Browse Forums Building A New House Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 61Jul 08, 2010 8:53 am Hi Jazz&Brett Just caught up on your thread and had a look at your blog Congrats on site scrape, wont be long and there'll be a slab. Great floorplan Love the three way access to your alfresco. Great colours, wow red splashback should look awesome. Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 62Jul 08, 2010 8:56 am brb_654 Hi Jazz&Brett Just caught up on your thread and had a look at your blog Congrats on site scrape, wont be long and there'll be a slab. Great floorplan Love the three way access to your alfresco. Great colours, wow red splashback should look awesome. Thanks brb! I have seen your name a lot in these thread things! Fingers crossed slab next Wednesday! We not shy about colour (hope it ends up looking great and not the house of crazy people LOL) Jazz and Brett 18m Q2 Retr3@t {Cremorne Facade} Pl@nt@t10n H0m3s {Underwood, QLD} The House that Jazz and Brett Built Blog http://jazzandbrett.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35491 Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 63Jul 08, 2010 11:42 am Hi Jazz and Brett - just had a quick look through your thread ... everything looks great so far!!! I really love the WIR veeerrry nice! I had to smile when I read your weather updates ... besides our wedding day I'd never been so obsessed with the weather when we were waiting for our slab ! Ours was delayed almost a month cause Brisbane decided to have the biggest rainfall in years ... I kept telling everyone that if I'd known our build was going to end the drought I would have built earlier **fingers crossed** for a slab next week! Looking forward to watching the progress of your build ... all the best Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 64Jul 08, 2010 2:32 pm Rug Problem SOLVED! Had a call from “A” at Dec0 Rug and he has got his hands on the last striped rug in Australia and it’s on the way up to Brisbane! Yeeeeessssssss! We have also ordered in the same techno coloured striped style in a smaller size rug to be put at the door on the way out to the alfresco area! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Jazz and Brett 18m Q2 Retr3@t {Cremorne Facade} Pl@nt@t10n H0m3s {Underwood, QLD} The House that Jazz and Brett Built Blog http://jazzandbrett.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35491 Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 65Jul 08, 2010 2:35 pm Pebbles Hi Jazz and Brett - just had a quick look through your thread ... everything looks great so far!!! I really love the WIR veeerrry nice! I had to smile when I read your weather updates ... besides our wedding day I'd never been so obsessed with the weather when we were waiting for our slab ! Ours was delayed almost a month cause Brisbane decided to have the biggest rainfall in years ... I kept telling everyone that if I'd known our build was going to end the drought I would have built earlier **fingers crossed** for a slab next week! Looking forward to watching the progress of your build ... all the best Thanks for the message - I am an Event Manager so weather is always on my mind (even more so now with the build)! Everyone on H1 seems great and I look forward to reading more and getting advice! Jazz and Brett 18m Q2 Retr3@t {Cremorne Facade} Pl@nt@t10n H0m3s {Underwood, QLD} The House that Jazz and Brett Built Blog http://jazzandbrett.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35491 Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 67Jul 09, 2010 8:06 am Day 8: Drainage Well today “should” be the day the drainage is installed! I am really not well versed on what is actually involved in that but I am hoping that a “shower or 2” forecast will allow the drainage to be done today to keep us on track for Wednesday (Slab Day)! Having a look at Wednesday’s forecast of “mostly fine, chance light rain” I am hoping will change to “Fab Day To Pour A Slab”! Brisbane Forecast (Issued at 4:50 am EST on Friday 9 July 2010) Forecast for Friday Cloudy periods with a shower or two. Moderate S to SE winds, fresh at timesduring the day. Precis: Shower or two City: Max 21 UVAlert: 10:40 am to 1:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate] Saturday Mostly fine, shower or two. Min 13 Max 21 Sunday Mostly fine, shower or two. Min 12 Max 22 Monday Mostly fine, chance shower. Min 12 Max 23 Tuesday Mostly fine, chance shower. Min 12 Max 23 Wednesday Mostly fine, chance light rain Min 13 Max 24 - SLAB DAY! Thursday Fine. Min 10 Max 21 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Jazz and Brett 18m Q2 Retr3@t {Cremorne Facade} Pl@nt@t10n H0m3s {Underwood, QLD} The House that Jazz and Brett Built Blog http://jazzandbrett.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35491 Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 68Jul 10, 2010 8:39 pm Day 9: Pipin’ Hot Pink We have Pipes.... small, medium and large! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The plumbers must have known my fav colour was pink as they happily sprayed hot pink paint all over our site! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We seem to be on track which is great! Not too happy about the dunny on it's side! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our first flower Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ It’s funny how when standing on the site things look small – I am freaking out saying “it’s not big enough”.... Brett reassures me that once the site starts to become 3 dimensional that it will look bigger. I am not saying I want a Taj Mahal but I want and really need something bigger than we were in before – space really is a commodity, not to mention the fact that the Estate Covenant states the house has to be no smaller than 250 square metres (not including the Porch and Alfresco Area) ours is 273.8 in total so we are just over the requirements. At the end of the day it keeps the estate at a standard which is good for re-sale although Brett and I both vow this is our “Death Nest” or the more polite “Forever House”..... I guess never say never! Bring on SLAB DAY which is Wednesday (14 July 2010) – everyone fingers crossed for a dry day! Forecast: Wednesday Mostly fine, chance shower. Min 13 Max 24 Jazz and Brett 18m Q2 Retr3@t {Cremorne Facade} Pl@nt@t10n H0m3s {Underwood, QLD} The House that Jazz and Brett Built Blog http://jazzandbrett.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35491 Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 72Jul 11, 2010 7:51 am Here are some pics of our last place. It was a townhouse (villa) that we purchased and went through the building stage with the developer. I swore last time I would never do it again....and here we are now! More pics at http://jazzandbrett.blogspot.com/2010/06/selling-townhouse-and-getting-top.html 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 ⋅ 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 ⋅ Jazz and Brett 18m Q2 Retr3@t {Cremorne Facade} Pl@nt@t10n H0m3s {Underwood, QLD} The House that Jazz and Brett Built Blog http://jazzandbrett.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35491 Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 73Jul 11, 2010 7:54 am brb_654 Congrats, on pipes!! hope the weather is great for you Wednesday. Hate to have to use that loo Thanks! I know why do people do that? Jazz and Brett 18m Q2 Retr3@t {Cremorne Facade} Pl@nt@t10n H0m3s {Underwood, QLD} The House that Jazz and Brett Built Blog http://jazzandbrett.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35491 Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 74Jul 11, 2010 7:56 am kiwi bags cleaning it! I'll leave that job for Kenny Jazz and Brett 18m Q2 Retr3@t {Cremorne Facade} Pl@nt@t10n H0m3s {Underwood, QLD} The House that Jazz and Brett Built Blog http://jazzandbrett.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35491 Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 75Jul 11, 2010 12:58 pm I loved that movie!! Also like your new york print and your FAB house. Did you like the heat pumps? not sure if I want any...were they worth it? did you use them for heating or cooling more? Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 76Jul 11, 2010 6:42 pm We’ve got the power! Exciting times as we now have power onsite! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Looking at the boxes makes me wonder why they didn’t break the boxes down so they were flat – just seems a bit silly to me! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Jazz and Brett 18m Q2 Retr3@t {Cremorne Facade} Pl@nt@t10n H0m3s {Underwood, QLD} The House that Jazz and Brett Built Blog http://jazzandbrett.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35491 Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 77Jul 11, 2010 6:46 pm kiwi I loved that movie!! Also like your new york print and your FAB house. Did you like the heat pumps? not sure if I want any...were they worth it? did you use them for heating or cooling more? Thanks - the new dining room will be full of black and white NY prints (with a hot pink feature wall). This pump you speak of... I have no idea what you are talking about (LOL)? In our last place we just had aircon (and same for the new place)? So not too sure sorry.... Jazz and Brett 18m Q2 Retr3@t {Cremorne Facade} Pl@nt@t10n H0m3s {Underwood, QLD} The House that Jazz and Brett Built Blog http://jazzandbrett.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35491 Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 78Jul 11, 2010 7:04 pm sorry, language barrier! the air con over your wardrobe door, and also in the lounge next to the door, over here they are called heat pumps. (split systems rather than ducted) They have a compressor outside and the unit inside, but quite near the compressor usually. You can get cassette types (squares in the ceiling) or like you have, or floor units. http://www.consumer.org.nz/reports/heat-pumps did you like them? used them much? recommend them? Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 79Jul 11, 2010 7:18 pm kiwi sorry, language barrier! the air con over your wardrobe door, and also in the lounge next to the door, over here they are called heat pumps. (split systems rather than ducted) They have a compressor outside and the unit inside, but quite near the compressor usually. You can get cassette types (squares in the ceiling) or like you have, or floor units. http://www.consumer.org.nz/reports/heat-pumps did you like them? used them much? recommend them? Now I am with you up here in QLD we call them split cycle air con. In a word YES recommend, used nearly everyday (we live in QLD) and having them again in our new house. Ducted air con was going to cost 16K we don't need air con in every room as there is only 2 of us so it would better to send 6K on one in Master and the other in the living area (its a big unit) - (close off the doors and bob's your uncle)! Jazz and Brett 18m Q2 Retr3@t {Cremorne Facade} Pl@nt@t10n H0m3s {Underwood, QLD} The House that Jazz and Brett Built Blog http://jazzandbrett.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35491 Re: The House That Jazz and Brett Built (Retreat in Brisbane 80Jul 12, 2010 5:27 am thank you. ours would be mostly for heating, as the summer isnt too hot and there are breezes, but winter we have the odd frost and so it is mainly for that thanks again, will look into it DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair We purchased a 1960s property that is on timber stumps mostly, and a newer section is on concrete stumps. We had a building inspection initially and they reported some… 0 12743 Strong enough for what? For linen, absolutely. To climb on, no. 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