Our House

haywgl · Jul 01, 2008 12:01 am

Ahh thanks for that Mrs. B

Looks llke it is sample pots for me :roll:

Mrs B · Jul 08, 2008 2:05 pm

Hi Everybody,

Work has come to a halt :cry:

No reason, just one of those strange lack of progress moments that comes to our build every now and then. It is very hard to remain positive when these things happen, but you get through it eventually.

Anyway, on a cherier note, I decided to put ducted vacuum system in as the plasterers havent turned up yet. I wasnt going to but after doing much research, talking to people who have one, we have decided to go ahead. 4 outlets should be able to do the whole house so no more crappy vaccum machines.

Staircase.....

We met with the staircase guy yesterday. He asked me what did I want.

I must of blinked a few times before anything sensible came out of my mouth. I havent really put any serious thought into the design of such an important element in the house. Lucky I quickly came to my senses and explained what I need from a staircase and the look I was after. Safety comes first so the underneath part will be enclosed and half way up there is a substantial landing so it allows our young children and elderly parents a place to rest and find their balance. It is also going to be made from the same wood as our flooring blackbutt but I had the distinct impression this was going to cost a fortune. I also want to glass balastrade (sp) like in the picture below with a blackbutt wooden handrail. I think this is going to go way over our allowance but I can comprimise on a few things so I will wait to see what my builder has to say. Also all the pipe works was in the way of the staircase so it all has to be changed. I nearly didnt cope with this piece of news as I dont want any thing to hold up progress.

Pic of glass I would like to have (depends on cost :shock:

)BTW, this stircase is nothing like we are having, just using it as an example for the glass.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh43/jacck/styles_gbalustrade_bottom_1.jpg

Flooring

I love Oak but have been told by many people it is a soft wood so I have selected wide plank blackbutt as my flooring. Quote came in 10k extra we would have to pay. My builder is looking at another lot of wood that is not as thick so hopefully the price will be much better.

Anyway, that is it, no pics of house as nothing has changed.

Mrs B

Paula · Jul 08, 2008 3:39 pm

Mrs B,

I have seen lots of stairs with the glass - very nice.

You will not regret the ducted vacuum

Hope they all get off their bottoms and get back to work!!

TJ175 · Jul 08, 2008 3:54 pm

Hi Mrs B

All I can say is ... WOW!! :shock:

I love your house, I love your colour choices, I love that it's massive cos' I'm a sucker for it .. heck, I want your house Mrs B :lol:

Seriously, it's gorgeous. Keep those pics coming cos' I'm looking forward to this thread everyday now

TJ175 · Jul 08, 2008 3:57 pm

Mrs B

Picture of the garage door I would like for my house. It has a metallic finish but I have only seen it in silver.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh43/jacck/garagedoor.gif

Mrs B

I am like, so glad that I found your thread Mrs B cos' I'm having difficulty trying to decide a colour for my house. I saw this posting of yours with the garage door.

I'm just wondering if you or anyone else, know the colour of this render job. I'm unsure if it's 2 different colours ie around garage and house but heck, I like em both, if they are.

See Mrs B, sometimes, in sharing your joy, you help others too :wink:

haywgl · Jul 08, 2008 4:18 pm

Good idea about the ducted vac Mrs B

Oh there is a pic on the porter davis website on one of their double stories, I think it is the Brookvale at Mernda, and it has a staircase with the glass and timber rail - it looks stunning! Have a peek

Paula · Jul 08, 2008 4:26 pm

haywgl

Good idea about the ducted vac Mrs B

Oh there is a pic on the porter davis website on one of their double stories, I think it is the Brookvale at Mernda, and it has a staircase with the glass and timber rail - it looks stunning! Have a peek

thats the staircase we were going to put into our house (when we were building :roll:

) Its lovely.

haywgl · Jul 08, 2008 5:10 pm

I think Petal on this forum is having it too Paula - it is really stunning hey?

petal · Jul 08, 2008 6:50 pm

Yes, petal IS having that staircase!!!! I can't wait to see it in! Mrs B - love it, as usual! Ours has clear glass balustrade, though - now that I've seen the frosted, I love that, too! :roll:

It actually matches our fridge door fronts!!! :lol:

..not that they'll be next to each other!

I love oak flooring, too, but once I started looking into it, I found the same thing - the 'hardness' rating they apply to timber wasn't very high compared to other timbers. What about 'New England Oak'? I'm trying to talk DH into that one - he likes Blackbutt. The NEO is a hardwood from Northern NSW , and has a higher 'hardness' rating, and looks stunning. Have a look at the Boral Slimwood (NOT Silkwood - it's floating floor) they have a number of photos of different timber floors laid in various rooms.

I love that garage door, too....tht's one thing I don't LOVE on our place (it's nowhere near being put on yet!) DH says he may pull it off and build a real timber one to replace it! :roll:

House-To-Be · Jul 09, 2008 12:00 am

Hi Mrs B, Just wanted to say that you will not regret putting in ducted vac. We have it in our current house and it was the first thing I had put into our variations for our new one! You will love it. You might want to look at getting a 2nd hose for upstairs too :wink:

Mrs B · Jul 09, 2008 12:48 am

Hi TJ175,

Thanks for your nice comments

There are a few houses near us that have that garage door. It looks quite spectacular IMHO and I am definately having it in my house. Apparently it can be powder coated in any dulux colour so I am rapt. The render colour on that picture I would have no idea about as it took me months to work out my own colours.

Hi Bel,

Had a look at the PD staircase, really liked the glass but I am going to have it enclosed underneath. I love those floating staircases but the thought of my father or baby having a bad fall on these staircases is enough to consider safety over design.

BTW, I found this staircase on the net and I love it...nothing to do with my house but I had to share the picture..Melb company that built it

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh43/jacck/cont13singlesmall.jpg

Hi Paula and H2B,

I am really relieved that I am putting in ducted vacuum. I just wish they would hurry up and plaster before I want to make any more changes. Honestly, I could go on forever

Mrs B

Mrs B · Jul 09, 2008 12:58 am

petal

I love oak flooring, too, but once I started looking into it, I found the same thing - the 'hardness' rating they apply to timber wasn't very high compared to other timbers. What about 'New England Oak'? I'm trying to talk DH into that one - he likes Blackbutt. The NEO is a hardwood from Northern NSW , and has a higher 'hardness' rating, and looks stunning. Have a look at the Boral Slimwood (NOT Silkwood - it's floating floor) they have a number of photos of different timber floors laid in various rooms.

Hi Petal,

The NEO is stunning but still quite a low hardness rating and probably just as expensive. Why is that everything everybody likes on this forum is the most expensive :cry:

So what wood are you getting Petal? I would be most interested as we seem to have similiar tastes

Mrs B

haywgl · Jul 09, 2008 9:54 am

Oooo I like that staircase pic u posted

I couldn't agree more about the staircase - I love the look, but couldn't have it with my children, I would be scared to leave them alone :shock:

petal · Jul 09, 2008 2:52 pm

Mrs B

Why is that everything everybody likes on this forum is the most expensive :cry:

So what wood are you getting Petal? I would be most interested as we seem to have similiar tastes

Mrs B

Hi Mrs B

No final decision on the floor yet, but I'll let you know :wink:

I have a knack for falling in love with THE most expensive thing - carpet, floors, taps, etc, etc!!! And I suspect you do , too!!!! :lol:

Oh, that stair case is divine!!!

Yes, ours is very open. My youngest will be 7 when we move in, so no real "littlies" (and no babies :cry:

) to worry about! The real 'living' area of the house is away from the stairs, as well, so when others come over they would be near us - not that you don't have to be careful, anyway!

How old is your baby (boy?) ? I'd have 10 more if they stayed babies!!! :lol:

TJ175 · Jul 10, 2008 12:02 pm

That's ok MrsB

Who would've thought picking render colours would be a headache ... but you've given me ideas which is great

I shall wait patiently (actually having withdrawals waiting .. ha ha :lol:

) for your pics

Mrs B · Jul 12, 2008 2:20 pm

petal

How old is your baby (boy?) ? I'd have 10 more if they stayed babies!!! :lol:

Hi Petal,

My youngest is almost 2 years old, I can thank him for this house :wink:

We use to live in a lovely townhouse, river location but we were busting at the seams so I decided time to move again.

Mrs B

Mrs B · Jul 12, 2008 2:43 pm

Hi Everybody,

Thought I would give you an update...

We told the builder to go ahead with the ducted vacuum, within 2 days it was installed. I am so happy I decided to put it in, thankyou so much to everyone here who suggested it

Render...I am very pleased to find out that the colour of the house is not painted on but rather it is mixed up with the 3rd coat of render so it is the actual top coat. It may be painted a second time but I'm glad it is just not rolled on like I have seen with other houses. Extremely happy with the job our builder has done with the rendering, even the underneath of the porches and balconies have been rendered not just plaster board. They are waiting for a very dry day to finish of the outside of the house as it affects the finish if there is moisture in the air. Once that is done, the scaffolding comes down, the garage roof and balcony is completed and the outside is finished.

Our carpenter has 11 small jobs to finish inside. This includes a feature bulkhead that goes throughout the house.

Our 2 air conditioners need to be roughed in.

About 5 large glass panels for the windows need to be installed.

Electrician has a few fiddly things to do including the installation of HDMI cables to run from the DVD player to the plasmas.

Plastering will start once OUR plasterers finish a job for another neighbour.

Staircase guy at house again today, hydronic cabling has to be moved a fraction but my builder said not to worry :shock:

So, I know what has to happen, so please let it happen. Is also said to my builder, what ever happens please, please, please let it be before Christmas, he said October is what he is aiming for. I am going to remain positive and as long as the workmanship is excellent then what more can I ask for.

Sorry there is no pics but nothing really new to take pics off.

Mrs B

Paula · Jul 12, 2008 2:56 pm

Fingers crossed for Oct, at least you have a bit of leeway till Xmas.

donuts · Jul 12, 2008 2:57 pm

Great to hear things are happening Mrs B

even though no pics

I agree re the render, much better if they mix the colour in with the render - can't wait to see it go on, go away rain!

You mention hydronic cabling - are you getting hydronic heating? (jealous :lol:

)

Mrs B · Jul 27, 2008 10:38 am

donuts

You mention hydronic cabling - are you getting hydronic heating? (jealous :lol:

)

Hi Donuts,

Sorry, I missed this question

Yes we did go ahead with Hydronic Heating...mostly panels and upstairs has 2 big trenches along the windows (this cost an extra $1800 just for these. I will take a picture to show what they look like this week. I cant stand ducted heating as I freeze in some parts of the room and in in others, too hot.

Mrs B