eho posted:Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!
The colour is stipple seal.
eho posted:Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!
Lex, sorry for the late pic 
And please excuse the messy kitchen too 
eho posted:Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!
Yea!! Definitely been a while since I come on this forum. 
About the garden, most of my plants survived the winter. Many of them…
eho posted:Blinds options for a 3.1m high window
Accent blinds installed a 3.1m drop roller blind for me there. The thing they were concerned about was the heavy load on the roller. Since the blind will not be…
eho posted:Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!
I am not sure. But, if I used river pebbles, they won't be so easily kicked around and I should be able to use a blower. At the moment, my…
eho posted:Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!
Here are some more pics of my backyard.
As you may see, its still very empty 
We are still figuring out what outdoor…
eho posted:Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!
Thanks Lex
I'll get some more pics posted this weekend
eho posted:Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!
Lex,
The before and after shot is the backyard. Our land is sloping down to the back. Before the house was built, I thought the land was fairly flat. Until…
eho posted:Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!
I had a nice and big lilly pilly there. Somehow, after the demolition, the tree started dying. The old house was no where near the tree. Maybe there was a…
eho posted:Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!
It has been very lazy of me not updating my thread since I moved in in September. I guess, I enjoy spending time with my new home than spending time…
eho posted:Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!
Wow, I haven't visited my thread so long. Good to be back
Behw,
Sorry to hear about your experience with Damien. He did our floor and it…
eho posted:Cambridge Chronicle - We Moved in a Year ago!
I am still seeing some strange green light pulsing behaviour. However, I think my solar hot water is actually working. Because, I switched the electric booster OFF for a week…
eho posted:Cambridge Chronicle - We Moved in a Year ago!
I have just checked the tank and found the bleed valve. Thanks to your excellent info! The valve and surrounding pipes are covered by insulation. The screw faces toward the…
eho posted:Cambridge Chronicle - We Moved in a Year ago!
Thanks for the pics!!!
I haven't had a chance to look for the valve yet as it is already dark when I got home. I will report back as soon…
eho posted:Cambridge Chronicle - We Moved in a Year ago!
Thanks for the comprehensive explaination! Indeed there are many pipes coming in and out of the tank. I'll try locate the valve with your instruction when I get home!
eho posted:Cambridge Chronicle - We Moved in a Year ago!
HellDad, I have just caught on to your recent posts. Your kitchen looks great! I must admit, I would not dare using red colour as me and my wife are…
eho posted:Questions about soil preparation for natives
I am on very sandy land. To improve the soil before planting, I understand I need to add heaps of compost and dig into the soil, right? My questions are:
-…
eho posted:Plants selection for my front garden
Kek, appreciate your info about grevilleas. I certainly had no idea. Your are right that they need some warnings on their labels!! Do they cause allergy on contact? or…
eho posted:Plants selection for my front garden
You are right. Frangipani doesn't really fit it. That's why I am keen to find another tree species. But I am also not too keen to have another agonis flexuosa…
eho posted:Plants selection for my front garden
Yes. I wanted the tanika variety. I omitted some important names in the NAMES!! Thanks for spotting it!!
Tanika Lomandra longifolia 'LM300'
eho posted:Plants selection for my front garden
Hi all,
I am seeking some opinions on my plant selection. Especially, I am looking for a tree to plant for my front garden.
I am planning for a native garden. Two…
eho posted:Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!
Jochico, Nice floor! And Nice House too!!! It is amazing your builder is moving along your build so smoothly. You must be so pleased you will get your house soon.
We…
eho posted:buildingadreamhome - PICS!!!!
buildingadreamhome, just saw your wall pic, it looks great! 
eho posted:Blinds options for a 3.1m high window
Southies, thanks for the suggestion. But I would prefer blind over film as I can still pull up the blind while film can't 
billdsl, I was…
eho posted:Blinds options for a 3.1m high window
Yes, this is quite a massive window (height-wise). The window can't be opened.
Probably best to show by picture
This window is great for bringing light in. But this needs to be…
eho posted:Blinds options for a 3.1m high window
Hi all,
I have a window by the stairs, 3.1m high x 0.8m wide. My intention is to cover it with a roller blind with some light filtering fabric. However, I…
eho posted:Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!
themax, it was mid-september 2008 they started pegged out and slab shortly after. This is almost ONE YEAR!!! From the time we decided to build, then started research, etc,…
eho posted:Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!
We have finally moved in!! 
We got the driveway and council crossover done during the week so our removalists didn't need to walk…
eho posted:Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!
Jodie80, painting is not hard at all! I have never painted before too and I have painted a few feature wall in my home now. I feel quite confident doing…
eho posted:Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!
Clarity, good to hear from you! Glad to hear your garden is coming along nicely. I would love to see some pics when ready!!
We are…
