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cheltenham3192

Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia
Joined 11 July 2010
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8 years8 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Thinking of a pool....

Think about maintenance and safety too. There's plenty of times when you may want to talk around the pool, to brush the sides for example, or have an area for…

8 years8 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Remove Quartzon finish and tile concrete pool

Hi, does anyone have an idea of costs to remove a Quartzon finish and replace it with a tile finish?
Tiles would be basic colours, low to mid-range cost rather…

9 years9 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Boundary pool fence in Victoria

Hi, to me it doesn't sound legal - but check this out to see if it helps.
http://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/files/3a ... c_2013.pdf

9 years9 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
ideas for a tropical pool landscape

Possibly The Pool Master on Discovery Channel. I've seen two episodes. In one he built a 'natural pool' (swimming pond) on a cliff edge in the mountains. Used…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Are we forgetting anything? Budget for new house build.

Removalist
Network cabling
Aircon/heating
Pavers and laying
Letterbox
Outdoor lighting
Outdoor taps
Building inspector fees
New appliances
Extra furniture

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Dimmable LED / CCFL Downlights?

We have now put them all on dimmer switches. Each row has their own dimmer, so our lighting is fully adjustable.

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Looking for Custom Home Builder - SE Suburbs Melbourne

Suggest you give our builder, , a call. They are in Cheltenham, like we are, not far from Keysborough. They have just added to their project gallery.…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Letterbox position

This post reminded me that I had seen Australia Post guidelines on where to position residential mail boxes. I couldn't find them on the Australia Post website, but a…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Any ideas on windows with entry doors?

Similarly we are looking for ideas that will enable us to give the security door a miss yet have a wide security grilled/meshed opening for breezes. We were considering…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Dimmable LED / CCFL Downlights?

We have finished our extension and we are delighted with the Crompton LED downlights. They are a warm white and bright. We have now that we have…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Under-cabinet lighting

I suggest using a search engine to search on LED strip light. There are ultrathin products available from within Australia and overseas. You can buy components and clip them…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Do you actually use your Butlers Pantry

Hi KAN,
we've just moved into our place with a walk-in pantry; as of today we've . And we love it.
Ours has a bench along one long and one short…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Looking for Custom Home Builder - SE Suburbs Melbourne

Hi DBird,
can you narrow down the location a little - SE Melbourne is broad. Some builders charge premiums to travel beyond certain regions, or won't even build in some…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Cost of a simple extension

I can't reconcile how it is only 16m2 - the plan suggests more because I suspect the bedroom, bath and toilet would be demolished and replaced, and highly likely, the…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Cost of a simple extension

Although I am also in Melbourne, the costs do not seem unreasonable to me either, particularly if at the lower end of the quoted scale. Chrisandkates rates are similar…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Show me your kitchen...

Thanks Lex. The benches are Ice Snow Caesarstone, the cabinet doors and drawers are something like Polar (vinyl wrap, I cannot remember the exact name) and the splashback tiles…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Kitchen lighting for over island bench

Hi nicenurse,
I have not seen a product in the shops, but after reading your post I Googled angled track lighting. The first result is a US company, , and…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
stair lighting

Our electrician selected these LED lights. There is one driver for all three. I think he said they are 1.5W each.
We have only been in the house three…

stair lighting
13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Has anyone bought lights from Matt Blatt?

We have now our replica Angelo Mangiarotti Giogali Chandelier from Matt Blatt. It looks fantastic. It came well wrapped, with no damage. The pieces are well…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Eco Plus and IQ150

Hi abbeybox, if you cannot get IQ150 from Harvey Norman, do you have Carpet Choice? They have a similar carpet as I mentioned in my first post in this…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Need help with kitchen layout please

I agree with barker that a slider door is ideal for the entrance to the pantry from the kitchen. This will greatly increase the practicality of the pantry.
There…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Show me your kitchen...

We have finished our kitchen and pantry, and moved into our renovated and extended house this week. This is the completed kitchen, with walk in pantry to the left.

This…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Eco Plus and IQ150

Our . The subcontractor arrived early and was gone within a few hours.
I was caught out with how pilly it is when first laid. Because our house…

13 years13 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Eco Plus and IQ150

Hi Anthony, our IQ150 is scheduled to be installed tomorrow afternoon. I will let you know the outcome and will blog some images in the evening if all goes well.…

14 years14 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Show me your kitchen...

Our , and the bench tops in about two weeks. Our handles are on order and should also arrive in about two weeks.

I've blogged a few more photos.
28/12/2010 -…

Show me your kitchen...
14 years14 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Show me your kitchen...

We've just started installing our kitchen and pantry. I've a 25 sec YouTube video of . The constrained environment makes it difficult to photograph - a movie is…

14 years14 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Dimmable LED / CCFL Downlights?

Hi LEDenthusiast, I ordered the Cromptons through my sparky, about the time of my earlier posts. The uncertaintly over delivery dates for Pierlite through cheaper suppliers ruled them out,…

14 years14 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Dimmable LED / CCFL Downlights?

Hi Raleighfarm,
I found an issue is delivery dates. Some of the cheaper online suppliers can't guarantee delivery (eg I was told 'if it doesn't arrive in October then it…

14 years14 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Eco Plus and IQ150

Anthony, thanks for looking in to it. We appreciate you being so upfront - your colleagues haven't been so forthcoming with information at critical points in our decision making. I…

14 years14 yearscheltenham3192cheltenham3192 posted:
Eco Plus and IQ150

Our HN salesperson left a message for us, late this week, to say he'd unsuccessfully tried sourcing it from other suppliers and that the wait would be 14 weeks. …

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