whattodo posted:Good carpet choice for young family?
We are just coming the end of our renovation and are choosing carpet for 3 bedrooms (master and 2 girls - 18mths and 5yo), study and formal lounge.
We like a…
whattodo posted:Clothesline/Clothes Rack questions
We are just completing our extension and I had always planned a clothesline on the side of the house. I have found this one from Hills which I am 99%…
whattodo posted:Dark wooden floor - any regrets?
We are looking at laying a quite dark strand woven bamboo floor in our hallway and open plan kitchen/living area. My only concern is that it will sho up the…
whattodo posted:Plain anodised doors have come with powdercoated handles????
Hi all,
Our doors and windows have arrived for our extension, and we went with plain anodised aluminium for an industrial type of look. The doors have got powder coated handles…
whattodo posted:Installing timber floor in new kitchen
The only issue could be your bench heights. The kitchen company may need to add the extra height that the timbers were going to give you to ensure the bench…
whattodo posted:Exterior Colour Scheme for 1920 Sandstone Bungalow...
Hi Kate,
Your house and extension is extremely similar to what we are doing. We have a 1925 sandstone bungalow but it is painted over as it is not an ornate…
whattodo posted:Flat roof vs pitched roof extension
Hi Shebu,
We've just started our extension and decided to go with continuing the current roof line/pitch. Even though we plan to live in the house for the next 10 -…
whattodo posted:Reno Floor Plan help
What are the rooms under your current kitchen. You mention a laundry uner the bedroom, but the photos show more rooms? If you are going to extend the veranda, I…
whattodo posted:extensions
Hi Paisley,
Where are you in Adelaide? What style is your house? The reason I ask is that we saw our builder's sign up a lot in our area and surrounding…
whattodo posted:extensions
Hi Paisley,
We are in Adelaide and are about to extend our 1925 bungalow. Basically just keeping the 4 original rooms that will be 3 bedrooms and a living area. We…
whattodo posted:colourbond garage/shed questions
Hi Lyno69,
Sorry can't comment on the levels - but I know everything that Olympic suggested, the builder for our house extension has agreed when we have run it past him.…
whattodo posted:colourbond garage/shed questions
Hi Lyno69,
We are in Adelaide and our 6m x 4m colorbond shed is going up next week. We bought it through Olympic when they had one of their sales. They…
whattodo posted:Which brand of Saucepans should I get??
The $9.95 IKEA wok works on induction and I believe so does the rest of their stuff. The Wok is great!!
whattodo posted:When your neighbour wants a different fence colour.........
Thanks everyone. Might have to look into doing what we want on our side separate to their side....
whattodo posted:Pool Fence
Hi Ceebs,
Definitely check the laws in your state. Often now, even if what you currently have is allowed, when it comes to sell you need to fence the pool. Maybe…
whattodo posted:When your neighbour wants a different fence colour.........
We are about to renovate and extend our bungalow and we need to replace the fence on one side of the block. We get along really well with the neighbours…
whattodo posted:Kitchen Pantry Wall?
Hi Mikeg12,
We are having a wall of cupboards similar to yours and are having no handles and the spring open thing! All of the cabinet makers we went to for…
whattodo posted:Kitchen Pantry Wall?
Since it is such a large wall, maybe consider putting a desk/office area in one of the cupboards. Handy for putting bills/notes/invitations/keys/phone charger etc etc. Have it with the same…
whattodo posted:Colorbond Colours
Have a look at the house in the link below. Looks like Woodland Grey fence against the galv house. Looks great to me!
http://www.atkinsbg.com.au/projects/hanna/index.html
Cheers!
whattodo posted:Vote for your favourite layout...
Can I ask - did you do up those layouts? If so, what program is it? They look great for visualising the options!
whattodo posted:To Renovate or Not to renovate ... that is the question.
We went through the same dilema as you and have decided to renovate. We even had our house on the market to sell with a 3 week old baby! But…
whattodo posted:Conflicting advice on laying a bamboo floor
Thanks for your replies. I think the underlay method might be best anyway due to part being laid over floorboards....Need to do a bit more investigating!
Has anyone installed bamboo with…
whattodo posted:19yr old Kitchen budget upgrade. Pics & advice!
You're very lucky to have the good layout already! I'd go with painting the cupboards to modernise them and a lighter benchtop.
MUST lose the curtain!!!!
whattodo posted:Conflicting advice on laying a bamboo floor
Hi all,
We are wanting to lay a strand woven bamboo floor in our extension. So the majority will be onto the concrete slab and a small amount over existing old…
whattodo posted:Cost of adding drawers to your kitchen
Our kitchen people advised $110 a drawer....
whattodo posted:Bamboo flooring in Adelaide - who did you use?
We are going with strand woven bamboo flooring and wondering if there was anyone on here in Adelaide with bamboo flooring? If so, who did you use?
Cheers
Jane
whattodo posted:Anyone regret having a darker colour timber/bamboo floor?
We are choosing our bamboo floor (strand woven) colour. Both hubby and I are liking a darker colour but I am interested to know from those who have a darker…
whattodo posted:Kitchen too big?
Looks like the perfect size! It will look awesome!
One question if I may...is that a window splashback? If so, I thought the window needed to be a fixed one that…
whattodo posted:What is the height of your Ceilings?
Our extension is having 12' celings to match with the existing 4 rooms and hallway that we are keeping (1925 bungalow). The ensuite, main bathroom and laundry will be lower…
