it's a different way of breaking up the ceiling. these days a bulkhead / square set opening is more common where the plasterboard drops lower than the cornice (see bulkhead…

I'm not discrediting that, but the information given by the sales consultant is plain wrong. it is a simple change, as long as they have all the info for the…

no BA required. just check the wall isn't loadbearing before tearing it down.

James Hardie Axon cladding is a completely fine cladding material, cheap for what it's worth in comparison to other materials.
Your customer service rep is not a builder, and provided misinformation.…

the coloured niches look great. the colours work so well together! will look superb once a tv goes in that first one

hi sm_boxhill,
first thing that jumps out at me is the laundry. if possible you should always try to get the washing machine directly next to the laundry tub, to allow…

sounds like as your floor plan is currently, your driveway gradient is not compliant. i've known some circumstances in the past where this hasn't been properly calculated/investigated, and when the…

i'm a bit 50/50 on balconies. i only think they're really worth it if they open up onto a nice, unobstructed view (bushland/park/etc), not looking straight across the street into…

loving that feature brick! much better looking than the couple pallets that arrived originally!

love those bricks!!

that's good news! lucky you've got a switched on SS. was surprised to see so much red in the cobalt bricks myself, i was always under the impression they were…

love those tiles, grout will make a hell of a difference!

those tiles look amazing!

that's a shame about the two doors.
besides that all looks great. love the front door!
did you end up getting the whirly bird?

scaffolding up is a good sign. could you see a tv aerial at all? if that's not installed then there's a good chance the whirly bird is still to come.

would definitely be a NCC (national construction code) thing. unfortunately, most safety changes like this are brought upon after fatal incidents. same goes with the new smoke detector legislation in…

did you get your roof?

ah okay, thats good to hear!
yeah i've been in helensvale since i was about 8, love it here. yeah was looking at that one, doesn't look too bad. was also…

hey sns,
has there been any progress since last year? roof up yet?
i love the capri design, especially the 25 (although the 19 is probably closer to my budget haha).
it's such…

i believe we've used it before up in the hervey bay area, but nothing completed down in our area. we do have a couple two storey's under construction, and by…

those are some nice selections! at my work we've started using the cobalt brick on some of our houses, it looks quite good, especially with the basalt roofing. monument window…

hi kiwiora,
that's a massive house haha. much bigger than the standard ones you see on here! very interested to see it once it's finished!
if that 1221 sliding window is the…

hi jr15,
i would agree with increasing the windows to 2100 high in the main living areas. it's is a decent way of letting more light in. i do think the…

you've just saved yourself a hell of a lot of money with that second driveway, well done! much better outcome practically too!

the markup below is the first idea that came to mind. excuse my messy photoshop skills, i'd sketch a markup properly but my scanner is playing up at the moment.

a…

most councils require driveway/vehicle crossovers at the start of the build. a lot of it ties in together, regarding the gradients, design of the crossover, etc.
every council should have a…

bloody well done for minimising the hallways! that's the one thing i try to look for when designing, hallways do create a lot of extra square meterage and cost. the…

i only really deal with parts of this sort of stuff in my line of work, not the actual volume of soil/estimating side of it. i could be wrong, but…