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12 March 2007

2 pack poly vs vinyl wrapKitchen Corner

Mar 12, 2007 8:26 am

Hi Renomart, Can you also inform me about the advantages of 2 pack. How does it handle cleaning greasy areas? does it come in matt as well as gloss? My builder's studio has a glossy finish but I am aware that scratches can be visible on such surfaces. Is it cheaper than vinyl wrap? Can you recommend...

Hi Renomart, Can you also inform me about the advantages of 2 pack. How does it handle cleaning greasy areas? does it co...

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27 March 2007

2 pack poly vs vinyl wrapKitchen Corner

Mar 27, 2007 8:50 pm

Mandy, is 2 pac easy to clean? I am concerned about the cupboard above the stove which can collect a lot of grime. how do you clean yours? vp

Mandy, is 2 pac easy to clean? I am concerned about the cupboard above the stove which can collect a lot of grime. how d...

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17 March 2007

Anyone got Technika kitchen appliances?Kitchen Corner

Mar 17, 2007 10:22 pm

I also plan to build with metricon and decided to check the appliances out at 3 major kitchen appliance outlets. All the places mentioned that this brnd is bottom range 'european' or made elsewhere and labelled so.Its the 'builder's range".I was particularly after a ceramic cooktoop (easy to clean a...

I also plan to build with metricon and decided to check the appliances out at 3 major kitchen appliance outlets. All the...

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17 March 2007

Bamboo Flooring?Flooring & Floor Covering

Mar 17, 2007 9:54 pm

I have visited several flooring places and figured out that surface hardness of bamboo can vary. One of the DIY retailer had the worst- could mark it easily with fingernails! Then went to a flooring specialist where timber floating floors also had the same sitn... I also learnt that nowadays the tre...

I have visited several flooring places and figured out that surface hardness of bamboo can vary. One of the DIY retailer...

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29 March 2007

Bamboo Flooring?Flooring & Floor Covering

Mar 29, 2007 10:29 pm

I do not have the exact figure but it will be roughly 80per sqm installed. I have a quote of 9k for whole of upstairs which was about 12 K for top of the range laminates and even more for floating floor timber. Hope this helps. VP

I do not have the exact figure but it will be roughly 80per sqm installed. I have a quote of 9k for whole of upstairs wh...

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vpande

12 March 2007

Colour schemes - so overwhelmedFinishing Touch

Mar 12, 2007 8:41 pm

Good to read this post. I am still not quite sure about the colour trends. I personally so far I have liked light neutral colours and added colour with the furnishings. we will be building in the next 2 months or so and are soon to go to the builder go for the colour visit. Today I have been to Aust...

Good to read this post. I am still not quite sure about the colour trends. I personally so far I have liked light neutra...

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vpande

4 March 2007

demolition costsBuilding A New House

Mar 04, 2007 8:58 pm

Thank you all for your feedback. vpande

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vpande

12 March 2007

demolition costsBuilding A New House

Mar 12, 2007 3:44 pm

Thank you Mek. I have already been well over my initial budget.... I hope our house will sell too! cheers, VP

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2 March 2007

ducted vacuumBuilding A New House

Mar 02, 2007 7:31 pm

Thank you all for your feedback. Do they provide with points upstairs as well. One can then have the openings in areas of poor access and those that require frequent vacuuming. I picked a brochure from Home ideas centre which had a pretty clever design for the kitchen. I will have to compare what Il...

Thank you all for your feedback. Do they provide with points upstairs as well. One can then have the openings in areas o...

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vpande

12 March 2007

Polished concretePaving & Concreting

Mar 12, 2007 8:03 am

Hi all! I am also hoping to go down this path- exposed aggregate in the driveway and polished/coated in the alfresco. Are there any showrooms to visit and have a look? I picked up a brochure from home ideas centre but this retailer has no showroom. My house it still at the planning/budget phase. Get...

Hi all! I am also hoping to go down this path- exposed aggregate in the driveway and polished/coated in the alfresco. Ar...

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12 March 2007

Polished concretePaving & Concreting

Mar 12, 2007 8:05 am

Hi all! I am also hoping to go down this path- exposed aggregate in the driveway and polished/coated in the alfresco. Ar...

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vpande

12 March 2007

poor drainage soil- p class?Building A New House

Mar 12, 2007 11:22 am

You seem to be going through the same sitn as us, Perry. The builder we are dealing is Metricon. I also went thru another consultant of theirs for a different home on our block who recommended p class slab right at the start with slight cut an fill (as opposed to larger amt of cut n fill to the hous...

You seem to be going through the same sitn as us, Perry. The builder we are dealing is Metricon. I also went thru anothe...

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12 March 2007

poor drainage soil- p class?Building A New House

Mar 12, 2007 2:22 pm

the builder is M'con. sorry it didnt come up in my previous post vp

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11 April 2007

Quantum QuartzKitchen Corner

Apr 11, 2007 9:55 pm

Quantum quartz has wider range of modern colours with sparkly bits. Caesar stone resembles polished stone aggregate to me.. perhaps I am being a bit judgemental but it is purely a cosmetic choice I think. they are both manmade solid surface benchtops.go with what colour range makes you feeel happy. vp

Quantum quartz has wider range of modern colours with sparkly bits. Caesar stone resembles polished stone aggregate to m...

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12 March 2007

solar powered house??????General Discussion

Mar 12, 2007 7:50 am

I would also love to have solar electricity in the house I am about to build. I got a lot of brochures on it and the cost is about 13K with approx 3K govt rebate. This will still blow my budget but I am keen to get it few years down the track. Casa, do you have any info whether it makes a difference...

I would also love to have solar electricity in the house I am about to build. I got a lot of brochures on it and the cos...

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vpande

26 March 2007

Solid Timber Flooring / Floating Timber Floor RecommendationFlooring & Floor Covering

Mar 26, 2007 10:08 pm

My experience of Carpet call's floating floor was that it got dented very easily just with fingernails!!. During my search for a better option (perhaps solid timber) I came accross bamboo flooring in home ideas centre which was much harder than any of the polished floorboards. apparently its also en...

My experience of Carpet call's floating floor was that it got dented very easily just with fingernails!!. During my sear...

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27 March 2007

Solid Timber Flooring / Floating Timber Floor RecommendationFlooring & Floor Covering

Mar 27, 2007 8:43 pm

HI Amber, The guy who gave us quotes for bamboo flooring has asked us to teel the builder to loosely place skirting with soft nail struts so these can be refinished when the flooring is done and also to place 16 mm gap betn the chipboard floor and plaster as expansion gap. perhaps this may help in y...

HI Amber, The guy who gave us quotes for bamboo flooring has asked us to teel the builder to loosely place skirting with...

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vpande

17 March 2007

Stop weeds in brick paversPaving & Concreting

Mar 17, 2007 10:33 pm

Salt!. I read on the salt packet long ago that if u sprinkle it betnt the tiles the weeds wouldnt grow. hope this helps VP

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2 March 2007

Tiles or pavers for alfrescoGeneral Discussion

Mar 02, 2007 7:37 pm

I have been researching that too. Some of the pavers do look nice but may not be practical. Any opinions about polished stone aggregate? vpande

I have been researching that too. Some of the pavers do look nice but may not be practical. Any opinions about polished ...

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vpande

12 March 2007

What type of decking should I use?General Discussion

Mar 12, 2007 7:44 pm

Adrian's deck looks very good. I like the colout of your bricks too. Are they Austral's 'cameo pink'. I am at the colour selection stage and just cant help noticing!. regards, vp

Adrian's deck looks very good. I like the colout of your bricks too. Are they Austral's 'cameo pink'. I am at the colour...