kimu posted:Murraya paniculata VS Choisya tenata
Can anyone tell me the diffeence between murraya paniculata and Choisya ternata? I'm in Perth and wanted to plant murraya paniculata as a hedge but I've only found one…
kimu posted:Compensation from another property wishing to access mine?
Future buildings may not be an issue for you, but what about the roots of any plants that you wish to put in your yard? I wouldn't do it.
kimu posted:Our facade colours - which do you like or any new ideas?
Hopefully I've done this correctly - some pics to give you an idea of how it looks together. Just realised our gutters are also Dune. Notice how different…
kimu posted:Our facade colours - which do you like or any new ideas?
Hi delatite13
Great colour combo 
We also have Dune roof and Paperbark render. We have made our garage door the same colour as the…
kimu posted:Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove
Hi meifong16
When we went to pre-start, we were given the option of having 1 one-hour meeting to select colours and a second much longer meeting to do the rest. …
kimu posted:Enjo or Sabco floor cloths
I have always scoffed at spending so much money on Enjo fibres when I could get ones from the supermarket for a fraction of the price. Recently though I…
kimu posted:Deciding on builder
Hi MyhouseinOz
I also worked in Mandurah for many years and made the decision to commute to and from there each day instead of living there. Whilst parts of Mandurah…
kimu posted:Surface rust on lintels on new build
Thanks for that, Integrity. I'm much better informed to have that discussion with the builder now...
kimu posted:Surface rust on lintels on new build
Thank you for your comments, Integrity. Now to have that discussion with the builder.... What is "cold galv" - is this the same as applying a "rust treatment",…
kimu posted:Deciding on builder
Hi MyhouseinOz
We are building from Dale Alcock's Lifestyle range, but have opted to increase the height of the ceiling to 31c in living, dining, kitchen, entry and alfresco. I…
kimu posted:Ceiling fan dilemma
Hi nicenurse
We went to Beacon and they gave us the same advice - that the Tahitian look fans are mainly decorative
Cheers
kimu posted:Building with Dale Alcock in Wattle Grove
Hi meifong16
We have Caesar Stone Osprey benchtop, which is a similar colour to the Nougat but with a smaller fleck. We chose the Fools Gold splashback which I think…
kimu posted:Surface rust on lintels on new build
Thanks TheEstimator. I was quite surprised to see that they had installed a rusty lintel and wondered if this is normal and if I was being unrealistic expecting that…
kimu posted:MILLIPEDE problem!!
Sorry I don't have an answer for you but I am looking forward to hearing how your problem is resolved as this is also happening to us. The disgusting…
kimu posted:Rusty lintels on new build
Is it normal and/or acceptable for the lintels on our new house to be rusty? We are coming up for practical completion and I want to insist that "something"…
kimu posted:When to move and arrange demolish?
Not sure what state you're in and whether the process differs from state to state - We're in WA. Like you, we tried to time our move as close as…
kimu posted:Surface rust on lintels on new build
Hi all
Just wondering whether anyone with expertise can comment on this: During a site visit to our new build we noticed surface rust on the lintels (external and internal).…
kimu posted:Goodbye 1980s ....how would YOU improve this house exterior?
Whatever you do DON'T paint the bricks. We bought a painted brick house with a view to extending it and it really limited our options. Not only that,…
kimu posted:Ideas for window treatment over sliding doors in bathroom???
Hi
I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for window treatments to go over a sliding door in an ensuite? Being in a bathroom, it needs to tolerate a bit…
kimu posted:Roof - Is this acceptable?
Hi
Should I be concerned about the flashing in one of the valleys on the metal roof of our new build? Aesthetically, it bothers us that there are quite large…
