Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 22, 2011 3:08 pm hey guys my partner and i are building our first home! we are 23 and still living with the folks so cant wait to get out into our own space! We have come up with our own plan but im not completely satisfied. we are looking to build two storey on a deep narrow block. I seek a house with a difference but we are limited by our budget. Now from what i can see, the difference between a high end builder and the more "budget builder" (apart from construction types and materials) is just the plan itself and the general layout. ive seen a few plans with just a curved wall in the main living area or glass panel on the side of the stairs revealing a wine room that completely change the feeling of the room and the house, and these things arent always neccesarily expensive. So what im after is some unique ideas that could be incorporated into our plan that are inexpensive but give the place a really different and modern feel! Even if its something like a cool kitchen island or window or even changing the shape of a wall or something as long as it becomes a feature and isnt common and of course must be practical. any ideas would be great! and photos would be greater! Thaaanks!!! You should pressure clean your roof first and make sure the paint you buy also is anti mould. 4 18582 1 413 You’re on the right track, wire brush in a grinder then a zinc rich epoxy primer then a top coat of some sort, like a waterproofing membrane. Raising the concrete would… 1 7035 |