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Can anyone tell me where the best place to be plants (mainly tubestock) in Melbourne? I am after several thousand plants for quite a bit landscape, therefore willing to travel…

Thanks for the advise Fu Manchu, I will definitely follow that up.
Got quoted $750/load from a landscaping supplier; nearly feel of my chair.
Anyone got any recommendations on quarries in the…

Hi All,
We are about to start the landscaping of our block. We are on an acre, and have been advised we need approx 10 truck loads of large rocks (that's…

Thanks for the advice Michelle and d@n, I'm reconsidering my use of Toffe fingers. I also like the idea on Monomont for the garage door, to match the roof.
Will get…

Hi d@n
I haven't decided on the garage door colour yet, was waiting to select render colour first. It will be a panel door though. The garage wall will be rendered…

Hello,
I am hoping to get some advice of render colour selection. We are looking to for two colours for the front facade. We have chosen Dulux Toffee Fingers for the…

Hi Bam, the prices I was getting was averaging $500-550 per day

Hi Bam,
Sounds pretty reasonable based on the quotes I'm getting. Can u PM me contact details?
Regards

Had a guy lined up, but that has fallen through. I'm looking for recommendations on a fixing carpenter. Unless I can find someone some, it going to start pushing my…

Good to know the approx material cost. Yeh I agree way over the top. I thought it was hard to find a bricklayer, plasters seem just as hard. Any recommendations…

Received the first of our quotes for plastering and it come in at a whopping $47k; thats for a 400sqm house with 9" ceilings and square set cornices throughout. A…

Looking for an estimate cost to plaster a house in Melbourne. Have no real idea on what kind of budget I should be allowing.
Looking for an estimate the covers…

A lead would be fantastic thanks !

After reading a many many threads on this forum, I have decided to install a custom design structured wiring solution. Was originally intending on going a PDL Lexcom, but have…

Hi we are about to start our build with the same colours. Any chance you could post some photos so I get an idea of how woodland grey and dune…

Hi All,
Notice this post is quite old now. I'm looking to install a basic structured wiring solution, something like the StarServe or more preferrably a PDL Lexcom because you don't…

Thanks for the prompt reply dymonite69.
So I assume that the same heat loss will apply for whatever type of system i choose to go with (IE. it'll apply equally…

We are looking at the Brivis StarPro HX35i ducted heating unit for two reasons:
a) it is rated at 35kW which is enough to heat our entire home
b) an excellent energy…

From where did you hire at $22 per day? I cant anything that cheap. Even the service calls are reasonably priced

Thanks dymonite69 for your very comprehensive and informative post.
I am big on onging energy effeciency (and cost), therefore I'll go the route of gas/electric.
Dymonite69 or anyone, as you can see…

We are about to start a new build and I researching options for heating and cooling. We have a largish single storey house in Melbourne, about 400sqm of living area.…

We are building on an acerage with lots of natural surrounds, no purples or reds.... but I'd love your thoughts on natural colours that would complement with Dune

OK, we've settled on Woodland Grey for our roof and gutters, and Homestead Tan for our facade feature brick. We are yet to choose a render colour, but am less…

Thanks Kaytee. Can anyone comment on what brick it is in this photo?

Yep I agree it seems to be the same colour as Colourbond sandbank. How can I find the render colour through? Is there a way to match colourbond colours to…

Hi,
Come across this picture on the net. My wife absolutely fell in love with the style of brick, and the colour of the render to the portico.
I Cant seem to…

thanks shell83 and somewoman,
The courtyard will become an entertainment area, it is a matter of time That being said, I like the idea of…

Thanks for everyone who has provided feedback. We have now found a way to make the theatre bigger (feeling good about that:-)).
Any other feedback anyone ?

Thanks for the comprehensive feedback Annietom. Thats exactly what I'm after. To answer your questions.
I have a concern about the orientation as well. We are doing some things to allow…

I'm looking for the collective wisdom of the contributors to this forum!!!
We have purchased a 1 acre block of land in Plenty VIC. Have been toying with various layouts…