Rogue posted:Power Pole on the Street
I would be checking with council to see if you can even get a crossover approved with the pole encroaching on the space. From the ramped vs box curbing in…
Rogue posted:Recommendation for a builder Sutherland/Shire NSW
Sorry for the thread digging, however I would also like some recommendations for builders in the Shire area.
Rogue posted:Anyone had bamboo Floors layed recently?
60sq m laid for $5500.
Strand woven carbonized bamboo flooring, stuck to concrete slab.
Rogue posted:The Ponds or Pemulwuy
Old Windsor Rd is a carpark in the afternoons from the M2/M7 up to Rouse Hill Town Centre. Merriville Rd is also a joke, with almost daily accidents outside the…
Rogue posted:Above counter isolation switch for induction cooktop?
Your sparkie is either telling fibs, or you are using something other than the generic HPM or Clipsal switch plates.
We did a kitchen reno about 12 months back including new…
Rogue posted:McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread
For those of you with completed MJD homes, how have you found the fit & finish?
We've looked at their display homes in The Ponds and Kellyville, but felt that they…
Rogue posted:New land release this weekend @ The Ponds
You can negotiate the land price, but only on the blocks they can't sell easily. The regular emails from Michelle always have blocks with pad mount transformers or rear easements…
Rogue posted:New land release this weekend @ The Ponds
I'm in Kellyville Ridge, so same council. Our rates are about $290/qtr which includes garbage removal, etc.
Rogue posted:New land release this weekend @ The Ponds
Further update:
Thank you to everyone who took advantage of our new ‘Priority Numbering System’ today from 4.00pm to 7.00pm.
So far 23 people have nominated the blocks they wish to buy…
Rogue posted:New land release this weekend @ The Ponds
Just got this in email from Michelle:
PRIORITY NUMBERS TO BE ISSUED AT THE PONDS.
Due to high interest for the next land release at The Ponds, "Alba 2" on Saturday…
Rogue posted:caesorstone Kitchen Benchtop - Suppliers in Sydney??
http://www.aysons.com.au/?showPage=Home are probably going to do ours. Was referred by our kitchen designer, and the quotes so far have been quite reasonable.
Rogue posted:Caesarstone splashback - does anyone have one??
Interesting that you should say cost is a deterrent. What are they typically using instead? Tile?
Based on quotes from the stonemason doing my kitchen, the cost of an extra Caesarstone…
Rogue posted:Kitchen design - input requested
My challenge with turning the sink bench into an island is how to get the sink drain moved and how to get hot/cold water and power across to it. Currently…
Rogue posted:Kitchen design - input requested
It's a huge space, but due to the layout off the house, there wasn't another way to do it.
Here's a couple more images where I've drawn in the walls and…
Rogue posted:Undersink water filter & chillers
If you have a camping or caravan store near you, go in and ask about treatments for water tanks. Caravans and camper trailers use plastic water tanks and often the…
Rogue posted:Kitchen design - input requested
Hi all,
We're about to undertake a rather large kitchen renovation involving the removal of a formal dining room, 3 walls and 50m2 of tile. This will give us a 6m…
Rogue posted:Need a kitchen drawn up?
Hi losonogo,
I've been using SketchUp to draw up my kitchen reno, and I've got the cupboard, benches, etc all looking good, but I wondered how you did such an amazing…
Rogue posted:How much did you pay for your Dyson?
DC23 Turbine was on sale at Harvey Norman for $599 for their vacuum cleaner sale. Ends 7 Feb I think.
http://harveynorman.dynamiccatalogue.com.au/portal/offerdetails/dyson-dc23-turbine-vacuum-cleaner/12629191295216?CatalogueID=12626474633073&No=15&Nner=15&tab=list&Ns=OfferOnPage%7C0&source=productlist
Rogue posted:Help Needed Putting Aerial Cable Into Wall
If you have access to the wall cavity from above and it's an external wall, then tape the cable to a length of yellow-tongue flooring "tongue" or PVC pipe (like…
Rogue posted:700mm fall over 31mtr block
Your builder allows for 300mm fall across the build area, not the entire block. If your fall is predominately to one corner, you may be within the 300mm envelope across…
Rogue posted:What Were Your Site costs? - A Ready Reckoner
Can anyone explain why there is such a huge discrepancy between what the Melbourne folks are charged, and what they are quoting us on up here in Sydney?
We looked at…
Rogue posted:water meter in a bad spot
The perpendicular requirement is actually for the isolation valve, not the meter. It's so they can find it easily if there is a problem (like your meter is broken, destroyed).…
Rogue posted:water meter in a bad spot
Moving a water meter isn't a difficult task if the area around it is still just dirt. Near the crossover point where the water enters your property, there should be…
Rogue posted:Stonecutters Ridge
Do any of you who have bought in Stonecutters have young children? My wife and I have 4yo & 7yo boys, and are concerned about the apparent lack of decent…
Rogue posted:New PD Move in packs?
My house has 2 adults and 2 children. We have the following in use during a typical day:
1- HTPC
2- Main PC
3- Home Server (mail, web, proxy/filtering)
4- Child 1 PC
5- Child…
