JazzyJess posted:The Tipping Points (SBS)
Thank you for the heads up about this program. I have just watched it broadcast on SBS at 9.30.
JazzyJess posted:Studio (fancy shed) build
Whoa, thats a bit scary! I'm pleased to hear you're alright.
JazzyJess posted:Clothsline on brick veneer (mansory cladding)?
IF it's brick veneer .. I'm sorry if this is a stupid question and your problem is sorted but when I read your question I was confused. Brick veneer is…
JazzyJess posted:Smaller house plans 20 squares or less
20 squares is thought of as small? 
Oh but wait, I think nowdays the measurement includes the garage? When we built this house the size…
JazzyJess posted:Insulation Retrofit with existing Floc Insulation.
Did you have it tested first to ascertain what it was?
JazzyJess posted:Studio (fancy shed) build
RuffTuff, that's a wonderful and unique building you've achieved there, I love it!
waxinggibbous, how interesting are those badgirs!
JazzyJess posted:My new house at Fern Tree, Tasmania
I've been busy and not keeping up with this forum for a while but your thread was one of the reasons I thought I must take a look again. Such…
JazzyJess posted:Fenceline screening trees
Do you want trees or shrubs? I like the suggestion of callistemons, there's lots of varieties, but bear in mind they attract bees when flowering so perhaps not so suitable…
JazzyJess posted:Advice on whether a freestanding bath would work here
I'm sorry but I don't like the look of something that says 'push a mop around me'. If there is enough space to comfortably walk…
JazzyJess posted:Insulation Retrofit with existing Floc Insulation.
I've not heard of floc, whats it made of?
JazzyJess posted:Polished Porcelain Tiles - Staining
Sometimes this forum makes me feel old.
Tiles that need extra sealing?
Roof eaves are an optional extra?
What next? Why are the things we used to consider standard turning into luxuries the…
JazzyJess posted:Polished Porcelain Tiles - Staining
I agree with the suggestions to test it on a spare tile, but it doesn't sound right to me, it sounds like theyve found a convenient scapegoat. If the tiles…
JazzyJess posted:Studio (fancy shed) build
I love your house and I absolutely love that fence RuffTuff. Looking forward to following this thread!
JazzyJess posted:House Orientation - Cool house in summer, warm in winter
Oh, right, I see what your saying.
I'm no expert (apart from personal experience ) but as I understand it its all to do with the…
JazzyJess posted:Flooring strips
There's something wrong there I reckon. We have the same style strips between carpet and tiles and our carpet is much older and has worn threadbare in heavily trafficked areas…
JazzyJess posted:House Orientation - Cool house in summer, warm in winter
That looks good Bigblock7. The south facing bathroom windows will be prone to condensation but there are ways to reduce that.
JazzyJess posted:My mammoth tree trunk stepped garden: Awesome present!
Isn't it exciting watching it come up. 
I remember when we resowed our yard after the drought.
JazzyJess posted:New house/Tiles cracking
That does sound like more movement than normal. 
JazzyJess posted:New house/Tiles cracking
It happened to us too but not so fast! One thing to check for is whether the gap where the floor meets the wall is filled with grout or silicone.…
JazzyJess posted:What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask?
I'm glad I looked today as we are getting quotes at the moment for a few small things, thanks for all the good info everyone.
JazzyJess posted:My new house at Fern Tree, Tasmania
I hope you've put that blah day well behind you.
That bathroom is amazing! 
JazzyJess posted:Virburnum hedge for narrow space
Did the fancy garden designer not provide information on what maintenance such a hedge would require?
My go-to plants for narrow garden beds are conifers, if you don't mind the wait…
