oldgold posted:Peas have a new Pod!! =)
Thank you McLaren, that is appreciated as there's been a lot of tears over the past 2 weeks.
oldgold posted:Peas have a new Pod!! =)
The move went pretty well smoothly tho' we've still got a few boxes that need unpacking but we'll get there. We went flat out the first several weeks and…
oldgold posted:Peas have a new Pod!! =)
Not much longer to go now, Peas. It looks great!! Looking forward to seeing it all come together as well. 
Cheers
oldgold posted:Peas have a new Pod!! =)
Hi Peas
We had our walk through of our new home last Friday at 11am and at 3pm we were driving home with our house keys. We thought we'd have…
oldgold posted:Peas have a new Pod!! =)
There are 2 of them doing the work. They finished off the garage, started the theatre (window in) and started bricking around the stacker and double sliding doors in the…
oldgold posted:How to tell if the Tiler is good?
Unfortunately by the time most people see how the tiler operates they have already contracted him. Unless you 'stalk' building sites to see how they work, you are behind…
oldgold posted:Redishades at Bunnings Bunbury WA
For anyone in or around Bunbury that is interested in buying temporary window coverings. We bought (today) some Redishades from Bunnings in Bunbury which were in a clearance box…
oldgold posted:Peas have a new Pod!! =)
Looking good, Peas!!
If your build goes as quickly as ours has, you'll be moving in before you know it (we're now at lock up). 
oldgold posted:Peas have a new Pod!! =)
WOOHOO!!! Congrats on that big slab!
It should start moving along quite quickly for you now.
Looking forward to seeing photos as it progresses.
oldgold posted:Knowledge or advise....please?
That's great news, Peas and would be a relief to you as well. 
Sorry we couldn't offer any advice.
Can you say what the…
oldgold posted:Peas have a new Pod!! =)
That's awful, Peas! Not a weekend to calm down but a weekend to stew about it!
Shouldn't the guys that do the soil analysis (not sure of their…
oldgold posted:Peas have a new Pod!! =)
Getting closer!!
Yep .. we drove up last Friday for a sticky beak and will be heading back up again tomorrow.…
oldgold posted:Peas have a new Pod!! =)
Hi Peas
I was only thinking of you yesterday and wondering what was happening on your block.
Things should start to happen once your site has been cleared. Have you been…
oldgold posted:Things you forget - summary page 32
I am putting a Sensor Light downlight in our walk-in pantry, I nearly ALWAYS forget to turn it off so will now no longer have that problem.
oldgold posted:Eeeek - mould found in our wardrobe - 6 month old house!!
Whatever you do, don't put bleach on it until you kill it. Use vinegar to kill the mould then use bleach to remove any staining. Mould actually feeds…
oldgold posted:Building our first home in Perth - need heaps of tips!!!
We're in the colourbond camp as well. We've had tiles on every house we've owned and have always wanted a colourbond roof, so when we were given the choice…
oldgold posted:Peas have a new Pod!! =)
Hey, congrats Peas .. it won't be long now before you have that slab poured.
We've reached plate height and our roof…
oldgold posted:DANGER - self igniting light globes
Thankfully all those units have been recalled now and none of the 124000 were sold outside US.
I guess at $1 - $1.50 each one shouldn't expect quality.
oldgold posted:DANGER - self igniting light globes
Hi Geoff, whenever I get an email like this saying "forward to all your friends" etc I do a Snopes check.
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cflbulb.asp
Like the others this one is…
oldgold posted:Bel's new house - Roof - tick
Hi Bel, I have come in late to this thread, does this wall get rendered or is there a big cleaning job coming. The bricks are laid well.
Cheers Neil
oldgold posted:Patios... How hard could it be to get a quote!!!
Depending where in Perth you are building, give these guys a call. http://andersonoutdoor.com.au/Patios%20&%20Carports.html
Our neighbours had them build a shed / garage and speak highly of them. I am going…
oldgold posted:Peas have a new Pod!! =)
Hi again
We've lived down here for 17 years and we're making the move not quite back to Perth but within an hour's…
oldgold posted:Peas have a new Pod!! =)
Hi PeasInAPod
Congrats on your new home build.
We're having our new home built with same builder as you and we'd advise going…
oldgold posted:Independent inspection or not?
Same here .. we've opted for a building inspector for peace of mind as we live about 100 km's from where we are building and we won't be able to…
oldgold posted:Our Regal House
That's great news, Luke! Hope your PCI goes as smoothly for you as the rest of your build.
Our slab went down…
oldgold posted:Our Regal House
Hi Luke
They're really getting stuck into it! With the speed that they're going at, it won't be much longer before your new home is finished and you'll be packing…
oldgold posted:Building inspector recommendation pls (south of Perth)
Thank you Echo for the name and number, we'll give them a call on Monday.
Hopefully, they will travel as far as Pinjarra.
Cheers
oldgold posted:Building inspector recommendation pls (south of Perth)
Hi all
Building of our new home (in Pinjarra) will commence shortly and we've been tossing up whether to engage a building inspector.
Can anyone recommend a reputable company that will be…
oldgold posted:Single phase or 3 phase
I was advised to go 3ph as I use power hungry woodwork machinery in the shed, some of which requires 15Amp supply. It was suggested that 3ph would ensure…
