We have just finished laying our new decking only a couple of days ago. We used mixed Australian hardwood bought from the auctions. We haven't even had a chance to…

We have just finished laying our new decking only a couple of days ago. We used mixed Australian hardwood bought from the auctions. We haven't even had a…

Can anyone recommend a place(s) in Sydney that do fairy cheap custom made benchtops. It's just for our new laundry so nothing fancy, just a straight laminate one.
Hubby is…

We have a very small pile of Asbestos in our backyard (it's currently all wrapped up in thick plastic so it can't be touched). We would like to get…

We are trying to complete our bathroom with a fairly small budget and we have thought about looking into flatpack vanities.
Firstly does anyone make flatpack vanities (or cupboards)? I…

Can anyone recommend a tiler in the Sydney area that is reasonably priced.
We need one that can also do waterproofing too.
Love to hear your recommendations.

They have some lovely taps don't they!!! Definatley be looking into those ones. You don't know off the top of your head how much they might be (approx…

Hubbie and I are coming to the end of doing a big extension whilst also renovating the older parts of the house. Our house is approx 70 years old…

I just had a look at the list of episodes (on Wiki) and look likes it's Season 9 Episode 1. The episdoe is called "The Apprentice Store" and this…

I tried to find an old thread where people can post pics of their bathrooms but can't find it.... so I'll start this one.
I'm stuck on colours and needs some…

Has anyone had a good experience with any tilers in the Ryde/Parramatta area of Sydney i.e someone that knows what they are doing and is not *******.
I've heard some horror…

Just wanting to hear what people's opinions are on Blanco ovens and cooktops. I've narrowed down my choices to a few brands like Blanco, Baumatic etc but I still…

I'm not sure about the underbench oven but I've found Appliances online to be very helpful and cheap too.
Not sure where abouts you are in Oz but my…

I'm interested to hear what appliances you ended up choosing for your kitchen, paricularly the oven, cooktop and rangehood.
I'd love to hear the pros and cons and why you chose…

Just curious why you're putting it in the corner?
Mainly to save on bench space and the only side we can really have our cooktop on seems to be a little…

Hi all
I'm coming to the stage where I'll need to start looking at kitchens and getting quotes etc. We are seriously considering putting our gas cooktop and rangehood in…

Have you tried Blinds Online?
Yeah they were actually the first place I tried.

Hi all
I'm looking at ordering some wood-style venetian blinds for our new windows in our new extension and I'm trying to find slim venentian blinds as these are the only…

For a legitimate sander get onto the Australian Timber Flooring Association website - they will have a list of members from Sydney
Sounds good however I think you need to join…

We've just finished laying our flooring and are after some recommendations for any companies in Sydney that do sanding/polishing.
Love to hear your thoughts.

Up to the stage in our renos where I need to start thinking about wall colours. I want something that shows a bit of contrast with the white roof…

Hi guys
Debating over who to get to build our walk in pantry. It's only a small pantry (1.5 x 1m) so I'm not overly fussed on the layout, just…

I love free standing baths however I've heard they are a pain in the b**t to clean, not much access around the back if they are against a wall.

Thanks for the replies guys, it for a hardwood timber floor T & G.

We've just received our first quote for new timber flooring. We have 71sqm to cover & our quote was $8900. This is for Spotted Gum laid by this…

That would be great tallboyjohn - I'm in Eastwood, so nearish to you.
Thanks also downtime for your PM. I will give them a try as well.

So I'm guessing no one has ever had a colourbond fence errected in Sydney???

Looking for some recommendations for colourbond fencing companies in Sydney that are reasonably priced.
Love to hear how you went with your fencing company.

Anyone???
Don't tell me none of you did checks on your builder?

We think we have pretty much chosen our builder but want to know what the next steps are just to make sure he has no prior complaints etc against his…