What has made you Happy today??

[Plasnart]

Calendar?!

Just under "Patrol Parts" tab. Always wondered how people knew other peoples birthdays

[mudski]

Just under "Patrol Parts" tab. Always wondered how people knew other peoples birthdays

Aw yeah!!! Thanks.

[mudski]

Just got back the next lot of drawings for our extension. Fark I'm excited! The new carport under the house, or new extension will be 5.2 x 10.2 metres long! If only they could make it high enough to fit my Patrol in with the roof rack I'm set!
No doubt I will be back in the Angry thread soon enough when I submit the plans to council. They already hate me.

[Plasnart]

Just got back the next lot of drawings for our extension. Fark I'm excited! The new carport under the house, or new extension will be 5.2 x 10.2 metres long! If only they could make it high enough to fit my Patrol in with the roof rack I'm set!
No doubt I will be back in the Angry thread soon enough when I submit the plans to council. They already hate me.

Go to a private Building Surveyor mate. They are registered building practitioners with the the Victorian Building Authority, so they are highly qualified and it's much less hassle dealing with someone running a private business who works for their clients rather than dealing with a council. It will be quicker to gain approval but more expensive. Ring around for quotes. You'll still need to provide all the required documentation and engineering computations, but it will be spelled out to you, and if everything complies with Building Regulations you'll be issued with a Building Permit. You don't need to involve council now (since mid 90's in fact). Private building inspectors will do the on-site inspecting so it normally runs lots smoother than dealing with council. Don't believe the media hype about "private certifiers" being cowboys. They get caught out pretty quick and the loss of registration plus large penalties keeps the industry pretty clean. The private certifiers involved in the Opal Tower debacle are one of the leading firms in the country. I don't know the fine details of that issue but it's far more involved than just the involvement of a private building surveyor.

[mudski]

Go to a private Building Surveyor mate. They are registered building practitioners with the the Victorian Building Authority, so they are highly qualified and it's much less hassle dealing with someone running a private business who works for their clients rather than dealing with a council. It will be quicker to gain approval but more expensive. Ring around for quotes. You'll still need to provide all the required documentation and engineering computations, but it will be spelled out to you, and if everything complies with Building Regulations you'll be issued with a Building Permit. You don't need to involve council now (since mid 90's in fact). Private building inspectors will do the on-site inspecting so it normally runs lots smoother than dealing with council. Don't believe the media hype about "private certifiers" being cowboys. They get caught out pretty quick and the loss of registration plus large penalties keeps the industry pretty clean. The private certifiers involved in the Opal Tower debacle are one of the leading firms in the country. I don't know the fine details of that issue but it's far more involved than just the involvement of a private building surveyor.

We are only have a draftsman at the moment, he'd organised a land surveyor to come out and do their thing. My brother is an engineer so he said he will look over that side of things. As for the council, I assumed the council has the final say in anything. They have already told us that we require a full town planning permit, because the works are facing the street, even though you cannot even see our house from the street, as there is a another house block that view.

Oh, and do your homework and get a reputable, registered builder. Don't be talked into being an Owner Builder so someone who's not registered can do the building work. The responsibility for the construction needs to be on the builder, not you if you don't know what you're doing.

I dont have time to be an owner builder. We have a builder down the street who we know and he's reno'ed a few houses in our street and from the people I've talked to he's good. But will be getting quotes none the less.

[0-TJ-0]

First time I've fired this bad boy up for the season. Nothing like coming in out of the rain to this!

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Just got a reply from China coz something I ordered on eBay hasn't arrived.

They mentioned "Hope your everything goes well". Isn't that nice.

[MB]

“All-Terrain” Scissor my Arse :-)!

Trialled a sceptical suggestion from a top bloke with an amazing “Drive Straight Out” (Bags O Lime) to keep the show rolling




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[AB]

Christ I’m buggered!

Wish me luck blokes, 6 girls sleepover party tomoz for Mias birthday party lol




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[Avo]

Christ I’m buggered!

Wish me luck blokes, 6 girls sleepover party tomoz for Mias birthday party lol




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You need to set em up in 5he caravan bloke

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