I would go for a black door.
And yes, stick to a limited palate.
However, what bugs me is the asymmetry in the windows. Why has one side got two windows,…

I can only speak from my experience in WA.
We built a granny flat on our property (steel framed) before knocking down the main house and building a new one. …

This makes no sense.
I recommend just talking to the council. We had to plant a tree too, but all they specified was a mature tree from their list.
They…

Troy, the contract wording you said you have surprises me. We are owner supplying a range of things our contract is clear that we do so at our own…

Thanks so much!

Sadly while they ‘support’ permeable pavers for the environmental credentials, they have not yet found any that meet the compressive strength required by the standard.
So, in theory, 55 MPa…

Hello
I am looking to build a driveway out of grass pavers.
My local council have been very helpful (not) in letting me know I can build a driveway out of grass…

Also have you looked at the august home lock - nothing on the front of the door and discreet lock on back of door. The other option is Level Bolt.

No, we're in Perth.
Resilift seem decent enough but I was hoping for a cool industrial style lift - turns out they are very expensive...

Mine did!
I'm building with Residential Attitudes and they have built me a lift well. I intend to use Resilift (not the best looking lift but it will do...).
As it…

I feel for you, but I think I wouldn’t settle on a builder unless they are willing to grant your reasonable request because if they are going to be this…

Have they told you why? I can honestly think of no reason why they wouldn’t so there must be some reason they’re saying no.
As I said, we live…

Thanks very much - yep thinking of mdf, and I think 31c is closer to 2.6 m tall without back so that's a good guide. I was thinking around…

Could anyone give me a ballpark cost for
a 4.3m custom bookcase (31c ceiling) in Perth in bog standard white like this picture?

I’m building with Residential Attitudes. They are the mid tier arm of Oswalds (to which shaidas referred in an earlier post). They have some really cool designs and overall I…

I saw this colour brick recently, matched with jarrah and it looked lovely. So perhaps jarrah garage door and jarrah door? I’d probably match the render to the…

On second read, another alternative is that you are providing the item but you expect the builder to install it for no additional cost? If so, then in my…

Interesting. So if I can just clarify, you will provide the item and basically pay whatever the builder tells you it will cost to install and the builder is…

We are only up to roof stage but we are doing the following after handover:
1. Wooden floors (we salvaged some sentimental boards my grandad laid);
2. Wardrobes
3. Some internal doors
4. Kitchen…

At no time did I tell you you had to give them unfettered access. I told you you could not unreasonably deny access to them for them to ensure their…

Ok. I’ll bite. If you go back to my original post I said that under Australian you can’t withhold permission for him to maintain the wall. That’s entirely true…

Wow!
I DO know the law that applies to me, but as I explained in my post, the actual name of the law that applies to you is likely to…

Precisely. I suspect your neighbour was trying to be civil by asking you to chop down the tree, but when you refused (from his point of view) got frustrated and…

A zero lot boundary wall owner is responsible for maintaining their wall. Your post indicates that the tree is growing on his/her wall (you said 'against').
If this…

Aha! Thanks. This makes sense.
Yeah, it’s a nice suburb but I still think it’s overpriced! Lucky for me I’m not going to be selling any time soon…

Hello
My building inspector has just submitted me a report that tells me that “a 62mm bearing to the living room window lintel was noted. Lintels are defective if not…

You’d really hate my feature brick wall then!
There are an abundance of cladding options: wood, tiles, render - or if you want to get really exxy then something like Venetian…

How did you go? This one's been on my mind!

Simon
Just to chime in - you can absolutely live in your granny flat - I am doing exactly that as I type! I just negotiated it with my builder.…

Wow! What a score! I’ve those stairs in my new build and recall they were eye wateringly expensive (with jarrah treads).