Thanks all the final touches should go on this week, in time for housewarmng
I'm not sure what I will do…

So it's been 3 months! I thought it was a good time to catch up on a few threads, and of course, post a few pics. I have just finished…

Thanks everyone for your advice.
When you refer to it being 'dowled', would that by any chance be the steel rods that were drilled and lodged into the side of the…

Thanks Borg - Hopefully these pics will give you an idea what whats been done.
1st image is my house/yard plan. The yellow sections are the concrete that has just been…

I'm sorry... I don't understand any of what you said!
Aside from that he should have done…

Hi All - I had a concretor in after Christmas to extend my alfresco (an extra 3mx5m, making it 7mx5m), and run a path (1m wide) around the side and…

Thanks MM - Good to see you are still around! :p And yes... I was still feeling it yesterday, 3 days after! Much better today though... all rested up…

Thanks Kek Yeah, there is a slight step there... I wanted to put a timber deck over the portico concrete, raised so you step…

Thanks Hels, thanks Lisa mature plants really make a difference... I've always been the 'i want it NOW' kinda person... So waiting years for…

They took 3 1/2 hours to dig out... 9 hours for the whole process yesterday:)
It was a mammoth job that's left me sore and stiff today

Hi Singlemum - I just wanted to put my bit in too... I think its great that you are doing this alone, with 2 daughters. I am sure…

OK - So stage 2 of the front yard landscaping adventure is complete! This was all done in one day (yesterday!),manually, by hand... just DP, me, two shovels and a…

Lisa! Wow! Everything is looking amazing! I have a lot of catching up to do... been so busy with my own (selfish of me huh!?) Your concrete looks…

Oh my god Erin!!! Congratulations!!! Hand over AND moved in already!!! And sounds like your move was a blast!! Can't wait to see pics, so get em…

Thanks we got the shuttrs from homeoutlet in hoppers crossing. Quite resonable pricewise too!

Thanks mm

Yeah, you are right... It's not that it's a bad job, more not 100% on the finish. And the colour was not quite what we expected... But funny enough, now…

the concrete is a sore point. Not that happy with it... But it was 2100 for colour through.

cos the yard will be filled up to level with the wall... The drain needs to remain uncovered, right? Well, that's what I was told...

Hey - Thanks everyone Its the first time I have ever done any type of landscaping... so its all very new, but I don't…

Thanks I can't believe I am actually doing the work myself... I never thought I had it in me... and I have the horrible…

I think my updates will be on a weekend basis now, as I am not going to get much opportunoity to do anything week days!
This past weekend I built a…

Good to see you are all in and settled I like what you look like you are doing with the front yard... I am…

Thorney! Another catch up for me... Everything looks amazing, and that portico colour is divine
Oh and next time…

AAAARRGHHHH!!! What's going on around here? I feel like I have been trapped in a time warp... I don't come on for a week and, what? You are…

Wow Lisa! I haven't been on for a week, and look what happens! The tiles look fantastic... great choices! It must be getting so exciting for you... really not long…

Organise your fencing now... There is pretty much a 2 week wait with most fencing companies... so if you will be ready in a week, get in and…

Okily Dokily...
The Kimberly Smoke tiles in the entrance, living, laundry etc, was an upgrade, all up about $900
The Veneto Black in both bathrooms was also an upgrade but not much,…

I forgot that part! Sorry... The living room floor tiles (kimberly smoke) were upgrades, but I think the others were not.
I will check again tonight when I get home and…

Wow!!! Looking fantastic Erin! you must be so excited now!!! Not long to go!!!