Thanks, couple questions -first what's Lvr? Secondly do you mean a cash deposit? Or would the equity we've built up in our current home do?

I don't have any helpful comments, but I'd do it.

Our broker has told us that banks won't provide a loan to owner builders, what experience has everyone else had with this?

Oh dear... I believed the one about Coca Cola making Santa red...
I googled ant control the other day and saw two that I tried - ants won't cross cinnamon…

What's ICF?

There's nothing wrong with female painters - I work in real estate property managing, and I've found that the females tend to pay more attention to detail.
The main thing…

That's how I see it too, I don't think there's a problem with voicing your concerns, but when it comes down to it, if it's clean when you get it,…

Personally I mow my lawn as often as possible - and quite regularly that means twice a week, not only does it look good, but mowing it is what keeps…

Probably neither, just a glitch or something.

My DH and I spent some time looking through display homes last weekend, and we found that a lot of the newer homes have sinks inside their pantries, which I'm…

I love it! I'd go see it.

Yeah it's interesting. I'd like to know what sort of things you can connect up to it though, or is it just running off something similar to an ipad. If…

Yeah I don't feel that any of those houses are something that I would be happy living in...

We currently have 2 1m fluros in our garage - not sure if they're single or double. Either way there's plenty of light, the only thing that annoys me about…

Don't know if there's one near you, but have you looked into ikea?

Termites are also an issue when those weep holes are covered by soil.
A landscaper is probably who you'd want to do the work, or at lease someone with either…

I'm currently living in Tamworth (pop. 50,000), I grew up between here and Gunnedah (pop. 10,000), but moved to Sydney after finishing school for study etc.
It didn't take me long…

Has anyone got ducted gas heating, with only LPG, and not natural gas?
How often do you go through a gas bottle?

Hi Everyone,
I'm Bec from NSW.
Our building plans are still really up in the air, but basically my husband's parents own a large farm not too far from Dubbo, and they're…

Hi Trina,
Just read through your thread from start to finish and it got me a little excited!
Everything is completely up in the air for our new home at the moment,…