pharley posted:stainless steel cleaner
OK, this is going to sound a little strange.... but a great product for Stainless Steel is called "Shower Sparkle".
Yes, it's designed for bathrooms, but a commercial cleaner friend of…
pharley posted:CHECK LIST for Henley's "New Home Inspection" = PCI...
Hi Aaron @ Erin... yayyyy.... you're almost there 
At my PCI, I had my independent inspector start outside,…
pharley posted:Longridge Madison - lalala
Hi Pipe. If there's an effective technique for hurrying up my builder, I haven't found it yet. But I've discovered that banging my head against a brick wall…
pharley posted:Longridge Madison - lalala
My kitchen cabinets were installed 7 months ago, and I'm still not in my house 
pharley posted:Longridge Madison - lalala
Hi Somewoman,
How did I miss this thread for so long? Just read the whole thing... wow, what an ordeal 
Have to say that I…
pharley posted:Deep Floating Shelves
Howdy,
I've been looking for a similar thing, but more of a floating entertainment unit.
The only place I could find was Ode - http://www.ode.co.za. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to…
pharley posted:First time building - At Frame Stage
Ahh, don't worry. 'Z' actually build very good quality houses. They only have problems with my particular style…
pharley posted:First time building - At Frame Stage
Hi Little Misses,
Firstly, love your avatar... Kermit rocks 
I remember I had similar knotting and splitting in my frame. My uncle, who is a…
pharley posted:Brickwork and Mortar Standards
Howdy Polo,
Yeah, the SS insists that the chipping, mortar and different colour bricks 'add character' and give the house an industrial feel, which is in keeping with the design …
pharley posted:Brickwork and Mortar Standards
Thanks Lex... exactly what I was looking for!
After reading through that document, it appears that my brickwork and mortar may not meet the building standards at all, contrary to what…
pharley posted:Brickwork and Mortar Standards
Hi all,
I'm currently building my first home in Craigieburn. I have used Boral Escura Smooth Pearl Grey bricks.
I'm really unhappy with the quality of the brickwork and mortar. Aside…
pharley posted:Brickwork compensation - opinions please!!!!!
Hi Rinny,
Whichever option you go with, please let us know the outcome.
I'm also quite disappointed in my brickwork and mortar, however my builder insists it is fine. I'd be very…
pharley posted:What colour tiles did you put with pure mineral stone diamon
Thanks Notsubtle!
Yes, my benchtops are also 33mm thick. It's also got the acrylic DiamondGloss square edging.
pharley posted:What colour tiles did you put with pure mineral stone diamon
Hi Notsubtle,
I've got the Pure Minerstone DiamondGloss benchtop and it is definitely quite 'white' with specks of grey. No cream tones at all.
It will look great with your white polished…
pharley posted:Worst thing the builder said to you !!!
Wow, this thread is very interesting indeed 
I had a couple of run-ins with my SS earlier on in the build, but some…
pharley posted:Your thoughts on blogging
1. What is the purpose of your blog?
When I decided to sign with my particular builder, I couldn't find any blogs from current or previous customers. So I decided to…
pharley posted:C&T Rose - Update - Flooring info
Mrs Rose,
The more I see Laminex Fudge Stream the more I love it! The horizontal grain looks great... can't wait to see it with the Luna White benchtops.
Great colour choices…
pharley posted:Cost to install a capped water point for Fridge
Wow.... I got a bargain 
$60 at contract signing stage!
pharley posted:They ruined my stone!!!!
Sorry, I missed all the excitement.
Nathan, I understand your posititon completely. I read your profile and, you being a Project Manager, I could see you were sticking up for the…
pharley posted:They ruined my stone!!!!
OH. MY. GOD!
I'd be throwing the biggest hissy-fit EVER. What's the point of plans and elevations if cowboy tradies just do whatever the hell they want?
With the problem of discontinued…
pharley posted:BUILDING MONTEREY Q2 WITH HENLEY***Moved In PICS****
Progress is looking great so far. That is going to be an extremely impressive house when it's finished. LOVE that Grand Alfresco area …
pharley posted:Building The Galleria 250. Day 117 - Brickin almost complete
Congrats Polo, great to see it really starting!!! FHOG - here we come
pharley posted:diamond gloss!!!???
Howdy,
My kitchen cabinets are Laminex Polar White & Laminex Licorice Linea. You're going to love the Pure Mineralstone DiamondGloss benchtops in your house. Trust me, you've made a good choice.
As…
pharley posted:netadelle's build- Artwork in the bathroom pg 19
Love the exterior colour combo. The Manor Red looks great - and the smooth finish garage door has come up really nice. Well done on your choices, it must…
pharley posted:diamond gloss!!!???
^ +1
I got the Pure Mineralstone DiamondGloss. The acrylic edging makes a huge difference and gives it really nice finish if you're going for a square edge
pharley posted:netadelle's build- Artwork in the bathroom pg 19
Congratulations on your progress. It's looking great.
It looks like you've got the same garage mechanism as me. Yeah, just pull that cord with the red ball to lower the garage…
pharley posted:netadelle's build- Artwork in the bathroom pg 19
Your ensuite tiles look WOW!!! What a great idea with the feature wall 
I know exactly what you mean about the light coloured grout…
pharley posted:waterfall edge on bench.
No probs. I took this photo, which is a close up of a corner with DiamondGloss edging. Sorry it looks so dirty 
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