Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 23, 2010 7:37 am We are having our first home built, in a coastal area, though not on waterfront. The original design was for a brick home on concrete slab - this didn't quite suit our block so we had it converted to a lowset on steel stumps to allow for airflow and keep white ants at bay.
Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The ensuite has since been extended to include the shower again. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Exterior Colours: Roof, Fascia, gutter - Ironstone Window and sliding door trims to match. Main Exterior: Foxdale Carport and Deck Posts: Black Cherry Interior Colour? Still working on this - Liking Dulux - Ecru, White Duck & Hogs Bristle and their variants. Kitchen: Bench - Ebony Marble Diamond Gloss Cupboards etc - Stipple Seal ( really wanted Stipple Cocoa, but i'm told it gets a sort of mulberry hue in larger areas , so it may be a tad too dark) Bathrooms: Tops - White Valencia, Diamond Gloss Doors - Polar White, Gloss Floors: Tiles in Laundry, Toilet & Bathrooms. Everywhere else - Vinyl. Absolutely not doing carpet. The following pictures are 3 weeks worth of progress, including all indoor plumbing and electrical points etc that you can't see in pics. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I also have pics of inside framing for rooms and kitchen etc if anyone wants to see. Re: New Home Build - Central Qld 2Jun 24, 2010 8:30 am We are doing Hogs Bristle! Love it. I have painted DD's room in it in our current house to see what it looks like and we really like it at full-strength for the walls. Definitely no carpet for us either (Dust-mite allergy rules our household). RF Build: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=34534 Flooring: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=39733 Chat: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=53303 Re: New Home Build - Ctrl Qld - Pics added. Updated 24/06/10 4Jun 24, 2010 1:15 pm Great pics, very exciting. RF Build: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=34534 Flooring: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=39733 Chat: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=53303 Can anyone recommend a good/affordable retaining wall and fence builder that I can get a quote from located in Sydney? 8 45774 If you are in Victoria you have a statutory right to your own building inspector regardless of builder's consent. No negotiations are required. However the builder will… 1 2925 Hi all. Anyone know when the $11,000 limit was set in legislation for renovations in QLD? Ive been renovating for 5 years now and this was the limit back then. As we know,… 0 4240 |