aus_buster posted:Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)!
We built with eden brae 5 years ago. Once all the tiling was done. i noticed that *all* niches' were smaller than whats depicted on the plans. Our SM…
aus_buster posted:KDRB Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney) - We are in!
Mona,
Sad to hear the trouble you have had with your SM . If there is a consolation, the Site manager's at Metricon dearly value our feedback on productreview.com ;…
aus_buster posted:Is my Japanese Maple Sick?
Fu thanks for your continued help 
. I have done most of the items you mentioned (including the powder). I’m still perplexed though. When I scrape…
aus_buster posted:Is my Japanese Maple Sick?
hi guys, although the buds are there i reckon my maple is slowly dying?
aus_buster posted:Variegated Liriope Issue
Thx Fu! I will start by pulling away the mulch...
aus_buster posted:Osmocote plus Organics + Powerfeed ?
Fu/All
I applied Osmocote plus Organics to my garden bed and was wondering if I need to stop or reduce my application of powerfeed? The seasol website indicates that powerfeed has…
aus_buster posted:Variegated Liriope Issue
Hi All,
For the last couple of months, the Variegated Liriope in my garden bed haven’t looked so good. Some look down and dry and others looked curled up,…
aus_buster posted:Is my Japanese Maple Sick?
thanks for all the inputs guys! Feel much better now...
I live in Homebush - west of sydney. Fu, will "Yates drought shield" provide…
aus_buster posted:Is my Japanese Maple Sick?
Deemaree,
Thanks for the quick response!
The tree is alive, and there are red buds around, BUT, i have noticed many branch ends…
aus_buster posted:Is my Japanese Maple Sick?
Hi All,
When we completed our landscaping last year, we got the landscaper to plant a Japanese maple dwarf as our feature tree . It was a sight to…
aus_buster posted:my sick azalea
Hi Guys,
Couple of weeks ago, i got adventurous and applied a small amount of blood and bone to my garden (it was a wet weekend in Sydney…
aus_buster posted:My not so sweet viburnum
thanks fu! we have been worried sick for the last week or so with all these brown leaves....
One quick question, Since powerfeed is a…
aus_buster posted:My not so sweet viburnum
Hi Guys,
Just got my landscaping done and have noticed that all my sweet viburnum's are showing an excessive number of brown leaves
aus_buster posted:Help please with render colour
Hi All,
Thanks for all the replies 
The builder will be paying for all rendering and painting, but i do understand that its…
aus_buster posted:Help please with render colour
Hi Michelle and anyone else that can assit,
We need help with choosing our render colours. Due to unforseen brick work issues, our builder will be rendering our entire house.…
aus_buster posted:Which Ducted Air-Con did you go with? Or are going with?
Actron Air SRV190E (ESP PLUS)
18.9 KW Cooling, 19.3 KW Heating
39 Squares
8 Zones
10 Outlets
2 Controller pads
Return air grille near the first floor stairs
I went with the ESP plus unit due…
aus_buster posted:Brickwork Issues and Internal Linings Progress Payment
Hi All,
I'm looking for some guidance here 
Unfortunately, my build has been plagued with brickwork issues which i have been complaining…
aus_buster posted:450 x 450 Floor Tiles - Do i need to sand & cement
Hi All,
Is it necessary to sand and cement the floor to lay a 450x450mm floor tile ? I'm getting varying answers to these. Some say…
aus_buster posted:Mortar Question - Is this Offwhite ?
Thanks guys. I will wait and see how the bricks turn up after they are cleaned.
aus_buster posted:Mortar Question - Is this Offwhite ?
Hi All,
My house has been bricked up for around a month and a half and I have just noticed (now that the scaffolds are all out)…
aus_buster posted:Problem with Brickwork?
Hi All,
Does anyone see an issue( as i do) with the vertical mis-alignment of mortar joints? I spoke with the brickies and they said…
aus_buster posted:Slab Fix Up - Frame Over Hang
Hi All,
Thanks for all the inputs. The brickwork is scheduled to be done next week and hence will "cover" up this area. I'm guessing this should be all…
aus_buster posted:Slab Fix Up - Frame Over Hang
Hi Guys,
To cut a long story short the concrete guys poured a little bit too much on the porch and was instructed by the SS to chip away…
aus_buster posted:Alfresco Speakers
Hi Guys,
First of all, my alfresco will be more or less the same as the following pic : http://tiny.cc/cjzMi
I was intending to purchase a…
aus_buster posted:Windows too high ?!?
Hi Casa,
We have 450mm eves and by looking at the plans, the windows sit flush with the eves. There is approx 300mm from the top of the window…
aus_buster posted:Windows too high ?!?
Hi All,
I was looking over our final plans the other day (that we have now fully signed off on) and to my horror noticed an issue on the…
aus_buster posted:Council's Outrageous Garage Door Mandate for our new home
Hi All,
Due to our narrow block (12.8m), councils minimum side setback of 1.2m and councils strict garage rules, we weren't able to include a double garage in our plans.…
aus_buster posted:High ceilings - How much did you pay for it? Does it help?
Our council stipulates that we must have 2.7m ceilings to ground and first floor!!!! 
