Hi Molly,
Sorry I havent been on here for a while. No I didnt. I didnt think you needed to. I dont think anyone else has either.
When is your…

Thanks for the nice comments everyone.
MrBee.. its around 16m2

Hi synde... it is my first deck that I have built. I am stoked with the outcome. I did plenty of research before hand, making sure to conform with the…

Thanks for the kind words... Guess what? I HAVE FINISHED!!! (apart from sealing it and one face board...) Here are the pics.
agf18 - I used Adrian from ACR Landscaping.…

Hi Molly and Lee, we kept the tecknika oven and dishwasher and find them to be great. Having said that I haven't had a 900mm stand along oven before so…

I have had a very productive weekend. I have finished all the concreting of the stirrups and attached the deck to the concrete pad. I have built the extra part…

Nice long weekend for deck building... go away rain. photos soon

Hi Matymoo....
I went with the standard 86mm drop. It is 86mm closest to the house and then has a slight fall in it. To answer your question, I am…

The back deck has started. Unfortunately this weekend my wife is working so its currently on hold. But this is where I am unto.
Holes have been dug and frame…

Oh sorry Molly and Lee, I forgot that bit. Nothing around the Rochedale area, ours go to daycare in East Brisbane. I work in New Farm so its on the…

Just a few quick ones...

Hi Ilaeria, Sounds like it could be the same one. He was great. Was very helpful. We had a great experience with Plantation. This was our first build and we…

Molly - do you know what you are doing in the alfresco area?

Hi Molly and Lee, We had Mike, who has just moved onto another project within Plantation. He was great. Very helpful and always answered my questions.
I noticed your frame…

Molly and Lee, I walk past every morning whilst walking the dog so I will be able to follow the build. Bet you are very excited.
DonThom, it is very…

Landscaping is now finished. All the electrics are finished and we are slowly unpacking. Installed the letter box the other day. Wife is not keen on it.. OOOPs. I like…

Here are some updates of the house. It has been a busy week. The driveway is completed, all the lights interior and exterior have been completed and the landscapers started…

Hi Molly and Lee - Baby bouncer, thats correct. We have just finished the interior lights yesterday. 2 more power points going in and then we will get the exterior…

Handover went well on Friday. Was great getting the keys. We have spent the weekend moving in. My mate has already started to fit of the downlights. Much better than…

Nyssa - we went with Boral Penguin.. Has some black flecks through it

Hi Molly - not sure if I understand this quieston "This is a silly question but was are the converters?"
Teh concrete was just over $9k. This was for the driveway,…

Thanks Molly and Lee, It sure is. We have handover on Friday.. THIS FRIDAY WOO HOO... And the converters are starting on Monday.
As far as recommending a concreter, I…

tj9630 and Nyssa+Lachlan - there is no issue turing a batton into a downlight, however, you do have to let the sparky know this. In your lighting consultation you need…

Thanks everyone for the comments. We are very happy with the house and looking forward to getting in and putting our own touches on it...
Nyssa+Lachlan - in regards to…

Here are the lights
Over the kitchen island
Stairwell
Ensuite
Outside lights on front pillars
Spotlight for side of house and rear garden
Fan for main lounge

Thanks Evec and j9630.. we are so happy with it. Cant wait to get in and finish it all off (lighting, concrete and timber deck etc)
We just bought our final…

Thanks Pearz.. we are very excited. How are you settling in?
Molly - Thats great news about the sewer cover. Yes we have chosen to go with getting a separate…

Hi everyone,
Some good news... looks like handover is going to the 6th of Feb... We are very excited. Its all happening now. Ill take some pics tomorrow when I…

Hi Molly...
Thats exciting about the permits etc coming through.
Thats a shame about the sewer man hole, sounds a bit annoying. We didnt have any issues with that on our…

Hi Evec, Had a bit of a break over Christmas which was nice. I think hand over will be mid feb... Which is very exciting. Just a few things to…