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yvonneh

St George area, Sydney, NSW

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yvonneh

13 June 2014

3 Sydney Demolition Companies who respond!Building A New House

Jun 13, 2014 3:14 pm

Just a quick shout out to 3 demolition companies whom we had to contact as our original booked one has let us down. I won't name that company as this post is a recommendation of 3 companies whom I called on Tuesday morning and came out to site to do an estimate and have now come back with quotes. Al...

Just a quick shout out to 3 demolition companies whom we had to contact as our original booked one has let us down. I wo...

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yvonneh

27 July 2014

Adding more zonesHeating, Cooling & Insulation

Jul 27, 2014 8:23 pm

As part of our new house build we have a promotional package which includes ducted 3 phase air-conditioning. It's an Actron SRA173. It will come with 2 zones. Just wondering who we speak to about creating additional zones? Can we do this any time? Also what about the remote "control" (is t...

As part of our new house build we have a promotional package which includes ducted 3 phase air-conditioning. It's an Act...

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yvonneh

3 March 2015

Are door handles from overseas interchangeable? Windows & Doors

Mar 03, 2015 8:18 pm

I was wondering if I buy door handles from the us or Canada if they're interchangeable with the Australian ones? I happen to like a few of the more rustic looking ones and there is more choice on overseas sites. Anyone know?

I was wondering if I buy door handles from the us or Canada if they're interchangeable with the Australian ones? I happe...

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yvonneh

1 March 2015

Carpet or floating floors first?Flooring & Floor Covering

Mar 01, 2015 7:31 pm

Is there an order I should worry about for installation? We need carpet for the bedrooms and home theatre and laminate floorboards everywhere else. Is there a recommendation to do carpet first and then floor boards? (as that's our preference) Thanks

Is there an order I should worry about for installation? We need carpet for the bedrooms and home theatre and laminate f...

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yvonneh

7 November 2014

Ceiling track vs Pelmet system (Curtains)Windows & Doors

Nov 07, 2014 1:27 pm

I've been thinking about window finishes and wondering if anyone has an opinion about the benefits of having a ceiling mounted track system (I'm thinking IKEA KVARTAL) or just normal curtain rods with a pelmet? The idea is to have sheers and blockouts for our stacking doors - we have 5 triple stacki...

I've been thinking about window finishes and wondering if anyone has an opinion about the benefits of having a ceiling m...

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yvonneh

5 April 2015

Clear pendant lightsLighting + Lighting Design

Apr 05, 2015 9:37 pm

I have my eye on the Pottery barn style pendant lights for the kitchen bench (semi island) https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H5bpBbxztYc/VGP2_1GZvfI/AAAAAAAAfp4/q8SGWytTWvI/s280/2014-11-13_11h04_46.png But my husband doesn't like that they don't actually provide light downwards on the bench. Esp as they ne...

I have my eye on the Pottery barn style pendant lights for the kitchen bench (semi island) But my husband doesn't like t...

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yvonneh

10 March 2015

Decking height and other considerations Outdoor Living

Mar 10, 2015 10:54 pm

We are building in Hurstville council area (Sydney) and need to do a deck after handover. As it is over 25sq metres it will need to go through DA. I've been reading about setbacks and screening but can't find details about height above ground level type info. I have a vague idea we need to be < 1m h...

We are building in Hurstville council area (Sydney) and need to do a deck after handover. As it is over 25sq metres it w...

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yvonneh

2 November 2014

Expansion joints for laminate floors Flooring & Floor Covering

Nov 02, 2014 4:06 pm

I'll be installing the floors for a new home build and it'll be on a suspended floor (bearers and joists construction single story) We have pre-ordered the lamett floors from Harvey Norman but I'm now concerned that it will look half baked! We deliberately organised for our skirting to be tacked on ...

I'll be installing the floors for a new home build and it'll be on a suspended floor (bearers and joists construction si...

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yvonneh

23 April 2014

Flooring with paperRenovation + Home Improvement

Apr 23, 2014 3:37 pm

I saw this on a site and just had to share it with the Homeone forum as it's amazing!! The flooring is made from paper sheets painted and patterned. http://www.remodelaholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wood-plank-floor-using-brown-paper-Freckle-Face-Girl-for-Remodelaholic-530x800.jpg http://www.r...

I saw this on a site and just had to share it with the Homeone forum as it's amazing!! The flooring is made from paper s...

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yvonneh

30 January 2015

Garage insulation / Air conditioningHeating, Cooling & Insulation

Jan 30, 2015 12:31 pm

We're in the process of building and it's time to spec out the air cond. It's way past the contract stage and as of today we even have a roof. Our house will include a ducted air cond unit. It can have up to 4 zones relatively comfortably (but only really 1 or 2 zones any one point in time) and up t...

We're in the process of building and it's time to spec out the air cond. It's way past the contract stage and as of toda...

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yvonneh

6 April 2014

Glass splashback and wall organisers?Kitchen Corner

Apr 06, 2014 4:04 pm

Hi I'm getting a glass splashback for the kitchen... but I'm also wanting to have clear benchtops and really like the IKEA wall organisers ( http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/categories/departments/kitchen/20676/ ) Just wondering if anyone else has 'stuck' these wall organisers on or used any other ...

Hi I'm getting a glass splashback for the kitchen... but I'm also wanting to have clear benchtops and really like the IK...

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yvonneh

17 May 2015

Is this starphire?Kitchen Splashbacks

May 17, 2015 7:51 pm

Hi. We had specced up starphire glass with Dulux Whisper White. Can anyone advise if we got starphire as it still looks green to me? TIA http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/17/f5448ce9a96ffd90ae58d4adef2fba16.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/17/9b014990363eebee63f0a4c0c71f9deb.jpg http://im...

Hi. We had specced up starphire glass with Dulux Whisper White. Can anyone advise if we got starphire as it still looks ...

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yvonneh

16 February 2014

KDR with Sekisui House: post handoverBuilding A New House

Feb 16, 2014 10:55 pm

I think it's time that I start my own thread as I've been hijacking lots of other people's :) We've asked to go ahead with drawing up contracts with Sekisui House so it's very likely to happen now :) We're building the Sade 280 but with modifications to the floor plan so that we get a dedicated Home...

I think it's time that I start my own thread as I've been hijacking lots of other people's We've asked to go ahead with ...

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yvonneh

8 July 2015

KDR with Sekisui House: post handoverBuilding A New House

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Jul 08, 2015 7:23 am

Just a couple of photos New PIR light for the pantry and entry way. Works really well and detected motion and turns on. Also only a 9w led. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/07/3d9420907d978af4d30476d2c9f09cc6.jpg For MM here's our sliding door temporary dog door. We remove it when we are not at ...

Just a couple of photos New PIR light for the pantry and entry way. Works really well and detected motion and turns on. ...

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yvonneh

22 February 2015

Landscaping a new house (Sydney)Landscape & Garden Design

Feb 22, 2015 9:18 am

Starting a new thread to lead off my home building thread which can be found here : https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69682 I've already posted on my blog about my landscaping thoughts , pergola thoughts and our courtyard plans but since this is a new topic area with different pe...

Starting a new thread to lead off my home building thread which can be found Link : viewtopic.php?f=31t=69682 I've alrea...

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yvonneh

19 May 2014

Light Switch Height? 1020?Building A New House

May 19, 2014 11:09 pm

Need help from the brains trust :) I am getting a last chance to review the drawings before it gets submitted for certification and noticed a few new bits... one of which is the light switch plate. It states "Light switch plate height to be same height as door handle (1020mm from finished floor...

Need help from the brains trust I am getting a last chance to review the drawings before it gets submitted for certifica...

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yvonneh

1 June 2015

New IKEA kitchensKitchen Corner

Jun 01, 2015 9:42 pm

In case you are looking at IKEA kitchens the cabinets have changed. Anyway won't go into details but thought I'd share some photos I took tonight of the ones in the Tempe store http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/01/9fd82fd65efba7dc884742453560cbed.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/01/d79312...

In case you are looking at IKEA kitchens the cabinets have changed. Anyway won't go into details but thought I'd share s...

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yvonneh

28 April 2014

Paving alfresco with recycled bricks (height question)Paving & Concreting

Apr 28, 2014 8:56 am

Hi We're getting an alfresco slab poured which will be not under cover. The area will be the same height as the garage - 80mm below the floor of the house. The sills for the alfresco doors are not rebated as we don't mind having a bit of a sill to keep the dirt out of the house. We've been told ther...

Hi We're getting an alfresco slab poured which will be not under cover. The area will be the same height as the garage -...

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yvonneh

20 January 2014

Printed glass splashback?Kitchen Splashbacks

Jan 20, 2014 6:03 pm

Has anyone got any examples of a photo mural or photo wallpaper (such as a fake brick or fake timber or trees or something like that) in their kitchen? EDIT: I found out they are printed onto the glass and not just wallpaper behind the glass... Was trying to work out if that was an option for us. I'...

Has anyone got any examples of a photo mural or photo wallpaper (such as a fake brick or fake timber or trees or somethi...

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yvonneh

22 November 2013

Project home builders and Rainwater tanksEco Living

Nov 22, 2013 11:42 am

Hi I see there are some experts here so hoping for some help. We're looking at possibly a project home build with Sekisui and as part of Basix it is assumed we'll get a rainwater tank and they will hook it up to laundry and the toilets. However we're wondering if we can hook it up to supply all the ...

Hi I see there are some experts here so hoping for some help. We're looking at possibly a project home build with Sekisu...