with regard to the pizza oven, be careful as normal house bricks will explode. You need solid bricks, not ones with the holes. What happens is the air inside the…

I've done some research and it's most likely Benzoyl Peroxide (found in many products like footcare, acne and other creams). The thing is, the product does not affect carpet in…

The third picture is almost a perfect circle. I've tried matching it up with everying with a circular base in the loungeroom as well as the kids toys, but nothing…

Hi all
We've just started having orange spots appear on our beige carpet in the loungeroom. Stain remover doesn't work. I've tested bleach on some spare carpet and it turns bright…

Just heard from concrete supplier. They say that concrete was to spec and the efflor is caused by water. Referred back to builder.
I then spoke to builder who says…

As all of our pathways and driveway has been in for more than 12 months already, the only thing I can think of is the join between the slab and…

Hi Onc, yes the powder does dissappear when wiped with a damp cloth, but I'm still concerned about the concrete being eaten away. Have you come accross this before?

Thanks Onc, but what about the surface damage? Can it be repaired? It looks pretty ******* as the rest of the garage floor is nice and smooth. Also, will it…

Thanks for the edit Stormy.

I don't think it's acid as the bricks were cleaned way before the garage door got installed. Besides, this is the only spot on the whole slab and it's really…

Hi all
We've been in our house for just over 12 months and over the past few months I've noticed a white dusty substance along an almost straight line about 3…

Hi Brittany
Completely agree with everything you said. Can't remember where we used to put all our stuff. We're also thinking of getting a heating option downstairs. I'd already run the…

Hi Blessed, long time no speak. We decided to close the blog as it was really only a way of keeping track of the build during construction and showing it…

OMG!!!!!

So sorry to hear about your experience concept. That's absolutely disgraceful. I…

That's great news Rosa. Sounds like your on the home stretch now. Hope it all goes smoothly for you from now on.
Em

Have you guys got zoned heating? How do you close upstairs vents?
Em

Hi Monkey
Thanks for the kind words. The pizza oven is pretty insulated. You can place your hand on it when it's at full temp and it's bearable. Not burning hot…

Hi Brit and Blessed.
Do either of you have issues with your heating downstairs. We're finding that we're not getting much airflow at all coming out of our downstairs vents,…

Thanks guys,
The letter box was laid by the same brickie who did my pizza oven base. The job wasn't the best so I rendered it. I'll eventually give the…

CONGRATULATIONS and well done getting through…

Hi Conceptcutting,
Michael's a champion, you'll be glad you're using him. The shutters are one of my favourite things in the house. We've got them in our bedroom as well…

Definately go nuts on the data points (and TV points), one of the best things we did with our house.

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WTF????????????????????

We built our wall ourselves as the quote we received was very, very high. It came in at about 14k, but we managed to get it all done for under…

Finally did it

Still getting the hang of it, but bread's awesome and so are the roasts.

Hi snhouse
Our romans are Tuscany Earth. You can see the actual colour here
http://www.iseekblinds.com.au/freesamples/tuscany.asp
We were very happy with Michael as well. We had venetians put in the…

Hi Rosa
The shutters are blockout. Very minimal light gets through and it's quite dark inside when shut.
Em

Thanks for that DL, will make some enquiries.
Em

Hi Rowena
Our living area is about 4x7m and has 4 lights (2 at each end). This leaves a dark spot right in the middle of the room. I reckon the…