Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 13, 2015 9:19 pm I've noticed there are a few threads posted by others in Adelaide, SA and was hoping to get your opinion on some finishing items in the home. I'm starting to plan/think about things such as; - curtains/blinds - security alarm - roller blinds - electrician (to install pendant lights, etc) For those in Adelaide just wondering which companies you have gone with for these items or if you have any recommendations? Any that are well made and also competitively priced? Being the first home which I'm building alone (oh dear! ) I'm trying my hardest not to break the budget but want to try to get the best I can. Re: First home - Adelaide 2Jul 13, 2015 10:48 pm Hey there, We'll also be looking for a good curtain & blind supplier in the near future. Will be following with interest, sorry can't add to the list though! Good luck! Our Build Here: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74037&p=1255246#p1255246 Re: First home - Adelaide 4Jul 14, 2015 12:12 am Hello S2 You could also consider checking out Spotlight for curtains/blinds. They have great sales quite often. Hope you get some other ideas/contacts for other bits. I'm looking for: 1. GREAT tiler 2. GREAT concreter (blackest/black) Anyone with contacts, please pipe up. Re: First home - Adelaide 5Jul 14, 2015 8:38 pm twin_dad For curtain / blinds we have used NOW curtains and blinds. Jason was very easy to deal with and quality of product was great. Quality of service after sale was amazing. NOW curtains? Can't say that I've heard of them before but will definitely look them up. Thanks Re: First home - Adelaide 6Jul 14, 2015 8:39 pm TomCat Hello S2 You could also consider checking out Spotlight for curtains/blinds. They have great sales quite often. Hope you get some other ideas/contacts for other bits. I'm looking for: 1. GREAT tiler 2. GREAT concreter (blackest/black) Anyone with contacts, please pipe up. Hi Tomcat! I'll definitely check out spotlight as well. There are so many places/options I don't really know where to start looking Re: First home - Adelaide 7Jul 14, 2015 9:36 pm Slightly off topic but I'm wondering if anyone here has a window as a splashback in their kitchen? Like this for example : Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I am having a fixed glass window like this in my kitchen and I'm trying to decide whether I should have clear or translucent glass? I'd love to know your opinion. If you do have the window splash back, what have you used to decorate to make the view more pleasing (instead of seeing the fence). Specific plants would be useful as I have completely no idea. Any issues with night time security/privacy? How have you overcome this? Re: First home - Adelaide 8Jul 15, 2015 9:55 am roller blinds - DIY measure and order from Aliexpress. re: window splashback, depends on how wide you have outside, I only have the 1m clearance so I'm looking at the colorbond fence. No issues with privacy, security. re: tiler - I used Adam Nussio from Nussio tiling (he is on the list of tilers from Life's tiles - richmond) re: concretor - I used David Zagari from Zagari concrete (not the "cheapest" amongst the quotes I received was in the middle range for pricing, some concretor offered to do cash and full exp agg but I didn't want to take the risk as it was a lot of m2 covered) and partly he was recommended and I think he does some work other builders. Don't forget that you will still need to allocate $ for sealing of coloured concrete. Get more quotes, compare, ask for address of their work. http://boostaoakfordsa.wordpress.com Site works: 26/8/14 Trench: 2/9/14 Slab: 8/9/14 Frame: 18/9/14 Bricks: 24/10/14 2nd fix: 24/11/14 Handover: End Feb 2015 Re: First home - Adelaide 9Jul 15, 2015 2:26 pm TomCat, a friend recommended Best Adelaide Tiler (http://www.bestadelaidetilers.com.au/). She has 600 x 600 porcelain tiles in her living room and I have to say, the tiler has done an amazing job with the minimal grout/gap between tiles. I am not at the tiling stage but will definitely check them out when I get there 2015 5 June:Land settled 21 Oct: Planning consent granted 2016 28 Jan: Development approval issued 25 Feb: Foundation prep begins Re: First home - Adelaide 11Jul 18, 2015 8:45 pm Hey s2dttn look what I saw today -- thought it would look good outside my pantry (maybe your kitchen) window. There will be no sun down that side of my house (south). http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b572/MandyBarlow/Hotel%20California/photo_zps049dc958.jpg Re: First home - Adelaide 12Jul 18, 2015 9:05 pm TomCat Hey s2dttn look what I saw today -- thought it would look good outside my pantry (maybe your kitchen) window. There will be no sun down that side of my house (south). http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b572/MandyBarlow/Hotel%20California/photo_zps049dc958.jpg Ooh thanks TomCat! That side of my house will be close to the good neighbour fence so really need something to jazz up the view without taking up too much space! This could be a good option for my dining room windows also which is next to the kitchen. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: First home - Adelaide 14Jul 19, 2015 11:10 am Tribe7 Have a look at bunnings, our bunnings has all different kinds of those metal sheets and they look fab. Would serve your purpose well of jazzing up your view. Thanks Tribe7. I had a look online and they've got some nice designs! Do you know how these would attach to a fence? haha sorry I'm not a very handy person! Re: First home - Adelaide 15Jul 19, 2015 2:03 pm You could screw a baton on to the fence top and bottom to match the back measurements of panel and then screw the panel on to the batons, would make the panel look like its floating in front of the fence. Hope that makes sense. Re: First home - Adelaide 16Jul 20, 2015 9:25 pm Tribe7 You could screw a baton on to the fence top and bottom to match the back measurements of panel and then screw the panel on to the batons, would make the panel look like its floating in front of the fence. Hope that makes sense. It sure does thank you Re: First home - Adelaide 17Jul 29, 2015 5:16 pm Does anyone here have double roller blinds? I'm thinking I may have to get these for my home but am concerned that they may end up looking too office-like. Just wondering if anyone has had these and have felt the same after they went in? Re: First home - Adelaide 18Jul 29, 2015 8:38 pm I previously had double rollers I never thought they looked office like. Liked them. First home - Adelaide 19Jul 29, 2015 8:54 pm Love the metal sheet idea outside the window! I might go and take a look at Bunnings - we have two kids' bedrooms with side path/fence views, and i was thinking of ferns... But I like the idea of the metal too. Less work to keep up! My build thread: viewtopic.php?t=77799 Re: First home - Adelaide 20Jul 29, 2015 9:00 pm bluesteel I previously had double rollers I never thought they looked office like. Liked them. Thanks - the first time I saw the double roller blinds were in my workplace. They have these throughout the building which is probably why I keep associating them with offices. haha So it looks like we finally have some movement on site! Definitely later than expected, but I'll take any progress at this point. 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