thank you VERY much davinci for your advise - really appreciate - have a great weekend

that sounds pretty reasonable - my concern would be, will the sealant make the driveway slippery in the wet -- this is a VERY steep short drive -- are there…

thanks so much for you replies. when we originally had the drive done (council done - long story!) it did bleed salts, but this isn't the current issue i…

that's terrible - defineately looks like a real risk there -- maybe ask for more senior person at council?

hi all - we have a very steep, short driveway that's only a few months old. it has grey tint through it, but looks awful (it's gone pale-like) and…

have a look at this supplier in bayswater (outer east melbourne) - they supply ethically sourced merbau
http://www.outdoortimber.com.au/

ebay would be good - i've heard that the demolition guys' quote is based on them recovering stuff before demolishing, though - maybe other forum members could comment on this

thanks for sharing - we'd build with lifestyle, so maybe that might be good.
i looked on your blog - house is looking lovely -- what bricks did you use? and…

we're also very keen to build with PD - i gather from the sales people that PD Prestige and PD Lifestyle are very competitive and are completely separate. are…

for EXTREMELY well priced plants (including native), try Wantirna Market (sunday mornings) -- there are many plant stalls there -- i'm amazed at what fantastic natives i pick up -…

i used to be a reblocker for many years (many moons ago!). are you talking about redoing the stumps under the floor or under the walls? if it's…

we used solver on our ourdoor steps (their deck paint) and it was TERRIBLE -- peeled, chipped -- I would never, ever touch it again. i did other stairs around…

i think for a really modern look, flat doors (that is no panels at all) with squarer handles and extended door height is great.

try http://www.outvogue.com.au/ or http://www.theletterboxshop.com.au/

wow - we went to ballarat and saw mcmaster homes (www.mcmasterhomes.com.au) and were so impressed - a beautiful very modern home. i think they might only…

thanks for that lyn .. yes, i'd be wanting to increase the insulation too - thanks for the link.

i'm a little confused - i had read somewhere else on the forum that other PD people had made window changes etc and to their shock had to pay $1K+…