Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth 2081Dec 27, 2015 1:26 pm http://www.housebythewater.wordpress.com From blank block to new home in Mandurah, Western Australia. viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65564 Re: Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth 2082Dec 27, 2015 7:20 pm Ultimate Homes PERTH '13 Dec Council App '14 Jun Slab '15 Jun Lockup Dec PCI '16 Jan Feb PCI 9 wks ago - still NOT in viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80759 Re: Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth 2084Jan 05, 2016 3:44 pm M Y C U S T O M C O R A L B R O N T E 43 ...............Kitchen! 16 Nov 2016 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=79581 Re: Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth 2085Jan 07, 2016 2:40 pm First Build, Commodore Homes, Alkimos Beach. My build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69032 Re: Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth 2086Jan 07, 2016 2:41 pm First Build, Commodore Homes, Alkimos Beach. My build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69032 Re: Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth 2088Jan 22, 2016 6:21 pm http://www.housebythewater.wordpress.com From blank block to new home in Mandurah, Western Australia. viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65564 Re: Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth 2091Feb 11, 2016 1:07 am Recently moved to a 60's home in need of some improvement! http://s797.photobucket.com/user/leenii ... ch%20House Old house: http://s797.photobucket.com/albums/yy25 ... loo/House/ Re: Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth 2092Feb 17, 2016 9:18 am Congratulations on your new house Trixee. What a long road its been. It all looks amazing. Love the kitchen. ![]() Re: Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth 2093Feb 20, 2016 8:00 pm Thanks Ourmansion, Presidente, leni, and joannek! I was hoping to make a huge dent in our to-do list but it's just been too hot to get much done, so the house looks pretty much the same as it did when we moved in! The most annoying thing about the lack of progress is that the house still kinda looks like a building site, and we get all sorts of random people parking in our driveway! Our rainwater tank has finally been connected and is 1/3 full from the last rain we had, so that's nice. SHWS hasn't needed the booster since we moved in, so that's nice too! Made a bit of progress in getting quotes. It's been nice to see the bank account recover a bit but it's about to get hit again soon. The builder has given us a 12-month maintenance schedule, which is kinda nice but some things will need to be fixed before then. Still enjoying the house, will post some more pics when I have something interesting to share ![]() Re: Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth 2094Feb 20, 2016 8:28 pm Glad your enjoying everything Trixee, it takes quite a bit of time afterwards to get everything sorted.. I hear you! Looking forward to seeing some pictures soon ![]() Re: Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth 2096Mar 30, 2016 9:12 pm Hey Trixee - I havent been around much on here - been stalking your blog instead ![]() Re: Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth 2097Apr 03, 2016 4:29 pm ![]() Hey Trixee - I havent been around much on here - been stalking your blog instead ![]() Hi Pobie, yeah I haven't been doing many updates of anything, I think I'm still recovering from the build! ![]() I think the tiles/floorboards combo is working well. It just feels a bit nicer underfoot to have boards in the bedrooms, although to be honest I don't mind tiles in the bedroom either. I think in winter a couple of foot-rugs would be nice for near the bed. I haven't really lived with carpeted floors much to be honest. We had carpet in the bedroom at our last place and it was nice for a while but a pain to maintain. I much prefer tiles and floorboards. I think tiles are a bit more forgiving maintenance-wise for living areas, but it's more about what you prefer. Although for us the passive solar thing came into it too - tiles absorb heat which they transfer to the slab in winter, keeping the house warmer, whereas wood insulates the slab. Re: Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth 2098Apr 03, 2016 4:40 pm ![]() Glad your enjoying everything Trixee, it takes quite a bit of time afterwards to get everything sorted.. I hear you! Looking forward to seeing some pictures soon ![]() ![]() Any news Trixee? We're currently in the throws of building our firepit, fun but so much work! I'm trying to log into Tapatalk to post some photos, but it's being recalcitrant today. Hopefully will get through soon to show you the pit in progress. Re: Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth 2099Apr 03, 2016 5:05 pm Alrighty, here are some progress pics! One of many cocktails being enjoyed in the kitchen! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We decided to go with Elfa for the pantry, it's mostly in but some bits are yet to be delivered. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Water tank half full from one day of rain the other week! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And this is how far we've gotten with the firepit. The gabions are filled with moss rock andv we'll have silver travertine paving. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth 2100Apr 03, 2016 5:10 pm Oh wow, lots of us have posted that we love these inbuilt fire pits but none of us build them. Im impressed! Did you do any special drainage in there? Will you pave it or something else? Im really keen to follow the progress so please keep us updated on how you're doing it. Also your tanks - can you tell its half full from the red marker thing? Or is it the shadow on the tank? I wish the standard colorbond ones had an indicator. granny can live in the garage. just give her a few extra blankets rofl 8 34403 Most downpipes fitted in WA have been in contravention of the BCA and AS 3500.3 in that the downpipe exited from the side of the gutter because the gutter sat on the… 1 26584 ![]() Hi Im having trouble getting anyone to provide useful advice on going for an insulated slab North facing extension. I had Lighthouse group do the energy assessment last… 0 16805 |