Hillsbuilds posted:Belga white tiles
Easy to maintain, we have them on shower floor too. The bit that gets dirty is the grout more than anything else. After every shower we use a squeegee, but…
Hillsbuilds posted:Hamptons inspired architect design with attached granny flat
UPDATE!
So our builder entered our house into the Master Builders Association NSW Excellence in Housing Awards 2021, and we won our category! Very exciting, and also gratifying to know that…
Hillsbuilds posted:Floor plan thoughts
We have a similar layout in a 5x12 space, and there is a fair bit of room between each area. On top of that our modular L shaped sofa is…
Hillsbuilds posted:Three way bathroom.
I specifically asked for one in our custom build. It works very well with our kids (teen boy and girl). To get natural light into the vanity and toilet are…
Hillsbuilds posted:North Facing Property
This is my thread. I’ve removed the plans for privacy reasons, but you may get an idea from the pics.
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Hillsbuilds posted:North Facing Property
Yes, you have contradicting requirements. However there are things you can do to get the north light into the back of your house. We have exactly the same issue, so…
Hillsbuilds posted:What's your opinion on DARK vs LIGHT roofs
We have a surfmist roof, precisely for energy efficient reasons and not wanting to contribute to the Urban heat island effect.
I’m not sure why home owners don’t have light roofs.…
Hillsbuilds posted:Hamptons inspired architect design with attached granny flat
Hi All, hope you’ve all had a good Christmas and were not too affected by the Covid restrictions!
Did anyone’s build actually meet the ubiquitous “Christmas deadline”???
We moved in around…
Hillsbuilds posted:Hamptons inspired architect design with attached granny flat
Thanks Countrybuilds, sorry I missed your comment! I’ve used that baking cupboard many times now, and it certainly makes the process a…
Hillsbuilds posted:KDR in Bella Vista - Hills Shire DA experience &
Lol, hope you start a thread documenting your build then, I would love to follow!
We didn’t really have any issue with our GF design. It pretty much satisfied all the…
Hillsbuilds posted:KDR in Bella Vista - Hills Shire DA experience &
Very similar to us, architect design in Hills Shire, two storey with attached granny flat.
We went DA as our design would not have made it through CDC. Took 5 months,…
Hillsbuilds posted:Room size
Compare it against the rooms of your current house? Or go out to an oval and tape it out to scale with masking tape.
Hillsbuilds posted:Builder issue - stairs and skirting - help please
We have the same in our custom build too. But TBH I’ve never noticed it until I read your post and went to check! Could it more obvious because the…
Hillsbuilds posted:What sort of path is this?
It looks like decomposed granite? We have an area covered in that, over road base that seems to be porous. With a similar drainage hole but the cover is solid.…
Hillsbuilds posted:Cooktop on breakfast bar. Am i Crazy?
It will make a bit of a splattery mess every time you cook. Your bench top also doesn’t look that big, will you have enough prep space? That said, I…
Hillsbuilds posted:Design and orientation - advice appreciated
Don’t know how feasible it is in your design, but in our custom build, one of the most useful things I’ve found is the laundry chute from upstairs! Our main…
Hillsbuilds posted:Troubles of a North Facing Block
We have this orientation. Our solution was to have a courtyard to get the sun into the back living areas. This was a custom build though, are you looking only…
Hillsbuilds posted:Ventilating storage room under the stairs
Just wondering if you actually need ventilation? We have a similar set up in our understairs and I had the same concerns. My electrician said ventilation wasn’t an issue (same…
Hillsbuilds posted:Belga white tiles
We have 600 Belga white as internal and external tiles and I really like them. They have a very slight grey but its not uniform, and helps to hide dirt…
Hillsbuilds posted:Handover Clean
Another custom build here. I was pleasantly surprised, we didn’t have to do a thing, just moved straight in.
Hillsbuilds posted:Help - increased ceiling height (doors/windows)
I would definitely go with the higher ceilings, it makes such a big difference to the spaciousness of the house.
Re windows I would also align them with the doors if…
Hillsbuilds posted:reverse brick veneer build sydney
We have RBV in some areas of our ground floor. None on the upper storey, for thermal mass there we used PCM.
Hillsbuilds posted:Hamptons inspired architect design with attached granny flat
jsmi here are the pics.
Top cabinet has strip along the top front, baking cabinet has two strips on each side towards the front.
This…
Hillsbuilds posted:Bryan & Petersen Build in Ballarat (VIC)
Thanks. Our French doors have the sort of seal you mentioned I think. They do work really well.
The front doors, laundry, garage, flat backdoor have...nothing.
I’ll check out the…
Hillsbuilds posted:Bryan & Petersen Build in Ballarat (VIC)
Hey darb74, quick question. I know you spent time insulating and plugging air leaks during the build. What did you do for the…
Hillsbuilds posted:Hamptons inspired architect design with attached granny flat
Thank you Den45.
The main door is a Hume Regency door with sidelights painted in Dulux Monument Gloss.
Hillsbuilds posted:Hamptons inspired architect design with attached granny flat
Thank you! The lights are a strip along the top towards the front. Glass shelves. I’ll take a photo with the light on next time. I have another kitchen cabinet…
Hillsbuilds posted:Hamptons inspired architect design with attached granny flat
Thanks edskii! I’ll put more pics up when I have time to take more.
