Hi Michelle,
The planting hybrids are advertised to be fade resistant but the korlok by karndean don't mention it at all. Between the karndean and proline rigid cores... What would you…

Leaning towards grey with white trim but trying to avoid render due to it's maintence. I'm hoping someone has a brick,mortar,roof combo that can pull me in another direction other…

Will do some browsing

If wanted to go country/hamptons but had to go for a brick exterior ... What brick (and colour) would you choose?
Another catch is that the mortar need to match or…

Did you go higher than R4.0 for the roof?

Hi All,
Is it worth upgrading ceiling insulation during the build or can you retrofit more insulation after the build?
Would it be as simple as buying more batts and placing them…

Congrats!!!!!!

https://www.suncalc.org/#/-37.808,144.9 ... /11:01/1/0

Use this site to calculate the angle for your area
- find your location
- zoom in
- set the date and also time
- set the height so you can see the shadow…

Ah i must mention that my previous post were walls facing (map) north.
When the sun sets in the afternoon its angle is alot lower so eaves probably depth won't make…

West facing so the afternoon sun. Many things you could do
- seperate awning ledge for lower ground window... Maybe a pergola with vines like https://goo.gl/images/aBY8Tm
- plant…

Depends on your location but it doesn't it's not much of a change. I've modified my single storey sketchup and raised it by an extra 3meters. You can see the…

Which state & area are you building?

Any major milestones?

The shower looks too close to the bed IMO. If you don't put the right ventilation in your whole bedroom could get humid (leading to dampness).
Adding a window to the…

maybe interchange WC and shower depending if you are frosting the smaller window or not (for privacy)

Hmm my thoughts
- First mistake is 50/50 his and hers. its more 30/70 his hers in read life.... they invade and take over
- Change the…

Nice gables and progress!!
What colour is the roof?

Nice selections.
Oh they let you provide your own vanties? Do you get much $$$ back.

and it starts ~
Congrats!!

congrats!!!

marz, how long did registration take? Ours has finally been submitted to LRS too

Hi JAMBY,
Thank you for your input. I've tried to fix the pictures however they are coming up as links.

I'm trying to think of an alternative master bedroom layout... was wondering if the Walk-In-Robe concept would change in a few years. Anyone thought of replacing a WIR with a…

Nice progress!
I like the Double Hung windows in the main bedroom. Are they from A&L windows?

ohhh my how nice is that ceiling height!!!

Awesome, awesome awesome!!!!
The bricks above the alfresco sliding doors. Did you have to ask GJ's for that pattern or that is the default way they lay it?

I will check out those companies.
I have changed the courtyards sliding doors into 2x french doors. They are currently 2.4m high as i'm not too keen on 2.1m.
I asked about…

Hi alexp79,
Firstly, thank you for taking the time to read my question
I was also worried about shading so I spent a few nights learning how…

When calculating thermal mass what has direct contact with sunlight... do you take a snapshot at say noon around june 20th? Or do you assess it as the general area…