boosta posted:Building in Adelaide wth Oakford - PCI
Yes, brush (cut in) to areas which you can't roll first but at least try to roll as close as possible to edges after cutting in. Maybe my…
boosta posted:Building in Adelaide wth Oakford - PCI
Good progress - make sure you are onto the painters. Two pics of what I mentioned about "not rolling after cutting in". Yes I am pedantic especially when…
boosta posted:Building in Adelaide wth Oakford - PCI
the SD is technically still a wet system except it uses syphonic drainage principles. I started with 4 and after installing that, i was doubtful of it initially and even…
boosta posted:Building in Adelaide wth Oakford - PCI
Looks great, are you going with the standard spec for painting? Getting an extra coat? Just pay attention when they are painting, to me their painters are amateurs…
boosta posted:Connection to Stormwater Sleeve after Handover
Get a few quotes and decide (~$1650 to $2200 based on my quotes). You can do this prior to handover as long as your builder approves it, 1 less…
boosta posted:Neighbour trying to claim land
I think most buyer when submitting an offer to the vendor, most will probably place subject to finance, building and pest inspection etc. In a hot market, the less restrictions…
boosta posted:Rainwater collection - questions??
If the image was provided by Dennis, I will go with it.
boosta posted:Rainwater collection - questions??
the low restriction inlet needs to be optioned hence the reason why I went with a colourbond steel tank (suspect you can't do with Poly as most will have a…
boosta posted:Rainwater collection - questions??
Disclaimer – I know I have mentioned supadiverta a lot in my posts and some will see it as advertising for Dennis. I have spent a lot of time…
boosta posted:Water storage. How much did you have?
13,000 litres (the largest size that I could fit on my block).
boosta posted:Metricon Phoenix Adelaide - landscaping
Wow!
If you are going to replace the fence and pay it all by yourself (which was what I did), still send in the Form2 to your neighbour and give them…
boosta posted:Custom build in Adelaide.
Looks great, wow when you said triangle shaped block and different slope, the picture really tops it!
boosta posted:Built in SA with Dechellis: landscaping
Nice! Sir walter for lawn? as there is a lot of shade from the tree?
boosta posted:First home - Adelaide
roller blinds - DIY measure and order from Aliexpress.
re: window splashback, depends on how wide you have outside, I only have the 1m clearance so I'm looking at the colorbond…
boosta posted:bedrooms sizes
I have increased the kids bedrooms from 12m2 (old house) to 14m2 (4 x 3.5) (current house) and both with sliding BIR). This is factoring a single bed and…
boosta posted:Built in SA with Dechellis: landscaping
Looks great! I'm testing the velida easy wring spin mop for mopping my bamboo flooring so far so good. No enjo mop to try....
boosta posted:Built in SA with Dechellis: landscaping
I like that shed and I need to get one quick!
boosta posted:Reactive soil - Concrete + Paving or pattern pave concrete?
I went with concrete (coloured) for perimeter and exp agg for driveway, this time instead of pavers, yes with reactive soil class of E-D/ P(fill).
In your case, I will opt…
boosta posted:Oakford homes-Adelaide SA-BRICKED
Updated blog and still work in progress.....
boosta posted:Metricon Phoenix Adelaide - landscaping
Looks good, just did exposed agg for $115/m2 and ~$77/m2 for coloured concrete done.
The tiles look great!
boosta posted:Oakford homes-Adelaide SA-BRICKED
We have been busy unpacking over the weekend so no pics yet. Things still to be done but organised - screen doors, built-in robes, carport, fencing and concreting to…
