snowy stockman posted:Oversized Rustic Wooden Mirror
We are in the snowy mountains and have a local artist named Todd Costa. He makes mirrors that look really old. He is a wood/copper artist, so the designs I…
snowy stockman posted:Hydronic heating
We also looked into Hydronic when building. Geothermal with and air heat pump. Our costs were up to $55,000 so we dumped the idea. I'm so glad I did it.
It…
snowy stockman posted:solutions to overflowing gutter
Where do you live? Sydney gets to the point where nothing will cope.
Otherwise put in more downpipes.
snowy stockman posted:Attaching privacy screens to foam cladding
You cannot attach the screens directly to the foam. Another method would need to be found.
snowy stockman posted:Villaboard
You answer will be in the installation manual from James Hardie. 
See chapter 6
http://www.jameshardie.com.au/uploads/file/20141111d6bd3c-Villaboard%20Lining%20Manual%20WEB%20-%20OCT%2014.pdf
snowy stockman posted:yet another rain water setup questions
My questions would be:
How many people are living in this house ?
Is the bore water potable ?
Are you living in the house fulltime ?
We have a similar setup,…
snowy stockman posted:What's with the rendered fad?!
I assume you are focusing on render over brick ? The rise might be due to people building with other materials than just brick. Many are finished with a render…
snowy stockman posted:Our semi acreage 'Forever House' Build - Pool Under Construc
How did your septic install go ? Ours hit 1.85m of 1.9 metres needed and granite appeared. At that point I just left it to the experts to sort out.…
snowy stockman posted:Builder next door dumping rubbish help
I really feel for you all. This is a horrible way to start your build. The cost of dumping the waste in capital cities is SO expensive. You have…
snowy stockman posted:Polish concrete for alfresco area
I think you'd need to drop the ground level, and lay a suitable pad. As Beazley77 mentioned, get in an expert.. There are a heap of different options to polished…
snowy stockman posted:Land rant - how long did it take you to find your land?
We took 2 and a half year, but in the time we were looking the market was cooling. So blocks we had ruled out were coming back into our price…
snowy stockman posted:25acres-Energy efficient custom build- Updated pics.
OK. We have exactly the same type of view, so if possible, slightly bigger would be better from my opinion. Here is an old photo, but will give you scale.
snowy stockman posted:Bulkhead not plumb. Builder claims it's fine. Thoughts?
I think this would annoy any sane person. It is just horrible.
Our home frontage is 25000mm+ and we have a tolerance of 1-2mm off square.
Working closely with chippy's for a…
snowy stockman posted:25acres-Energy efficient custom build- Updated pics.
What size rooms do you have to fit them into ? I just measured 3 of our rooms, all an identical size at 4000 x 3500 with 2700 ceilings and…
snowy stockman posted:25acres-Energy efficient custom build- Updated pics.
Sorry, no. I came to the website a little late to do one. We have built a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom on 100+ acres in the N.S.W Alps .…
snowy stockman posted:Masterwall kooltherm cost
I used a similar material to master wall, same concept, different brand names. We used Rockcote over EPS .With a Timber frame and R2.0 wall insulation, we have a R…
snowy stockman posted:External water taps - foundation issues?
It would all depend on how much water you are thinking of letting flow out of the tap onto the ground. 5 litres or less would be nothing. 500 on…
snowy stockman posted:25acres-Energy efficient custom build- Updated pics.
We went for Raw Cotton Half, another Dulux colour that is very similar to yours with Surfmist. It is a rockcoat finish, so very similar building technique to what you…
snowy stockman posted:Macdonald jones build
Unless your going for something special, an internal Hume door is less than $100 each . How much did you see you are saving against your builders quote ?
I'm…
snowy stockman posted:To DIY our bathroom renovation, or use the experts??
Funny you say that, I had a rule of every Friday afternoon I would offer 1 beer after each trade finished work and one for them to take home. …
snowy stockman posted:EcoStay building project
A great build ( again ) . I'll be following. I hope you get the rest of the bricks in then fill that dam.
snowy stockman posted:To DIY our bathroom renovation, or use the experts??
+1 for DIY using tradies. Just make sure you have a really solid plan of what you want done. Tradies are like children and need clear instructions and a loving…
snowy stockman posted:Light on when door opens
As an alternative, our sparkie suggested a motion sensor on a timer in the pantry. Saves using up a power point and replacing the sensor battery
snowy stockman posted:New ideas like a Scullery, Store room, Drop Zone ?
We have an airlock/wet area at the front door. You step in, takes you shoes and wet gear off and then open another door into the house. Just a standard…
snowy stockman posted:Building with RedInk, Anyone tile to ceiling their bathrooms
What is the standard tiling they offer ? Half wall or just floor ? On average, a good tiler will charge around $70-$80 a square metre to lay tiles. You…
snowy stockman posted:Room sizes
3.5 x 4.0 for us for the kids, but we had to fit all of the bedrooms on one side of the house, otherwise they would have been at least…
snowy stockman posted:Lockup stage
Your username is a bit confusing here.
Are you thinking of running this as an owner builder project ? If so, you would just treat the build to lockup stage…
snowy stockman posted:Low e glass
Sorry, my bad... Fat fingers.... Nabers , not Nathers.
snowy stockman posted:Low e glass
Hi Dolphinblu,
I can tell you Double glazed with Low-E is a big step up again from standard double glazed. The cost does scare off most people but we saw the…
