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15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
PD Brookvale 45 ...No PCI, No Handover....bit of a vent...

hmmm some of your pics look very familiar. Are you by any chance building in Tarneit?

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Cost of Plastering

DH is a plasterer and he said approx $35-$40 per hour.

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Did Everybody get lightbulbs included with their build?

Amazing isn't it. Glad I asked where they were. Downlights if any come with the bulb and so do pendants but all other batterns are bare.
Our…

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Did Everybody get lightbulbs included with their build?

Strange question I know and sometimes its the little things we dont think of that add up ........... have just come from our pci inspection and have been advised that…

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Bin Cupboard

the cost was on the website. hideawaybins.com.au
you can order them online. Just had a nosey and have added to my favorites for future viewing.

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Need help - dark brick/light roof or light brick/dark roof??

Walnut tile with Austral Brighton Brick for a look at a lighter brick and rooftile. The colour changes depending on the degree of sunshine. Hope this gives you…

Need help - dark brick/light roof or light brick/dark roof??
15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Anyone using Selkirk Ironstone color bricks?

hmmm our original brick choice was with Selkirk (greystone) but back in April we did a reselect because there was a long delay with Selkirk. We are building with…

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
I built it like this......nearly done.

Wow!! that looks awesome Wake me. Love the unique roofline too =P~ =P~
I am sure you will have…

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
CHEMICAL USE-READ THE LABEL

Timeout!! :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
signatures...

points and laughs :n: :n: ::cool::

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
steel frame versus Blue Pine (H2 treated frame)

Our SS told us that he has worked with both steel and timber. He too commented on the noise factor with contraction and also reckoned steel squeaked in the…

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Downpipe Connections ground level?? UPDATE 24 JUNE

I thought it timely to update on our situation. After sending off an email with piccys attached to our SS they have come back and advised that the plumber…

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Carept and wall colours...any design "rules"?

I've worked with a few pigs in my time as well ::cool:: ::cool::

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Cheap Place in Melbourne to Buy Grass Trees/Balga

we got ours from Palm Place Nursery at Tullamarine. They sell them for about $6 per centimetre. Mine is still in the pot waiting to be planted at…

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
What is the best way to strip paint of doors?

I would be very wary of stripping old doors by hand. You never know if you are going to come across lead paint.
I think from memory the dip and…

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Dodgy roof tile laying..

looks more like the trusses are not set out right that is causing the tiles to lie that way

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Downpipe Connections ground level?? UPDATE 24 JUNE

Thanks for your comments everyone. The top of the pipe is pretty much ground level. We have been advised already that the big M dont backfill. If…

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Downpipe Connections ground level?? UPDATE 24 JUNE

Call me paranoid but we visited our house yesterday afternoon to discover our downpipes had finally been connected after three months.
We are very concerned that where they connect…

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
What basin is this?

Liano Semi Recessed Vanity Basin
Description
The Liano semi recessed basin has been designed to meet the needs of the designer market for prestige projects. An architectural minimalist style was adopted for…

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
What basin is this?

Liano Above Counter Basin
Description
The Liano above counter basin has been designed to meet the needs of the designer market for prestige projects. An architectural minimalist style was adopted for the…

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
New House Roof colour....

nightsky has been discontinued and replaced with Monument. not a large variance in colour. Monument is slightly lighter. ::smile::

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Help! Raked or Flush mortar finish with Austral Brighton

Hi Bailey
Natural raked mortar with Austral Brighton attached. Imageshack is being a cow so I couldnt give you a close up. White flush mortar would definately make the…

Help! Raked or Flush mortar finish with Austral Brighton
15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Fanaway fans

You can have Brad Pitt
lol @ the brad pitt thing. I'm thinking its your's and donuts doing joles ::hyst:: ::hyst::

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
For Sale - Nintendo Wii with extras

damn, saw Andy's name on the post and thought he had decided that due to recent interest he really would give the sexswings sale a go

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Our Home "The Laundryless25" - Slab Complete (with Photos)

Hi Carlous
Bricks are austral brighton with natural mortar (after unavailability of previous choices) They came up a bit darker from other house's we had seen bricked but we expected…

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Did your neighbours colour choices influence yours?

An advantage to having existing houses is knowing what is already there I guess, its the ones we dont know about that are the concern.

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Did your neighbours colour choices influence yours?

wow, love the view Joles. :) :)
Now when I wrote this I was thinking that you were…

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Did your neighbours colour choices influence yours?

I am curious as to whether anyone gave a moment's thought when they did they external colour selections that their neighbours could have the exact same colour scheme. …

15 years15 yearsjidojido posted:
Our Home "The Laundryless25" - Slab Complete (with Photos)

Heya
Is that Boral Walnut? It looks very dark on my screen. I have attached a pic if it works of my roof, Boral Maquarie Walnut, with…

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