Awesome, thank you - and I completely agree about the 90mm PVC pipe, as the pipe coming out underground (that attaches to the current rectangular downpipe) looks to be a…

Hi everyone,
The stratco quote came in at 10.5K, so one grand cheaper. Their design is more of the standard verandah - the "outback" flat Stratco design, mounted to the house…

The Stratco outback design is the one I want - they're actually visiting tomorrow morning to give me a quote. The other company that quoted me already basically use a…

I may be using the wrong terminology
It's a "colorbond quad guttering & flashing", which from what I gather is basically standard guttering. So what they'll…

Hi everyone,
I'm after some guidance and hopefully some rough pricing from people have been through this over the past few years (note: I'm in Melbourne).
I'm after a basic "flat" pergola/verandah,…

Woah nobody has this? I thought I'd have at least one reply... S*monds says it's "normal" (standard) to have a gap like that in showers these days, but I basically…

Hi all,
I have a newish house, and for the showers, both showers have a small "gap" on the side against the wall - where it looks like it hasn't been…

Thanks for that.... I didn't consider MDF. I'm guessing that will also be suitable.... and it's the right thickness (16mm will fit).
The issue I had with Bunnings is that they…

Hi all,
I had no idea where to post this.... sorry I haven't been able to get a straight answer for this one.
I have a new…

Just as an update - it's taken a while, but the builder has agreed to bring the sparky back and will re-run the cable provided I bring in the cable.
So…

In that case I'll buy a roll of the 50m 16 AGW in-wall cable, even though it's purple.... the only issue is the installation, and finding someone who'll swap it…

Would 18AWG be good enough for rear surrounds?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/50m-CUSTOM-In-Wa ... 3359064145
(which seems to be Selby Acoustics, they have the same street address)...
Or Selby Acoustics themselves directly sell…

Yeah, the plaster is up - everything happened way quicker than expected!
On the rear wall, he'd run it down inside the wall cavity, and clipped it against the frame -…

Hi all,
In my home theatre room I wanted something simple - two rear surround speakers to be cabled up. So, the front of the home threatre room would have a…

I created a thread earlier today about this... I couldn't find the question answered anywhere - but finally found this thread! (Whoops, didn't really need to create my own thread).
What…

Hi all,
I have two windows where the bricks underneath (from the outside) don't quite reach the window frame. Under the frame is a rubber flap which is meant to sit…

Hi all,
I'm building a smallish three bedroom home, and I'm considering having an Evap system installed after handover. I'll often see in the papers adverts for a 5-point ducted…

So.... if I take my house plans and calculate the rough "length" around the house...
Then: x 0.8 x 50 = rough cost?
(0.8 being 80cm wide path as suggested, 50…

I'm going waaaaay off-topic here, but I think everyone's already decided to say not to use that concreter anyway.
So, after reading this thread, now I'm interested in knowing more abou…

Hi all,
I'm thinking about having a path around the entire house, both for ease of access, and also because it's a part of the recommendation from the soil test results:
"Proper…

Out of curiousity, how much will it costly roughly do have it all done? I'm also interested in having a footpath around the house - I will be having the…

My slab is down, so I was curious about how long they will wait....
To cut out a part of the email response: "he has advised that the frame will be…

Hi all....
I didn't want to start a new thread.... so when you're building, the insurance is covered by the builder until handover?
(i.e. it covers the frame burning down etc…

How big was the pergola, and how much did it end up costing?
I'm in Melbourne too... but won't have my house built for another six months or so, but I'm…

Hi everyone...
I've bought my block of land, and it's already fully fenced. I had signed the building contract too... and they've just sent me a post contract variation of…

I have to admit I'm the same.... I thought they were the same thing! Happy to be corrected though.
There's a HUGE price difference between "frosted"…

Ooops I didn't realise about the dimpled glass - I basically just want something to obscure the view, so the neighbours can't see in. Frosted, dimpled - anything that works…

Oh wow - very nice! Did you do that yourself, after handover? If so - how much did it cost?
I like that... (and is giving…

Wow - has nobody done this? Should I have put this thread into the bathroom area instead?

Thanks for all the updates everyone - it really is most appreciated. I love the house plan, but I am still close to pulling out.... depending on how it goes!…