Feet first into OB
Bam, I wish my prices were coming back like yours!! I think the pre-fab roof trusses is about the same but the bearers, joist and prefab walls are coming…
Someone give me Advice on being a home owner builder
If you plan well and set a realistic budget you can usually save around 30% by owner building (and that is just if you project manage - save even more…
Feet first into OB
Thanks Raleighfarm - it is a very practical house for us (note the shoe cupboard at the entrance!!!)
Feet first into OB
Finally things are gaining some momentum - council came back to me within 24 hours of receiving the arborist report and have approved for the trees to be knocked…
Feet first into OB
Ok - so it's been another 6 weeks since my last update and nothing has really changed - sooo frustrating!!!
I am currently battling with council over removing of 1 tree…
Feet first into OB
Thanks Bam - that makes me feel a little better! (Congrats on birth of your beautiful daughter - the pics are gorgeous!!).
I spoke to council this morning - they want…
Feet first into OB
So it is early June and plans are still at council/certifier!! I was hoping to have started the ground work but it looks as though it is going to…
Drafting quote?
Per square metre!!! very expensive but he did the whole design and all structurals etc - he is award winning and very practical - he has probably saved us…
Drafting quote?
this is one area that has a huge range in quotes - it depends on whether you go with an architect or draftsman, size of house, number of changes that…
Timber Shower floors
My brother is doing something similar by himself in his ensuite (but only costing about $100). He is using Teak as his shower base and has a sucken concrete…
Show me your kitchen...
Yes - I'm in Brisbane - I got the colour through our colour consultant - I don't think that the Focus glass website has their colour range on there. …
Show me your kitchen...
Dollar, I have just posted this on another thread ...sorry for the doubleup...but we are having glass burgundy splash back:
- osprey CS benches
- Dark cupboards (probably Formica 'graphite') - I…
Need some inspiration for our kitchen
Hi Acrebuild - we are having a very similar kitchen by the sounds of things - ours is also the centre of the house with an open plan with the…
Show me your kitchen...
Dollar - love the kitchen - similar colours to what we have chosen but ours is a more burgundy splash, what colour are the cupboards - laminate??
De Dietrich
My parents just got De Dietrich throughout their kitchen (induction cook top, wall oven, steamer) and they absolutely love it - the sales service from De Dietrich has also been…
Two-toning
EmmaKate- love your kitchen - the colour of you splashback is the same as what we have chosen - it is great to actually see a sneak peek of what…
Feet first into OB
Thanks bingoshelley - I was just reading your post - hopefully things are back on track for you!! I'm looking forward to following you progress to the finish line.
Mel
External Foam Cladding - Ceilite Insulation
Hi Jarrad
We are using the KoolWall insulated cladding for our place - sounds like a similar product. Price wise I think it is about $90sqm fully installed - I…
Your opinion on colours (with a burgundy splashback)
Thanks Lyndal - we haven't started the build yet but I am pretty sure they are the colours we will go with - it is so hard to picture what…
Stacker sliding doors
We have a 3.9m opening (3 moving panels that slide into a cavity) and 4.5m (3 panels and one fixed) and a 5.4m opening (2 sliding and 1 fixed either…
Feet first into OB
It's been a few weeks since I last updated but, as predicted, everything is taking at least 2 times longer than what I had planned
White cupboards and young kids - a good or bad idea?
I had white laminate cupboards in previous kitchen with a dark bench and have decided to go the opposite in the new build ie. darker cupboards and white bench top.…
Caeasar stone vs Essa stone - is there a difference
Thanks Ed - that's what I thought - thanks for confirming
Caeasar stone vs Essa stone - is there a difference
We are looking at using Osprey Caesar stone for our new kitchen bench but have noticed that a lot of people are talking about Essa stone. Is there a…
And so it begins!!
Good luck - looking forward to following your progress
Feet first into OB
It'll be great to compare notes along the way - do you have your plans on a thread anywhere (nothing like a good stickybeak ).
I…
osprey or ice snow caesarstone benchtop??-which one is white
My sister has ice snow and it is a really clean white finish, we are getting Osprey which is slightly greyer/creamier with a very fine speckle through it.
If you…
Feet first into OB
Plans are supposed to be back from the engineers sometime this week - fingers crossed!! I am putting in my application for the owner builders license tomorrow and then hopefully…
Feet first into OB
Thanks Bam. Only have 2 kids so they will both have a room upstairs and down stairs will be for the inevitable guests/family that will come and stay - I…