colin1 posted:water Leak - Is It Considered Major Defect
We moved into our new house approx 2 years ago. During the recent rain here in Sydney we noticed a water stain on the room.
I entered the manhole to investigate…
colin1 posted:Alfresco Outdoor Blinds - Sydney
Hi,
We are contemplating putting outdoor blinds around our alfreco area.
As per the above drawing we will require 3 blinds to completely enclose the area with the largest being 4040mm
Can…
colin1 posted:Concrete Pavers - Sealing
We are currently having some 400x400 concrete pavers laid and after the job is complete I would like to seal them as it is
an entertaing area and will probably have…
colin1 posted:Native Garden Need Mulch Suggestions.
After a knock down rebuild we decided to put in a native garden in the front.
All the plants have been in for approx 3 months and now need to…
colin1 posted:Pendant light help!
We used Alfred from Beacon. Our Island is 3.0m x 1.2m -
colin1 posted:Interior paint colour
We used Taubmans Windy Beach. NB If you look at the Taubmans website the colour is a lot darker than it dries out.
Here is an article :
colin1 posted:Interim Occupation Certificate
We have moved in to our new home and were issued with an Interim Occupation Certificate. What do we need to do the get the Final Occupation Certificate. Is…
colin1 posted:Just Laid Matilda Turf atthis time of year
Thanks for the reply. After looking at your lawn pictures if mine turns out anything like yours I will be verry happy
Col
colin1 posted:Just Laid Matilda Turf atthis time of year
Hi,
Have just laid Matilda Buffalo this week. New build so did not have an option to wait for warmer weather as we had
a bare yard that would have turned…
colin1 posted:Grout Sealing With Brush
Have polished porcelain tiles that don't need sealing but I would like to seal the sand cement grout.
Can I just use one of the grout sealers from Bunning and paint…
colin1 posted:do you have a white kitchen? What colour are your floor tile
Our Kitchen is all white and plan to use color on appliances (Kettle etc, stools). Black Pendant lights above island
Tiles are light gray
colin1 posted:Help - What are these Pipes For ?
Hi,
Our house is getting close and did a visit today. Can some help identifying what the different type of pipes
Any help greatly appreciated
What is this pipe for ? Does it…
colin1 posted:Garage Floor Painting
Would love to use these but just worked out I would need over 200 tiles, thus would cost nearly 2 grand to do the floor. After building a new house…
colin1 posted:Garage Floor Painting
Am looking at sealing the garage floor (New Build). The problem I am facing is that all products seem to instruct
you to give the floor pressure washing but the garage…
colin1 posted:Curtain Brackets - No Drilling
Hi,
Am just about to install curtains in the new house. I hate the idea of drilling holes in my nice new architraves.
I found these on the internet but only in…
colin1 posted:TV Antenna Supply and Install
Hi,
House nearly finished. TV ports to all rooms have been installed and connected to a splitter by builder. Now will need someone to install and supply Antenna in Sydney south…
colin1 posted:Things to do after move in to protect your home
No suitable for a garage floor unless you don't park your car in the garage
colin1 posted:Kitchen Design - Need Extra Set of Eyes
Thanks Guys for your help re the overhang. Am happy now and signing off on the design.
Regarding the comments on the pantry size. The pantry on the kitchen design is…
colin1 posted:Bedroom furniture
We are currently nearing completionof our new house and have been looking for furniture too. We found Focus On Furniture had good quality furniture and prices quiet reasonable for…
colin1 posted:Kitchen Design - Need Extra Set of Eyes
Hi Everyone,
I need some help. We are currently finalising the design of our new kitchen when my other half had to go overseas urgently. We were 95% finished and only…
colin1 posted:Pull Out Spice Rack - Kitchen Designer says No
We had in our original plans that we wanted a large pull out spice rack. The Kitchen company says that don't use them anymore as they go out of alignment…
colin1 posted:Sealing Alfresco Tiles
Hi,
We are currently building and have selected Belga Taupe Textured 450x450 mm for our alfresco area. I am a bit worried that with the textured finish that they will become…
colin1 posted:Options for knockdown/rebuild for wide frontage block
Hi,
We are in the south west of Sydney and had the exact same problem. We looked at a lot of display homes but nearly all are now designed for smaller…
colin1 posted:Buying Electrical Appliances for New House
Hi,
We are currently building and had started to look at the New Electrical appliances we want. We are looking at the following;
Fridge (520L)
Microwave
Dishwasher
2 x Smart 4k TV (55cm & 65cm)
Vacuum…
colin1 posted:B&D Panelift - Upgrade to Timber Coat
We currenting have a double garage with B&D Colorbond Panelift Doors in our tender . We are thinking about upgrading to the Timber Coat Merbau to match…
colin1 posted:Independent Building Inspection Costs
Hi,
We are about to start a KDR and was looking at using an Independent Building Inspector to check work as I no nothing about building a house. Was hoping someone…
colin1 posted:Building Inspector - Help
Hi,
We are going towards a KDR and we think it would be advantageous to get an building inspection company to
check that everything is done as per plans and to the…
colin1 posted:Help Please - Contract - What to Look Out For
Thanks for the reply. I am in NSW (Sydney West)
colin1 posted:Help Please - Contract - What to Look Out For
Hi,
I have just received our finalised tender which we are about to accept.
Before we move on to the building contract I was hoping people could let me know the following…
