CCEWs for like-for-like swaps: Building Commission NSW clarifies when electricians must certify
A new advisory note from Building Commission NSW confirms that swapping a hot water system, oven, cooktop or power point like-for-like still needs a certificate of compliance for electrical work, lodged within 7 days of finishing.
6 min read
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Renovations
Articles and news about Renovations for Australian builders.
CCEWs for like-for-like swaps: Building Commission NSW clarifies when electricians must certify
A new advisory note from Building Commission NSW confirms that swapping a hot water system, oven, cooktop or power point like-for-like still needs a certificate of compliance for electrical work, lodged within 7 days of finishing.
6 min read
Laser scanning for renovations and extensions: measure the house you actually have
Old houses are never as drawn. A laser scan captures the real geometry of an existing home in hours: out-of-square walls, sagging floors, ceiling heights, service runs. Here is when scanning pays for a renovation builder.
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Asbestos in renovations: what builders must do before the first cut
Most Australian homes built before the 1990s contain asbestos somewhere. On a renovation, the builder is the person most likely to disturb it. Where to look, who can remove it, and the steps that keep workers and families safe.
8 min read
Engineered stone ban: what builders, cabinet makers and renovators must do now
Engineered stone can no longer be supplied, installed or processed in Australia, but the silica rules reach much further. What the ban means for kitchens, renovations and every cut into concrete, brick and tile.
9 min read
Drawing version control: how the wrong revision gets built, and the discipline that stops it
Most wrong-revision builds are not a software problem. They are a transmittal problem. Here is how superseded drawings survive on site, and how to kill them off without buying a document management system.
12 min read