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4 December 2015

Re: Karndean looselay vinyl planks - any good?What's New

Dec 04, 2015 6:13 pm

I am so sorry to hear you have had such a terrible time with the flooring!! And also sorry to hear about your dog :( Two years down we only have one minor scratch which we can hardly see, our biggest issue with the floor is with it not being properly levelled, though not as bad as yours was from wha...

I am so sorry to hear you have had such a terrible time with the flooring!! And also sorry to hear about your dog Two ye...

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10 November 2015

Re: Burns Build - Dale Alcock Finished PhotosBuilding A New House

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Nov 10, 2015 4:52 pm

Thank you so much for the information! It is very helpful. I have now contacted a few people for quotes. One last question, how do you find them in terms of blocking out the sun? I know they aren't the same as curtains but I am thinking they will be similar to our current vertical blinds if not bett...

Thank you so much for the information! It is very helpful. I have now contacted a few people for quotes. One last questi...

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8 November 2015

Re: Our Cottage Block Build NOR, Perth WA- 2 Year Review &TiBuilding A New House

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Nov 08, 2015 8:15 pm

Thanks John D We have the blinds we had with the build currently so I am not too worried about having to wait, particularly for the right price! I had never even thought of Spotlight, they were on my list in terms of curtains but not the shutters. I love the idea of being able to have them open enou...

Thanks John D We have the blinds we had with the build currently so I am not too worried about having to wait, particula...

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7 November 2015

Re: Our Cottage Block Build NOR, Perth WA- 2 Year Review &TiBuilding A New House

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Nov 07, 2015 10:08 pm

Not sure if you get on here these days, or even check. But I was hoping to find out who you got your shutters with (rather then searching back through all your posts!) we are looking at making the investment and would prefer to use a company we know someone else has been happy with!

Not sure if you get on here these days, or even check. But I was hoping to find out who you got your shutters with (rath...

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7 November 2015

Re: Burns Build - Dale Alcock Finished PhotosBuilding A New House

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Nov 07, 2015 10:03 pm

TBrown I'm not sure if you get on here much these days. I was going to go back and try and find it but was having trouble. Where did you get your shutters from? We are considering them, if budget allows, but interested to find who people have actually used as it will be a big investment. Hope your l...

TBrown I'm not sure if you get on here much these days. I was going to go back and try and find it but was having troubl...

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19 October 2015

Re: Our small build (NOR WA) - two years downBuilding A New House

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Oct 19, 2015 1:05 pm

Thank you for the congratulations. We have found someone to finish off our garden so hopefully I will have some before and after photos to upload by the end of next week. I am excited to feel like one big job will be ticked off the still to do list! :)

Thank you for the congratulations. We have found someone to finish off our garden so hopefully I will have some before a...

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8 October 2015

Re: Our small build (NOR WA) - two years downBuilding A New House

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Oct 08, 2015 6:46 pm

So it has been a while. I have still been keeping up with a few builds when I have a chance. It is hard to believe that we have been in the house for 2 years!! We finally have someone coming this week to quote on getting the front years finished (once that is done I will put up a photo) but I can sa...

So it has been a while. I have still been keeping up with a few builds when I have a chance. It is hard to believe that ...

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22 August 2015

Re: Perth NOR OB on 5 Acres - Need a hand with my kitchenOwner Builder Forum

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Aug 22, 2015 7:24 pm

Amazing kitchen!! For sinks I think I'm the end the stainless steel is very practical and if your other appliances are silver it will all match. From my experience of an undermount sink in the future I'd go top mounted. I don't regret for a second not having the built in draining board though. We ha...

Amazing kitchen!! For sinks I think I'm the end the stainless steel is very practical and if your other appliances are s...

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10 June 2015

Re: Aussie Living - AMBERTON - PCI Complete - KEYS 12th JuneBuilding A New House

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Jun 10, 2015 8:46 pm

At the end of our build the final invoice ended up less the expected (due to some credits for the estimated amounts involved in site works). We only transferred what was needed to pay the final invoice but our bank then drew down the additional amount and transferred it into our standard account so ...

At the end of our build the final invoice ended up less the expected (due to some credits for the estimated amounts invo...

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2 June 2015

Re: Aussie Living - AMBERTON - PCI Complete - KEYS 12th JuneBuilding A New House

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Jun 02, 2015 5:15 pm

Hi We have views to the rear of our block so the Cube wouldn't have worked to make the most of it. But if we hadn't had the views we possibly would have considered it. Though hubby was also keen on a double garage (concerned about re-sale value) and for some reason I was keen to have the Master away...

Hi We have views to the rear of our block so the Cube wouldn't have worked to make the most of it. But if we hadn't had ...

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1 June 2015

Re: Aussie Living - AMBERTON - PCI Complete - KEYS 12th JuneBuilding A New House

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Jun 01, 2015 9:58 am

You did a great job with the design!! We know that design well, we briefly considered it and our sales guy worked at the display so spent some time down there!! Look forward to seeing it with all your stuff :)

You did a great job with the design!! We know that design well, we briefly considered it and our sales guy worked at the...

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20 May 2015

Re: Aussie Living - AMBERTON - FlooringBuilding A New House

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May 20, 2015 10:30 pm

Looking sooo good!! Not long now :) Can't wait to see it all put together!! You have very similar colours to us. We scored upgraded carpets in our bedroom thanks to an oversight on a piece of paper from Trevors, was so excited to not have carpet from the builders standard range!!

Looking sooo good!! Not long now Can't wait to see it all put together!! You have very similar colours to us. We scored ...

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20 May 2015

Re: Yanchep build: Siteworks startedBuilding A New House

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May 20, 2015 10:21 pm

fmac - thanks so much for the lovely comment re our final plans - it means a lot coming from you! Your build was one of the first ones I followed on here even though I didn't take part in your thread much as I wasn't building yet! In fact, we're still waiting for the before and after shots of the r...

I didn't realise that!! I will have to take some photos, though I have to admit that in photos it is hard to see the di...

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15 May 2015

Re: Our Cottage Block Build NOR, Perth WA- 2 Year Review &TiBuilding A New House

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May 15, 2015 7:14 pm

Glad to hear you are still enjoying your house John!! Much like you we are in a similar position, very happy with the house and many of our decisions but a few 'little' things we would do differently next time :) Like you we have found even our almost white essay stone is pretty tough. We got rust o...

Glad to hear you are still enjoying your house John!! Much like you we are in a similar position, very happy with the ho...

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13 May 2015

Re: Aussie Living - AMBERTON - PaintingBuilding A New House

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May 13, 2015 7:45 pm

I agree with changing from Red. For our rentals we had red (that red rug look similar!) and we currently still have it in the 'living' room part of the house but I am trying to move towards more the green/teals/blues. I will admit I am a bit over the red rug, as much as I love it! Just can't find so...

I agree with changing from Red. For our rentals we had red (that red rug look similar!) and we currently still have it i...

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5 May 2015

Re: Aussie Living - AMBERTON - Waiting 4 Paint to BeginBuilding A New House

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May 05, 2015 10:07 pm

I have some of those shelves for cans in the pantry, mine were from kmart but don't extend out. kmart have some great kitchen storage options that are inexpensive. Looking good!!

I have some of those shelves for cans in the pantry, mine were from kmart but don't extend out. kmart have some great ki...

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4 May 2015

Re: Aussie Living - AMBERTON - Waiting 4 Paint to BeginBuilding A New House

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May 04, 2015 9:19 pm

Hi This is the shelf, You can get narrow ones as well. http://www.ikea.com/aa/en/catalog/products/50177727/ I actually have one on my kitchen bench for my utensils container because I can slide the mortar and pestle underneath.

Hi This is the shelf, You can get narrow ones as well. http://www.ikea.com/aa/en/catalog/products/50177727/ I actually h...

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3 May 2015

Re: Yanchep build: Siteworks startedBuilding A New House

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May 03, 2015 11:12 pm

Sorry to see the issues with the colour. Just so you know don't worry about the Shale Grey being green. I can tell you we did it as our render and it is a very grey colour, no green! I ended up talking hubby into letting us have the house repainted surfmist! I love the change. Many might not notice ...

Sorry to see the issues with the colour. Just so you know don't worry about the Shale Grey being green. I can tell you w...

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3 May 2015

Re: Aussie Living - AMBERTON - Waiting 4 Paint to BeginBuilding A New House

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May 03, 2015 11:01 pm

Looking good! Not long now!! From experience when you get to PCI my one thing to look out for it the plaster job! we really aren't happy with ours, so messy around doors and windows. Not sure if they will fix it (I know our SS was reluctant to even fix some of the major plaster issues) but it is som...

Looking good! Not long now!! From experience when you get to PCI my one thing to look out for it the plaster job! we rea...

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1 May 2015

Re: Aussie Living - AMBERTON - Fly ScreensBuilding A New House

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May 01, 2015 9:26 pm

Yay!! I think this is a good idea. They probably didn't want to take responsibility initially if they said yes and then damaged it. Can't wait to see your finished house :)

Yay!! I think this is a good idea. They probably didn't want to take responsibility initially if they said yes and then ...