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11 years11 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Brick/Mortar issues - pic heavy

Builder is WA H0using Centre.
Final payment has not been made although the builder is expecting it to be paid next week. They are saying this issue is ongoing and will…

11 years11 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Brick/Mortar issues - pic heavy

John+Ash, just had a quick look at your build topic - not the same builder, but we are in WA. Bricks are by G@lena by Br!k Makers.
Side by side image…

Brick/Mortar issues - pic heavy
11 years11 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Brick/Mortar issues - pic heavy

Posting on behalf..
My sister is currently building her first home. There has been an issue with her bricks/mortar. She is approx a week out from handover and it's yet to…

12 years12 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
More turf laying questions + zeolite in the south west??

Just another question, does anyone know where to source zeolite & spongolite in the South West?
I've tried:
Wight & Emmett
Bunbury Hydroponics
Picton Produce
Better Pets & Gardens
Parklands Garden
Elders
Landmark
Bunbury Pool & Spa Mart
Thanks

12 years12 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
More turf laying questions + zeolite in the south west??

I'm currently reading through the Soil Prep & Turf Laying post. I have a few questions :)
Is there such a thing as too much zeolite and/or…

12 years12 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Higher course garage & gable patio?

This is a photo of where we are wanting a gable patio.

Higher course garage & gable patio?
12 years12 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Higher course garage & gable patio?

Does anyone have a higher course garage/lower course remainder of house and have a gable patio adjoining both? Would love to see photos of how the patio has been joined…

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Fencing and Landscaping Package Issues

I am in no way qualified to give legal advice, but I would suggest writing a letter outlining the issues - you paid $x amount for land on x date,…

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
UPDATE: Delay with developers fencing & landscaping package

Another update! We took our developer to court, It's been a long, slow process. We have a court order in place to be paid for the works to be completed.…

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Laying turf - alternative to organic soil improver.

I'm not in Perth :(
If we HAD to compromise... would it be better to use less of top quality organic soil (the one I've priced up…

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Laying turf - alternative to organic soil improver.

Thanks :) I've already priced up bentonite too (thanks to reading your advice on another post ;)). So with the landscape mix,…

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Laying turf - alternative to organic soil improver.

I don't know if these guys supply to the general public, but would any of these be a suitable alternative to the organic soil improver
http://www.depiazzi.com.au/soil_mixes.html

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Laying turf - alternative to organic soil improver.

Hi everyone :) Just a quick question regarding laying turf and organic soil improver. We have a lovely sand pit at the moment (South West WA),…

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Soil Prep - South West WA - ie SAND

I got my quote back for the Empire Turf - they said it's normally $15.40sqm, currently on special for $10.50sqm but for 250sqm special discount of $9.90sqm + $88 delivery.

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Do you know where a fence should sit between 2 properties

I don't know where the law stands on this, but my opinion would be the fence should sit evenly on both properties... 6cm isn't much, but when you calculate the…

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Show me your clothes line landscaping ;)

Just wanting to see what others have done around their rotary clothes line? Was not sure about just grass and a path, would love to see different examples of what…

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Soil Prep - South West WA - ie SAND

I thought I read in kexkez's thread $6.60sqm with laying? Perhaps I misunderstood??

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Soil Prep - South West WA - ie SAND

The actual yard area is closer to 260sqm, but we'll be having garden beds and maybe something other than grass around the clothes line (??), and DH is thinking about…

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
orchard and forest views

Ahhh, so the soil came earlier and sat for a few months, and then it was rotary hoed along with the zeolite and spongolite? Where did you get those from?…

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Soil Prep - South West WA - ie SAND

I've just sent True Blue an email asking about the cost of the Empire Turf. I've been doing a bit of reading and it does sound quite good

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
orchard and forest views

Hi again :)
I've just been reading through your thread again and had more questions for you ;) On your post dated Wed…

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
orchard and forest views

Thanks for the links :) Will def check out the local community nursery - had never heard of it before. My Mum quite often goes to…

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
orchard and forest views

Love your new photos :)
Curious about where you got your tube stock natives from? We are hoping to do natives too, and wanted to get tube…

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Soil Prep - South West WA - ie SAND

Thanks for that! It may be a little while off yet, we are STILL waiting for our fences but I thought it best to arm myself with lots of info…

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Soil Prep - South West WA - ie SAND

I might try go through the 28 pages when the kids are in bed, will hopefully manage to actually retain some of the info then... maybe ;)

13 years13 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Soil Prep - South West WA - ie SAND

Hi :)
I started reading through the turf laying summary, must admit I did not get through all 28 pages :shock: Hoping someone…

14 years14 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
UPDATE: Delay with developers fencing & landscaping package

If we could afford to, we would have already. We simply didn't allow funds in our budget for something that was to be supplied by the developer :/
They are not…

14 years14 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
UPDATE: Delay with developers fencing & landscaping package

Another update - we're STILL waiting, and getting rather peed off now too. It's been 6mths since we applied for our fencing and we still have no clue when it'll…

14 years14 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
UPDATE: Delay with developers fencing & landscaping package

Just a quick update! We are STILL waiting for fences ::angry::
We have lodged a complaint with Consumer Protection (approx 6 weeks ago) and have…

14 years14 yearslachjorlachjor posted:
Home phone line connection

Oh and I also got billed $100 for switching providers - something they never mentioned when I got the line connected... My line was connected with telstra for 7 days.…

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