Its all about compromise, your island bench is quite narrow at 900mm so allows for more space between the bench and island..if you had a larger island, say 1200 then…

Wow! I thought 1200 was a tight fit, i couldn't imagine 900!

Good point about the kitchen spacing..Apparently 1200 between the bench and island is standard these days, i find it to cramped myself. I have 1800 spacing where i live now…

Not everyone lives in a major city in Australia..House and land under 750K is very achievable in most places i would think..I live in what i consider to be an…

Ye ok i will have a look..but im genuinely not trying to do the wrong thing here..I just found something similar to what i want and will make more than…

oklouise, let me know if you didn't get my message..
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Hey,
I just sent you a msg before i realised you posted this..
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No i'm not trying to steal anything, i just have a house plan that i mostly like so i was going to use it as a base and change what's…

Howdy,
I'm wondering if theres anyone here who is a designer or good with design programs that could help me out with a floor plan..? I have a house design with…

That sucks! Nothing is ever simple..

Trying to ask for money for a fence erected years before you even owned the property sounds ridiculous to me..I'm assuming its a colorbond fence and after 5 years its…

"They are based on new the principle of reflecting sound waves from the nearby surfaces and yes creates a sound like real rear and wall speakers of the highest quality."
What…

I'm going to have to disagree with this..whilst i have no doubt the soundbar you mentioned would do a good job and for some people be suitable, saying it would…

Light will be the big difference as you wont want a super dark living room but darkness will give you the best viewing experience..also mounting speakers behind you would be…

I'm not sure it's a big vs small type thing..it's more reputable builder vs not so reputable builder i think..research as much as you can to gain some knowledge, this…

That's how they are everywhere i have seen..ugly and something i will never have..
It also looks unpainted so it will blend in a bit better when painted..

Well who is this mystery man?
Building a new house these days seems to be a battle of who can bend you over the furthest..from the very few discussions i have…

For example?

I have no idea myself but maybe the council could point you in the right direction..?

Ok thanks..
I spoke to 1 house building mob and they said they have a designer and from memory it was gong to be about $1500 to have something drawn up…

Thanks..nothing is ever simple anymore..
So is it even possible to really compare quotes?

Are you saying that you have been waiting for over a month to get a quote on building a house? You haven't really provided much background on the whole situation..Is…

Thanks for that.. What do you mean infringe on copyright? By owning the design do you mean working with an architect or similar to create a design that is at…

Thanks, i will check them out..

Some really good info above!
People who have limited knowledge in this are or any area of building a house really appreciate the above posts and the people that take…

I started to read this thread as its something i'm interested in and may be going through myself but mainly theres just a lot of dic pulling and chest beating!
Maybe…