either side to walk past, that's enough room but with people sitting at the table it's a bit tight). The extra 0.5m will make a big difference.. I don't...

Hi Heroine, I would recommend having building plans drawn up first, then take the building plans to an engineer to certify. I run an online drafting service so if want to send through a sketch and a site plan showing the existing garage then I can give you a price for the building plans. I...

Hi Suraj, I have heard of someone building an extension under a highset house that was under the minimum required height and got around it by calling it storage space. Im not recommending this though as it can cause problems, you would need your tenant to sign something saying that they are...

Hi Wirra436, have you tried either of these sites: www.serviceseeking.com.au or www.homeimprovementpages.com.a

Have you looked into heat pumps instead of solar? I don't know a lot about how they work but I think they draw heat from the air, apparently they are very efficient and don't need to use a back up very often.