Your kitchen looks lovely! What laminate did you choose for your cabinets?

The garage grano was poured this week, and some more tiling continued.
The laundry benchtops were installed but we were notified that the remainder of the benchtops have been…

That wouldn't really help, because the point is to try and get some natural light into the living areas. Your kitchen bench will get sunlight, but that won't reach your…

Hmmm... Its not the best solar passive plan for your block. The family dining room in this house plan will always be dark because the kitchen cupboards will block…

Which way is North on the house plan?

Tiling continued this week.
Our kitchen benchtops were delayed due to issues the manufacturers were having cutting porcelain. They agreed to rectify the join in the kitchen pantry though, which is…

Thats looking great! I love the high ceilings and clerestory windows.

It's a very small incursion, so I wouldn't waste any effort trying to do anything about it. Some things just aren't worth the stress. I wouldn't agree to let the…

Yes we have 2 bathrooms on the second floor, so that's probably the reason. Our ground floor bathroom only had waterproofing around the shower area.

We didn't specifically ask for waterproofing on the whole of the bathroom floor. I wonder if they did it because of the hobless showers? We also have freestanding baths…

To make it functional as a walk in robe it should be a minimum of 1350 deep. Otherwise you're better off going down to a 600 deep standard robe and…

It looks beautiful!

Change rumpus room into master bedroom and add an ensuite to the existing toilet.
Change master bedroom to bed 4/study.
Change bed 4 to rumpus room, and open it up to the…

It's too tight for a 720 door. I've had the exact same scenario in a rental before, it's difficult to get the door shut while standing inside. I recommend making…

Tiling commenced this week and we had some of our kitchen cabinetry installed as well which was very exciting!
Although I was a bit disappointed to see that the cabinet makers…

I love your project! It looks homely and warm, and the details you've added have so much character!

I think the grind back and stencil sounds like a fair option. It won't decrease the structural integrity of the concrete, and it's a better option than them offering to…

I'm under the impression that the cost of heating by gas is quite high. I would recommend reverse cycle ducted air conditioning.

You could mirror the plan so that the guest room and theatre can have windows facing North. You could then add an extra North facing window to your master…

The stairs look great! We went with 1200 wide for our staircase as well, and it feels very generous.

I designed our house myself, as that is my profession. I have worked for project, boutique and luxury builders in the past so I have seen a lot of…

Sounds as though you need a custom plan drawn up.
Building brokers can be okay, but they can also be considered "freelance salespeople" who work for several builders and…

This week the ground floor ceilings were painted and the doors primed. The tiling screed and waterproofing were done as well. The tiles have been delivered ready for our…

Make sure you check the depth of the fridge as well. A lot of newer fridges are very deep so they protrude in front of your kitchen cupboards. Fisher and…

I suggest choosing a model that has doors for the freezer rather than a drawer.
We have an LG french door fridge with a drawer freezer. A few times…

The 50% /60% garage width rule only applies if your garage sits level or forward of your building line. If the garage is set 1m or more behind the building…

This week the fixing carpenter installed the doors, architraves and built in shelving. So we are now locked out of the house. The plasterer appears to have finished all…

I love your breezeway!

I would suggest painting all the windows and roof trims monument. The brick suits the colour in your case, so I don't think you need render.

Perth 80s house roofs are unlikely to be steel, so don't worry about a $150k rebuild.
I think 70k will take you quite far for a cosmetic upgrade. Try…