[suthol]

G'day all,

Much like Baz I have news that I can't share but I have been offered guidance through the maze and in the next week or so will be putting their word to the test.

Most likely by the time I have an outcome one way or the other the " news " will be common knowledge.

I honestly feel that measured the approach that some have taken in presenting a well argued case has seen the clouds clear a bit with potentially more to come.

A piece of advice that is given to all new builders over on Ozclubbies is to talk to " your " engineer before you spend a cent, he / she knows what the local pitfalls and paths are and will offer solid advice. What works in the adjacent state may not be acceptable in yours.

The couple of hundred bucks you will spend for this advice upfront may well save a whole world of pain further down track.