Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth

ardie514 · Aug 30, 2014 12:28 am

Yep that was in our survival guide when we moved. Along w not using the word fanny and not drinking fosters!

trixee · Aug 30, 2014 12:43 am

She'll be right, mate!!

ardie514 · Aug 30, 2014 12:50 am

See I've learned so much on the homeone forum, thanks mates

AKB · Aug 30, 2014 12:52 am

ardie514

Yep that was in our survival guide when we moved. Along w not using the word fanny and not drinking fosters!

joannek · Aug 30, 2014 1:01 am

Just the other day I called my Irish colleague a dag. She couldn't believe it until I explained what it meant in Oz language.

Treeseachanger · Aug 30, 2014 9:51 am

the actual definition or what it means???? Hoges saying the shrimp on the barbie was for the american audience, cos they don't have dictionaries in the US ::wink::

SaveH2O · Aug 30, 2014 12:50 pm

ardie514

Along w not using the word fanny and not drinking fosters!

Have you acquainted yourself with the Aussie use of that horticultural 'r' word yet?

ardie514 · Aug 30, 2014 1:08 pm

Treeseachanger

:lol: the actual definition or what it means???? Hoges saying the shrimp on the barbie was for the american audience, cos they don't have dictionaries in the US ::wink::

That's not far from the truth

ardie514 · Aug 30, 2014 1:09 pm

SaveH2O

ardie514

Along w not using the word fanny and not drinking fosters!

Have you acquainted yourself with the Aussie use of that horticultural 'r' word yet?

Not sure. You've got me curious though?

SaveH2O · Aug 30, 2014 1:51 pm

American's do it at sporting events and pigs do it in the mud.

bradster181 · Aug 30, 2014 3:11 pm

sounds like tooting.....

AKB · Aug 30, 2014 4:04 pm

Yes I remember thinking root beer was very rude when I was a child :-)

ardie514 · Aug 30, 2014 4:06 pm

Ha ha yes I know you barrack for a team here:) sorry trixee didn't mean to hijack yr thread. You visiting any houses for sustainable house day? I can't decide which to go to

trixee · Aug 30, 2014 4:26 pm

No worries ardie, I've been enjoying the ribbing

yes I do plan to visit some houses, at least the one in north Perth. You?

ardie514 · Aug 30, 2014 4:48 pm

Many cool looking ones to choose from. There's one in Freo that caught my eye, but it's only open on the 14th and my son and I have fun run that morning, so not sure we can squeeze it all in. Might find one that opens next weekend instead. At the moment I want to learn more about window treatments...

trixee · Aug 30, 2014 5:37 pm

Yes I'm a bit stuck on them too. Can't decide whether I want sheers and blinds or sheers and drapes.

Rache · Aug 30, 2014 10:48 pm

Same here! Which way are you leaning trixee? I'm worried when we get to the end I'll go 'whoops', can't afford window coverings!!

asha · Aug 30, 2014 11:04 pm

Having the same indecision too Trixee and Rache - might have to do with sheets for a bit though hehe

trixee · Aug 30, 2014 11:18 pm

Heh. Well I'm planning on making them myself, even though I have no sewing skills, but my mum does so she can teach me :lol:

even so, the material itself can be quite exxy. But it depends, I want the clean modern look so maybe blinds would be better? I think I will probably do a combination, it's the open plan area I'm really undecided about.

@asha, I saw a website for temporary paper blinds that looked cheap but nice, that might be a go. Will post the link when I find it. I got the link from h1 anyway so you might have already seen it.

asha · Aug 30, 2014 11:21 pm

Haha I had those paper temp blinds for nearly a year in the last place - they did such a good job I kept putting off spending the big bucks on proper blinds for ages