General Discussion

hippymum

9 January 2010

SE QLD-Recommend a builder for a stumped house on narrow lot

Not sure where you are in South East Queensland but I have been using a builder. We had a few issues with our first home and he has been really helpful in steping us…

wombat

10 January 2010

WHAT WOULD YOU DO ?

Sorry, I assumed that as a contract…

Striking

10 January 2010

what faults should i be looking for before handover..

Thanks for the positive feedback, I did leave a few minor item off the list as I didn't want it to seem to exhaustive, but there really is so much to look at. Any broken…

rodrocket

10 January 2010

Looking for a Builder - Gem Homes

greetings all several years ago i built with a company called Gem Homes, they were based in Morris Road Hoppers Crossing in those days i have done a web search & the…

mishb

2 April 2010

short term rentals??

We had this problem last year, the gap ended up just under 4 weeks. We found an apartment rental in St Kilda on Stayz. and treated it like a long holiday.

bel

11 January 2010

Second Storey addition costs - sydney nth beaches

Hi Jaycee, I'll send you a pm - my parents are currently doing a major reno in Castle Cove. Cheers Bel

Richo

11 January 2010

Eminence Doreen

I have a block in Stage 5 which is currently being developed. There are a couple of blocks on Eminence Bvd for sale in Stage 7 that is selling at the moment, but these…

Michelle

11 January 2010

RENOVATE OR BUY

We are considering moving to a larger property however we are reluctant to leave our much loved home. If we were to stay in our home we would like…

Selena Kearley

11 January 2010

What to do?

you would have given some rights/authorities to change it whenever you want

athomasd

11 January 2010

The house hunt continues.....

Thanks Kek, that forum is really helpful and should answer all my questions!

themax

11 January 2010

What's this on my tank?

Yeah Í breed 'em smart don't I? You weren't meant to see that...

building aimlessly

11 January 2010

??? colorbond roof - laid the wrong way ???

Hi Issy just thought I'd make a comment on this... I'm a roof plumber in Adelaide and thought my expertise might help put your mind at rest, somewhat. As a rule we always…

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GTI MKV here. Love it to bits! Yes, I was going to say we need to head to the VW forum...bahaha. I haven't been there in a while though.

Vundaful!

14 January 2010

Evaporative cooling or refridgerated cooling?

Thanks IceMan, those are muchly appreciated

mpcj

12 January 2010

CHOICE Results: Mid-priced vacuum cleaners

Agreed Ash. Found it very useful for babies items, but other items not so much. I do read them and subscribe but tend to use them as a starting point rather than…

srn12

12 January 2010

Colorbond Fencing

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T1ms

12 January 2010

Home Content Insurance - QBE vs AAMI

I am with AAMI for car and home/contents. Haven't had any home/contents claims yet, but have had a number of car claims over the years and have…

Macy

12 January 2010

A rant about dark roofs !

More deciduous tree's will make a huge difference regardless of roof colour. We lived in a house with a 60 year old oak tree on the Northern…

Nic_s

13 January 2010

Running cables under a floating floor

I would appreciate any advice you could give, on running cables through a 2 bedroom apartment with rendered brick walls. Need to have the following cables in different…

IkonInteriors

13 January 2010

False ceiling & downlights

Hey Nic S and Casa Just spoke with the other half, Sparky... he suggests using fire rated fittings (they come with a heat guard) and if using regular globes, rather than…

onc_artisan

13 January 2010

Swimming Pool Coping Issue

to_do_list

13 January 2010

Naming of estates/suburbs

We are building in The Ridge Estate. No prizes for guessing that it is named after the fact that it holds an elevated position and is on a…

Nic_s

14 January 2010

Floating timber floors - Sydney

Can anyone offer advice or give a recommendation on where to purchase timber floating floors in Sydney? I have phoned two places this morning and the prices different…

EKT

14 January 2010

Finding out House Numbers

Your local council will allocate the numbers. We even had ours changed within a day. We are on a corner block (duplex) and bother houses faced the other street so we got…

Mozzie

14 January 2010

Is this a Henley Home!? If so - do you know any further info

I'm looking out the window to the house directly opposite me and the facades are indentical - right down to the windows, entry portico and roof/gutter details. This one…

printer75

14 January 2010

Heated coil flooring????

Hi I have heating underneath my timber floor, I'm not sure what you mean by coil heating, what I have is water pipes attached to a hot water pump which is laid in the…

mel&mat

15 January 2010

Colours to match Windspray roof

Thanks to both of you for your replies. Buildingwithhamra I would love to take you up on the offer of seeing some pics of your home if it's not too much trouble... It's…

Macy

12 January 2010

Room with large windows.

You shouldn't have much sun in that window then, unless it's some summer sun early or late in the day. Covering for the deck is another matter, and probably a good idea.

ChrisL

16 January 2010

How to attach bamboo fencing to brick wall

I would drill some holes, put some "spaghetti" in, and screw some hooks in. Chris

stu

16 January 2010

Domain 300 Plus by Perry Homes

I would get back all credits for included water tank, pump septic from Perrys and wait until after the build is complete to install your own (maybe just get underground…

stu

16 January 2010

Has anyone had any VCAT experiences?

Not too good with enforcing the payment of money but they may be good at getting building issued corrected. If its a money issue get a ruling from them then use a debt…

jetson

16 January 2010

Not successful with staining the chair

I have used some wattyl stain and laquer all in one, only needed to lightly sand the old desk and draw and then "painted" this stuff over it. Worked brilliant, saved loads…

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Has anyone used sexy floors on this forum ? We are thinking of using the epoxy floor in our new house. Any feed back would be appreiated.

suh

17 January 2010

Help with Glass Splashback Colour selection pls

Are they all browny colours? Have a look at this thread "She Me Your Kitchen" there are a lot of nice splashies in there. It might give you some inspiration.

Bam

17 January 2010

BRICKS!!!!

Upgrading to a brick you like surely would be cheaper than paying for render?! Drive around and take some photos of the bricks you like. Or vice versa like I did - found…

royalblue

19 January 2010

Painting Floor Tiles?

Hmmm.... may be problematic if that's your ultimate plan. Perhaps concentrate on saving to get the retiling done, and just look above floor level in the mean time. Ash.

andy

23 February 2010

Plantation Shutters

we are not sure if white plantation shutters or timber look shutters will go with blackbutt flooring . the walls are off white . any opinions txs

shelby75

17 January 2010

Help us decide! Security screens

We had a mix of crimsafe and grill in the house we renovated and we will do the same in the house we are building. The things I liked about crimsafe were : very easy to…

themax

17 January 2010

Balustrade suggestions?

Lex

18 January 2010

Restaining the deck....

Thanks, Duke. We might just be able to squeeze that much out, unless we bare a bit of the slab rebate! (This is if we go with decking ... we have lots of…

jenz

18 January 2010

Anyone heard of Goodlife Homes (part of Gemmill Homes) in WA

Hi We are building with them. We have had a positive experience so far and are hoping to move in to our new house late February! Good luck

cenemelectrical

18 January 2010

Cost & difficulty of installing new phone outlet

g'day obviously its hard to quote over the internet without seeing in person being on the lower level of an apartment building makes it more tuff.. first of all a…

dirkadirk

18 January 2010

internal door warped............

hi just been down to the house as p.c.i is due next, and when i got there the painter was there doing touch ups. so i went in and had a look…

onc_artisan

19 January 2010

Plastering Prices

Hmmm... yeh we might be paying a bit more for being remote (ish) but yes 3k is probably about right for materials (more for us). Flushing and sanding is about 2days with a…

larajane

19 January 2010

Home and garden brochures on line

Oooo thank you. These will help ease the boredom at work =)

barkly

19 January 2010

Removing underlay staples

Thanks onc_artisan for that. My Dad used to have one of these years and years ago and no doubt it will do the job I am after it to do. Looks like they haven't gone out…

Lee75

19 January 2010

Anyone building with or built with Dechellis Homes.

Hi Leeanne, I think you will find that this experience you have had is very common. I think most people would agree if all home builders had a list of additional upgrade…