hydronic floor heating - what do you know??
Go through the website of Direct Energy (google them - a Victorian company) for geothermal technology - too technical for me to explain here. They were our suppliers.
In summary,…
hydronic floor heating - what do you know??
We have in slab heating in our polished concrete floor with hydronic heating panels upstairs. Downstairs has been a toasty 20 degrees constantly and the floor took 2 days to…
Mouldy timber frame
Were you going to hire a building inspector at frame stage? If not, please do that.
Or you can spend a bit of money and get someone in who has one…
Cosmopolitan Homes - Liquidator appointed
Tintin - I haven't finished reading the rest of the thread so I don't know what else has been advised to you.
Do some research here but it's possible to just…
How often do you visit your site?
I live next door to my construction. Imagine the frustration when no one turns up for 1 month and the elation when you are awaken by machinery noise at 7am!
Even…
Desperate for ideas on living cheaper
always cook double the portion needed for dinner, and have the same thing for lunch the next day - save heaps on making sandwiches. Trick is to set aside your…
RANT: Why we're not eco.....
Noted thanks. We are only carpetting upstairs. No carpet on the polished concrete downstairs.
LED Downlights: to LED or not to LED, that is the question.
We're getting our LED lights from Ascent Living in Braybrook. Not sure if you're willing to travel from Geelong to talk to them. The lights are imported from China.
RANT: Why we're not eco.....
We are going to have low voc paints and low voc carpets.
Geothermal ..... costs?
Hmm ours will only be drilled 30m - I think there will be 6 holes.
Cost wise, it's about 10% of our build but the entire quote includes the compressor,…
RANT: Why we're not eco.....
I like to share my experience for eco building.
I started by reading this forum, yourhome.gov.au, and many many other sources etc.
I then narrowed it down to what I think…
Where to sell furniture...
3AW Buy Swap and Sell possibly?
Phone 96 900 693 between 6 - 8 am Saturdays and Sundays. Fax Garage Sales, Fetes & Events to 9696 9211. Email
How often did/do you visit your house during construction?
We live next door to our build in a rental place.
I absolutely love it if I am woken up between 630am and 730am as that means the builder is…
$2,000 to spend on a cooktop, what would you get?
I agree with the statement above. Just make sure your gas cooktop has flame failure protection.
$2,000 to spend on a cooktop, what would you get?
My builder thought I was nuts but I have plonked down a deposit for a Highland cooktop which has a combo of induction plus gas. The model is HT3CIN/L 85CM…
Need a kitchen drawn up?
Nice! I want and need a holiday too!
I must be a dud with the google sketchup as I don't know how to draw such nice pictures like you do…
Need a kitchen drawn up?
Hi losonogo, if you have the time, can you please advise on our kitchen layout as I think I have chosen a rather unusual layout? Most pictures of kitchens like…
Internal concrete - affordable and eco friendly finishes?
That price doesn't include GST! There's always room for negotiation depending how much DH want to fork out and how badly the company wants…
Internal concrete - affordable and eco friendly finishes?
it is hiper floors with no thin film coatings/ epoxy... i just used the wrong terminology ...
epoxy <> sealers?
Internal concrete - affordable and eco friendly finishes?
Just for polishing and doesn't include concrete, we've been quoted $115 per sqm but the builder's quote came in cheaper.... I don't know yet but we should be going for…
Internal concrete - affordable and eco friendly finishes?
We are looking at polished concrete and spending the extra $$$ for hiper floors which have no sealers.
Has anyone used or heard of Dincel construction system?
Looks like an ICF system.
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Herald Sun Home Show 2009 - Free Double Passes (Melbourne)
Thank you for the free passes!
Any recommendations for a good ironing board?
Donuts, at least you went to take a look even if you didn't end up buying it. Same as what I thought as I wasn't prepared to spend that kind…
Any recommendations for a good ironing board?
summergrace if you're still reading this, how do I go see a laurastar demo? I was having a look at their online products and see they do have an ironing-board-only…
Any recommendations for a good ironing board?
Laura starr irons + ironing board. Highly recommended to go see a demo! I was very impressed but decided to spend my Rudd money elsewhere....
DIY SOlar Panels?
Sometimes I get the feeling more efficient = more expensive.....