OMG !, you have to keep that marble feature wall behind the laundry basin, classy !! lol
Put your head down and turn it around, as o/o reno, CG are tax…

Sounds like a poorly designed kitchen neverfinished, or cheap materials used by your kitchen company if you have that problem. You should check with the specifications of the oven to…

and the plumber said ??!! (put a statue on top of the leak and make it a water feature ?) Are you on a raised floor or a cement…

great, thanks for the link ...

I can't handle progress pics, its like "come on guys, work a little longer and finish this thing !!"
But you can't rush a good job. Looks nice and spacious. Keep…

Any updated pics yet of the 'shiny bits' in the light ?

One good thing that has come out of this "Global Economic Crisis" is that Australian banks are among the most profitable and stable in the world. We can all b***ch…

I know, and that was based on me doing 5 minutes research and finding two block in our street worth comparing against!!
To be honest, I don't think they even went…

either you have an indoor pool by now and don't need the plumber to fix this "feature" or you know what it was. What was the outcome ? NB pretty…

Looks like I may be cutting thru the roof then at some stage !! awesome.

how long are these green loans available for ? can you get them on a newly finished property ? or on EACH investment property ?

wow, great info on the green loans, its like extra $$ for renos !!

Some smick looking bathrooms here, whats the one with the shower looking up to the sky ? Is that a sky light in the roof that is open or is…

Use a local plumber, they have x-ray devices that are "hand held" that can detect pipes leaking and trace it back to the source. No need to drill or cut…

These are AWESOME kitchens !!!

Congratulations, I cannot believe that a valuer came up 30k on his original "expert" valuation. I know what I would do if i was a bank ... SEND THE VALUER…

We were in exactly the same position ourselves 3 months ago. In our experience its true, the flat pak option comes in standard sizes, and the 'fit' isn't exactly close,…

Custom Kitchen, is your cabinet maker in Sydney?
Yes Syd-YYZ, i use Emporio Kitchens in Sydney, my kitchen is in their gallery, the first kitchen with purple and blue lights seen…

my wife says, "doing the kitchen is like marriage, you only get married once, so do it properly the first time and don't skimp",
gotta love her, I guess she means…

this is what my broker is saying in sydney too. And with the westpac going the full 0.45%, its just a market share grab by NAB holding back, they'll follow…

I has a bad mechanic (who hasn't) so i never use one now.
I has a bad doctor (who hasn't) so i don't go to one now.
I heard bad things…

Ok, as i understand it, your financed to a bank and doing a land (already bought) and now construction. Valuation then under cut the whole deal ?
a couple of points,…

True, glass looks great and is becoming more the norm now. Tiles are cheap (or can be), but I haven't seen a tiled splashback that can look as good as…

In my humble opinion, it depends on the benchtop also, we created the lighting on ours to be both functional AND to showcase the benchtop and shiny bits in the…

FP,
We came across our cabinet maker by accident, and we are glad we did. We made the usual weekend trips to all the big name kitchen companies to get all…

Its always good to replace the old, do you miss those kitchen taps ! Good choice to upgrade those !
Big difference, awesome kitchen. Makes you feel like spending time in…

have you got a pic of what the kitchen these tiles are going into, then we can see if they "go" with the "feel" of the kitchen / room.
Is…

Awesome kitchen Liz, can we ask for a close up of the appliances next to the fridge ?
Is that a double oven + coffee machine + mwave ?
Nice neat…

Love the pic of the "hard working" dude kicking back and having a drink !
Keep the pics coming, watching progress construction makes it all look so easy .