I think the pantry is too far from the kitchen, so I've made a few changes. One other thing that might not be obvious, I've proposed taking 3 steps from…

I DIYed some Allure planks. It was pretty easy and quick: took 2 days to do 2 living areas and two hallways by myself. For your cuts, they say all…

The plastic is for temporary water-proofing, so they can do work inside (plumbing, electrical, gas) before the bricks go up.

The top part opens on these windows

My main bedroom the the front of the house has awning windows with a flyscreen. The windows are only narrow so if they were sliding they wouldn't open very much.

Yes it never looks the same in photos. Maybe you could ask your builder if they have any display homes with Windspray - I know its a pretty popular colour.

Yep...

I installed my Allure floor last week (Milano Linen). Happy so far. Pics...

Hi wolfpacker,
I built the Brooklyn with Statesman Homes, which looks like a similar size but I don't have a family so I can't comment on whether its big enough. Looking…

Hi Folks,
I'm trying to decide whether to get some moss rocks for my front yard. If you've got them can you please tell me how much they cost and the…

Here's my temporary letter box until I get a proper one

Cool. Thanks bashworth

Hmm, I thought this would be a quick and easy one. "Yep do it" or "der, what about <blank>?!"
Anyone?

Looking for some advice.
My house is now complete and the waterproofing membrane between the slab and the bricks overhangs by 3-4 cm. It is getting in the way a…

Hi hisko,
Post a photo so we can see more clearly what the problem is.

Thanks B Star. They cut through the connecting pipes with a hacksaw so that wouldn't've helped. But future thieves might come with spanner in hand, so I'll look into it.

http://www.anewhouse.com.au/?p=1575

Yep, I had a locked gate but they managed to bend the gate post just enough to push the gate 'tongue' under the latch. So I definitely need to fix…

Hi,
I had my hot water system stolen on the weekend. It was a small gas instant system. What ideas do you all have to keep the replacement one secure?
Thanks

Hi suspct,
These are Boral Heathstone Regal. They're a gravity-style wall so you generally don't stick anything together, i.e. the weight of the blocks (and fill) hold them in place, and…

For 2m long, 200mm high:
80mm thick ones are 80kg, 100mm thick are 100kg
Yes, 2 men can lift them, but be very careful not to crush your fingers.

Hi Lex,
No, I will be putting in pavers in those gaps. Both walls are 3 blocks high. I'll be paving in front of the bottom wall which will act…

Just thought I'd mention gravel.
I assumed I needed blue metal as most people recommend. When I ordered it from the garden supplier he suggested I order a different product (some…

These walls are 9m long, 660mm high each. Blocks were $3200 from Boral, plus about $800 for road base and gravel, and $100 for ag pipe and incidentals = $4100.…

I had quotes between $4500 and $5000 installed for 42m. I ended up just buying the materials and installed it myself for $1700

I think my bricks are a similar colour to yours (Austral Nougat) and I have Windspray for my roof, gutters and fascia, although they look like different colours in the…

Your reasoning is sound. The other aspect, however, is aesthetics. Are you sure you would want to look at it all the time?
Perhaps you could move those double doors "up"…

I don't need any soil, but it may be worth letting people know where you are.

Hi,
I am about to move into my new house and will be installing ducted reverse cycle A/C and a dishwasher. Can anyone recommend a good website for me to trawl…

I doubt it.