I want to do a renovation which includes removing one load bearing wall and replacing with a support beam. Other walls are not load bearing. It is split level home and there is sub floor under the house. When removing a wall is there a need to do underpinning if there is wall support underneath? Do I need council permission? What should I do to...
I am looking to do some minor renovations in my flat. I would like to knock down one of two walls but I am aware that these walls are load bearing and I'm on the ground floor of a four storey building, so the job will involve some major structural considerations.
I have some people telling me I should be seeing a builder first to get quotes...
Hi I have fine cracks in my rendered walls.
I have filled them with no more gaps and sponged off access.
This does not seem to have filled the cracks as they are too fine.
Any advice . Thanks. Dave.
I want to concrete around a pool inside a courtyard, and have had conflicting advise from concreters, in that I have been told that pins will need to connect the existing pool concrete and the new slab, and I have been told that you don't do this also. I was hoping that I could get an anwser to this or direction to the technical issues as to why...
We would like to create a new room - something resembling a granny flat with separate toilet/shower/kitchenette - basic is fine. Options I see are: 1. convert existing single (~5m*2.6m) brick freestanding garage - may also need roof replacement. 2. Buy a cheap transportable unit and put either in place of garage or separately - they seem to...
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Just wondering if you can tell me if there is a way to fix aluminum windows? they keep automatically falling down, they seem to have a spiral like rod which has come out of them. Can you fix these or do i have to have new windows installed?
It is legal to sell a house with a wired glass shower screen? If so can you point me to a site that has the requlations?
Ditto for a RCD safety electrical switchbaord, is that must when selling?
Any help apreciated,
Tim
Hi, I'm not sure what to ask. The wood section between the house and the carport (where they meet by the gutters) is badly damaged (wood-rot). Also the eves on the house have wood-rot. What sort of tradesperson do I get to come and have a look for a quote. With thanks, regards Joanne
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I was hoping you could help. My front door opens up to the staircase, is there any issues with changing the front door to a window and opening up the side window to make it the front door? as changing the staircase can be very expensive.
Thanks,
Dianne
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We're renovating our 1890 terrace house, the old render were removed from all internal wall reveal the good brick work but recent re-render with white-setting (bathroom not white setting), hairline cracks appear, as render dry up some places where they were not crack before cracks now, very disappointed and worry, how do we fix all...
We are thinking about a small kitchen rehab; we won’t be changing the kitchen footprint, just replacing existing appliances ( new ones going exactly where they are now), either refacing or replacing cabinets, putting in a wood floor, granite counters and possibly new light fixtures…do we need a building permit? We are not demolishing any...
My wife and I just bought our first home and I would like to make some changes to it, i.e. add a wall to make a wiw.
Do I need any approval to do this?
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After spending an uneventful 2 hours on the Brisbane City Council website, I though I would seek advice from the experts. I wish to erect a 4 x 6 metre pergola in my back yard. The pergola is actually a steel/colour bond carport kit that you can buy then hire installers and so forth. It is proposed that the pergola will be located approx'...