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Great spot to find quality tradies easily

At Service Central we're always on the lookout for renovation stories - especially successful ones. Interesting to find this one - the story of the massive renovation that went so horribly wrong. But we also know that it's not just your big renovations that you need to take care with choosing your business - it's all jobs of all sizes.

And that's why we built Service Central. Amanda recommends that you get several quotes, and that you talk to previous customers before…

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Added by Service Central on October 5, 2010 at 19:53 — No Comments

austerity 1945/1954

I am looking for information on common building defects regarding austerity houses built between 1945/1954

Added by NEW BUYER on October 10, 2009 at 12:41 — No Comments

Pre-reno colour visuals

Hi Amanda

I was just listening to you on 702 ABC, & heard a caller mention issues she was having with visualising colours for her house.

I'm a graphic designer in Drummoyne in Sydney & I do this for my clients using Photoshop with fantastic, 95% true representations of the finished product.

I provide a service that includes either the client or myself taking photographs of the house or area to be renovated, then discussing their colour options they want… Continue

Added by Sean Dunphy on September 29, 2009 at 12:38 — 1 Comment

Consumer Protection

It is now six (6) years after my hose should have been complete. I have had to spent $65,000 on legal costs and appoximately $75,000 on rent as the house cannot be given an occupancy certificate. The Home Warranty Insurer estimates the cost of repair at $167,500.

Fair Trading negotiated a settlement with the insurer. Even if it was the maxmum under the policy it wouldonly be $200,000.

So the situation I am in is that after repaying money borowed for legal costs and rent I… Continue

Added by Rob on May 14, 2009 at 9:21 — No Comments