Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 181Jan 27, 2014 9:43 am Owner Building on 1800sqm Sanity Intact so far Locked up March 2012 Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 183Jan 27, 2014 11:42 am Owner Building on 1800sqm Sanity Intact so far Locked up March 2012 Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 184Jan 28, 2014 9:48 am Owner Building on 1800sqm Sanity Intact so far Locked up March 2012 Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 186Jan 29, 2014 5:33 pm Our owner-builder journey - viewtopic.php?f=38&t=45187 Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 187Jan 29, 2014 8:25 pm Hey TamK!! Where have you been???? Yes, please update your thread…..it's been a while! I got the bar stools from Gumtree, I didn't want a generic type - they had to be timber, with backs (but not big high backs) and they had to be comfortable……..(I have gotten into the habit of trolling it each day.….but now that we have pretty much everything we need I can't seem to stop - will probably see more things I WANT lol - it drives my husband insane hehe) I have enjoyed looking and finding interesting pieces on there and have found some real bargains. The 4 stools cost $45 shhhhhhh….don't want to come across as a cheapskate……."thrifty" is how I like to think of myself ….maybe I will put up a post of my bargains…..got my eldest daughter a beautiful roll top desk after 12 months of looking for $100…..hmmm, stay tuned. We find that our walls are pretty thin and noise travels through them easily…..ie: TV sound goes back through the wall behind it and is clearly heard in that room. Should have put in some sound proofing when building, but not much we can do about it now. I don't find it echoey though….if anything it seems to be a very quiet house (except for the kids and dog sometimes!) I think the flooring dampens the noise - we laid it on a full layer of ply rather than on battens, so even walking on it in shoes is a quiet experience….but I'm no noise expert (oh…..that's a lie - I own a car audio shop so am responsible for a fair amount of "noise" travelling around doof doof) I've started hanging some pictures up too…….but the walls still look so bare. Probably need some BIG statement pieces……oh, there's something I can now look on Gumtree for….. Owner Building on 1800sqm Sanity Intact so far Locked up March 2012 Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 188Feb 04, 2014 10:21 am So I got to thinking about putting up a post with all my Gumtree bargains.....most of these items appear in previous photos, but having them all together remind me of the mammoth effort it was to get some of these things.....carrying heavy furniture down narrow staircases etc.....what an effort. Anyway, I do value comments....and as I have most of the base pieces sorted I will happily take on board any advice as to how to finish furnishing this house. I just don't have any real knack for the finishing touches......help! Gothic Mirror - $35....I think it originally had a buffet that it belonged to,,, http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/mirrora.jpg Chesterfields - I have 2 x 3 seaters.....$800 - a bit worn, but I love the aged look Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bar Stools - 4 of for $45 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Groovy Drinks Trolley - $100.....one of the wheels falls off when we move it...better get around to repairing it lol Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Owner Building on 1800sqm Sanity Intact so far Locked up March 2012 Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 189Feb 04, 2014 10:28 am Swoopy Chairs - for lack of a better description. $200 for a pair of them. Not terribly comfortable and the do take up a lot of room...might consider getting rid of them, but have seen these chairs in quite a few magazines so am holding onto them only because of that hehe Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Sea chest/coffee table - $30. The "old" smell inside almost takes your breath away....so we keep it closed. Someone must have attempted to remove the brown paint prior to it coming into my possession.....I like the unfinished look of it - plus it makes a great coffee table as it doesn't show up any marks! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Chesterfield Wing back chairs and groovy table - Chairs were $380 for the pair and the glass table $50. They live in my study after about 2 years at work in my office....my regular visitors miss them as they are very comfy. http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/chestchairs.jpg Casual Dining area table and buffet - $500. Previous owners had owned it for over 40 years....lovely condition and oiled instead of varnished which I love! http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/diningmeals.jpg Owner Building on 1800sqm Sanity Intact so far Locked up March 2012 Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 190Feb 04, 2014 10:33 am Leather wall hanging - I have 2 other smaller, lighter beige ones as well $75 for the three....not everyone's style tho! http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/leather.jpg Oak dining suite for the formal dining room - $405 and a very long day to collect them and bring them home.... http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/diningformal.jpg Cedar Chest of drawers from a friend 20 years ago - restored about 10 years ago....not practical as the drawer runners are very worn (proved to be a good hiding spot for presents before my children discovered it) and the artwork was my grandmothers, so a sentimental piece. http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/cedar.jpg Rolltop Desk....$100 and soooo many drawers. My daughter loves it as she is a stationery collector/hoarder!! http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/rolltop.jpg Owner Building on 1800sqm Sanity Intact so far Locked up March 2012 Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 191Feb 04, 2014 10:37 am And lastly......my kitsch cushions (have a pair of them)......they tell a story don't you think? Love the camel!! http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/cushion.jpg Please if you have any advice to impart I would appreciate it......apologies if this post has dragged on and bored you lol!! I take everything in good fun!!! Owner Building on 1800sqm Sanity Intact so far Locked up March 2012 Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 192Feb 05, 2014 12:32 am What an eye you have I'm so jealous - I'm going to have to seriously improve my gumtree skills <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=62083">viewtopic.php?t=62083</a><!-- l --> Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 193Feb 28, 2014 9:32 am One of the last things we had to do inside was the pantry fit out. I mentioned before that we had received a quote from a local kitchen company to supply in flat pack form for a price of $4600. I decided to put the effort in on the "Cabinetsondemand" website and order the stuff online - cost came in a little under $1200 so well worth the effort as the online ordering system was very confusing. Once I placed the order and paid 25% deposit it was about a 3 week wait for delivery. We opted to pick the order up from the depot here in Newcastle to save a few more $$'s. Here it is unpacked: http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/flatpack.jpg And here is a picture of the empty pantry....a bit hard to get a good photo as it's a small space - 1600 x 1500.. http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/pantryempty.jpg The three main cabinets were assembled pretty quickly. The hardware they supplied was to the exact number required LOL - no room for errors!! http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/cabinetsassembled.jpg We then spent the next few hours positioning the cabinets and benchtop in place. Just have to get the splashback tiled and it's all done. The whole experience of doing this ourselves has been good. Cabinets on Demand were good to deal with and the product they supplied was great.....it's turned out EXACTLY as I had pictured it in my head when designing it....of course now that it's installed I can see areas that I could have designed better but oh well.....it will do us!! http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/finishedfridge.jpg http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/finishedwallcabinet.jpg Owner Building on 1800sqm Sanity Intact so far Locked up March 2012 Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 194Feb 28, 2014 10:53 am Wow wonderful job I really need to sit down (without a bottle of wine) and try to get my head around cabinets on demand and their website <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=62083">viewtopic.php?t=62083</a><!-- l --> Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 195Mar 01, 2014 6:34 am I would recommend it....and the bottle of wine might add to your creative process!! But you've had some plans done previously haven't you? Just try to duplicate those. We are very happy with how ours turned out and it was reasonably easy to assemble. Owner Building on 1800sqm Sanity Intact so far Locked up March 2012 Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 196May 20, 2014 9:04 am Can anyone point me in the right direction - we are trying to track down a supplier of these PYRAMID PIERCAPS....there is a local brick/paver manufacturer who can make them to order at a price of $110 each, but I'm sure there is a supplier out there who keeps these things on hand and a more reasonable price....... http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/Piercaps.jpg Owner Building on 1800sqm Sanity Intact so far Locked up March 2012 Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 197May 23, 2014 9:48 am It depends on whether you want them out of stone -expensive or concrete/masonry - cheap. I've seen concrete ones for sale before at around $40 but they look average at best. Stewie Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 198May 23, 2014 10:21 am You must be so proud, you've done an amazing job! I love your chesterfields, I'd love a wingback or two like those in our main bedroom if we have room/can find some at a reasonable price. I'm always on the lookout on eBay. Def shop around on the concrete ones if that's what you want, they look nice sealed & painted if you are not going for the stone. We have 2 here that we will use on the front gate. I think we picked them up for around $50'ea and they are quiet large. Build thread http://tinyurl.com/llgc7yk Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 199May 23, 2014 10:47 am Ah.... Thanks guys - I knew I was being over-quoted when a local mob quoted $110 each for concrete!! I will keep looking. Owner Building on 1800sqm Sanity Intact so far Locked up March 2012 Re: Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley 200Aug 07, 2014 9:13 am Patience is a virtue.....remember the mess with our range hood installation? Well we finally got around to getting a plasterer in to fix it up. TBH we pretty much forgot about it and it was only when visitors commented on the unfinished state of it that we were reminded. Anyway it's nice to have that finished and once I get around to bringing the ladder in and giving the range a good shine up it will look great. http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/rangecornice.jpg Another little job that's been finished off is the lining of the verandahs.....well, they were lined ages ago - it's just the quad strip around the edges that's been completed. http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg634/lynny-jane/frontverandah.jpg Owner Building on 1800sqm Sanity Intact so far Locked up March 2012 Hi there, We’ve recently had plans approved to add a 1st storey addition to our existing house for a growing family in Sydney. With the current cost of building… 0 4403 I am looking to design an entry door to a lower ground basement that has 2200mm between the external entry height to FFL of the ground floor. This door will provide an… 0 11796 thanks guys! yes this is how I've exactly raised it with the builder. still awaiting response. 12 6110 |