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Has anyone build a viewing platform on top of their roof before?

Photos: https://imgur.com/gallery/VjSqZ I went up onto my roof and saw these awesome views of the city and the neighborhood. Quite panoramic and spacious. Would make a great deck area. I can legally build an extra story on top of my house but I don’t have the money at the moment to do an extra storey nor do I need the internal living space atm but I would really love to have an area up there where I could put some chairs and watch the city lights sparkle. The roof is an A frame gabled roof house in Milton built in the 1910-20s character control overlay. According to council, height shouldn’t be a problem but I will have to apply for a development application under the character overlay and also ‘small lot’ provisions. For me at the moment the question is really about structure I don’t want to cut a hole

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Hey /r/Brisbane, what do you do for a living and how did you get to your current position?

I’m miserable in my job and I want to change careers, but I have no idea what options are even out there. I’m really interested to hear what other people in this sub do for a living. What does your average day involve? Do you enjoy your work? How did you land your current position? What advice would you give to someone wanting to find work in your industry? submitted by /u/rjg117 [link] [comments]

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Sparky and plumber needed

I have two very small and simple jobs that need doing and I’m just looking for options right now. If you are a registered sparky and/or plumber in the Auchenflower area I’ll make sure there’s beer in the fridge and we can assess the work. I’d do the work myself as it’s so simple but I’m not registered and it would void my insurance. submitted by /u/borosillycat [link] [comments]

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A shout-out for free tours by Brisbane Greeters

Hi all I’m one of the Greeters on the Brisbane Greeters program and would like to give a shout-out to this wonderful service. Brisbane Greeters is part of the Global Greeters program and offers free walking tours of Brisbane for visitors or locals who want to learn more about the city. It is operated by Brisbance City Council and is currently rated number one out of 112 tours in Brisbane on Tripadvisor.Tours are really free and there is no donation expected at the end. In fact Greeters are not allowed to accept payment at all, though you can donate to the program to help cover running costs if you like. Guests can choose to book a “Greeter’s Choice” tour in which the Greeter chooses the route and topics he or she thinks will interest you, a “Your choice” tour based on your interests, or one of the specialised tours such

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