Browse Forums Building A New House Re: MainVue Amalfi 532 - Plaster/Bricks 241Jun 29, 2016 7:54 am Hey Cam, did your Brickie show up? viewtopic.php?t=81336 Building with MainVue - Modified Ivory 436...our journey Re: MainVue Amalfi 532 - Plaster/Bricks 242Jun 29, 2016 8:29 am Saint Girl Hey Cam, did your Brickie show up? viewtopic.php?t=81336 Building with MainVue - Modified Ivory 436...our journey I think he's taking delivery of the sand today, so hopefully should be starting today. He's going to be starting with the front of the house, which I'm pretty excited about as that's the 50mm brick facade. Should come up a treat I'm also doing a walk through with the SS tomorrow to demonstrate the fixed defects before he starts work on the plaster. So things should be kicking up a gear by the end of the week. By the end of next week it should really look like it's coming together. Re: MainVue Amalfi 532 - Plaster/Bricks 243Jun 29, 2016 8:32 am That's sounds positive. Once that starts you'll be where we are in no time..... up to your necks in quotes for blinds, driveways, retaining walls and landscaping and a rapidly dwindling bank balance..... viewtopic.php?t=81336 Building with MainVue - Modified Ivory 436...our journey Re: MainVue Amalfi 532 - Plaster/Bricks 244Jun 29, 2016 8:37 am Saint Girl That's sounds positive. Once that starts you'll be where we are in no time..... up to your necks in quotes for blinds, driveways, retaining walls and landscaping and a rapidly dwindling bank balance..... viewtopic.php?t=81336 Building with MainVue - Modified Ivory 436...our journey Haha very true. Hanging to get to where you are. You're so close to it all being over. How did you go with the concrete shopping? Re: MainVue Amalfi 532 - Plaster/Bricks 245Jun 29, 2016 8:44 am Great. We are reasonably close to the self claimed 'biggest exposed aggregate showroom in Melbourne'. They have a huge choice and were really helpful. We need to do some sort of retaining wall before the driveway can go in though, due to slope upwards to our high slab. Common sense really but we hadn't thought about it until now. viewtopic.php?t=81336 Building with MainVue - Modified Ivory 436...our journey Re: MainVue Amalfi 532 - Plaster/Bricks 248Jun 30, 2016 9:04 pm Cam you must be so happy, the bricks already look amazing! viewtopic.php?t=81336 Building with MainVue - Modified Ivory 436...our journey Re: MainVue Amalfi 532 - Plaster/Bricks 249Jul 01, 2016 6:31 am Saint Girl Cam you must be so happy, the bricks already look amazing! viewtopic.php?t=81336 Building with MainVue - Modified Ivory 436...our journey Very happy. Can't wait to see it all fully complete. We'll have to wait a few weeks for that though. Had my walk through with the SS yesterday and all the Darbecca issues were either resolved, or planned to be resolved at a later date. I gave the all clear to start the plaster on Monday. Our bi-fold doors were also getting installed yesterday, but I didn't get a photo. One to come on the weekend. MainVue Amalfi 532 - Plaster/Bricks 250Jul 01, 2016 7:31 am Our bricks took a few weeks too but it was definitely worth it. We had one guy doing it on his own most of the time. He did such a neat job they really could have got away without even washing them....they didn't really look any different afterwards! Your bifolds will look spectacular. I'll be sure to keep following when we are in. viewtopic.php?t=81336 Building with MainVue - Modified Ivory 436...our journey Re: MainVue Amalfi 532 - Plaster/Bricks 251Jul 01, 2016 7:40 am Saint Girl Our bricks took a few weeks too but it was definitely worth it. We had one guy doing it on his own most of the time. He did such a neat job they really could have got away without even washing them....they didn't really look any different afterwards! Your bifolds will look spectacular. Are they timber? I can remember you weren't fond of the idea of the maintainance of timber windows but can't remember what you said about your doors. viewtopic.php?t=81336 Building with MainVue - Modified Ivory 436...our journey Yeah same deal with our Brickie I think. He asked a lot of questions about how I would like the job done, instead of just doing it all without consultation. I think he's going to do an awesome job, so I'm more than happy for it to take longer to finish. Nah, we went with aluminium bifold doors. I would have loved timber, but I just can't be bothered with the maintenance. We had timber awning windows in our last house and I had to sand and paint them and it was something I hated so badly I just don't want to go through that again. They look beautiful, but you pay for that beauty in sweat and lost weekends. Granted, its not every 6 months, more like every couple of years, but I just can't be bothered Re: MainVue Amalfi 532 - Plaster/Bricks 252Jul 01, 2016 7:46 am I actually just edited my post because I decided to go back to the start of your thread and read for myself, so you beat me to it. Yeah, the maintenance is an issue....by the time we add timber decks, side gate and maybe a front fence we will have a lot of timber to keep looking nice. Of course at the moment while they are brand new they look absolutely beautiful! We are considering having a look at something like Knotwood to see if it looks realistic enough for our fence and gate. viewtopic.php?t=81336 Building with MainVue - Modified Ivory 436...our journey Re: MainVue Amalfi 532 - Plaster/Bricks 253Jul 01, 2016 7:51 am Did you increase your ceiling height? viewtopic.php?t=81336 Building with MainVue - Modified Ivory 436...our journey Re: MainVue Amalfi 532 - Plaster/Bricks 254Jul 01, 2016 7:53 am Saint Girl I actually just edited my post because I decided to go back to the start of your thread and read for myself, so you beat me to it. Yeah, the maintenance is an issue....by the time we add timber decks, side gate and maybe a front fence we will have a lot of timber to keep looking nice. Of course at the moment while they are brand new they look absolutely beautiful! We are considering having a look at something like Knotwood to see if it looks realistic enough for our fence and gate. viewtopic.php?t=81336 Building with MainVue - Modified Ivory 436...our journey It was definitely a trade off for us. Function over form, but I'm happy with our decision. A coastal suburb like Parkdale needs more timber Re: MainVue Amalfi 532 - Plaster/Bricks 255Jul 01, 2016 8:00 am Completely understand, we chose function over looks and trends with a number of our choices....like a glass splashback instead of stunning tiled splashback which is what my heart wanted but Tony refused... ultra neutral and conservative colours throughout and also things like deleting the towel ladders from both bathrooms and replacing them with 2 sets of double towel rails...not cool but certainly functional viewtopic.php?t=81336 Building with MainVue - Modified Ivory 436...our journey Re: MainVue Amalfi 532 - Plaster/Bricks 256Jul 01, 2016 8:08 am Saint Girl Completely understand, we chose function over looks and trends with a number of our choices....like a glass splashback instead of stunning tiled splashback which is what my heart wanted but Tony refused... ultra neutral and conservative colours throughout and also things like deleting the towel ladders from both bathrooms and replacing them with 2 sets of double towel rails...not cool but certainly functional viewtopic.php?t=81336 Building with MainVue - Modified Ivory 436...our journey We deleted our towel ladders and just put small towel hooks instead. Not a far of the towel ladder. Re: MainVue Amalfi 532 - Plaster/Bricks 259Jul 02, 2016 9:38 pm Good, steady progress now Camma and it's looking really good! How are you finding communication with MainVue these days? I've go no complaints... viewtopic.php?t=81336 Building with MainVue - Modified Ivory 436...our journey Thanks for much mate. I see that you do cabinets before flooring. For timber flooring, for most parts it's fine because it's got base plates, and for door jabs you can… 7 11561 Hello everyone Please advice me how can I install mesh security window or we cab say mesh flyscreen inside while the pvc plantation shutters are already installed? Is… 0 11606 This is the current bathroom with a european laundry. Overall internal dimensions are 3.69 wide and 3.65m deep, including the footprint of the laundry. There is a toilet… 0 10344 |