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SarahidMentor

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Joined 23 February 2011
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13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
House for Sale- under contract

Yes, we'll have the same issue soon, when we finish the house it will go on the market. We're so unsure how it will go in this current climate, it's…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
Help needed for grey feature wall

Hi,
Like the photo above the best grey for your purpose is one with a warm base to the grey. If you look on dulux website and look at the…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
Rating of Home Building Companies

I wish something like that would be standard. Nip bad work in the bud before further works are done.
Sarah

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
Kitchen Colours

Kiwichick, your Kitchen has a warm and welcoming feel to it. The floor tiles look great with the warm kitchen cabinetry.
The tiles are not too light in tone either.
Sarah

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
Rating of Home Building Companies

Bawon, as long as you know what you are doing...Lol.
Those DIY shows can sometimes be missleading.....liquid nails, craft wood, and some acylic paint and vola new timber floors!

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
Rating of Home Building Companies

Hi Domus,
Agree 100%, even though there are so many factors involved in constructing a house, and there is no pleasing some people no matter what you do, like you said…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
Kitchen Colours

Hi,
Sounds light enough, the glass splashback will refect light too. Keep in mind that 'raw linen' is quite yellowish and it will determine what you choose for your floor tile.…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
Help please

Hi Drew,
Depending on the builder, the smaller builders can leave out lighting supply and installation in your contract, but if there is any problems that come of an electrician installing…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
Problem with Roman Blinds

Hi TIA,
I would go with your gut feeling, if problems start to show further down the track you can bet they wont want to touch it with a ten foot…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
Do you have skirting boards in your built-ins and walk in?

Hi Blue,
There should be some sort of skirting in all areas, whether it is timber skirting or tiles.
Under stairs storage, not done so much. It saves time and money if…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
I need help with choosing a colour for my garage door....

Hi Ange,
My choice would be paperbark, to add some freshness to your exterior colour scheme.I think black would be best kept as "outlines".
Good luck!
Sarah

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
The most frustrating and annoying things about building?....

I know! I forgot about the trades leaving their food scraps on the ground! It's a bit gross.
Sarah

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
Getting a Sofa / lounge made - Sydney

Try Matt Blatt replica furniture online or google> replica furniture. You might see something similar. Also Freedom may have something like that . If you find the design like that…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
splash back to match oyster linea!

I agree with Suh try to match the bench or select a tone in the oyster linear that you like the most and get a tile in a gloss. Size…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
RECLAIMED WOOD-NSW/SYDNEY

I love recycled timber, my house is full of it, floors, 13 large posts from the old Brisbane warf and four very long and old telegraph posts. Google salvages, Steve…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
What are your most favourite Home Magazines?

I Really love the Coastal Living website, sooo many amazing homes. I think I will subscribe to the magazine as you can't get it in Australia. Check out the website,…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
What are your most favourite Home Magazines?

I hesitate to tear out my favorite images, but they will be forgotten and mixed up in the stack. So I tear away pin up some up on my canvas…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
The most frustrating and annoying things about building?....

Number 4: council objection to demolition of a structurally unsound, workers cottage that has been renovated 10 times using asbestos with no resemblance to it's original design character.

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
What are your most favourite Home Magazines?

I love.....
Real Living magazine
House&Garden
belle
I have piles and piles of Home Mags! :lol: :lol:
What's your favourite home magazines?

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
The most frustrating and annoying things about building?....

Thanks for that Mrs P, I'm try to suss out the post reply, I'll work it out, I hope. What is the name of your wonderful builder may I ask?…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
Why Not True Transparency and Ultimate Service?

I've been working in the industry for about 13 years and the company I worked for only built homes using project management contracts. The funny thing was that I had…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
Picked colours today, tell me what you think

I agree with Michelle, the wrong tones, maybe look for a fresh beige like the Berber, just think 'fresh tone' when selecting. Maybe a textured loop pile to add interest?…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
Hide my ugly shed - ideas please ?!?

The money spent on building a structure even if you did it yourself would more than likely be more costly than buying larger, more established plants. Then you would have…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
The most frustrating and annoying things about building?....

Number 2 on my list: waiting for council to approve plans.
And waiting........waiting......... :?
Sarah

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
The most frustrating and annoying things about building?....

I totally agree with the communication, That's funny I just did a blog post called married to the builder! I'm not sure if I can put a URL in my…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
How does one establish that a house needs to be demolished

Wow yeah, it sounds pretty gone to me also. I agree what the others said. Hopefully you don't have strict demolition control in your area, we're having issues getting permission…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
The most frustrating and annoying things about building?....

I'll be listing the things I find the most annoying about the
building process 'in order' from Design to Completion. I'll be adding them over the next few days…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
Sezza's Perth Build.. WE ARE IN!!!!

Nice selections! You can tell you forked out more for those tiles, very classy. You have a great floor plan layout, what more would anyone want? When it's time to…

13 years13 yearsSarahidMentorSarahidMentor posted:
Dee's Build by the beach... Finally!

Hi, I'm sooo green with envy, what a gorgeous beach! Checked out your colour scene, what would look really, really stunning with those colours you chose is crisp white accents,…

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