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Where can I get the best carpet deals in perth at the moment? Looking to potentially get solution dyed nylon. Thanks.

Thanks. I'm still leaning towards the double door. Intend to keep it open most of the time to give open plan ambience. Only closed when theatre is in use. There…

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I have a home theatre area which opens out to the hallway not far from the kitchen.
The noise and light from the kitchen area is intrusive so I'm thinking of…

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I have a 60cmx60cm westinghouse oven at my investment property. Recently fan is a bit noisy and sometimes it trips the house power. It is several years old now.
Has anyone…

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After my build, I hired the builder's electrical contractor to hang pendant lights at my home.
After 2.5 years I noticed some of the pendant lights started sagging. I went into…

Does anyone know where I can get triple track curtain rails? I live in Perth.
IKEA has one but is only 55" long. I need at least 2.5 metres.
I don't think…

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My builder has just completed the roof and roof tiles for a house I'm building. They used treated wood for the roof structure. The house is in an area affected…

Thanks Dee for the reassurance. Much appreciated.

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I'm currently building a house in Perth and they've just completed the roof structure. The structure has a few steel beams across which I understand is to support the…

I need an electrician to do some extra chases and points for a new build. Can someone recommend a reliable and reasonable electrician in Perth? The build is in High…

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Would anyone know a company that can supply and/or install wall panelling in Perth?
I'm trying to achieve the look shown below. It's called wainscoting in America, but doesn't seem…

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Just got slab poured a couple of weeks ago and builder has submitted a claim for progress payment. At this point I'm thinking I don't know much about the…

Hi Mike, Yes they do have insurance but I think that covers for when they're not able to complete the job...

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Just received my contract yesterday from the builder and spent last night going through it. There are a few terms in the general specifications and annexure which I thought…

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I am putting in a single backdoor to exit my garage to the side of the house. My builder wants to charge me $585 for a fibreglass weathercote door…

I came across this real cool product by EzyBuild. Basicallly you can give your colourbond fence a rendered look using these panels that is fixed to the existing fence. Not…

Hi guys, about to sign up with a builder and wasn't sure what's included in the site works. There is an item called 'Earthworks: assumed flat and level' for…

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Anyone here have any experience with Smart Homes for Living in WA? Can't seem to find any review on them. Must be a new builder.

Thanks guys. I'm building in High Wycombe WA, which comes under the Shire of Kalamunda. If my garage is not on the zero lot line, i.e. it is 1m from…

Can someone help to explain the WA setback rules for me?
I've been talking to a few builders and reading the R codes but can't find the right information.
I need a…

Thanks guys, much appreciated.

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I'm trying to decide on my house orientation, or more specifically which side of the boundary the windows should face, considering the direction of the winter sun, etc. The…

Thanks for the feedback.
seanr53 - the rear of the house, which has the biggest windows, is north facing. i don't mind the garage protruding as long as there is ample…

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Hi Dee, I've uploaded the plan to another link for you. This one should work:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/78419038@N ... hotostream
I'm now just consulting…

Hi guys,
This is my second attempt... Appreciate any feedback you can give. Thanks heaps!
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-b9lZ ... kpEYUIyMU0

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I'm trying to determine the distance to the street from the house frontage for a design that I've been playing with on my own. I'm told that the frontage…

Thanks Fogr. I'll do that. In the mean time I'm just experimenting with different single-storey designs...

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Acquired a block of land recently and now I'm thinking I may need a bigger place than I thought. If it were a single storey house, there are a…

Hi Dee, Echo & Kiwi,
I'm glad I stumbled across this forum and 'meet' people like you. Appreciate the feedback. I'll be going back to the drawing board, taking into account…

Hi all,
Had a crack at designing my new home. Appreciate if anyone can extend some feedback. Background to the project is:
Just acquired a block in High Wycombe, WA, 530 sq…