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Bach. Building Surveying & Inspection CQU
Assoc. Degree Construction(Civil Major) USQ
Builder Licence 40505 since 1988-2024
"Forging construction experience since 1977-2024 in Sydney NSW Australia"
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Latest Blog Posts
Retrofit Poly Insulation
Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So be it, the…
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Heritage Style Restoration 12
Leichhardt Posts- Installation The installation was completed on 15th March 2012. Using a steel bar, shovels, trowels and my gloved hands, I had to dig out the old hole clearing soil, rock, concrete, bits and dirty rotted pieces of the original posts. Insert the new posts into the newly dug hole, carefully lining up with…
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Heritage Style Restoration 11
Leichhardt Posts- Treatment On Friday 9/3/12 we received delivery of the wood-turned posts. Immediately we started sanding, and oiling and carried on with oil paint priming and application of the modern non-toxic anti-rot / borer treatment. Black creosote was used years ago and seems very effective. Creosote is one of the oldest forms of timber…
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Factory Made
Fast Erection Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So be…
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Bathroom Renovation Ideas 2
Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So be it, the…
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Go Green Shipping Container 2
Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So be it, the…
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Heritage Style Restoration 10
Leichhardt Posts – the Start You may remember Leichhardt Posts- the beginning posted 10/11/2010. Well in the leafy cosmopolitan suburb of Sydney NSW i.e. Leichhardt, we have finally started on site as of yesterday 27/2/2012. It took my local friendly timber yard 32 days to get the timber delivered down from sunny at times flooded…
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Consumer Building Guide NSW- PCA?
A Principal Certifying Authority (PCA) is the only person or body that can issue an occupation certificate. [19/10/21 currently called Principal Certifier] A PCA must be appointed before any building work can begin. A PCA can only be appointed by the person who benefits from the development (usually the owner); the builder cannot Appoint the…
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Blu Homes = Green Homes
Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So be it, the…
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Consumer Building Guide NSW – Before Starting Work
Most residential building work requires approval before it can start. You can check if your work needs approval with your local council or other building professionals such as town planners or accredited private certifiers. You should do this before you enter into a contract and before any work commences on-site. Some residential building work requires a…
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Domestic Wind Turbines
Home Wind Generator 4 Sale Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the…
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Spray Foam Insulation
Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So be it, the…
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