HI all,
So the kids can play outside during the day, I am looking to put some shade in my small (12 x 8 metres ) back yard …
I…

Hi all,
I am having second thoughts...my yard has looked crap for so long, I just wanted a change out there...
If anyone has tackled the clay pool problem before, please let…

hi all,
Thanks for your responses...
I wan't aware that anyone had responded to my post, for some reason, I don't get notifications anymore (will check my details/spam inbox).
I tested the drainage…

HI all,
not sure how to make the pickies visible online, but the links to the images in the above post work.
Regards
Alf...

http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc429/alfabeet2011/frontofhousephotforgarden.jpg
http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc429/alfabeet2011/landscapeatfrontcopy.jpg

Hi all, stillworking on getting the photos online.
Regards
alf

Hi,
Thank you for your time in reading my post and for any assistance you may provide.
I want to create a small native garden in our front yard in the North…

websites offering information:
http://www.cleanairgardening.com/improvelawn.html
http://www.acohardware.com/839.html
http://www.dannylipford.com/top-dressin ... your-lawn/
http://thelawnguide.com.au/lawn-care/la ... oring.html
http://www.indmowing.com.au/topdressing.htm

Hi all,
Did a search for "repair lawn" and "boost your lawn" and have come back with these results:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=35002&start=0&hilit=boost+your+lawn&view=print
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=12816&start=0&hilit=boost+your+lawn&view=print
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27111&start=0&hilit=lawn+repair&view=print
"lawn…

Hi Fu,
Can you advise what the applications of the soil ammendments do to the base underneath. Do the additives t displace the sandy base and clay?
If you like, you…

Hi all,
I have read the forum with interest and am now preparing our back yard for empire zoysia.
In our estate, most lawns have been provided by project home builders.…

Hi all, we solved the problem with slat venetian blinds, they fit snuggly inside the window frame. They were on a fairly decent special as well!!! About 50%…

Thanks for the information,
So, what can someone do to beef up their lawn if they only got the standard landscape fodder of sandy loam etc? i.e. standard grass and soil…

Hi all,
I am looking to turf my yard.
A local turf farmer has reccommend the use of DECO Minus One under his Empire Zoysia product.
I have searched the web and this…

Hi all,
For our build, we upgraded our ceiling heights to 9 foot. Along with the increased ceiling height, the builder also increased windows by 1 foot.
The ceiling height is…

Hi all,
Our plaster is going up next week and this weekend I am hoping to put some noggins in the frame to support pictures/tvs etc.
Has anyone else done this. …

Hi all,
I am looking for a Building Broker for the house plan I have sketched up.
Has anyone used one before, are their any things to look out for?
I am in…

Hi all,
Some of the builders I have investigated specifically use the Master Builders Association contract.
i was wondering if anyone could recommend a Brisbane based solicitor who has experience with these…

Hi Kek,
thanks for your reply!...It seems that the prices were reasonable.
I am meeting on Wedensday with the builder, so thanks...
We have lived in an old queenslander with 11…

Also, forgot to ask this: if you raised your ceilings, did you raise your window and door heights?
If yes, why?

Hi all,
I want to make the following changes to windows and doors in a Project home house plan.
I have sourced the cost price of these changes from a window supplier,…

Hi all,
just started a similar thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=30276
Listing all of the upgrades I am considering...
REgards
Alf..

Hi Bam,
It will be a single story home, so maybe under the alfresco...
Not sure whether I prefer driveway, alfresco or in the back yard.
I guess it would come down what…

HI,
I have a narrow, short block.
In Queensland now, it is mandatory to install a 5000 litre tank.
Most project home builders add a round tank as part of the standard inclusions.
Quotes…

Nice to have, can be retrofitted more easily
Window tint
Dishwasher
cement path/rocks at side of house
Laundry bench
laundry built in cupboard
Bag and paint
render front, bag & paint remainder
Full render

should upgrad at build stage as you are paying a part of the price anyway
Slimline tank (or possibly underground tank)
Security screen windows vs flyscreens
To roof kitchen cupboards
Mirror full width vanities
Wall…

Seriously consider at build stage could be retrofitted at more expense/difficulty
Drain at top of barh
Extra power points: each
Extra lights: each
Extra shelves in cupboards in WIR (max to ceiling)
Extra shelves in…

Hi all,
Over the past few weeks, I have developed this wish list.
I know this is an individual thing, but would love to hear what others would add to this list.
Regards
Alf...
Nice…

Hi D,
Living in Brisbane.
What page are you looking at on the BOM?
Regards
Alf...

Hi all,
Thanks dyno and aus for your replies.
It is beginning to make sense now...
- Sark the entire house to keep the heat out in Summer (thus also excluding radiant heat…