robbo3 posted:ceiling what colour
I have white ceilings, white trims and Grey Pebble walls. Timber floors.
Our BIRs are classic white walls and ceilings.
robbo3 posted:Show me your kitchen...
We have been building an extension for about a year now and 2 weeks ago we got our new kitchen.
Here are some progress shots:
The kitchen space in the extension:
The island…
robbo3 posted:Bunkers - Bunk Beds??? Anyone have them
Those are singles - from Adair's I think.
DH and I put our beds together with no problems - he is a carpenter though, lol.
robbo3 posted:Horizontal Dune colorbond cladding - Vertical ?? Cladding
Thanks Moogles. Your house does look great!
I am pulling my hair out trying to figure out what what will look good, but not to busy!
I like the Axon but it…
robbo3 posted:Horizontal Dune colorbond cladding - Vertical ?? Cladding
Horizontal Dune cladding decided....we started doing it this weekend, YAY!
But above/below windows and above doors???
Our thoughts so far:
Axon, or similar vertical groove cladding, painted in ?? colour
Dune Cladding Vetical
No idea…
robbo3 posted:Opinions on box gutters please....
We have a box gutter as part of our new extensions/renovations.
We actually have a roof sloping back from the front, then 2 roofs sloping inwards from the sides - so…
robbo3 posted:Bunkers - Bunk Beds??? Anyone have them
I found a pic of my boys beds (eventually their room will have white walls).
The colour has yellowed a little over time, as pine does - but I still like…
robbo3 posted:Bunkers - Bunk Beds??? Anyone have them
Great that you found what you wanted V.
I love the look of the long wall bunks and that you can have the drawers and a trundle - they wouldn't…
robbo3 posted:low energy light globes
I went into a local store - Cetnaj, I think it was - the GU10 13W globes were $6. The entire fitting w/globe was $16.95.
robbo3 posted:Bunkers - Bunk Beds??? Anyone have them
We have bunkers - 2 sets of low line corner bunks with trundles, generally people have the drawers but we wanted extra beds for sleep overs etc..
I think they…
robbo3 posted:Raked Ceiling Downlights
Thanks so much for answering my questions 
Another consideration is going with this type: http://www.environmentshop.com.au/Produ ... p?PID=2863
Is it silly to hope that…
robbo3 posted:Raked Ceiling Downlights
Just a couple of questions if you pop back in cenemelectrical..
The deep mounting depth does worry me - we don't have a lot of room…
robbo3 posted:Seeking photos of dark kitchen cupboards with dark benchtops
Southies thank you so much for posting pics of your benchtop - I was talking to my DH the other day about having 1 end of our squareform benchtop waterfall…
robbo3 posted:Raked Ceiling Downlights
Well there are other people out there wondering about this, good to know I am not the only one LOL.
At the moment I am having issues getting our (mate) sparky…
robbo3 posted:To Renovate or Not to renovate ... that is the question.
If you love your location and aspect then I would think renovating is a good idea.
We can not afford to move/buy so we are renovating - with 4 children aged…
robbo3 posted:Which type of Timber Flooring & best suited Underlay
Yes Lex the structural flooring . We have an old fibro home about 50 cms from the ground. The original house has 85mm boards with plenty…
robbo3 posted:Which type of Timber Flooring & best suited Underlay
We have just purchased 51 sqm of cypress pine for our extension - the decision for us was simple, we are matching it to the rest of the house
robbo3 posted:Show us your lights hanging over your kitchen island please
I am still looking as DH doesnt like the warehouse pendants I liked.
I think I will end up with nickel/brushed/satin chrome with white glass. I also don't want polished chrome.
I…
robbo3 posted:Electricity Bill NSW
I am with Energy Aust in NSW, our family of 6 lives in a fibro home (was virtually uninsulated last quarter).
Someone is home all the time - usually me and…
robbo3 posted:Caesarstone nougat - Laminate Similar?
LOL Bel - I wish I could ban them from the kitchen but they are the most insatiable creatures when it come to food. 
…
robbo3 posted:Caesarstone nougat - Laminate Similar?
I went to the kitchen shop yesterday, with all my kids 
Caesarstone Nougat
Wouldnt you know it, Pure Mineralstone DG is just perfect.....BUT with 4…
robbo3 posted:Is everyone here building new?!
Also glad to see I am not the only one renovating with young children...crazy 
Mine are 7, 5, 4 and 2 now and we have been…
robbo3 posted:Raked Ceiling Downlights
Well its seems I am the only person looking for a non halogen alternative to high ceiling downlights
I have contacted a company looking at 10W…
robbo3 posted:Bel's new house - Roof - tick
Thanks Bel.
It is so hard to tell from looking at the screen - I have ordered samples of those 2 fabrinis.
My problem is that many things that look grey take…
robbo3 posted:Bel's new house - Roof - tick
Bel - can you tell me what colour tone the snow fabrini is? Is it more grey or brown? I am trying to find a colour close to caesarstone nougat…
robbo3 posted:Is everyone here building new?!
We are renovating, no way we could afford to buy and build. And by renovating we are (hopefully) not increasing our debt which is important to us.
robbo3 posted:Caesarstone nougat - Laminate Similar?
Yes I will get a sample first to confirm the colour choice, I have lived with yellow/pink/blue walls for so long I can't wait to have a simple grey
robbo3 posted:Caesarstone nougat - Laminate Similar?
OK I had a look but I think that Bianco, Sea Salt and Concrete Quartz are only avaiable in 12mm freestyle (more expensive than stone?).....and Pure Mineralstone is only available…
robbo3 posted:Caesarstone nougat - Laminate Similar?
Thank you Sleven and Ms Builder, I appreciate your help (and compliments on colours:))
I will look at those colours now
My DH thinks grey pebble…
