Yes we'd thought of corrugated tin as an option. I had a feeling that might be costly? Not sure on brush screening as so much I have seen sags after…

I think I have just chewed my arm off in envy! Looks great!!!

At our new house one side fence has the runners on our side, and a pool on the other. With a very inquisitive little boy, obviously I am eager to…

Thanks, Selina - I think we are going to stain them!
They are well protected by eaves, so I am hoping maintenance won't be TOO bad
Fingers…

After some ideas and opinions, please?
We are building a red brick single story double gable home in a Cal Bungalow style. We have double hung timber windows at the front,…

Bingo! Thanks for that
I was pretty sure they were not deciduous - but didn't want to plant something to discover it was dropping stuff into…

OK. Bare with me - I'll do my best to describe what I am after...
It is a tall shrub/tree which grows very quickly. It has small pale green foliage (possibly…

All good points B Star. Think I need to go through the floors in much more detail!

Hi B Star - quite a lot - the entire house except bathrooms and laundry is going to be timber floors. Don't have the plans here to look it up,…

As part of our build we're hoping to go solid timber floors throughout. We were initially quoted for Tassie Oak, but it's not the colour I had in mind. Just…

Thank you so much I like your colour selections, too - and it's nice to see the roof and the guttering matches so nicely

hparis - Many thanks. Like Ken's your photos have really confirmed in my mind that we've made the right choice. Cheers BTW I really…

BTW - thanks Ken007 for a link to your pics. Appreciated
hparis - would still LOVE to see yours, too

Oh - would love to see a photo
Thanks for the information about the bricks. I'm yet to see the next pricing sheet, so not sure…

Will try that - thanks mimi23
abraham - went with these as there's no equivalent colour elsewhere (that I am aware of) - well not unless…

Oh!!! Thanks so much - I really appreciate it
We're planning:
Austral Red Pressed Bricks (think traditional red brick colour)
Bristile Newcastle Concrete Tiles/Heritage Profile (can't find…

A quick search suggests Ken007 has used these together, but I can't find a link to their blog? Anyone else able to help out with pics of these two colours…

Thanks The search function and I are not the best of friends

So I can pick from the Boral range - but I have no idea what individual bricks look like when they're put together as a house. They all look pretty…

272sqm here on a 605sqm block. Quite small compared to others it appears!
Mind you we're not having a garage, so I suppose that makes a bit of difference.
We're in a…

Bare with me - I really should have taken a photo but I didn't think to.
My Mum has a common CaesarStone colour in her kitchen. It looks GREAT and has…

Beautiful! Can't wait to see this one come to fruition!

Thanks Bashworth - have done that (pics in the custom design floorplans thread) Even then, though, different builders seem to want to construct it…

So the second quote is in - and I'm now waiting / get quotes from 2 more builders.
I love the way everyone has a different opinion. One place is saying…

Where I work has has dealings with Mornington council 4 times for 4 different things and found them universally useless. Long long long delays, lost files, different answer every time…

It is quiet
I hear what you're saying about the higher ceilings. What's 'standard' these days, anyway?!? We're going 2510 (or is it 2580?)…

Thanks I am seriously so over it!
It's hard creating the 'perfect' house without the ideal conditions (and budget)
Appreciate your thoughts,…

I hear what you're saying, Lou - and we considered something like that. Problem is I don't want the kids' rooms windows facing out on to a fence. The main…

Well the NBG rep just dropped over (un-announced ) to drop off his second 'version' of our plan. Which demonstrated he wasn't really listening when…

Wow take2 - that looks awesome!