Hi Chippy!
Good to hear from you and that you weren't discouraged by the first time, which as the wise people say, always hurts. I sometimes wonder about all the bubus…

11 years ago, while owner-building my house (viewtopic.php?f=38&t=9177), I chose Pacific Tapware as the supplier of water efficient taps for my new place. Over the years…

I know, I know, this thread has grown quite stale, but I'm adding an update, for the sake of those few oldtimers that may be still hanging about this forum.
We've…

Not explicitly, but nobody mentioned a manual switchover, so the implied message was that I had to have a RainBank. Pity, I'm old fashioned and I'd rather have something simple…

Hello rain water gurus (I've seen a couple of them posting here)!
I've just fund out that my Rain Bank switch (Davey's) is mixing mains water with the water from the…

I have. I'm a pensioner and it all comes down to money in the end. Aquasaver sells for $460 and I'd need to buy an automatic pump controller for it…

Hello World!
4 years ago I've owner-built a house using architect designed plans for which I paid a hefty fee. If I wanted to build another house, in a different…

Hi Melissa,
I've had a very good look at E-L panels, but in the end I couldn't afford them. I wanted both light, well insulated construction and the thermal mass. That…

Hi Rob,
Nope, we're renting it to a pair of exceptional youngsters. Exceptional, 'cause they work hard, never party (at least not so we can hear it) and look very well…

Hard to believe, but we've been living in the new house for almost 2 years now. So, time for an update.
Well, I still haven't got down to painting the hardifence…

Hi Shelley,
Had a peep at the realestate pics, you've done a wonderful job, I keep my fingers crossed, so you sell for 150% .
Cheers
Chris

Hmmm, fitting that Y-piece and the taps is easier than fixing a leaking tap valve. I'm no plumber and doing that stuff in the pic took me less than 20…

Thanks Kexkez, that's just what I wanted, but.... I've searched Bunnings in Morley for 1/2 hr, looking for it. The innocent young thing I've asked about it couldn't find it,…

I need to mount two garden taps on a single mains outlet. I might have seen somewhere a brass Y-piece that would be perfect for that, but I can't find…

The problem as I see it isn't the conflict of sustainability with "luxury", appearances, etc, both can be achieved. It is with the people's priorities. Building "eco" can rise the…

One of the problems of our age is that people seldom look long term. They instead think of the re-sale price, when size, bells and whistles, looks and appearances are…

My impression is that OBs often start planning at least some sustainability in their dream homes. Then, as the reality checks, they start compromising and most often sustainability gets sacrificed…

Hi Kay,
Have you treated your shower screens and tiles with Nano-Coat?? It's a wonderful stuff, thanks to it our frameless shower looks like new after 8 months of use and…

Ooops, should've put that together with plumbing stuff, got them off Ebay too. Seller called "Fantastic Imports", if I remember correctly.

Been a while since I last posted. We've been living in the house for 10 months now and it's wonderful.
The work isn't yet finished though, I've just done hardscaping.
Sunken garden
Had…

Saved a packet by buying frameless shower, handbasin, and pop-up wastes on Ebay. Got a good deal on ceiling and ventilation fans from Universal Fans. Saved a few dollars on…

You may also recognise the Site toilet - I sourced that from kristofw (another regular on this forum) who recently completed his OB project not far from me.
Hi Rob!
Great to…

Hi Kat,
I've been very busy for the last 3 months making over my old house for rent and I haven't done much around the new one, so no need for…

Look at the bright side Kay, your appliances and fittings are still there and the jokers haven't trashed the place.
Is there anything on the Owner builder ride we havent…

I've got a couple of identical hopper windows. Aren't those PVC windows great!
Congrats on your progress!
Chris

Hi Chippy!
Congrats on the progress. I keep promising myself to pop in and have a look around when passing by, but am sooooo busy making over the old place for…

Hi Shelley,
I'd say it's quite reasonable. Knocking it together should be a breeze for you guys by now.
Cheers
Chris