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3 months3 monthstwylamctwylamc posted:
Composite decking choices

Trying to find photos of the frame underneath it cos I agree, it’s probably installation that makes the difference.
Also, I just want to add, this ekodeck transfers a bit…

3 months3 monthstwylamctwylamc posted:
Composite decking choices

These photos are from today, 5 years later, we installed it in 2018. I have posted pictures of the same in 2021 on this same topic in this thread. Ekodeck…

2 years2 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
Undermount rangehood - Sirius vs Whispair

We got the Whispair Rome 90 more than 3 years ago now. It’s awesome. I think you won’t go wrong with picking any of the two.

2 years2 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
Ekodeck decking feedback

Hi Happyrock,
We are very happy with it. I just would like to mention that most of our verandah area apart from the ramp…

3 years3 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
Composite decking choices

Personally, we would have gone for Trex but we have a big decking area and it would have cost us almost double.

3 years3 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
Bathroom tile colour help

I don’t mind the wall and tile colours but I’d add some warm tone like timber cabinetry.

3 years3 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
Composite decking choices

I take it back, my partner says lengthwise it does expand in the heat. The gap pictured would be smaller in the summer.

Composite decking choices
3 years3 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
Composite decking choices

I am not sure if this is the new designer series or not. We got this from Bunnings in 2018. Ours is the wider boards. In terms of swelling or…

3 years3 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
Composite decking choices

We had ekodeck installed in 2018 October and it’s still looking great. Granted ours sit mostly under a roof but the ramp that’s totally exposed still looks great. We were…

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3 years3 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
Raised front loader

The only con that I experienced was when I do drum clean and put heaps of detergent, water or soap can overflow to the cabinetry below. But I learned to…

3 years3 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
Cost to lay bigger tiles - Perth WA

My partner laid our tiles which are 1200x600. Two tiles in a box weigh 38kilos. Imagine each tile that weighs 19kilos with glue and try to push that down or…

3 years3 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
Show me your kitchen...

Yeah, that’s what I mean. That’s a 120mm gap. Yeah I think 300mm should be fine. It really depends on what suits you the best. For us as we don’t…

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3 years3 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
Show me your kitchen...

Hi Budapest,

The whole kitchen used one whole slab as we didn’t want joins. The total size of the stone is 1500mm wide x 3000mm length. The kitchen bench…

3 years3 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

Ducted Reverse Cycle Airconditioner installed. We went with Mitsubishi Electric.

Airtouch4 Controller

3 years3 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

double post

3 years3 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

As above

3 years3 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

The side of the house before and after. Still
not quite finished but massive change already. OH built two garden beds. We plan to put a rainwater tank…

3 years3 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

Our backyard. Still a few things to do like re-roofing the little shed, painting the verandah posts as well as tiling it and cutting the fence straight and putting caps…

4 years4 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

Retaining wall !!!! Need to finish laying the pavers, clean up, level and fill soil before we can lay some grass.
Paver from Bunnings

Helped Hombre carry 93 gutbuster pavers.…

4 years4 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

Hi,
What are your reasons behind doing OB? Is it to save money by doing most jobs yourself? Or is money of no object and you just want things done your…

4 years4 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

Hi Mandy!!!
It’s been so long! Great to hear from you. You and your hubby have done also a lot of jobs yourself in and around the house. It’s not easy…

4 years4 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

Fun never stops. Paths so retaining wall is next. We will do the wall ourselves in face and the paver on top of it. The first layer will…

OB in SA
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4 years4 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

Clothesline in Dune (same as our walls) is up

OB in SA
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4 years4 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

All our concreting jobs are finally finished!!!
Path from house to back verandah

Parking pad

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4 years4 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

This path from house to back verandah/bar/shed will be poured on Monday along with the parking pad. We will have some round stones on it as a bit of a…

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4 years4 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

Path is almost 1300 wide except for around the garage side which is about 900. Where our clothesline will be where the hot water also sits is wider at 1500.…

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4 years4 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

Started doing concrete path around the house.
The green stuff is the termite barrier
You fold the termite barrier so if the termite tries to move up it still has…

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4 years4 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

Front yard is essentially done. Just need to add more plants but will do it later.

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4 years4 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
Metricon Sentosa 52 Modified

To give you an idea, got ours for $40 a trailer load. It’s in country SA.

4 years4 yearstwylamctwylamc posted:
OB in SA

More progress photos.
From right to left:
Driveway
Parking Bay Area (gravel)
Area for a row of plants with gravel as well
Area for fake grass
Area around/outside of the pavers will be plants with…

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