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Baldivis, WA
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9 years9 yearschardychardy posted:
Lock for glass pool fence gate?

Depends where you are but try Oxworks, my fencing business supplier

10 years10 yearschardychardy posted:
My quest to find a hydronic radiator system..

Radiators re very inefficient. Focus more money on insulation and maybe double glazing first, you should then be able to go underfloor heating but be able to downsize it a…

10 years10 yearschardychardy posted:
Owner build concrete pool with Thermacell ICF or similar ?

Been off topic for a while but back on the job of costing the pool build.
Looking at an ICF system to build a 7.2x3.6 shell with the steps off the…

10 years10 yearschardychardy posted:
Owner build concrete pool with Thermacell ICF or similar ?

Not keen on the besser blocks for reasons you mentioned.
Looking at Duraquartz as a coating, has anyone used this ?

10 years10 yearschardychardy posted:
Owner build concrete pool with Thermacell ICF or similar ?

I do want a solid one piece shell hence looking at ICF that I can concrete fill myself then get it rendered or vinyl lined.
I looked at shotcrete but don't…

10 years10 yearschardychardy posted:
Owner build concrete pool with Thermacell ICF or similar ?

Are you saying it was cheaper to do than a fibreglass pool if prepared to do the groundwork rebar etc your self ?
I am looking to excavate, assemble the blocks…

10 years10 yearschardychardy posted:
Owner build concrete pool with Thermacell ICF or similar ?

Anyone use ICF blocks to owner build a pool ?

10 years10 yearschardychardy posted:
Finished builds - what would you do differently?

Got a LOT more conduits put in to save me time running smart wiring and aerial points !

10 years10 yearschardychardy posted:
Brick front fence construction in WA

Got our building permit through from Rockingham so good to go. Piers at 1.8m and infill to 800mm- that was the plan but now think we'll drop it to 1.5m

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Brick front fence construction in WA

Hi all,
Has anyone got any diagrams showing the best way to build a front fence with piers, specifically how to do the pier reinforcing - I am going to use…

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Empire Zoysia or another turf in Perth area ??

We were looking at Empire Zoysia for our gardens in Baldivis but a friend visited Greenacres today and they said they have had loads of calls saying it all went…

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Blank plate on the study won't be NBN.
The mirror/tile and door frame damage is shocking - I wouldn't let any of that go uncorrected

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Build No.2 with Cont3nt Liv1ng - Baldivis

Your experience sounds identical to our friends also building with Content. They have given up fighting to get some things put right and will sort them after completion - even…

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Build No.2 with Cont3nt Liv1ng - Baldivis

About time ;-)

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Leanne's Baldivis Build - Deck Area Update

Was very tempted to peek over the fence when I was next door last Saturday finishing the pool fence but resisted the urge ::lol::

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Build No.2 with Cont3nt Liv1ng - Baldivis

Your garage door is on so surely your PCI is close ???

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Building with Ventura, Baldivis - WE'RE IN !

Shower head is awesome ;-)
Got family over this week but most boxes unpacked so will photograph next week :-))

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Use of Structural Insulated Panels

If I could owner build I'd use SIPs industries but mainly because they were recommended by the supplier of our OSB SIPs for our UK self build.

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Leanne's Baldivis Build - Deck Area Update

What grass are you laying, if it's Empire Zoysia I'd love to take a peek at it !

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Building with Ventura, Baldivis - WE'RE IN !

Organised, hmmm...................not really just a lot of early mornings/late nights packing and buying bits for the house.
I'll get some photos up next week once the boxes are out of the…

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Building with Ventura, Baldivis - WE'RE IN !

OMG ::surprise:: , we sign our contract on Saturday 25th May and have prestart booked for Thursday 30th May, taken 7 weeks to prepare but now…

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Building with Ventura, Baldivis - WE'RE IN !

Got keys yesterday, moved today and already got 19 Downlights in and some pendant lights in. Will get pics up when we've caught up on sleep !

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Building with Ventura, Baldivis - WE'RE IN !

NBN in yesterday, garage doors today now, valuer booked for Thursday, should have keys by 2pm Friday.........WOOHOO!

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Building with Ventura, Baldivis - WE'RE IN !

PCI complete with a list of relatively minor items.
Glass splash backs (lush!) fitted while we were there and air con commissioned too.
Now pushing for handover on Friday if the bank…

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Maybe ?!
I'll post some pics on my thread once we're in and I've put them up ;-)

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Goodlife/Gemmil - Backyard & Decking July 2016

Blindsonline order turned up today and the transition blinds are awesome, so worth the money !

11 years11 yearschardychardy posted:
Building with Ventura, Baldivis - WE'RE IN !

Alinta ran the gas in yesterday so the paving can get done now. Fencing crew there this morning putting the panels in.
We are having major issues over the external paint…

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