Sparky,
It is up to you wther or not you will learn enough about the whole building process while doing our apprenticeship.I have been in the industry for 22years (qualified carpenter) and I am amazed at how little so many tradies know of other trades..In fact,I would go as far as saying that most know next to nothing of other trades. I have…[Read more]

No problem.You are right about the ABS site.I find it difficult to navigate as well.

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Why not just use the ABS website for census data?I believe it is all free now.

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Rockwool is manufactured by csr.Look up insulation in the yellow pages.Itis a very common product.

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Dale Gatherumgoss in Croydon is your man.Investors swear by him.Do a searh on here for his details.

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You should still be able to read them,just can’t post new replies.

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sounds like advertising !

Here is some info on an occupier’s licence.

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Occupier’s Licence

Application for an Occupier’s Licence

Who Must Be Licensed
An Occupier’s Licence entitles the holder to carry out electrical installation work that is limited to premises which the licence holder occupies for residential purposes, provided the applicant is sufficiently…[Read more]

From the ESV website.

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Certificates of Electrical Safety

Why We Should Use Certificates of Electrical Safety
Every time any electrical installation work is undertaken by a registered electrician, he/she must provide a certificate of electrical safety.

Certificates of electrical safety are only available from qualified electrical…[Read more]

Marsden,
In Vic, an electrician is required by law to furnish you with a certificate of electrical safety for all hard wired work he carries out for you,even if it is simply adding a new gpo.

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If we are already builders,why would we want to go to Sydney to be “trained”

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In Victoria you would be eligible to obtain an occupiers licence which allows you to do work on your own home.It still requires you to apply and satisfy the powers that be that you understand the wiring rules etc.

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Demolition costs will depend on what can be salvaged from the building.If it was a period home with good doors,baltic flooring,timber stairs,lacework etc,you may even find that they will pay you for doing the demolition.

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I believe they are a good return,but no growth ,and are hard to sell.

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An increase in the rent received for an IP does not directly increase your equity.The equity you hold is the difference between the value of the property and what you owe on that property.If you pay the increased rental amount off your loan,then you will increase your equity by that amount.For the bank to increase the valuation,you woul dneed to…[Read more]

I agree…replace as necessary and repaint.

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There are very few people at bunnies that have a clue about anything!

Redwing,
The tips and tricks you posted are mostly for a commercial application.In a domestic situation,vinyl is normally lose laid,meaning it is only stuck down around the edges and along the joins.Domestic vinyl is only about 1mm thick and the joins are not welded,and commercial vinyl is around 3mm.As for the preparation,sometimes the concrete…[Read more]

Often you can get houses for free…saves the owner the cost of demo,so they are happy to give them away.

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Don’t know about online,but look in the trading post,or contact a house relocator such as Robert HArding in Victoria.These guys have houses for relocation that they resell

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