u/lintbetweenmysacks

Bit embarrassed to admit this but I’ve owned my 1920s bungalow since 2017 and only recently downloaded the Auckland Council property files as getting ready to sell my house in spring.

It has one bathroom with a modern tiled shower. It must have been renovated by a previous owner sometime around 2005–2010s. It’s still pretty nice BUT I can’t find any building consent for the bathroom or tiled shower. The bathroom layout hasn’t changed compared to the original plans- all the fixtures are in the same positions as far as I can tell. I know I probably should’ve checked this when I bought it, but here we are.

I’m planning to sell by auction this spring. I’m not looking at applying for a CoA
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What would you do in my situation?

Disclose it or let the buyer find out during their due diligence?

What if i proactively get a safe and sanitary report?

Any suggestions?

Pre-1940s house. The deck is supported by these galvanised steel pipe posts with which looks like they bolted to the beams supporting the deck. The posts go into the raised concrete footing, I assume to stop the steel being sat in a pool of water. I've never seen this kind of decking pile before, usually it is timber. Is this a common/acceptable way to support a deck? Any concerns from a structural or Building Code perspective?

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Thought this would be the most apt place to ask…

I’m looking at buying an older character home that’s been bought by a professional flipper, renovated and put back on the market a few months later.

They look great and certainly saves me the headache and stress and risk of renovating on my own terms but I’m wondering if they’re generally a good buy or if I should be cautious. My main concern is that some renovations seem cosmetic only (e.g. covering original hardwood floors with cheap laminate) and that corners may have been cut to maximise profit. However I see all the proper consenting and the work has been done by professionals.

Anyone purchased a reno and flip property? What to consider?

Has anyone gone all in on Pmax to capture demand and generate awareness and visibility as it covers across search, display and YouTube? Obviously we will put some Pmax best practices and safeguards in place. Financial services vertical.

A few months ago. I got a mechanic to replace some parts. A coolant overflow tank in particular. It was an aftermarket part supplied by the mechanic. I’ve just found out that part has failed.

I would imagine the overflow tank has some sort of warranty as it’s failed so soon, however my question is who should be paying labour to get the failed under warranty part replaced? Me or the mechanic?

Hi I’m having a bit of an argument with my cousin. He is 19 and has a $5000 Toyota Corolla. He’s a bit of a shit driver to be honest and has had a couple of small dings in the past year. Claimed once, paid the other out of own pocket as small scratch on other persons car..

He’s complaining that even third-party fire and theft is costing him about $800 a year and then on top of that he has to pay massive $1000 excess. He was thinking of getting the car insured under his parents name but then he’d still have to pay the $1000 excess and his parents aren’t too happy about that.

Is the high excess unavoidable or are there any tweaks to his insurance policy that I can recommend so he keeps being insured? I’m worried he’ll cancel his insurance and risk smashing into $100k car lol he’s a student and works part-time in a bakery. I think it’d be paying it off for a very long time.

Bit of an unusual DIY question.

I’ve got an existing 1m high timber paling fence already painted black. Condition is a bit tired/faded in places but honestly not too bad overall. I’m thinking it probably only needs a single refresher coat rather than a full prep + multiple coats job.

I’m under a bit of time pressure so trying to calculate time needed if I can DIY this myself...

It would just be me using a brush and/or roller. No spray gun.

Can anyone give me a rough estimate on how long this would realistically take? Let’s say for a 20m length fence? Both sides.