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I'm an architect with a fair bit of experience in that area, can give you some name of some builders. Not sure how to private message on…

get a young chippy whose trying to go for their licence to manage it for you, and be as involved as you like. If I'm listing stuff you…

OP I’m an architect, maybe I can talk some sense in to you. In my experience Owner builder works for 3 people well, 1) tradies who are…

I'm going to chime in and support Derrida here. I have worked on many old homes probably greater than 80-90 in my career so far. You are…

sounds like a nightmare, build and ask for forgiveness later. Water proof over the existing wet area therefore your not modifying the…

Damn got this for 2400 the other day and thought I was getting a good deal.

I buy Costco/Kirkland micro fiber towels they are pretty high gsm and are about 1.5 each on special at Costco or Amazon etc. I use 2-3 each…

You don't run a French car into the ground, it runs *you* in to the ground. Agree you saw the early warning signs. Buy something more…

LD's are not to be punitive but to cover your costs. As architect, set LD's to cover usually the clients rent, some clients try to tack on…

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can you do something different thats cheaper. ie, build just one townhouse behind, extend the existing and sell?

Gas has some advantages. But this is just simplistic policy shifting without giving consumers choice. For most consumers electricity only…

I think the big elephant in the room is the OP identifying their neighbour as a renter

wow people can’t sense sarcasm! Haha

Had this happen to us, the only rental property in the street and surprise surprise, police call outs etc. We suspected domestic violence.…

neighbour be dead soon, problem will sort it self out

where is JETSTAR!

That is a very narrow way of looking at public transport. It is the most effective way of moving a lot of people very efficiently. - Public…

I'm a registered architect in VIC, there's a reason why you never see pneumatic lifts around. What you are describing is a perfect scenario…

JUST a building permit will cost more than the 3 you think it cost to slap up some plasterboard over a hole. You can’t just go around…

I think if necessary, they can alert the police.

Don't know what state you are in, but I don't think my estimates are to far off - the lift 55-60k - you need annual servicing - if they are…

Nothing but the OP can "use it to monitor, detect, and verify any intruders so I can promptly alert the police if necessary"

done similar, any camera connected to blueiris ($60 for licence + computer) computer runs 24/7, cost about $40 a year to run connect…

I'd say it would have to be some sort of main road, ie by road category, amount of lanes, major transport, proximity to town centres ie. a…

You should document the gatherings and report to council. If it's a typical home, from what you describe it would typically need both a…

confirm I am from the future

go the company see if you can find a truck with damage that matches send to insurance and hope for the best.

agree they easily last 3-5 years, elastic never fails, the only way they ever die for me is eventually the fabric rips near the elastic I…

you need to request the registered building surveyor to undertake an additional inspection at your own cost, there is nominated set…