Hi there,
Check out a recent discussion on this topic, which should help...
https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=326
Personally, I am just moving away from the area to live closer to the city.…

Sorry - forgot to mention that! I'm in Footscray, Victoria.

Hi all,
Does anyone know of a cheap supplier (decent quality) of kitchen/bathroom cupboard doors? I am looking for those with a plain profile in white gloss.
My dad is fitting my…

Thanks - will do so. Not really looking forward to scrubbing the pasta sauce flecks out of the grout, so will definately look for a good quality product!
Cheers,
Mel

Great - thanks to you both!
My dad is laying them for me and isn't sure if he needs to use a fire-proof material behind them (cement sheeting???).
Your thoughts??
Cheers,
Mel
PS -…

Hi all,
I've decided on using glass mosaic tiles as my kitchen splashback. They look great, are cost effective, however I'm unsure as to the requirements when layinjg them to make…

Hi Ray - my parents house is actually in Sanctuary Lakes. They have lived here for around 9 years and there have been no issues at all with movement (to…

Hi Fu,
By beach, I definately meant Altona!
Mel

Hi Lotte,
I had a very similar experience. I had a building inspection done and was told that the inside walls in the bathroom/laundry as well as the outer cladding of…

Hi Milt,
I am living in Pt Cook at the moment with my parents and have been for the last 5 years or so.
No smells that I can detect

Thanks! I have logged onto both sites and ordered samples for both. What did we ever do before the internet?

Hi all,
I am looking for roller blinds that are reasonable quality and cost-effective.
Does anyone have contacts?
Cheers,
Mel

Thanks Luke. Well fingers crossed! Will keep you posted.

The concrete slab was laid over 50 years ago and most of it is also covered by vinyl tiles. Shouldn't this be enough to prevent the moisture? I used Bostik…

You won't regreat the kempas flooring from Ebay (if it's the same one that I sent the link for).
I saw the product and it's lovely - really glossy and easy…

I used 14 ml solid overlay. We nailed the 3ml plywood to the concrete (using concrete nails), then glued the overlay to the plywood.
Does this seem a bad way of…

Hi -
I was going to buy my floating floor from Ebay, but ended up deciding on a solid overlay instead.
The one I decided on was this...
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Timber-Flooring-…

Many thanks for the welcoming messages!
Have been taking many pics along the way...very good advice.
I'm in Victoria and my humble abode is…

Hmm...
Your comments have all been very helpful. I didn't think about the cleaning products problem. I guess it's probably not worth taking the risk - particularly because of the heat…

Hi all,
I'm a 27 year old girl in the final stages of renovating a Victorian miners cottage.
I've come across many challenges in my pursuit of the perfect home - particularly…

Hi all,
I read somewhere that a cheaper alternative to a glass splashback is using frosted Perspex. Sounds like a great idea - the colour is quite similar to glass and…