Not that Im aware of adbodnar - myself and a few others were OBs around the same time period and I thought it would be a handy resource. Im glad…

I won't say "finished" as I believe there are always things that need doing to a home, owner built or not
How are you…

We chose terracotta roof tiles for durability purposes. When we were looking, low profile terracotta tiles werent as available as concrete so there was very little competition in pricing so…

We used FD Beck for insurance when we owner built our home.

Spikey, they came around about 8months ago and laid all the fibre optic in our pits. We called Telstra ASAP and were told that once it was connected they would…

I have a very large entrance/hallway - we needed it as one of the walls is actually the garage wall and is 11.5meters. For aesthetic purposes we made the entrance…

I agree with grom, it sounds like you're referring to sarking. Sarking is used for its insulation properties, not to prevent rodent infestation. My concern would be the gaps between…

We opted to have Grey Ironbark solid timber. I love the look and durability.
We sourced the timber separately and then hired a company to install. For us it was more…

Looking great Memphis!

Are you referring to the set back of the bulkhead from the cupboard?
And I have moved this to the Kitchen Corner for you.

This is exactly what I have done. Fortunately because after seeing them on the wall for a few weeks, I decided I didn't like them at all! I'm still on…

We have a 60mm bench top in our kitchen also, wonderful look
The face of the bench is 60mm however the actual tops are 20mm thick.…

It may be a little hard to visualise but the bulkhead drops to 2.6 and then that forms the rest of the ceiling height as it continues throughout the hallway…

We tiled our bathroom, ensuite and powder room all the way to the roof.

Completely understandable. I'm not exactly sure where your location is but by the sounds of it you may have no other option but to wait. Hopefully you have some more…

Our entrance has 2.9m raised ceiling, with a bulkhead that drops the rest of the house to 2.6m. It definitely gives a "wow" factor used that way, I'm not sure…

Our bulkhead is 300mm lower than our raised roof in the entrance. So basically, raised area is 2.9m and the bulkhead drops to 2.6m. Our doors are 2340mm.
Hope that helps…

Lucky, Epping Carpets are wonderful and will do it for you. They are near Epping Bunnings, in the little shops near the tyre place and mechanic.
Vetra, we used Mark from…

I had to search through my posts as I don't have access to my spreadsheet on the iPad but we paid $0.90cents a brick about 3 years ago. We paid…

I don't think it has anything to do with a trade being based in a rural or metropolitan area. Personally, if I were waiting that long for a quote I…

My husband is a cabinet maker by trade but is very "hands on" - he is one of those "fix it, build it" kind of guys.
My husband was "Site manager"…

Doors A Plenty on Plenty Road

We didnt need to do a course to get our OB permit, and I didnt research any of them. I think it may be NSW that offers quite a few…

It has a tendency to change shades in different light settings - our walls either look quite light or have a grey tone to them. Love them! And furnishing make…

Im wondering if anyone has mixed two different creepers along a fence line?
It would be purely for aesthetics as our colourbond fence was raised to allow for privacy.
From the end…

You know this thread is old when you're referring to your now husband as fiancee and have a 2year old!
Ive updated with a couple more recommendations. I would also love…

Looking good!

Our kitchen has different handles to the rest of the house. But all the handles in the laundry, linen, ensuite, bathroom etc match

We have a built in laundry hamper in the laundry so our clothes go straight in there. Little Miss has a laundry basket in her room

Hi
I hope I can explain this well.
Approximately 5x4m of decking needs to be cantilevered off the house - below this is a water tank and…