Posts by DingoD64 • Home Renovation & Building Forum

Re: Building the McLaren by DechellisBuilding A New House

31 August 2015

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Aug 31, 2015 12:30 pm

Hi Mclaren, I have spent many hours reading your build. We are doing our selections currently for 'The Vogue'. I cant recall, did you get soft close drawers/ cupboards? What brand hinges/sliders did Sampina use? I am wondering if i can retrofit them later as it seems to be an expensive upgrade. Tha...

Just my 2 cents: We got soft close added to the drawers only at selections, not sure what brand they are, possibly blum...

Re: Simonds Avalon Adelaide [Pre-site]Building A New House

7 May 2015

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May 07, 2015 4:14 pm

I guess you haven't been around to see, however...... You've been scraped!!! Actually I walked past this arvo and you've been scraped, trenched, drained and reo has been dropped off! If you would like I can take a photo for you. Congrats, you've finally started. Let the fun begin

I guess you haven't been around to see, however...... You've been scraped!!! Actually I walked past this arvo and you've...

Re: Building in SA with Dechellis: facadeBuilding A New House

24 March 2015

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Mar 24, 2015 10:43 am

Thanks McLaren, thats very helpful. i'm worried we'll miss stuff, and worried that anything we find won't be taken seriously. As its taken some convincing to fix some of the previous issues. But at least we have the building inspector to come through afterwards. You should have the Building Inspect...

You should have the Building Inspector with you at PCI. As McLaren said - Be VERY fussy. If there is something you want...

7 February 2015

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Feb 07, 2015 9:51 pm

It's a metallic gold colour. A Dulux one, can't can't recall the name. We're very happy with kt

Re: Building in SA with Dechellis: the process beginsBuilding A New House

12 May 2014

May 12, 2014 10:17 am

Our walls were rolled. Only the ceiling was sprayed

Re: Building in SA with Dechellis: the process beginsBuilding A New House

12 May 2014

May 12, 2014 10:13 am

Hi, We have started looking into the absolute details in our contract and working out out what we will upgrade at selections. We have 2 coats of paint in one colour as well as one feature colour included. Has anyone felt the need to upgrade to 3 coats of paint? Is this really worth it? Cheers We we...

We were rather dissappointed with their painting overall. I believe it is the quality of the paint they use rather than...

Re: Building in SA with Dech£llis Homes- Handover soon!Building A New House

15 March 2014

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Mar 15, 2014 12:09 pm

Good to hear you're nearly there. Hope all goes well on hand-over. The missus & I have been following and can't wait to see the finished pics (with or without furniture) Oh, and I like the TV above the fireplace - what a great idea!! (great minds think alike) You may need to check on what sort o...

Good to hear you're nearly there. Hope all goes well on hand-over. The missus I have been following and can't wait to se...

3 December 2013

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Dec 03, 2013 11:05 am

Some more pics of the dining area showing the niches with sexy "Hurricane lamps", lit from led's above. http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd506/DingoD64/007_zps96face96.jpg http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd506/DingoD64/009_zpsa896fa33.jpg

Some more pics of the dining area showing the niches with sexy Hurricane lamps, lit from led's above.

3 December 2013

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Dec 03, 2013 11:02 am

I just did a search and yours is the first water feature to come up and it looks fantastic! Colours look really good as well :) But I do have to ask, what ballpark figure would something like this cost? Thanks. We like the way colours highlight the water feature and blend well together. Took a lot ...

Thanks. We like the way colours highlight the water feature and blend well together. Took a lot of trial error to make ...

2 December 2013

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Dec 02, 2013 2:44 pm

Now for some landscaping pics Before: http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd506/DingoD64/001_zps31b746fc.jpg http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd506/DingoD64/003_zpsa58d90c0.jpg Paving being done http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd506/DingoD64/013_zpsdec9ace3.jpg http://i1223.photobucket.com/al...

Now for some landscaping pics Before: Paving being done Wall being done Screens on led installed - gratuitous night time...

2 December 2013

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Dec 02, 2013 2:26 pm

Well it's been a long time between posts....been busy getting more furniture, installing built in robes in the study, finding some carpet off-cut to be made into rugs (much cheaper & you get the exact size you want) landscaping, buying hi-fi gear & setting up the man-cave, installing ceiling...

Well it's been a long time between posts....been busy getting more furniture, installing built in robes in the study, fi...

Re: Bar stools - 75cm highInterior Decorating Lounge

7 November 2013

Nov 07, 2013 8:40 pm

We got ours from here http://www.livingstyles.com.au/tbcart/pc/Bar-Stools-c734.htm who have a good range Saw them in a shop at Mile End for a lot more than we paid. http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd506/DingoD64/069_zps6f2e17bd.jpg

We got ours from here http://www.livingstyles.com.au/tbcart/pc/Bar-Stools-c734.htm who have a good range Saw them in a s...

Re: Show me your kitchen...Kitchen Corner

1 October 2013

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Oct 01, 2013 10:36 pm

We went with 2 ovens. A Pyrolytic on the bottom, and a Combo-Steam on top. The Steamer can do all the normal oven duties as well as steam, just a bit smaller, but could do 3 trays of small things. The Pyro though is brilliant, the best way ever to clean an oven. As we like roasts, especially Pork, i...

We went with 2 ovens. A Pyrolytic on the bottom, and a Combo-Steam on top. The Steamer can do all the normal oven duties...

Re: One small step for most, one giant leap for us in Mt BarBuilding A New House

24 September 2013

Sep 24, 2013 11:42 am

Wow, great read. Congrats on using Dechellis, in the end we are more than happy with our new house, and seeing & hearing the troubles our neighbours have had with some of the other "trendy" builders we are glad we went with D. Yes it is a daunting process, but stick to your guns & ...

Wow, great read. Congrats on using Dechellis, in the end we are more than happy with our new house, and seeing hearing t...

Re: Building in Adelaide- SABuilding A New House

3 July 2013

Jul 03, 2013 10:02 am

Congratulations. Great to see you've started!! Looking forward to following your thread and seeing it all come together. Will send you a PM shortly re the heater dimensions. Yeah, the finance bit with DH got me, our start date got delayed by 2 weeks because the bank approval letter took longer than ...

Congratulations. Great to see you've started!! Looking forward to following your thread and seeing it all come together....

16 May 2013

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May 16, 2013 9:12 pm

Thanks everyone for your kind words. We are very happy with our new house. Now waiting for the money tree to recover so we can do some outside work - now the rain has come & brought muddy dog paws it has become very urgent! Still waiting on that slow boat from China Gristy - PM sent

Thanks everyone for your kind words. We are very happy with our new house. Now waiting for the money tree to recover so ...

Re: [SA] Santorini 26 - Site Prep StartedBuilding A New House

16 May 2013

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May 16, 2013 6:08 pm

Good luck with your build, if they start soon you should be in by Christmas with any luck. My neighbour built with M and they started with a flurry, dragged in the middle, but then cracked on towards the end. He started in August & was finished 2 weeks before Xmas. Ditto for another M build acro...

Good luck with your build, if they start soon you should be in by Christmas with any luck. My neighbour built with M and...

19 April 2013

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Apr 19, 2013 3:44 pm

Hi Ding - me again ... can you tell me where you found your stools? Stools we saw at a shop at Mile End, but got them from "LivingStyles" online for a lot cheaper. They're called "Coco", come in black/white/grey/chocolate, maybe we shouldn't have got white as they get newspaper ...

Stools we saw at a shop at Mile End, but got them from LivingStyles online for a lot cheaper. They're called Coco, come...

Re: Maddutchmans-golden grove(SA)-Internal fit outBuilding A New House

18 April 2013

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Apr 18, 2013 7:55 pm

Also had the retaining wall guy out again tonight at dusk,to run through a few things and will most likely go through him, quote was good and work was good as he has done most of the estate. Am interested to know who you are using. Can you PM me his name?

Am interested to know who you are using. Can you PM me his name?

14 April 2013