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8 years8 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Replacing garage door panel/cladding

No one knows about this? ??

8 years8 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Replacing garage door panel/cladding

Hi all. We currently have an counter weight garage door (double garage) with a colourbond (I assume) metal front bolted to the frame. It looks very outdated. Is it at…

10 years10 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
glue down vs floating floor

Would like to hear opinions on both options. Also price etc.
Some background, existing house has hard floor with gaps and holes in them after wall was removed. Brand new kitchen…

10 years10 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
How much to plaster this?

We knocked down afew walls and now needs someone to plaster the new walls and re do the cornice for living, dining, kitchen and hallway. Have 2 walls, 1.5m by…

11 years11 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
So hard to get central AC for Townhouse !

I have a small upstairs area, 2 br and a bathroom. Existing duct heating with Brivis. And I have called up afew installers all of which have came back and…

11 years11 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Cost on installing Brivis addon cooler to existing duct

I currently have a brivis duct heating system that's about 15 years old. Is it possible to get an cooling addon and how much would I be looking at? looking…

11 years11 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Is there something between volume and custom builder?

So I want to build a new house. I'm not fussed about having generic design but I want the build to be quality not a quick and dirty job. I…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
No Certificate of Compliance 3 month after the job finished

So I still have not received my certificate of compliance for the kitchen renovation my electrician done for me. I have already paid him the money (doh!) as part of…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Show me your kitchen...

Thanks Bon.
Harris Scarfe had them for $50 last week... I think the rrp was $150 but I don't believe them.

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Show me your kitchen...

It's fisher and paykel, the price has actually came down another $50 from when I bought it 3 month ago.
http://www.estrading.com.au/dishdrawer- ... 2_1024458/
I took this price…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Show me your kitchen...

It's 40mm caeserstone benchtop with icesnow being the colour.
Yeah the double drawer really comes in handy as my partner and I don't have any kids yet. The thing is…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Show me your kitchen...

Here is my almost finished kitchen minus the tiles, downlight, paint and splashback.








can see the rest of the photos of how we…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Kitchen install ...what to expect

For me, in the end had to cut the board around the bench to butt up firmly. The expansion gap was left around the wall edge where a quad was…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Canopy rangehoods and other Q's

Well I had one of those under cabinet ranghood which just vented to the top of the cabinets so it was next to useless. The only thing we could reuse…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Does this quote sound ok?

If you don't have a rangehood then you need sparky to install the powerpoints and fit it in place. Then the plumber comes and does the funnel through the roof.…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Bypass the Kitchen companies - Self Manage - A better way?

Just done my kitchen.
$9950 for 13 cabinets 2pac white.
$950 for cabinets install + canopy fitting
$250 for removal existing kitchen.
$715 Electrician to add couple of cabinet lights 5 new switches…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Does this quote sound ok?

I think my is costing around $500 just because you need a plumber AND an electrician for the job and they charge whatever they feel like! I'm having my plumber…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Canopy rangehoods and other Q's

Im doing the same thing with my kitchen right as we speak. Theres a cost for the removal of old appliances. Then a cost for installing new appliances. There's…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Kitchen install ...what to expect

A day is pretty good! My is taking 2 weeks and counting. The cabinets were installed in under 8 hours (9-4) by one guy. If we had gone with laminex…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
floor covering around island benchtop w/waterfall

I have a new island bench in the kitchen and I want to put in some solid timber floors to go around it. From previous floor board installation in other…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Installing timber floor in new kitchen

Yes that's what I'm worried about do they have to put skirting along the kick? that would really look ugly? :( Also do you have a…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Installing timber floor in new kitchen

I was going to have my floor board installed prior to the kitchen being put in but now the floor guys seems to be having problem sourcing the timber (not…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
bosch vs smeg cooktop?

Here are the models I'm interested in.
smeg CIR66X 60cm
bosch PCH615FAU
bosch PCH615DAU
Also the photo looks like bosch uses brushed stainless steel whilst smeg is polished. Is this true in real life…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Have to pay for certificate of compliance?

Interesting how says $29.10 each yet I just double checked my and it says $65?! Unless I'm getting 2 cause it's a big job? surely not right... seems abit much...…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Have to pay for certificate of compliance?

So sounds like this certificate of compliance isn't just your piece of paper with a list of checkpoints and a signature at the end? Though I don't see, in terms…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Have to pay for certificate of compliance?

Nope. I know I will pay the kitchen company when the cabinets arrive just for the cabinets itself. Then the stone mason for when benchtop is installed. The rest is…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Have to pay for certificate of compliance?

Yep, to explain my situation abit more, I bought the kitchens off a company who recommends these installer/contractors to overseer the entire installation including plumbing and electrician. The kitchen company…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Have to pay for certificate of compliance?

Does it sound right that I have to pay $30 for a electrical certificate of compliance and a $60 for a plumbing? I would have thought the reason why I…

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Installing glass splash back behind rangehood

are there a standard thickness of glasses? 8mm for example?

14 years14 yearsfrozensagefrozensage posted:
Installing glass splash back behind rangehood

I'm paying them to do the whole job though. The PM is gonna sub contract the electrician and plumbing required to remove and install all the appliances and the cabinets.…

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