wow our bank used there PI on each stage of payment that would mean that our bank would not let us build with them if they didn't allow a PI…

I am not sure why people keep saying over and over again that private builders are so expensive etc etc. We are not spending any more than most people…

What a beautiful house you have! Well done. Love the colours.

So far my experience with local builders are:
- no job to small or to big - total crap - you do what you want, you come when you want…

Why are people getting so upset because someone is having a go at project builders? I have read many posts on this forum, where people say negative things about…

Working in Qld where we don't have daylight savings, it is very frustrating organising/attending meetings with other staff from other states. Last week I attended a phone hookup, where…

Just thought I would let you know that most (3 of the 4 mobs) that I have got quotes from said that they will put up the $8000 rebate for…

Our custom designed home was approx $9K per square

We went with a small builder, and organised our kitchen, flooring and concreting ourselves. Our builder was more than happy for us to do this separately and there was…

People keep saying that they couldn't build with a custom/private builder as they are so much more expensive, but we didn't find it more expensive, and especially when you look…

Has anyone here used enduroshield on your shower screens or windows? Its a permanent protective coating that is supposed to make it really easy to clean glass and also…

Our painter was fantastic. He gave us heaps of ideas, and made lots of suggestions along the way. He suggested a colour for the ceiling of our alfresco…

Whilst I am not knocking anyone who has gone with a project builder - after all it is a personal decision, I would have to say after reading some of…

We are building in Brisbane and went with a private builder over a project builder, and it was the best decision we made. It really wasn't that much more…

Thanks so much for your suggestions Michelle. We are going with Inner space - I love that colour and it is very similar to the interior feature colour I…

Ohh you are talking about the rendered posts!! I thought you were talking about my photo posts (I think it is…

bda20, I don’t see any posts? Where are they?


I am having a bad afternoon I was just trying to…

Wow - thanks so much for the advice Michelle. Now that we have to make a final decision I am getting very stressed about it. My husband felt…

bda20…..you might want to try and make the photo a little larger.
I can’t see a thing.


Hi Michelle, if you click on the photo it opens it in image…

Hi Michelle
This is a photo of our house when it was almost finished with the bricks (there will also be brick pillars in the entry). We have to give…

yes parker I am saying I wanted to hook the whole house to it but not allowed and al do you realise how many houses run on tank water only…

In brisbane we are at an all time low in our dams so water is like gold (you know the 4 min shower timer we all got) and I for…

everyone is talking about the tanks but what about the pvc plumbing to get the water to the tank???? I have never heard of a food grade pipe??

if you want to upgrade later you have to spend a bit more up front as Yak_Chat said you have to get a bigger inverter that I have been geting…

if you want to upgrade later you have to spend a bit more up front as Yak_Chat said you have to get a bigger inverter that I have been geting…

We are currently renting a house with a tiled roof. Over the last few months, my husband has locked himself out of our house twice - one during the…

Mek - we are putting a lowline tv unit along the wall underneath the window with a 3 seater chaise facing it.

Law18 - we have used Stipple seal…

Some updated photos - they were busy this week! Doors have been hung, architraves are on, tiles have been delivered, plaster has been set and bricks are almost finished.…

Here are some new photos. As it has been raining all week in Brisbane, they haven't been able to do the bricks yet, but the plasterers have been busy…

I like both, but everyone I know is going square, so we decided to go round to be different.