Getting building approvals

November 24th, 2014

Getting building approvals

RECEIVING the official approvals: If a Building Licence is required by your local council then work can not commence until a licence has been issued. You should contact your local shire to find out if the particular work that you are about to commence needs a licence. If you need one then you and the person […]

What’s in a Home Building Contract?

June 27th, 2014

What’s in a Home Building Contract?

BEFORE YOU SIGN THE CONTRACT:- The home Building Contract Act specifies that the person doing the work for you, must give you special notice before the contract is signed. This standard notice is called “NOTICE FOR THE HOME OWNER” and explains the main parts of the Act so that you fully understand your rights and obligations […]

Choosing the right building inspector in Perth.

June 27th, 2014

Choosing the right building inspector in Perth.

CHOOSING YOUR WORKERS:- Devote some time to making a careful choice. One of the most reliable ways to find a good tradesperson is by word-of-mouth. Ask your friends for recommendations, visit recently completed projects or ask the inspector for a list of recent clients. The experience of other people can be an excellent guide. You can […]

Guides to building a home in Australia

June 24th, 2014

Guides to building a home in Australia!!!

Over the next couple of weeks we will look at the revised laws that apply if you are Building a home or improving your property. We will give you extracts from the home owners guide to the Home Building Contracts Act put together by the Minister of Consumer Affairs and we will analyse and explain […]

Prevent your building from loose foundations.

June 24th, 2014

Prevent your building from loose foundations.

The most important factor in stabilising the moisture content of a site is proper drainage. It is essential to place drains up hill of the footings on a slope so as to divert water away from the footings. Surface drains can be incorporated in path and driveways and equally important are subsoil drains that are […]

Designing a suitable footing to your building

June 24th, 2014

Designing a suitable footing to your building

The erection of a new building brings with it indirect changes in moisture content caused by the installation of gardens and lawns which have to be watered. Excessive watering or even leaking pipes, taps, gutters, downpipes etc could have quite a dramatic and dangerous effect on the performance of foundations. The roots of trees and […]