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summergrace

Inner West, Melbourne
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12 years12 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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,…

12 years12 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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…

13 years13 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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…

13 years13 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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…

14 years14 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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…

14 years14 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
Geothermal ..... costs?

Direct Energy.

14 years14 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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…

14 years14 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
RANT: Why we're not eco.....

Thanks russell :)

14 years14 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
RANT: Why we're not eco.....

Noted thanks. We are only carpetting upstairs. No carpet on the polished concrete downstairs.

14 years14 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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.

14 years14 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
RANT: Why we're not eco.....

We are going to have low voc paints and low voc carpets.

14 years14 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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,…

14 years14 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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…

14 years14 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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

14 years14 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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…

14 years14 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
$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.

14 years14 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
$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…

14 years14 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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…

14 years14 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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…

15 years15 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
Internal concrete - affordable and eco friendly finishes?

That price doesn't include GST! :P There's always room for negotiation depending how much DH want to fork out and how badly the company wants…

15 years15 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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?

15 years15 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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…

15 years15 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
Internal concrete - affordable and eco friendly finishes?

We are looking at polished concrete and spending the extra $$$ for hiper floors which have no sealers.

15 years15 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
Herald Sun Home Show 2009 - Free Double Passes (Melbourne)

Thank you for the free passes!

15 years15 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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…

15 years15 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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…

15 years15 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
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....

15 years15 yearssummergracesummergrace posted:
DIY SOlar Panels?

Sometimes I get the feeling more efficient = more expensive..... :::

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