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AJW

Jun 27, 2022 5:29 pm

TrickyRickyDoo

17 May 2022

What bricks did you choose - Show and Tell What bricks did you choose - Show and Tell

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mattwalker

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TrickyRickyDoo

May 17, 2022 5:34 pm

KelTrul

8 February 2020

Ceiling cornices or not?Ceiling cornices or not?

VIC

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Hi, has anybody used PGH Platinum bricks or Breaking Dawn and if so any chance you…

mattwalker

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KelTrul

Feb 08, 2020 11:42 am

Liz1234

14 July 2019

Is anyone building with PERRY HOMES in QLD or Northern NSW??Is anyone building with PERRY HOMES in QLD or Northern NSW??

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They both traditional serve a purpose. If you have an older home like my parents…

Loulabelle

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Liz1234

Jul 14, 2019 2:52 pm

Jodla

21 November 2018

Land. How much did you pay?Land. How much did you pay?

QLD

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My questions about perry homes are: does anyone know if this company build on a…

kyiee81

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Jodla

Nov 20, 2018 11:00 pm

scubabe

22 May 2017

Buying Land

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$190k for 377m2, 41km north of Brisbane GPO

dreamz

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scubabe

May 22, 2017 1:50 pm

abby.march

11 October 2016

House number House number

Feng Shui

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Number 4 is not good. Any number that total of 4.

29878

Oct 11, 2016 4:19 pm

29 July 2016

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I know how you feel, same here!

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What physical termite barrier are you using???What physical termite barrier are you using???

Jul 29, 2016 9:02 pm

Teflon69

24 November 2014

building my coral brampton - official move date 01/01/2010!building my coral brampton - official move date 01/01/2010!

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Lots of people have back good points here. Just remember Termite Barriers are just…

King willy

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Teflon69

Nov 24, 2014 10:40 pm

emmanewman

24 July 2012

A thread for Queenslanders :-)A thread for Queenslanders :-)

QLD

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Hi Jess, Did you get round to coating your shower glass and if so can you tell us…

Jess09

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emmanewman

Jul 24, 2012 11:54 pm

Dream House 82

18 July 2012

NEIGHBOUR BUILT ON MY LAND!! HELP NEIGHBOUR BUILT ON MY LAND!! HELP

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Hi, we are building in Bundaberg. We've lived in Brisbane and Mackay also. It's…

kyiee81

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Dream House 82

Jul 18, 2012 8:59 pm

Gwendolyn

22 May 2012

Home made artwork?? Anyone tried it??Home made artwork?? Anyone tried it??

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Hi there, just joined up here. Interesting reading this about the fence on the wrong…

stressed85

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Gwendolyn

May 22, 2012 8:17 pm

The Vans

6 May 2012

funky stairs funky stairs

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Some art I did last week. This one is going in our theatre room, with the dark colour…

PhoenixStar

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The Vans

May 06, 2012 9:29 pm

Peter Clear

1 May 2012

What's New

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mmm, interesting

themax

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Peter Clear

May 01, 2012 11:14 am

tygwyn

13 February 2012

Supposed to be settling tomorrow...but tenant wont vacate!Supposed to be settling tomorrow...but tenant wont vacate!

what is an adequate length of backyard???what is an adequate length of backyard???

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Certainly have settled... have been living here for over 3 years now

tygwyn

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tygwyn

Feb 13, 2012 6:10 am

scotland

22 September 2011

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Hi Stormy I was looking at an old post regarding back garden size. Your comment…

jspitz

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scotland

Sep 22, 2011 11:32 pm

Candice’s new house….OMG:(Candice’s new house….OMG:(

13 May 2011

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Chi Chi, the robes were her idea, I love them!

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Fanaway fans Fanaway fans

May 13, 2011 6:18 am

stonecutter1309

17 February 2011

Lighting + Lighting Design

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We've now had ours for almost a year and we haven't had any problems with balancing…

Judie

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stonecutter1309

Feb 17, 2011 10:11 am

OMG

25 January 2011

Ipswich Area Contacts and Quotes Only Ipswich Area Contacts and Quotes Only

Beck's Coral Hamilton, WE'RE IN, PHOTOS FINALLY!!!Beck's Coral Hamilton, WE'RE IN, PHOTOS FINALLY!!!

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Hi Have just had a quote for a house we own in Raceview from the handyman (PM's…

stu

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OMG

Jan 24, 2011 11:09 pm

kodaz

18 October 2010

Building in Qld with Plantation Homes (aka Henley)Building in Qld with Plantation Homes (aka Henley)

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No Updates on your house Beck, its been a few months.

-Rebekah-

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kodaz

Oct 18, 2010 8:52 am

b0b555

3 October 2010

Help! can you photoshop my horrid front Gables :(Help! can you photoshop my horrid front Gables :(

QLD

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We are in the process of building the Doulton Q2 at Coomera. We took the render…

Gester

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b0b555

Oct 03, 2010 2:17 pm

karry327

30 May 2010

Finishing Touch

I think this looks great.

pinkapples

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karry327

May 30, 2010 2:36 pm

juljas

15 March 2010

Coral Homes mixed feedback Coral Homes mixed feedback

Bank Valuation Short!!!! what to do??Bank Valuation Short!!!! what to do??

NSW

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We have similar feedback as Jess - a few hiccups along the way, but are really happy…

juljas

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juljas

Mar 15, 2010 11:15 am

Pepto471

5 March 2010

Home Finance

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can someone help me with these questions i have a loan approved with CBA, i have…

Cozmo

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Pepto471

Mar 05, 2010 4:56 pm

Lex

5 March 2010

Our Milan - update after handover Our Milan - update after handover

Crissy's perfect home - In & Loving It ! Pics Finally !Crissy's perfect home - In & Loving It ! Pics Finally !

VIC

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How come?! that doesn't sound like a lot of fun ... BTW, what is ninch?

claego

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Lex

Mar 05, 2010 1:05 pm

heater07

17 February 2010

Megzy New Home - Update 8.1.10 Megzy New Home - Update 8.1.10

QLD

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hey chrissy just wondering, what ended up happening with your scratched colourbond…

Crissy82

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heater07

Feb 17, 2010 4:21 pm

seast

18 January 2010

mortar? with pics mortar? with pics

QLD

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Thanks. We are just near Maclean. I guess you mean the Nuway as they are the ones…

megzy

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seast

Jan 18, 2010 1:53 pm

Striking

5 January 2010

Building Standards; Getting It Right!

For sure, it needs to be to the standard, I was just trying to be the devils advocate…

zaphod

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Striking

Jan 05, 2010 8:54 pm

opinions needed!!!opinions needed!!!

21 December 2009

I’m a bit late …..but I don’t like them for a childs space either. I think…

singlemum2daughters

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Builder asking for other builder's tenders .. should i?Builder asking for other builder's tenders .. should i?

Dec 21, 2009 3:28 pm

taniadeba

19 September 2009

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Hi EcoClassic Could you please help me on finding the pricing of Double glaze will…

bluemetal77

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taniadeba

Sep 19, 2009 12:42 am

Where are all the people that are building in the country???Where are all the people that are building in the country???

9 September 2009

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Hey there, Welcome! I Love Bendigo also, wouldn't call it country though, I've…

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Show Us Your Ugly Bits :)Show Us Your Ugly Bits :)

Sep 09, 2009 11:12 am

kek

5 September 2009

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I had the same reaction to that one, Lisa....the decorating style was 70s retro…

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kek

Sep 05, 2009 6:20 pm

TILES INSTEAD OF GLASS SPLASHBACK TILES INSTEAD OF GLASS SPLASHBACK

2 September 2009

Kitchen Corner

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Sha this looks beautiful! Are they a ceramic glazed tile or a glass tile? They…

Southies

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CBA valuation on land came in 5k short CBA valuation on land came in 5k short

Sep 02, 2009 11:48 pm

Posnow

15 August 2009

Home Finance

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Hi Williams Landing neighbours! I have a question regarding your soil tests and…

beattun

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Posnow

Aug 15, 2009 11:56 pm

JohnAndTarin

4 August 2009

Pebbles progress ...living and loving Pebbles progress ...living and loving

Feature Wall Help - Red and Yellow Paint Colour Feature Wall Help - Red and Yellow Paint Colour

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Wow Beautiful hun bet your so excited to be in

Pebble

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JohnAndTarin

Aug 04, 2009 7:59 am

MagicJ

31 July 2009

Deposit for construction loan - worrying myself sick!!!Deposit for construction loan - worrying myself sick!!!

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Thanks for posting that for me Michelle! It's not quite as dark as the Hokey Pokey…

fitnhealthy

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MagicJ

Jul 31, 2009 10:47 am

Sierra

29 July 2009

Sick of the Merry-Go-Round We want to get off now please Sick of the Merry-Go-Round We want to get off now please

If you use the advertised PD broker they only require $2.5k deposit, not the full…

tanaka1

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Sierra

Jul 29, 2009 7:36 pm

Peter_OZ

22 July 2009

HELP!!! Roman upgrade issue!!!!HELP!!! Roman upgrade issue!!!!

QLD

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ahh nice, we looked at a couple of them, Newhaven, then the Grandview but also…

Peter_OZ

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Peter_OZ

Jul 22, 2009 6:08 am

lisanne

20 July 2009

Windows & Doors

I just got a call from Vista and they said it would be between $6,500 and $7k for…

nessbrown

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lisanne

Jul 20, 2009 5:41 pm

Maniradha10

13 July 2009

House Number House Number

Why is the garage floor level always below the house slab Why is the garage floor level always below the house slab

VIC

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Hi all..Just found my house number..it is 813 M excited as it sounds good as per…

hysterical1144

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Maniradha10

Jul 13, 2009 10:55 am

billdsl

5 July 2009

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I met my site supervisor at our block to get it cut and he suggested we should take…

noremac

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billdsl

Jul 05, 2009 8:07 am

What changes would you make if you could build another house What changes would you make if you could build another house

26 June 2009

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MORE powerpoints!!!!!!! -Sha

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inspection went well :o)inspection went well :o)

Jun 26, 2009 10:22 pm

Judie

24 June 2009

VIC

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Your house looks great! Looks like your build has gone smoothly, which is great.…

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Judie

Jun 24, 2009 12:10 am

Help with tips on decorating Help with tips on decorating

17 June 2009

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The best way and most timber flooring guys will tell you this, to protect the floor…

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Our Coral Heron:We're in and LOVING IT!Our Coral Heron:We're in and LOVING IT!

Jun 17, 2009 5:25 pm

will0305

14 June 2009

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Hi Jelly legs, Loved your blog. Thought the way you were so excited about the portaloo…

JellyLegs

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will0305

Jun 14, 2009 6:12 am

garage floor..garage floor..

1 June 2009

Building Standards; Getting It Right!

Well, as it turned out, the design is stipulated in our contract. We arent too worried…

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Should our driveway look like this?!?Should our driveway look like this?!?

Jun 01, 2009 8:32 pm

Matrix

25 May 2009

Paving & Concreting

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UPDATE: We ended up paying for plain grey concrete which was essentially the cost…

Matrix

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Matrix

May 25, 2009 11:43 pm

T&V

20 May 2009

They stuffed up my slab!!!They stuffed up my slab!!!

Owner Builder Forum

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Hi getingthere, i don't quite get ur question, so i'll try to be more specific:-…

kristofw

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T&V

May 20, 2009 12:26 am

deathgod

17 May 2009

workshop/fence/frontdoor help needed workshop/fence/frontdoor help needed

How old were you when...How old were you when...

we see the funny side to it too... occasionally .... we have various 'nicknames'…

deathgod

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deathgod

May 17, 2009 9:16 pm

Helloween

14 May 2009