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4 years4 yearsbluesteelbluesteel posted:
Power points in kitchen

We have always had them on the cabinetry under the overhang of our island and they are our most used points - you will definitely regret not having power points…

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4 years4 yearschippychippy posted:
Power points in kitchen

Thanks, we have draws on our island bench, so that's a good idea too.
We also have a drop bench and were thinking of installing one on the side…

Power points in kitchen
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4 years4 yearsMrsJMMrsJM posted:
Steam Oven/Combi Oven

I have the Bosch series 8 and hate it. Hardly use the steam function. Only really if cooking meat. Otherwise I steam everything on the cooktop.
It has intuitive cooking…

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4 years4 yearskirashogunkirashogun posted:
Steam Oven/Combi Oven

Didn't use steam oven much at all. Just easier with stove top steamer. Same issue, lots of clean up. I got a plumbed in version, even worse, now i have…

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4 years4 yearsgogo65gogo65 posted:
Steam Oven/Combi Oven

I previously had a steam combi Miele oven, we rarely used it, every time you use it the whole inside needs to be cleaned, after use there is always loads…

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4 years4 yearsEvelinEvelin posted:
Cooktop with integrated ventilation

Hi,
yes I can tell you a bit. In Germany these cooktops are the most popular as Germans like to cook "into the room".
The best Brand is BORA, the model which…

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4 years4 yearsBlacktea2sugarsBlacktea2sugars posted:
Budgeting for a pool

Thank you!! I think you are completely right about the surroundings of the pool making the pool shine.
Exactly. A deep drop face coper and no one even knows its…

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4 years4 yearsLeeotaLeeota posted:
Budgeting for a pool

We are putting in a concrete pool, 10 x 3m with a spa and it’s costing us about 90k. That doesn’t include fencing or tile surrounds. We did originally want…

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4 years4 yearsalexp79alexp79 posted:
Kitchen bench tops

This can be helpful:

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5 years5 yearsbankbank posted:
Rear access from Garage

If at all possible to have it, I would. We use ours a lot. We can walk around the other side or through the house, but that would…

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5 years5 yearsdarb74darb74 posted:
Rear access from Garage

I personally wouldn't worry about it, as long as you have access on the other side of the house. We deleted our garage rear P/A door, mostly to save…

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5 years5 yearsSplashersSplashers posted:
Bathtub in ensuite

Do it, install a bath in the Ensuite but make sure its a very good bath to use and looks. Budget bath in main bathroom to save dollars

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5 years5 yearscs212cs212 posted:
Linen cupboard

I think you definitely need a linen cupboard upstairs, unless you don't mind running up and down the stairs everytime.. but, even so, I would definitely have some kind of…

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5 years5 yearsbrokenstickbrokenstick posted:
Bathtub in ensuite

Make sure you get into the bath when choosing it. I don't bath, but my wife chose our bath purely on looks. Now she never uses it as she says…

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5 years5 yearsourrawsonbalmoral38ourrawsonbalmoral38 posted:
Bathtub in ensuite

Depends on one's view but personally I view it as a luxury, but it depends how often you realistically have a bath?
If you find that you rarely do, it'll…

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5 years5 yearsSparkyfSparkyf posted:
Linen cupboard

You need somewhere to store sheets, blankets and towels. If you put these in everyone's WIR, then if they run out, then they need to access someone else's room to…

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5 years5 yearschippychippy posted:
Linen cupboard

Definitely put a linen cupboard upstairs.
If anything you can get away with a smaller linen closet downstairs and put a large one upstairs.
We used to have a vacuum cleaner…

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5 years5 yearsPulsePulse posted:
Concrete interior walls

look up cemintel territory quarry urban grey
It gives you the look you want in a cement sheet

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5 years5 yearsJokerJoker posted:
Concrete interior walls

Wow that's one ugly looking wall,very polarising and could date badly.

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5 years5 yearsalexp79alexp79 posted:
Concrete interior walls

Concrete walls like this will certainly require footing support.
You will be also having issues with integrating electrical or plumbing into them as after chasing for conduits or pipes, you would…

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