ordering plants online?
Ive ordered from garden express several times and their plants are quite good. Ive only had one that died quite quickly after I planted it and I think that was…
Screening out neighbors over rock
Hi,
I think you would struggle to get council approval for a fence that high even if they didnt object. As for suggestions of alternatives perhaps there is some sort of…
Our build in Melbourne - Living in Sydney - Garden time
I love your plans, especially the rumpus bit near the bedrooms
How many people in here have separate "Cinema Rooms"
We have one. It was our main requirement when we were choosing floor plans . We absolutely love it. We painted ours purple and black. Sounds…
Plants at top of retaining wall
Hi,
I am just wondering if anyone has any planting ideas for our situation.
At the back of our house it is level for a bit but then we have a 1m…
Does this timeframe seem LONG!
Ours was similar. We signed contract early June last year and slab didnt go down til the January after and we didnt have any specific delays thats just when the…
Fencing advice - after levelling and raising my block
Hi,
I am by no means an expert but just what I would suggest based on what we are doing. We have similar issues but mostly with our side fences rather…
Clear Sidelights - curtain/no curtain?
our current house has a sheer curtain which has a little rod at both the top and bottom so it doesnt get caught. Similar to this picture
Waterproofing question
thanks, yeah thats what someone told us they were supposed to do. It just seems strange they painted some of it and not all.
Waterproofing question
Hi Sorry if his has been asked before but with the waterproofing in our shower they have put the blue paint stuff along all the joins and the whole floor…
Slate? Cheap/Expensive? Had its day?
We are getting slate put in our new home. I really love the look of it. Not everyones cup of tea but that is the same with whatever you choose.…
Help choosing new kitchen bench colour
Thank you both for your suggestions they were really helpful. In the end I went down there ready to choose something completely different to my original selection as they had…
Help choosing new kitchen bench colour
Hi,
My original bench laminate is no longer available as it has been discontinued. And they dont have anything similar so now I have to choose a completely different colour.
I am…
Wall decoration
I agree that it might be a table runner type thing. I have placemats that are exactly like that but smaller. They are made out of thin black plasticy stuff.…
Blinds - Bedroom at front of house (ideas wanted)
Hi Thanks for your responses ,
Pebbles, your window is exact same size as ours so looks like we have the exact same dilemma.
4…
Blinds - Bedroom at front of house (ideas wanted)
Hi I was just wondering what people have done for window furnishings on their master bedrooms which are at the front of the house.
I had originally planned on putting sheers…
PAVING ADVICE NEEDED URGENTLY!! PICTURES ATTACHED!!!
We went and spoke to a slate company as we are having some slate both inside and out and there are different typres for different uses including driveways but I…
So.....do building companies ever throw in 'extras'??
we got $4,000 worth of freebies thrown in when we got a quote, we also got free cooling as part of their promotion and then when we signed they threw…
In Ceiling Speakers
Thanks for that Andrew. I appreciate you letting me know. It is very helpful for my research.
In Ceiling Speakers
Thanks Andrew, That will be great if you can let me know how you go!!
In Ceiling Speakers
Hi All,
We are nowhere near purchasing things for our home theatre yet but just trying to budget for it.
We have decided we definitely want in ceiling speakers in our…
Show me your study! Or tell me how to make me love mine..
Just a suggestion I saw in a magazine somewhere and I love.
You could put 2 bookshelves either side of the window and then a bench type seat under the…
Bitumen Costs
Thanks for that. Thats a huge relief I was a bit scared it could be heaps.
Bitumen Costs
Hi. I am hoping someone can help me. We are looking at putting an offer in on some land but there is a bitumen road going to it which is…
Designing Own Plans
Hi everyone, I am new to this forum, I am just wondering whether designing your own plan through a bigger builder adds heaps of $$$$ onto the cost. I heard…