Grab a list of houses from PGH which have used this brick and have a look. We did this and it put me off this brick to be honest.. It…

If it's only 100k more and you can afford it, then i would go for the Architect. That design is amazing, and its worth the extra money. The space,…

My door is in evening haze but this is the best picture I can do for now as I still have scafolding around.
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj18 ... C00340.jpg

I used an induction cooktop before at my parents place. Whilst it looks great and is easy to clean, it might depend on how you cook. I love stir frys,…

I am sure others can chip in here, but the size of the houses you are quoting are going to be at least 350k, with a medium level of finishes…

You will want a retractable flyscreen. Most of the websites are terrible at demonstrating this product, so it's best to use youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGWcJ-ZTcz0

Hey Bel,
Glad to see some progress finally.. Hopefully your brickies finish sooner than mine.. Mine took 2 months, and still have a few odd ends to do

Good luck with your builds.
I am nearing lockup stage now and I am building the cabarita 33, but its heavily modified so it basically looks like a different house. Have…

Hi guys,
Just after your advice.
Under the HIA contract the builder can issue you with an invoice for works that are around 50% complete. Ok fine no issues there.
The issue I…

We went with the basic package then forked out the extra 5k for the platinum package. There were a few things during our colour appointment which we got thrown in…

Hi,
I am currently building with Cosmo and not really sure what to say.. I guess your expectations of what to expect are different from the actual reality. Would I recommend…

You can fit sensors on windows and doors. So that if they are opened it will trigger an alarm. The motion detection part is disabled, which leaves you free to…

Yeah I guess my point is that the arguement doesn't really end at wirless being insecure. No point in going Cat5e to be "secure" if the computer your attempting to…

Personally I find it amsuing somebody is bagging wireless for the reasons of security, when they no doubt own a mobile phone.. Yes its also wireless and also a security…

Wait and see what comes back from the Construction Manager, I am sure it will be ok.. But it's absolute nonsense that this isn't a standard practice.. There are 100's…

can you post your site survey? or anything which might give us some dimensions of your block..
My block slopes from front to back, and we have done split level…

Frame pretty much complete:

Second story being delivered:
Second Story being erected:


Roof trusses going up

Well after much delay we finally have our frames 99% done and the windows are in. The weather has been shocking lately and has no doubt delayed everyone who is…

congrats! looking forward to seeing it progress.

exciting!! something is happening...
Have fun at di lorenzo... The glass splash back they quoted for me was at least double the retail price they wouldn't…

thanks Bel... Hurry up and get your slab down already I hope you dont have to wait too much longer!!

thanks rowena
Yeah we actually preferred the split level as it would negate large retaining walls at the front.. I think in our case it will make the inside more visually…

Slab down and fencing up
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj18 ... C00100.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj18 ... C00101.jpg
Now just waiting on our frames to be installed.. We were told they would…

Some pictures of our block before it was cleared... Looking rather messy.
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj18 ... _front.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj18 ... n_back.jpg

Well it has been a long time coming... We purchased a block of land back in Feb 2009 in an established suburb in the hornsby shire... After alot of head…

Smart wiring isn't going to add an ounce of difference in the situation you paint regarding your setup, as it is basically just there to serve a connection to the…

Smart wiring a fridge is the biggest waste of money i have ever heard of.. The day I need to browse the net on my fridge is the day I…

Exactly so wire your high traffic areas and use wireless to the rest. That is why I am spending around 300 on data points.
Let's not forget that wireless is an…

Joanna,
I really think that is a sperate argument.. Do you use a mobile phone or are you sticking to a landline? Thats basically the same argument. People perfer the convienance…