Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Doonks' World 21Jun 23, 2012 9:07 pm Under floor insulation is "Energy Masta Foilboard" by Hutton Insulation Decided to knock down & rebuild Designed our own home - building privately with CC Designer Homes Doonks' World - The Thread Re: Doonks' World 22Jun 23, 2012 9:08 pm Tiles - Terracotta. Gloss Jet Black Guttering - Colorbond. Woodland Grey Fascia & Eaves - Surf Mist (Off White, tiniest hint of yellow in it) Bricks - Boral. Gypsy Rose Windows - Stegbar powder coated aluminium. Woodland Grey. Decided to knock down & rebuild Designed our own home - building privately with CC Designer Homes Doonks' World - The Thread Re: Doonks' World 23Jun 23, 2012 9:24 pm Day #061 - 19/05/12 More brick work. Steel posts and beams in for Alfresco 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 ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Decided to knock down & rebuild Designed our own home - building privately with CC Designer Homes Doonks' World - The Thread Re: Doonks' World 24Jun 23, 2012 9:29 pm Bought our dishwasher and fridge at an after hours Good Guys Sale. Ended up with a Westinghouse fridge (I was a little surprised at that, but happy with the decision) and a Bosch (German made) Dishwasher. Again very happy with that one. AND I am $1000 better off than I budgeted for because of the discounted sale. Extra happy Westinghouse Side by Side Fridge Bosch Dishwasher Decided to knock down & rebuild Designed our own home - building privately with CC Designer Homes Doonks' World - The Thread Re: Doonks' World 25Jun 23, 2012 9:33 pm Day #074 - 01/06/12 Roof Trusses finished, work on the wall frame for the retractable glass wall. Looking at (I think) Flashing & Facia's next, or something to do with the roofing etc. Then the final Frame Stage inspection. Roofing next. 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Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is the retractable glass wall frame, the post in the middle is only temporary 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 ⋅ 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 ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Decided to knock down & rebuild Designed our own home - building privately with CC Designer Homes Doonks' World - The Thread Re: Doonks' World - our Build thread 27Jun 23, 2012 9:43 pm Day #091 - 18/06/12 WE HAVE A ROOF!!!!! Stacker wall has been installed, remaining Nib wall to come in a little later. Plumber out next week for gas connections, then brickies start! It's still chugging along 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 ⋅ 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 ⋅ Decided to knock down & rebuild Designed our own home - building privately with CC Designer Homes Doonks' World - The Thread Re: Doonks' World - our Build thread 28Jun 29, 2012 11:57 pm Day #102 - 29/06/12 not a huge amount of visual change since last time, but internal plumbing work has been done, solar panels on solar gas hot water, windows all completed, large stacker door fully installed. Brickies start Monday 02/07. 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Electrician coming soon 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 ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Decided to knock down & rebuild Designed our own home - building privately with CC Designer Homes Doonks' World - The Thread Re: Doonks' World - our Build thread 30Jul 10, 2012 9:07 am Love your plans doonks! Especially your kitchen/pantry. Great colours too, kinda similar to ours dark roof, surfmist trim, red-ish bricks. We are thinking white window frames, I am a little nervous about if they will stand out too much and now I have seen how great your dark frames look I am completely thrown! What colour garage door are you having? Looking forward to seeing more progress! Re: Doonks' World - our Build thread 31Jul 10, 2012 10:15 am the Garage door will be a colorbond product called "Timber Cote". It is aluminium but in a full wood grain finish, it'll look like Tasmanian Oak timbers. The white window frames will certainly stand out. The only thing I can say is that with a "dark-er" brick, your eye will be attracted to any very light highlights, such as the white window frames. The effect is a bit like having a white pool or front fence. Your eye pretty much does not see past it. If the fence is for instance black, or heritage green etc, you tend to see straight through it and see what's behind it. I'm not sure how much of that effect would apply to window frames though. We matched the window frames to the guttering & downpipes, both being in Woodland Grey Decided to knock down & rebuild Designed our own home - building privately with CC Designer Homes Doonks' World - The Thread Re: Doonks' World - our Build thread 32Jul 11, 2012 5:39 pm Day 114 - 11/07/12 More brick work. The lighting designer went through today, a couple of amendments, all looking great. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Decided to knock down & rebuild Designed our own home - building privately with CC Designer Homes Doonks' World - The Thread Re: Doonks' World - our Build thread 34Jul 12, 2012 6:37 pm those front windows are awnings but the centre pane is fixed Decided to knock down & rebuild Designed our own home - building privately with CC Designer Homes Doonks' World - The Thread Re: Doonks' World - our Build thread 35Jul 12, 2012 7:40 pm great series of photos! amazing to see it all step by step like that. Re: Doonks' World - our Build thread 36Jul 12, 2012 9:47 pm Thanks Dave. Before we started I decided to try and get staged pics from very similar points along the way in order to try and put together a sort of sequence and timeline. I'm sure we'll enjoy looking back on all these in years to come Decided to knock down & rebuild Designed our own home - building privately with CC Designer Homes Doonks' World - The Thread Re: Doonks' World - our Build thread 37Jul 13, 2012 7:59 pm Day 116 - 13/07/12 Brickies just about done. Some piers for the Alfresco, and sills on windows a few days next week. Fixing chippie was out today shaving internal frames to ensure flat true surface for plaster to hang flush. Front brick columns done, Alfresco back wall done, infills over windows. Sparkie week after next. 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Decided to knock down & rebuild Designed our own home - building privately with CC Designer Homes Doonks' World - The Thread Your build is relatively simple, I believe your job can be easily done by a good building designer, you really do not need to pay for the architect. Remember, architect's… 3 10986 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74701 I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 105553 |