Hey guys/gals
Just wanting to confirm what the boutique homes policy is, regarding the 3 coat paint system.
During colour selection we were told the paint is also upgraded to the…

Hey guys
Im receiving many messages asking about our lounge suite. Thanks for all your lovely comments.
The couches were custom built using australian hardwood, australian fabric and dunlop foam. They were…

Hi gettingthere
Plantation shutters will always be in fashion and are classic. I highely recommend them. We have about 50% of our windows on plantation shutters, which I actually painted &…

Hi Guys
Andy, We only used blockout, on the windows that are larger and require more privacy & to minimise sun glare. The blockout still allows light in but from the…

Hi Dan
Forget about the plantation shutters made in China, they use Bass wood. Not the best quality, if you want australian made, best quality shutters and save over 50% on…

Hey guys (miss petepie, jspitz, Rowena, Hels & pauljulian)
Thanks for your lovely comments, much appreciated.
I have had so many comments regarding my side merbau gates. I actually constructed them myself,…

Hi all
I have had numerous responses in regards to our vinyl karndean flooring.
It is becoming more popular and is now used in many shopping centers stores, due to its durability…

Hi salt & pepper
I just checked out your home, very nice. Carisle homes do have some very nice homes & layouts.
Congrats, you must be very proud.
Andy

For great price & quality on roman & holland blinds, contact into blinds in melbourne.
www.intoblinds.com.au
Speak to Mark, and he will look after you. Mention my…

Thanks Salt & pepper, and Joeygbh.
The to do list never ends, either in decorating or garden work.
Some forum members have asked about our plantation shutters. I organised our shutters from…

Hey guys
I have been following this forum for quite some time, and we were one of the first few to build the cremorne42 and post it on the blogs. Its…

Thanks guys for your tips & advice.
Much appreciated.
I do like the australian timbers, such as spotted gum, ironbark & black butt.

Its been confirmed the PD Cremorne42 is being phased out, and replaced by a new range from PD.
R.I.P Cremorne42

Hey guys
I have a dilemma. Im wanting to construct a front porch (6sqm) which is underneath our balcony. I had a tradie visit last year, and provided me with a…

Hey guys
For those PD Cremorne fans out there, me included... PD have removed the cremorne from their website. Im assuming its now an outdated design. The Cremorne has been PD's…

Hi Andrea
Thanks for your nice comments.
Sealing is extra, but you can do it yourself to save money. Its approx $1200 to seal a large area (95 sqm), that was last…

By the way, there are 15 planks to each box. FRom those there are 3 different shades, a darker plank, a light plank and a medium coloured plank. When its…

Hey guys, glad you liked our karndean vinyl flooring...
Its become so popular, that you now see it in most shopping centers, various coles & safeway, in particular around the fruit…

Hi Modsy
We have 95sqm of karndean vinyl planks, from the vangogh range fitted to our ground level of our double storey home. We love it, we had it professionally installed,…

Hi liana
I have been following your blog for a while, and like many of the members of this forum, im deeply shocked and cant believe the "just fix it" attitude.…

Hi everyone
I wanted to share this as im hearing many stories of new home owners having issues with there brickwork. Various volume builders are always striving to save money, cut…

Hi all,
Im a big believer in eaves. We have built and now living in our new PD cremorne41, with 450mm eaves. I must say they do offer some weather protection.…

I highly recommend widening the garage. We did ours by 0.5m, would have liked another 1m, but PD didnt want to build the garage on the fence line...
The standard garage…

Hi Bel
See I told you about the wattyl paint. The standard is crap, its def worth upgrading the paint to the wattyl ID 3 coat system. And make sure the…

Oh no, I understand your frustration, very annoying.......
Supervisors do look after quite a few homes at once, but still he should notify you of the proposed dates.
Its a fine line,…

Hi Toni, glad you liked the pics, see i made you wait for ages, and now coming up with the goods....
Building can be frustrating, late nights, emails, endless conversations with…

Hi Bel
Yes extra alarm points, are optional. You should get one in the games room.
A plumber can find out what pressure your front tap, is giving out. Its just…

Hi Toni, from memory I believe your ducted heater is the same as ours. I might have forgotton the extra 3...
The network controller is correct, make…

Also, another great upgrade, is tiled skirtings for the wet areas......
It looks great, and protects the walls from any potential water leakages...

Hi Bel, looks like you have done your homework, well done....
Did you think of this:
Thermostat for the heater, which you can program........
Upgrade your heater to the 4 star version, as…