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Joined 4 January 2009
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14 years14 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Retaining Wall Recommendations for Brisbane?

Hi,
We used Serene Scene Landscapes, based in Richlands and i'm sure they work across most of Brisbane.
Very good work and reasonably priced. Can't recommend them enough.

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
new neighbours built a fence without asking us :(

I am in the same situation now. We have fences behind us and the builder next door has just erected a fence - they knew we were living there as…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Retaining wall rough costs for different walls (pls add)

We got a few quotes back now. Our wall is about 8.5m long and 1m high.
For timber sleepers, we got quoted $1600
For Boral sandstone looking blocks, we got quoted $2035,…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Sir Walters/Zoysia OR Matilda

Gosh that's cheap. I've done the ring around in Brisbane and cheapest i found was $8.80/m2.

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Retaining wall rough costs for different walls (pls add)

I'm no help but will be watching this thread with interest. I just came on to check exact same thing as we are deciding on whether to have a retaining…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Landscaping advice Required...

Hi,
Do you have any recs for places to get Zoysia in Brisbane?? Preferably west - ipswich way.
Thanks in advance

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
When you move in

We received a phone call from gas/electricity provider (they got our details from our builder) and got it changed over to our name.
For the bins, we went on our…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Where to get glass splashback from ?

i'm in brisbane so can't really help with where to get it from but we went with Australia Glass and they are charging us approx $1200 subject to site measure.…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Price for water point for fridge

Hi All,
Just wondering how much you paid to have the water point tap thing for the fridge. Sorry, i have no idea what its actually called.
Our plumber is charging us…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Review - Samsung Fridge SRS702GDHSS

lgale, our cavity is also 600 so it will stick out quite a bit - hope it'll look ok.
GG were really good - they have been holding it for…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
DIY Turf

Hi All,
Our house is a couple of weeks away from being completed and am now thinking about what we are going to do about turfing. We need to do approx…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Ipswich Area Contacts and Quotes Only

I would be interested in your turf contact as well.
We had a rough quote done and for approx 120 sq m, it would cost us about $2500 - is…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Review - Samsung Fridge SRS702GDHSS

We've just put this fridge on layby too. Got it at Good Guys for $2499 which i was pretty good IMO. Glad to hear that you are loving the fridge.…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
stylemaster/alliance homes - want to do some own work

Hi there,
We are currently building with Stylemaster - we spoke to the SS and he said we were not allowed to do any work until handover.
We were able to…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Slimline dishwasher?

We're in the midst of researching/shopping for appliances and trying to figure what dishwasher to get. I've pulled out my house plans and according to my calculations the space for…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
A thread for Queenslanders :-)

Hi,
Does anyone know a good building inspector to use? I'm building in Redbank Plains near Ipswich.
Thanks in advance

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
questions for ss

Thanks for that info. Will definately keep it in mind. Any other questions that others may have asked?

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
questions for ss

Hi, we are having our first meeting with our site supervisor shortly and i'm just wondering, are there any questions i should be asking? He said its mainly to put…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Fly Screens

I must be only one getting ripped off here.
I'm paying around $2800 for FLYSCREENS. Yes, you heard right. We only have a single storey, 25sq home.
I queried this figure…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Anyone built/building with Stylemaster Homes Qld

they reckon we will be in before end of year. plans are in council atm

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Landscaping Plan .. Any tips?

Does anyone actually have a copy of their landscape plan for me to view? We don't really want to pay someone to do it so will proberly be doing it…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Landscaping Plan .. Any tips?

I was just about to post the same question so thanks everyone for your advice.

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Anyone built/building with Stylemaster Homes Qld

The base for ours was around $150K from memory and our total is $202K. We didn't upgrade much really as for that extra $4500 we got some things that we…

15 years15 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Anyone built/building with Stylemaster Homes Qld

yes we are building with them. We just signed contracts and awaiting land settlement and council approvals. We are building bay breeze 24 rumpus. They are very reasonably priced and…

16 years16 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
A thread for Queenslanders :-)

i'm in redbank plains so that's technically ipswich anyway.
who are you building with, billdsl?

16 years16 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Comments on floor plan please

With only 1.5 young ones at the moment, I think the bedroom sizes are fine -especially as we don't intend to stay there for more than say 8 years or…

16 years16 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
A thread for Queenslanders :-)

We've in the midst of doing our building contracts. We're building the Baybreeze 24 Rumpus with Stylemaster Homes at Fernbrooke estate, redbank plains

16 years16 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Comments on floor plan please

We don't actually have double vanities - i don't like them either. The ensuite has the shower on one side and the toilet on the other - back to back…

16 years16 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Comments on floor plan please

thanks d@n for posting that up for me!

16 years16 yearshelen9helen9 posted:
Comments on floor plan please

yes its on the north side as we have to flip the house around as the driveway is on the left hand side...
i've got a nearly 2 year old and…

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