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sha

Coominya , QLD

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1 September 2008

Rural LandGeneral Discussion

Sep 01, 2008 10:54 pm

hi montemoo01, We own 10 acres of land at Coominya.. near Wivenhoe Dam, towards Esk, QLD. We are currently at tender stage of building our house. (Newstart Homes) My brother in law is an electrician, and has quoted us appox $2500 to erect a pole to the inside of our property , and then to take the t...

hi montemoo01, We own 10 acres of land at Coominya.. near Wivenhoe Dam, towards Esk, QLD. We are currently at tender sta...

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21 September 2008

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

Sep 21, 2008 11:57 am

Just wondering what the current owners are doing about their tenant not moving?? -Sha

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22 September 2008

M3tricon customers.... changing tiles?General Discussion

Sep 22, 2008 9:37 pm

Hi.. We are with Newstart Homes... But... We did our selection with Beaumont's a few weeks ago.. I called them on Friday, and they said they allow ONE reselection without charge.. so we changed some of ours on Friday (it was then faxed off to our builder)... then.. we realised the tile we chose for ...

Hi.. We are with Newstart Homes... But... We did our selection with Beaumont's a few weeks ago.. I called them on Friday...

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25 November 2008

Building for the first time in BrisbaneGeneral Discussion

Nov 24, 2008 11:01 pm

Hi We are just about to start construction at Coominya ( near Wivenhoe Dam, west of Brisbane). We are building with Newstart Homes. I cant speak highly enough of this company - so far anyway!. They have been so helpful, and even with me changing my colour schemes quite a few times etc, they havent c...

Hi We are just about to start construction at Coominya ( near Wivenhoe Dam, west of Brisbane). We are building with News...

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8 December 2008

Can't believe how much our rates cost!General Discussion

Dec 08, 2008 9:16 am

I dont remember them being quite that expensive when we owned houses in Ipswich.. around $1600 I thought.. they may have gone up since then though.. We are happy to not have town water to only have to pay around $1000 per year where we are building.. (Coominya) -Sha

I dont remember them being quite that expensive when we owned houses in Ipswich.. around $1600 I thought.. they may have...

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18 December 2008

*** Christmas Giveaway - Selby Acoustics ***General Discussion

Dec 18, 2008 11:36 am

I'm from Qld :? but I will say Frankston Dandenong Rd, Dandenong -Sha

I'm from Qld but I will say Frankston Dandenong Rd, Dandenong -Sha

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6 January 2009

Selling Couches - Need some adviceGeneral Discussion

Jan 06, 2009 10:40 am

Sorry to go a little OT.. but wanted to say I love your Christmas Tree!! Sooooo unusual!! :) -Sha

Sorry to go a little OT.. but wanted to say I love your Christmas Tree!! Sooooo unusual!! -Sha

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6 January 2009

Website for designing backyardGeneral Discussion

Jan 06, 2009 10:54 am

i would! - as long as it would let me design my 10 acres... and send a gardener to keep it the way I designed ;) -Sha

i would! - as long as it would let me design my 10 acres... and send a gardener to keep it the way I designed -Sha

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7 January 2009

Tiles - I need to have testedGeneral Discussion

Jan 07, 2009 11:06 am

have you approached a tile company such as Beaumonts to see if they can, or know of someone that can, test them for you? -Sha

have you approached a tile company such as Beaumonts to see if they can, or know of someone that can, test them for you?...

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18 December 2008

Block of Land Mowing - Help!General Discussion

Dec 17, 2008 11:31 pm

somehow I think the mowing fairy would go on strike if I were to ask her to do my lawn lol We use 2 rideons and a push mower and takes us a few days lol *really need to buy a tractor and slasher*, but it looks like park land once we do it with rideons.. not sure we would get same effect with slasher...

somehow I think the mowing fairy would go on strike if I were to ask her to do my lawn lol We use 2 rideons and a push m...

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9 January 2009

Back Fence Colour - can't decideGeneral Discussion

Jan 09, 2009 9:51 am

I vote green one too... it looks like the colour we are having for our roof.. Colorbond 'Bushland'. well... what i think that colour looks like... still a bit unsure hhaha -Sha

I vote green one too... it looks like the colour we are having for our roof.. Colorbond 'Bushland'. well... what i think...

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9 January 2009

Back Fence Colour - can't decideGeneral Discussion

Jan 09, 2009 11:06 am

oh I would definately do the red.. unless you plan on covering the red one with a brush panel or similiar, or some other option.. - but I am pretty big on uniformity.. -Sha

oh I would definately do the red.. unless you plan on covering the red one with a brush panel or similiar, or some other...

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10 January 2009

The Hunt Has Officially Began!General Discussion

Jan 10, 2009 9:59 am

Its gorgeous Bam.. and Bel, we celebrate our 10th in November ;) -Sha

Its gorgeous Bam.. and Bel, we celebrate our 10th in November -Sha

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10 January 2009

Boutique Homes?General Discussion

Jan 10, 2009 6:13 pm

i have Sharon too... oh sorry .. no I dont!... I AM Sharon... But not that! Sharon :lol: -Sha

i have Sharon too... oh sorry .. no I dont!... I AM Sharon... But not that! Sharon -Sha

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11 January 2009

Photoshop renoGeneral Discussion

Jan 11, 2009 10:38 am

sorry cant help with PS.. :( but.. for my money, I would be redoing the roof first, before the render.. To me it looks like the roof dates the house. I would respray the roof, or change to colorbond, then, as you have said, would get rid of lattice and blue colour, landscape the yard and i think you...

sorry cant help with PS.. but.. for my money, I would be redoing the roof first, before the render.. To me it looks like...

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11 January 2009

Photoshop renoGeneral Discussion

Jan 11, 2009 7:01 pm

+1 I'd start off by making the garage door dark and go from there. At the moment it's just a huge reflective panel, dominating everything. And redo the driveway. And water the poor grass. Like this: http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/7449/housev3mm9.jpg Love this look!!!! -Sha

Love this look!!!! -Sha

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13 January 2009

A thread for Queenslanders :-)General Discussion

Jan 12, 2009 11:50 pm

Hey Everyone.. as Kylie mentioned, we are also building in Qld.. In Coominya to be exact, which is near Wivenhoe Dam. We are building a version of the Homestead 37 (minus the games room, etc) with Newstart Homes. We have just had our site scraped. I look forward to following everyone's blogs, and ho...

Hey Everyone.. as Kylie mentioned, we are also building in Qld.. In Coominya to be exact, which is near Wivenhoe Dam. We...

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13 January 2009

What changes would you make if you could build another houseGeneral Discussion

Jan 13, 2009 10:18 pm

well we have just started building , but.. from everyone's lists, the only things I can see that we dont have included, is more power points (brother in law is electrician, so hopefully wont be so bad). We have blueboard above windows and doors and I would have liked to brick them in. I would have l...

well we have just started building , but.. from everyone's lists, the only things I can see that we dont have included, ...

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18 January 2009

A thread for Queenslanders :-)General Discussion

Jan 18, 2009 12:43 am

We are with Esk Council (Somerset), and it took us about 2 weeks, but thats only because our builders certifiers sent in the wrong plans.. Its not the council that takes the time normally, its the builder's certifiers. ( so I was told) -Sha ( who now has a slab, and next week will have frame and roo...

We are with Esk Council (Somerset), and it took us about 2 weeks, but thats only because our builders certifiers sent in...

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20 January 2009

Ipswich Area Contacts and Quotes OnlyGeneral Discussion

Jan 20, 2009 10:45 pm

Hi .. Sorry Stu.. not to format.. but I just wanted to say that we live in Ipswich, and my husband can offer you free quotes for all of your concreting and landscaping requirements. He has been in the building industry for over 20 years, as a concreter and structural landscaper. He can do all types ...

Hi .. Sorry Stu.. not to format.. but I just wanted to say that we live in Ipswich, and my husband can offer you free qu...