Our Dream Home

Hennig · May 17, 2007 8:45 pm

Did you look at hydronic heating?

I think it may be pricey to install but economic to run. Anyway, our front door was delivered with the architravces and skirting etc... But at least we had a packer door that was in its place to stop the tourists from coming in and looking around.

Am I rude for thinking that? It kind of bothers me to think that someone has been in my house when I didn't invite them.

ladyice · May 17, 2007 10:26 pm

Hennig

Did you look at hydronic heating?

I think it may be pricey to install but economic to run. Anyway, our front door was delivered with the architravces and skirting etc... But at least we had a packer door that was in its place to stop the tourists from coming in and looking around.

Am I rude for thinking that? It kind of bothers me to think that someone has been in my house when I didn't invite them.

Hi Hennig,

No we didnt look into hydronic heating coz we heard its a bit pricey so we went with what was the norm...
We had to meet the supervisor this morning coz there was a minor problem with our bathtub in the ensuite...we are getting a japanese soaker bath which is quite deep - 540mm..the standard ones are from 410mm-500mm...the problem is our bath is next to the window and it will sit higher than the window architrave so now we have to shift the bath away from the window and create a step down...I guess candles can make their home there... :lol:

The front door goes in tomorrow....I know what you mean...without a door the house is wide open for all to see...even with the front door in, there is the garage entrance :cry:

mattwalker · May 18, 2007 12:50 am

I think that swivelnecks and stickybeaks are just a part of building new homes.

Sure its not ideal, but as long as they look and don't touch I gues its OK!

Matt

Hennig · May 18, 2007 9:39 pm

Japanese soaker, sounds nice.

What type of spout, one of those nice flash wide ones?

ladyice · May 18, 2007 11:50 pm

mattwalker

I think that swivelnecks and stickybeaks are just a part of building new homes.

Sure its not ideal, but as long as they look and don't touch I gues its OK!

Matt

Yeh..was that you I saw in my walk in robe yesterday Vanderlay???

nice eh?

ladyice · May 21, 2007 4:30 pm

Ok...more progress on the house..went to have a peek yesterday..they put in the front door AND the bath tub!!!!! You can see its small but deep coz its a Japanese soaker tub....we ordered 2 from http://www.japanesebath.com.au/ you can see there is a lot of space between the tub and the wall on the left..we will be putting a niched wall maybe or just some shelving there for towels...
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vanderlay · May 21, 2007 4:33 pm

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Yeh..was that you I saw in my walk in robe yesterday Vanderlay??? nice eh?

Been past often...haven't had a stickybeak inside...Promise!

ladyice · May 21, 2007 4:38 pm

The front door is up...
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this is as far as we can get to upstairs..will take up the supervisor's offer to get on his ladder!!!
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ladyice · May 21, 2007 4:39 pm

vanderlay

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Yeh..was that you I saw in my walk in robe yesterday Vanderlay??? nice eh?

Been past often...haven't had a stickybeak inside...Promise!

hahhaha...I am only kidding..you are most welcome inside...make yourself at home..seriously...

ladyice · May 21, 2007 5:22 pm

Hennig

Japanese soaker, sounds nice.

What type of spout, one of those nice flash wide ones?

no henning...will just be getting scala curved ones and mizu straight spouts...

Hennig · May 22, 2007 10:33 pm

Mizu straight spouts.
Sounds like a rare breed of dog (ha joke).
I actually went and looked them up after I made that comment.
Could only find the basin sets though (reece website).
Ensuite size looks big.
Looks like you could swing a cat in there and not hit any of the walls.
Not that I'd do that.

mynewhome · May 23, 2007 11:18 am

Your house looks great ladyice. The area looks familiar too for some reason.

Good Luck with the rest of it.

vanderlay · May 23, 2007 11:27 am

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Your house looks great lady lice. The area looks familiar too for some reason.

Myabe some kind of shampoo or treatment would help :wink:

mynewhome · May 23, 2007 11:34 am

Yes okay, I made a boo boo with her name.

My hands sometimes type quicker than my brain thinks.

ladyice · May 23, 2007 10:49 pm

Thanks mynewhome....so far so good.....a bit boring huh? No drama to report!!! :wink:

ladyice · May 23, 2007 11:23 pm

Hennig

Mizu straight spouts.
Sounds like a rare breed of dog (ha joke).
I actually went and looked them up after I made that comment.
Could only find the basin sets though (reece website).
Ensuite size looks big.
Looks like you could swing a cat in there and not hit any of the walls.
Not that I'd do that.

Dont know about a cat but you havent seen the size of my dog yet!!! She might just make it through the door :oops:

Here are some selections of our tapware and shower sets..
Ensuite & Bathroom Scala wall sink sets
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Ensuite Scala Bath Hobset
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Bathroom Mizu Wall Bath Spout and Mixer
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Ensuite Teknobili Twin Shower set
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Bathroom Teknobili Shower Set
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sneakersss · May 24, 2007 10:07 am

That is some nice tapware! I like your style.

Sallyho · May 24, 2007 11:09 am

I like your selections as well.

ladyice · May 24, 2007 1:06 pm

Thanks guys....hope they look as good installed than at the showroom display..

Had a bit of a variation again..to the kitchen this time...all of a sudden I thought of pot drawers and checked the plans and there aint any POT DRAWERS!! Where am I gonna put my pots? :roll:

...our fault for not paying much attention to the kitchen plans...So I checked the specifications and it says 2 pot drawers in the island bench..hmmm...anyway, sorted it out with the builder ...apparently it was overlooked because we added an island sink which had the plumbing pipe in the way so they changed it to cupboards without telling us....one other thing we had to change was the positioning of the dishwasher..it has to be moved right to the end so that we could add a Blanco Solo Bin inbetween that is flushed with the benchtop....here is a pic of it...thought it would be neater with a lid rather than a bin sitting on the benchtop..the dimensions are about 24cm deep/17cm wide/21cm long....we may get the waste bin system at a later stage ..helps with separating the garbage..
We ordered the bin through Harvey..only $150...have to personally deliver to the carpenter next week...
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stonecutter1309 · May 24, 2007 1:11 pm

Great bin ladyice

And pot drawers are a must - love pot drawers!

My dad has something similar at his cafe - only problem is that a lot of cutlery tends to accidently get thrown in the bin!