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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 qualified and competent to hold a licence. When issued, the licence will have the residential address to which the licence applies included on the licence.Who May Apply to be Licensed
You must be able to produce evidence that you are the occupant of the residential premises referred to in the licence application. In addition, you must be able to produce evidence that you have completed a course of study in electrical engineering at a tertiary level which included at least 80 hours experience in carrying out electrical installation work and has satisfactorily completed a Licensed Electrical Mechanics (LEM) Assessment conducted by a body approved by the ESV.
The holder of this type of licence is only permitted to carry out electrical installation work on the premises occupied by the licence holder, the address of which is endorsed on the licence.How to Apply to be Licensed
An application form should be lodged with the ESV, together with the following –
Documentary evidence of occupancy, wiring examination results (where applicable); and
Application fee.The Cost
The application fee is $200.00 for five years and must be paid at the time the application for a licence is submitted.Application Form
Click here for a copy of the application form.Renewal of Occupier’s Licence
Renewal Process
The ESV will forward a renewal notice to your last known address just prior to the expiry of the current licence. It is, however, your responsibility to ensure your licence is kept up to date at all times.The Cost
The renewal fee is $130 for five years.Responsibilities Under the Legislation and Regulations
As a licence holder, it is your responsibility to understand the legislation and regulations in place at any time and work in accordance with them. In this regard, you must work in accordance with the following –
Part 3 of the Electricity Safety Act 1998; and
Electricity Safety (Installations) Regulations 1999.
You must issue a certificate of electrical safety for all electrical installation work undertaken.Penalties for Non-Compliance
The Act provides for penalties ranging up to $5,000 for the following –
Unlicensed person carrying out electrical installation work;
Failure to give a certificate of electrical safety;
Any work found non-compliant and unsafe.
The Act also provides for a penalty of up to $25,000 for a body corporate for failure to be registered or insured.Click here for further information.
Review of ESV decisions
Previously, the Electrical Appeals Board was established under the Electricity Safety Act 1998 to hear appeals against certain decisions taken by the ESV. Following the transfer of its functions to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), people who are aggrieved by such a decision may now apply to VCAT for review of the decision.
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 workers who are registered or licensed with the OCEI. As such, a certificate is your assurance that the work has been done by an appropriately qualified person and that it has been carried out in accordance with the high standards demanded by the OCEI.
Click here to watch the OCEI’s latest television commercial on certificates of electrical safety.
For a listing of electrical contractors in your area, click here.
Types of Certificates of Electrical Safety
Prescribed
You will receive a prescribed certificate* for all major electrical wiring work in all types of premises. In a domestic situation, this covers all work done on wiring and equipment where you cannot switch off the electricity. This generally means work on wires up to the switchboard and may include the wiring from the street to the house/building and the electricity meter.All prescribed work must be inspected by an appropriately qualified inspector (this will be arranged by your electrical contractor).
Non-Prescribed
You will receive a non-prescribed certificate* for all minor electrical wiring work in all types of premises. In a domestic situation, this covers all work done on wiring where you can switch off the electricity at the switchboard. For example, installation or maintenance of safety switches, circuit breakers, power points, non-plug in electrical equipment or lighting points within the house.Non-prescribed work does not require inspection but the Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector may arrange one with your agreement for audit purposes.
Periodic
The periodic certificate* is available for multiple non-prescribed electrical wiring jobs undertaken and may be used at the one commercial or industrial premises over a three-month period.* If you are unsure about the type of certificate you should receive, your electrical contractor will be only too happy to provide advice
Who to Contact for Problems With Certificates of Electrical Safety
If your electrical contractor does not show you his/her licence or does not issue you with a certificate of electrical safety, contact ESV.Costs
The costs of the various types of certificates of electrical safety are as follows –
Prescribed $20.00
Non-prescribed $5.00
Periodic (ongoing) $500.00
ESV PolicyClick here to view the Policy regarding Electrical Contractors (RECs) charging administration costs.
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.Tools
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 have added value to the property,or been fortunate to have had a general market increase.
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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 needs a skim of ardit or similar,which is then sanded with a canterbury sander.Your slab may be good enough without it,and we usually find that new slabs are ok,just touching up any holes and defects as you have done.The builders bog will work fine.Tools
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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Thanks for the reply Calvin…maybe they get tired of people using the free version and want you to buy the pro version.It is a great program,but I am not going to pay for it.I am with bigpond,so I will see what they offer.
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Things must work differently in different parts of the country.In Melbourne the owner is only responsible up to the boundary trap.After that it is the responsibility of the appropriate water authority.
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