Media/theatre room set up
hi all, really appreciate any advise you can give me re our home theatre set up.
I have included our groundfloor electrical plans below. Essentially we have an NBN access…
Bank Valuation
Hi there, our building company has told us that we need to get our bank (the one we have a loan with i assume...?) to do a valuation after lock…
is insulation on a new build mandatory?
i was corrected by my wife who spoke to the site supervisor. apparently we will have some insulation in the roof of the first floor and that's it. …
is insulation on a new build mandatory?
the site supervisor said we have it on the 2nd floor (in the roof i believe) but nothing in the groundfloor. so are you saying it should be mandatory…
is insulation on a new build mandatory?
We are building in perth and have been told by the building company that they will not be putting any insulation in the house. My brother in law is…
Positioning of aircon vents
Hi there, we are in the middle of building a 2 storey house and we have reverse cycle air conditioning. They have sent through the below so who us…
L Shaped pool
hi there, just wondering if anyone has installed an L shaped pool and what their experience was, what type of pool (assuming concrete is the only real option).
We are planning…
lighting plan, any thoughts?
hi there, ventura have generally been useless with their recommendations/advise especially with the lighting plans.
We want downlights in most of the house but pendent lights in above the breakfast bar…
Lighting above stacked stone feature wall
hi all,
we are currently at prestart phase with ventura and having a tricky time with lighting options/limitations.
We are building a two storey and because of the concrete slab really need…
First floor lighting conundrum
hi all,
we are currently at prestart phase with ventura and having a tricky time with lighting options/limitations.
We are building a two storey and because of the concrete slab really need…
Kitchen cabinets
Yes, that's exactly what i mean. Without it i think the cupboards will look terrible, especially as we prefer matt finish
Ventura only provides formica laminate finish to the cupbaords…
Kitchen cabinets
Posted this in main forum but thought it more sensible to put in the kitchen forum
we are about to build with ventura and have decided on our selections.
At the prestart…
Pre start dilemma regarding kitchen cabinets
hi all
we are about to build with ventura and have decided on our selections.
we were really disheartened to find out during prestart that we cannot get any patterns on the…
What to prioritise regarding upgrades
thanks all
we've gone 31c downstairs with 28c al fresco doors (not cheap)
i think 30mm benchtop
the dishwasher is hidden so does not need to be behind a cupboard finish
front door and…
What to prioritise regarding upgrades
the cost for dishwasher is to have the cupboard finish over the front of the dishwasher so it's built into the cupboards and you can't actually see it. it…
What to prioritise regarding upgrades
Hi all,
we have just been through our prestart meeting with ventura and of course there are a ton of potential upgrades to consider. we have budgeted for some of…
Two Storey house plan - all feedback welcome & appreciated
thanks for all your messages. I have added a pic showing the orientation. So we will be getting blasted by the sun from the west as that'll be…
Two Storey house plan - all feedback welcome & appreciated
This is on a 500 sq meter rear block in Perth. First time building a house so feeling pretty overwhelmed however this site has been hugely informative and helpful.…
ceiling heights
hi there,
we are close to deciding on final plans with ventura in perth. In terms of ceiling heights their houses come with 30c as standard in the first floor and…
Building a two storey on a rear strata in perth
looks like it did.
for clarification we're block number 2
Building a two storey on a rear strata in perth
thanks panraptor, hope it works
Building a two storey on a rear strata in perth
So we asked the building services about the easeman and got this response -
There is a 150VC sewer main up to 2.0m deep running on a 0.90m alignment inside…
Building a two storey on a rear strata in perth
i kind of thought that having a single (albeit large one) garage and then a car bay, which would give us more space for a bigger cinema room or kitchen,…
Building a two storey on a rear strata in perth
hi there, would really appreciate advice/recommendations or perhaps a pointer towards other threads on the same subject
my gf and i are looking to build on a rear strata in…