Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Metricon Winchester 28 55Jul 28, 2017 10:53 am Yeah, I reckon, but depends on whether you will be having a lighter colour like the paneling in top left corner of your inspo pic a few posts above this one? If so, then yes I think a garage door in that colour would work in well, and wouldn't get as much radiant heat as if you went with something as dark as Monument. But also, which direction will your garage door face? If it's east or south then it may not be an issue. Re: Metricon Winchester 28 56Jul 28, 2017 10:56 am scubabe Yeah, I reckon, but depends on whether you will be having a lighter colour like the paneling in top left corner of your inspo pic a few posts above this one? If so, then yes I think a garage door in that colour would work in well, and wouldn't get as much radiant heat as if you went with something as dark as Monument. But also, which direction will your garage door face? If it's east or south then it may not be an issue. Our facade is a lot simpler than that one; will be light colour upstairs, brick downstairs, and a darker render on the portico. Block faces east. Monument colourbond roof. Re: Metricon Winchester 28 57Jul 29, 2017 3:55 pm Well that was quite a big morning. Despite having made most of our decisions ahead of time, it still took us four hours to go through everything. Hate to think how long it takes for people who don't do their homework. We had a fantastic person to work with and she made it so easy for us. Exterior Bricks: Selkirk Ironstone (cat 1) Roof: Colorbond Monument Gutter/Fascia/Downpipes: Monument Upstairs render: Pipe Clay (colour card sitting on the roofing below) Render to Portico: Timeless grey (and the discovery that the render cost was not included with the facade...) Garage: Grange profile, Colorbond Surfmist colour Windows: Black Aluminium Front door: Hume Newington XN5 (BAL12.5 compliant as we are bush fire zoned), painted Surfmist Front door: Lockwood keyed door handle Window locks added, fly screens included as part of bushfire upgrade Back door upgraded to aluminium stacker with nicer handle Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Metricon Winchester 28 58Jul 29, 2017 4:09 pm Interior Walls: Antique White USA Trims/Ceiling/Internal doors: Lexicon Quarter Standard tiles: grey floor, white for the walls and the beige-ish subway tile for the laundry splashback (below) Roller blinds: Zen Illusion (shown below) ColoursLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kitchen Polar white cabinets Osprey cesarstone bench. Bench depth extended to 1.1m Handles selected from standard range Upgrade pack we selected includes 900mm oven, glass range hood, pot drawers and overhead cabinets. We're having a window splashback, so selected white hexagon tiles for the ends. KitchenLike ⋅ 1 comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bathrooms/Laundry Natural walnut cabinets White Valencia Diamondgloss laminex bench tops (hard to see but it has a little marble-like pattern to it) Floating cabinets (free upgrade) Added drawers to ensuite cabinet Shower niche added Square sinks for all bathrooms (smaller option for powder room) All tapware upgraded to Mizu Sooth (contemporary) Upgrade to close coupled toilet (ceramic cistern) at only $50ea Shower head for ensuite: Nikles fresh 3F rail CabinetsLike ⋅ 1 comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Flooring Downstairs: timber laminate Rustic Barley Carpet: we had originally opted for the base range from the promotion pack but they've changed it and we did not like the new one, so opted to upgrade slightly to a nicer one. Nice charcoal colour, not too dark but will wear well with pets and future kids without breaking the bank. Tile scheme shown for reference. Like ⋅ 1 comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The biggest shock of the day was the driveway. We'd paid for the driveway pack but unfortunately hadn't noticed in our estate guidelines that a standard concrete driveway was prohibited (and I've read that thing front to back a few times). Exposed aggregate is required So $4k later, we've selected the Labassa option, however that will also include a front path. It seems that accessing the house via the driveway is standard but I was really keen on a dedicated front path and it added minimally to the cost. Re: Metricon Winchester 28 60Jul 29, 2017 5:36 pm aloenyx Like your choices DDD Wow, shame about the driveway... though I like the dedicated front path option too XDD Thanks I think we did pretty well, though obviously between the driveway and render, came out quite a bit poorer than we had anticipated. I'm surprised how many people just go with the driveway and not a dedicated front path; the diagrams they had prepared for us showed access to the portico via the drive but I really had it in my mind that I want a front path with white roses up each side. Husband says its just because it's what I'm used to but he's happy if I'm happy, and the extra cost was minimal compared with the aggregate overall. Really pleased with how everything looks, now just have to wait ages to see it all come together! Hmmm, I have checked your past posts and it seems that you are in NSW, not WA as I had thought. It pays to show your State in your avatar. Retaining wall regulations… 5 7865 Hi, you've probably already resolved this, however, Commbank will probably pay the funds to you after you send evidence the work is done regardless the change in the quotes. 1 35331 Ideally you would engage a landscaper to give you some insight what they may need in the space to make your vision come to life… 1 13644 |