Wooden door width
I am currently building a house in Bali. There is a wall from the carport to the garden which is planned for a double wooden door. The width of the…
Advice on kitchen floorplan
We are building a small 2 bedroom house and would really appreciate some advice regarding the kitchen layout.
It is a small kitchen 3.8m x 2.5 m with only a 1.2m…
Neo 1.6 combustion heater burning too quick.
I have just had a neo 1.6 freestanding heater installed. It won't burn overnight when fully flooded and airflow turned right down.
The flue is straight and about 9 meters in…
Cement stabilisation
I am putting in a path 12 meters between the house and the carport. I plan on using compacted road base with cement stabilized crusher dust ( SA equivalent…
Maintenance Issues - Tiles scratched
I have been in my new home for over a year and the 3 month maintenance issues are ongoing as the builder keeps cutting corners and not doing a proper…
Issues with evaporative outlet pacement
Hi All,
Need advice regarding outlet placement on my evaporative system (roof mounted, ducted).
The black squares represent where the vents were placed. The hollow squares where they should have been …
Home phone line connection
Nope it's a new number and a new exchange...... and free
Home phone line connection
I phoned Telstra to have my number moved to my new house. I was told by the first guy I spoke to that there would be NO charge at all.…
Driveway width for build?
Is this contained in any builders contract as our does not state a width?
Any advice would be great.
Driveway width for build?
I had contracted the builders to provide a driveway for the house. The planned driveway was 3 meters wide with batter either side ( as a very steep slope).
They driveway…
Karndean in SA
Hi Anthony,
Thanks for your comments - very reassuring.
Our Mt Barker Build Thread - We now a kitchen and joinery!!!
Not had time to post updates for a while but the house has really come along the last few weeks
The gyprock is done,…
Karndean in SA
They have done the measure and say I need some prep over a few meters but not sure how much. They are quoting $20 a sq meter for this.
How…
Karndean in SA
Hi Thanks Anthony,
I have now just ordered (2 days ago).
The product was Van Gogh range (burnt ginger) and we have paid just over $60 a meter inc fitting so a…
Karndean in SA
I am building in Mount Barker and am looking at getting Karndean flooring laid (about 100Sq meters). I have been given wildly different prices (even by different branches of the…
Ceiling light fan sizes
Looking at lighting options for our new house. We have 4 bedrooms and a large open plan area (Games, meals and family).
I plan on using fans in all of these…
Speaker height
Hi Rod,
Thanks for your comments, good to know I can be a little less concerned with the surround speakers. I can now spend more on the fronts and center …
wall and ceiling colour for projector theatre
Looking at the colour for the walls and ceiling in our home theatre. We have at the moment chosen Solver Southern Vales for the walls and woodwork and Barossa Vale…
Speaker height
Due to room design (windows in the way) which was needed to give the front of the house a good look my surround speakers will be mounted at about 2.4…
Help with landscape design
I am building in Mt Barker (SA) on a steep downward sloping block. The house has a large cut / fill and the driveway just meets Australian standards. The block…
Jessica SA! After 2 long years....... We have fences :)
The brick's are looking really good - and going up quick.
Our Mt Barker Build Thread - We now a kitchen and joinery!!!
The roof is now on and looks really nice. There are a couple of whirligigs to go on but other than that all finished (except the bull-nose!!).
The insulation has also…
Projectors. whats the difference between them all??
I have this dreaded rainbow effect condition. I would spend some time looking at the image of a DLP to make sure you wont have this. If I move my…
Our Mt Barker Build Thread - We now a kitchen and joinery!!!
The brick work is 100% complete
The window sills at the back and sides are red when in the base course but vintage grey…
Home media distribution
Hi Kiwi056,
Thanks for the quick reply. Glad to know I'm not the only one we these concerns.
Can you give an indication of what components you think are good? I am…
Home media distribution
I am having network points installed in my new home (minimum of 2 cat 6 and rg6 to each room). At present I have not chosen the best way of…
Jessica SA! After 2 long years....... We have fences :)
Hi jessie87,
It looks a beautiful plan and the display home is lovely. How quick is it going up, I can't believe the speed. Looking forward to the next set of…
Brick base course too high - Is it ok? What are my options?
The site supervisor mentioned the base course and said it was to ensure the quoins finished with 3 bricks (as per the pattern) at the top.
Good outcome and I am…
Our Mt Barker Build Thread - We now a kitchen and joinery!!!
Thanks for that, good to get feedback. We spent a LOT of time driving round looking at houses and bricks. We toyed a long time at upgrading the bricks but…