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ChrisE

Adelaide Hills/San Francisco Bay Area
Joined 3 May 2013
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9 years9 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
750mm shower?

As others have pointed out, that is a super small shower. If you are renovating anyway, is there any way you can get that bigger, at least in one…

9 years9 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Floor wastes - your opinions please

Also curious. We paid a minimal amount to have floor wastes added (about $350 each) but then the builder just swacked them in to the waterproofed floor --the…

9 years9 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
How to Remove Stubborn Yellow Stain on Bathroom Benchtop?

Can't be sure of the size, but it looks like it might be a rust stain from leaving a can on a damp benchtop?
I have found laundry bleach effective for…

9 years9 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Handover and final invoicing.

I have signed such a building contract, knowingly and only under some duress since in the US, where we live, the standard is that the final payment is NOT due…

9 years9 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Recommendations for Grey tiles please!!

We used Johnson Sandstone Grey Semi-polished as a floor tile on the north side of the house and then through the hallways, bath, and laundry. This is a rectified…

9 years9 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Raise cottage and build unit beneath

House moving has a long and distinguished history in the states, and its morphed into house lifting in the urban San Francisco Bay Area where I live.
Here the firms who…

9 years9 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Variable timer switch

I, too, am looking for a timer switch where I can adjust the time delay as needed. Chris Mills, the one you suggest (http://www.clipsal.com/Trade/Products/P ...…

9 years9 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Non Vented Rangehood Advice

Listen to Cutting Edge... non-vented range hoods expose you to all sorts of nasties. (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/garde ... .html?_r=0). I work at an energy efficiency laboratory…

9 years9 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Tight fit on laundry tub; builder balking -help!

I found my answer here on Homeone! I convinced the builder to substitute an Oliveri 45l tub that has a slightly smaller footprint.

9 years9 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Where do you put your soap?

<snerk> You guys are too funny. I dream of lining up three matching, beautiful, refillable pump bottles in the bath basket... shampoo, conditioner, body wash.
But the…

9 years9 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Where do you put your soap?

Our builder was niche-resistant, so we specified metal screw-on 'baskets':
For the smaller ensuite shower, a corner unit:
http://www.reece.com.au/bathrooms/produ ... et-2260173
(We would actually have liked to have…

9 years9 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Rinnai hot water service

Do any of you using a Rinnai tankless system have the wireless controllers? Wondering if I should invest in those.

9 years9 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Problem with prefab house delivered in Adelaide Hills

Forum folks, I need your help!
I thought by now I'd be happily posting pics of our new retirement place, but instead find myself locked in a dispute with the builder.…

9 years9 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Ensuite design help

Well, I have an old clawfoot so I am probably not the person to make good recommendations based on ease of cleaning.
Corner tubs are, however, tremendous space hogs. But…

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Small fridge space!! Please help!!

Did you double check with a tape measure that the fridge space you have matches the size in the plans?
If yes, then look at Fisher/Paykel's bottom freezer fridges; they have…

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Tight fit on laundry tub; builder balking -help!

Our factory build is under way at long last, but we've had an odd issue with the builder. I am finding it difficult to negotiate a solution, since I…

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
OLD HOUSE USES

We went through the process of getting council approval to convert the old cottage to a stained glass and jewelry making studio. Council decided that as long as I…

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Build Master Ensuite with No Bath Tub?

I think the point of an ensuite is luxury for the homeowners. Given that there will be a tub in the house in the kids' bath, I think its…

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Bath shower combos

Well... Okay. I chose an oversized tub, the Lanark Kimberley, which has a large flat area at the shower end. (The Posh Kensington is similar.) Hubby…

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Under floor heating --where does the thermostat go?

Both bath and ensuite in our new little house will have electric resistance underfloor heat. (We have soothed our green sensibilities by whacking a 5kV solar system on the…

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Bath shower combos

I also am building the dreaded shower-bath combo, in order to be able to accommodate a large bath, circulation room and a shower in the guest bath.
The recommendations I got…

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Pendant light diameter? Getting the scale right.

Remember also that the pendants will cast light in a cone. That means the size of the circle of light that cone casts on your bench top will be…

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Additional insulation on underside of roof - ?

If you remove the plasterboard in order to get access to the voids under the roof framing, you can get an additional insulation boost by replacing the plasterboard (or drywall,…

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Help! Wood heater reviews/efficiency comparisons?

Thanks for your post. I had visited that site several times, but only with your assurances that the info I needed really was there did I persist long enough…

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Basin installaion issue, builder rejected to correct

Looking at your photos, I think the incorrect orientation of the basin is also the cause of the tap being perceived as 'too small' --the tap is set further…

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Help! Wood heater reviews/efficiency comparisons?

I know that wood heaters are likely not on *your* mind right now, but the builder is asking for a specification so we can place wall switches. This is…

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Proposed Kitchen Layout - now with dimensions

Excellent!!
Looking at your drawing, I'd suggest seriously playing with the idea of converting the island to a peninsula, and the kitchen windows from sliding doors to counter height windows. …

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
powder room with no window

Generally modern codes require the fan to come on with the main light, or the light switch closest to the door... I believe its a safety feature meant to…

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Pantries - What does and doesn't work?

My pantry is internal and windowless, so we've specified an overhead LED light triggered by opening/closing the doors --it will be some sort of mechanical switch, I think, not a…

10 years10 yearsChrisEChrisE posted:
Pantries - What does and doesn't work?

Yes, but if I had drawers I'd have to give up on my wine storage :lol:
The builder asked about drawers, and I did consider them.…

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