Posts by Sarah3456 • Home Renovation & Building Forum

Bed questionInterior Decorating Lounge

14 May 2017

May 14, 2017 7:45 pm

Hi I'm not sure if this is the right forum but I'm planning to buy a new king bed and I've seen one I really like. It's on slats and I've always had ensembles before. My concern is my mattress is a standard king which is 183cm wide and the bed internal measurement is 188cm wide so they'll be 2.5cm g...

Hi I'm not sure if this is the right forum but I'm planning to buy a new king bed and I've seen one I really like. It's ...

Bed questionFinishing Touch

14 May 2017

May 14, 2017 7:44 pm

Hi I'm not sure if this is the right forum but I'm planning to buy a new king bed and I've seen one I really like. It's ...

Re: Carpet help for grey wallsBuilding A New House

4 July 2016

Jul 04, 2016 2:01 pm

Ive may have managed to figure out photos. This is a link to an album- it shows the light carpet I'd like to get but am nervous about. And also a darker carpet but I find this Tok dark for my tastes! http://s349.photobucket.com/user/Sofa22/library/Mobile%20Uploads?sort=3&page=1

Ive may have managed to figure out photos. This is a link to an album- it shows the light carpet I'd like to get but am ...

Carpet help for grey wallsBuilding A New House

4 July 2016

Jul 04, 2016 1:52 pm

Hi. I'm struggling to pick carpet. My walls are a light grey although they are slightly darker than I thought they'd be. I like soft pale tones. I'm struggling with carpet colour upstairs. Downstairs were having timber floors. I know grey is the obvious choice but I don't want the place to look too ...

Hi. I'm struggling to pick carpet. My walls are a light grey although they are slightly darker than I thought they'd be....

White laminate adviceBuilding A New House

5 June 2016

Jun 05, 2016 11:30 am

Hi I could do with some advice and recommendations for my walk in robe. You walk through the the WIR to get into the ensuite and in the ensuite we have white 2 pax shaker door cabinetry. As the two rooms are connected and next to each other we thought we should do our walk in robe in white also. We'...

Hi I could do with some advice and recommendations for my walk in robe. You walk through the the WIR to get into the ens...

7 May 2016

May 07, 2016 12:33 pm

Thanks everyone. And good advice Freye It's not actually the builder charging us but the painter. The builder is just passing on the cost the painter is charging. I'm meeting the painter early next week to try and sort something out. Where we have actually had a issue with the builder is that in the...

Thanks everyone. And good advice Freye It's not actually the builder charging us but the painter. The builder is just pa...

7 May 2016

May 07, 2016 11:30 am

Frye- yep I get your point. And that's what we concluded must be the reason. But surely it's not $1300 worth of extra work? It's the amount the staggers me.

Frye- yep I get your point. And that's what we concluded must be the reason. But surely it's not $1300 worth of extra wo...

7 May 2016

May 07, 2016 10:51 am

Builders charge $250 per wall so I think the pricing is spot on. If u want Save paint the walls after handover But I'm not asking for 3 new rooms to be painted. I just want them a different colour. Same amount of work and same amount of paint.

But I'm not asking for 3 new rooms to be painted. I just want them a different colour. Same amount of work and same amo...

7 May 2016

May 07, 2016 8:43 am

When you say it is for paint are you meaning this sounds reasonable? Or meaning increasing the cost to $1300 is too much just for paint? I'm afraid I disagree that $1300 isn't much mm Rubin terms of construction. All costs need to be justified! Would you say the same if the electrician turns round a...

When you say it is for paint are you meaning this sounds reasonable? Or meaning increasing the cost to $1300 is too much...

Painting costs seem hugeBuilding A New House

6 May 2016

May 06, 2016 9:26 pm

Hi We are building a house and without going into all th complicated detail we've hit an issue with our builder regarding the internal painting. We are doing white ceilings and white skirting boards and architraves. The walls are all beige except for two bathrooms and master bedroom where we are doi...

Hi We are building a house and without going into all th complicated detail we've hit an issue with our builder regardin...

Re: Timber tile opinions!Bathrooms and Laundry

26 November 2015

Nov 26, 2015 7:32 pm

Thank you everyone for your help and photos. They do look good. I guess my only concern is really if they work in a bathroom. I've seen photos and they look good but ice not actually seen them myself at any houses. So I feel like I'm taking a risk and concerned that if we so ever sell out home peopl...

Thank you everyone for your help and photos. They do look good. I guess my only concern is really if they work in a bath...

Re: Timber tile opinions!Bathrooms and Laundry

25 November 2015

Nov 25, 2015 8:18 pm

They are lovely. Where did you get those from?

Timber tile opinions!Bathrooms and Laundry

25 November 2015

Nov 25, 2015 7:56 pm

Hello I know this is largely down to personal opinion but my head is spinning owth my bathroom tiles and I'd love opinions I am thinking of putting a timber tile down in the bathroom floor- it would run into the shower also. The walls have white panelling half way up and I'm going to paint a sift gr...

Hello I know this is largely down to personal opinion but my head is spinning owth my bathroom tiles and I'd love opinio...

Re: Drawer sizesKitchen Corner

14 November 2015

Nov 14, 2015 4:55 pm

Thanks for your reply PHL. We are using PLUM but our cabinet maker said we would need shadow line. Are the mechanical push a lot more expensive? Id rather just do two but for the same reason as you I don't want to open two drawers to get a fork out! Those people with two drawers does this bother you...

Thanks for your reply PHL. We are using PLUM but our cabinet maker said we would need shadow line. Are the mechanical pu...

Drawer sizesKitchen Corner

14 November 2015

Nov 14, 2015 2:25 pm

Hi We are doing all our cabinets under the bench top as drawers with shadowlines ie handles. Now we have the decision to make on whether we to go for 2 deep drawers with a hidden drawer inside the top one or 1 small drawer and 2 medium. By this I'm referring to number of drawers going from bench top...

Hi We are doing all our cabinets under the bench top as drawers with shadowlines ie handles. Now we have the decision to...

Are people happy with vinyl planks?Flooring & Floor Covering

27 July 2015

Jul 27, 2015 7:55 pm

We were going to go for timber but we keep pushing our budget more and more and are trying to find ways to keep the costs down Our builder raves about vinyl planks saying they are less likely to scratch, nicer to walk on and look like real timber. Those of you with the vinyl are you happy with it? D...

We were going to go for timber but we keep pushing our budget more and more and are trying to find ways to keep the cost...

Void above living- helpGeneral Discussion

26 July 2015

Jul 26, 2015 8:56 pm

We are building a new 2 storey home. In the current plans there is an open plan kitchen / living/ dining downstairs. As you come up the stairs we have a rumpus area with an indoor balcony that overlooks the dining area. So basically above the dining area downstairs we have a void that goes up to the...

We are building a new 2 storey home. In the current plans there is an open plan kitchen / living/ dining downstairs. As ...

Void above living area - help!Building A New House

26 July 2015

Jul 26, 2015 8:39 pm

We are building a new 2 storey home. In the current plans there is an open plan kitchen / living/ dining downstairs. As ...

Re: Alfresco - what will it fit?Outdoor Living

23 July 2015

Jul 23, 2015 7:10 am

Thanks both - that's really helpful. Photos really help me visualise. I think as your a metre longer tbrown we should go the extra metre wide to stop us being squeezed in. Do you know how long your table is? Your layout is pretty much what I want! Thanks!

Thanks both - that's really helpful. Photos really help me visualise. I think as your a metre longer tbrown we should go...

Alfresco - what will it fit?Outdoor Living

22 July 2015

Jul 22, 2015 8:26 pm

Hi We are getting close to finalising our house plans. We have an alfresco area that is 7.6m x 4m but I'm not sure if this is going to be big enough and if I should make it 5m wide. On it id like to fit a build in BBQ area, 8 seater table and ideally also have an area to fit a few small armchairs an...

Hi We are getting close to finalising our house plans. We have an alfresco area that is 7.6m x 4m but I'm not sure if th...