(Sorry to those that might be reading this twice, I changed the title so readers have a better understanding of what's in the thread)
What happens when you have signed contracts…

Oh great, thanks for replying.
On another note, if anyone happens to read this, I have restored some old windows myself and have had to re-putty…

I am using an oil based paint on my front door (a gorgeous high gloss blood red!) and just realised I bought a water based primer. It's the Taubmans 3…

That's advice 'I' would have taken

How lovely.
Happy Valentines Day!

I have a block in Bacchus Marsh that has a 3m rise over 30m - the slope doesn't look as bad as it is. We are building on stilts so…

Ah, ok. Thanks for that.

I'd like to post up my floor plans but they're PDF. I use photobucket and can't upload my PDF file onto it and can't think of any other way to…

That looks amazing!
We are hoping to have the same flooring throughout our house, it's great to see what it looks like. How has the upkeep…

It certainly does help! We are building independantly on land we already have so your advice is related to our situation.
Thank you so much.

That's reassuring news! Thank you - I will be able to sleep better tonight knowing that

I am just about to settle on my house which means I'll be renting while my new house is being built. I haven't spoken to banks yet other than to…

Thanks for the replies. Having never designed a kitchen before, I thought there might be some special trick to making the most of space but I guess its just hope…

haha Yes that's true. My current kitchen is much bigger than I need yet I have something in every cupboard.

We have designed our own floor plan and only have the kitchen left to work out. At this stage I have a single line style that runs along the end…

Wow, thanks for sharing Meagan! You have a beautiful kitchen and it seems the concrete is not that much more in cost to upgrade which is good. I also love…

Does anyone have any info they can share on polished concrete benchtops? Cost, maintenance, etc.
Thanks

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We are slowly getting there. We have plans on their way and have been getting some estimates from a couple of builders. We are on a pretty tight budget and…

I'll take some and put them on when I work out how.

Bumping. If anyone has any ideas or tips I'd love to hear them.

Thank you. I'm looking forward to having more exciting news to share when the build begins but even such a small thing like a drawing…

Thanks for the feedback all
We are tending towards a coonara type heater but only if we can have it built in like a fire place.…

We have a coonara type wood heater in our current house and are considering removing it to use in our new home. It has been built into the brick wall,…

Not as the main source of heat for the home, but for ambiance. Which do you think is the better option?

We bought our land in Bacchus Marsh last year. It's a modest block (800sqm) but has glorious views of the Blackwood ranges.
Over the last year we have been working out…

Thanks Joles! She was before her time and a great inspiration to me as a lost n' confused teen

We love an industrial look!
We will be attempting to achieve this look by using things like some replica dentist cabinets we found as our kitchen overhead cupboards. We love…

I love the idea of just doing what suits us but a part of me can't help but worry about what seems like a really big decision. The street we're…

I'd love to be able to do that but I think the shape of our block will limit us from doing so. It only has a 9.5 metre front so…