kayandandy posted:Perth NOR OB on 5 Acres - Kitchen and Pool :-)
try Kitchen choice in Osborne Park or their Claremont store. German kitchen with lots of great ideas. I loved working with them on my kitchen.
kayandandy posted:Perth NOR OB on 5 Acres - Kitchen and Pool :-)
try Kitchen choice in Osborne Park or their Claremont store. German kitchen with lots of great ideas. I loved working with them on my kitchen.
kayandandy posted:Whirlybird air vents
We live in coastal WA and don't have air conditioning. We have six on our roof and we have no noise and am confident they help. They were…
kayandandy posted:Wall/floor grout lines to match up - Common or NOT ???
Our tiles match but it took the tiler a hell of a lot of work and cost me dollars! Even in some really fancy shmancy show homes I have…
kayandandy posted:Another OB in Perth Foothills...Finishing the inside & Games
Oh TamK your hones aggregate outside stuff looks better than my inside polished concrete. I am soooooo jealous!
kayandandy posted:Laminate = cheap?
Cant recommend them enough. We didn't have any problems with pieces not fitting etc. They have been doing this a long time, use the latest software and we…
kayandandy posted:Sourcing Tradespeople
I just hope that our little warning can save someone the years of heartache and dollars that this person has caused us.
kayandandy posted:Sourcing Tradespeople
It has been a long time since I posted here but believe me this site was a saving grace for me throughout a long and tough owner builder project. …
kayandandy posted:Laminate = cheap?
Our kitchen is from Nobilia - here in Perth it is kitchen choice.
kayandandy posted:Laminate = cheap?
Another laminate fan here! I completely agree with you on the omitting things. One of the reasons we went with our laminate is because it is from a…
kayandandy posted:Laminate = cheap?
Here is the laminate that is used in laundry and all bathrooms bar one .... not at all cheap looking I would say!
http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac15 ... 1187_n.jpg
kayandandy!
kayandandy posted:Laminate = cheap?
NO probs
http://s895.beta.photobucket.com/user/k ... ort=3&o=23
Hope that works!
kayandandy
kayandandy posted:Laminate = cheap?
Got to say I have to disagree with the above answers. We built a 1mil home and I CHOSE laminate bench tops! Yup I have five bathrooms, four of…
kayandandy posted:Hobless showers and full height tiling question (WA)
WE were supposed to have no hob in our walk in shower but eventually decided to put a hob in. Actually two of our bathrooms have this. It…
kayandandy posted:Another OB in Perth Foothills...Finishing the inside & Games
Tam K
Your house looks great. If it is ANY consolation, we have been in our OB and only got bathroom mirrors yesterday! (okay we had them in our…
kayandandy posted:1st time ob what a ride
we seem to be in the same position!!! We moved in and breathed a sigh of relief and rested!!!! We have got a squillion jobs still to do.…
kayandandy posted:Bathroom competition finalist!
Hi there friends
I know it has been awhile since I posted but life as a nearly completed owner builder still remains hectic!
As headline says we have had our bathroom selected…
kayandandy posted:A Vision in Bayswater, Owner Builder
HI there
Check with Kristov if he sold his toilet. He had rather a mean looking toilet.
Your plans look great and I have to say a water meter…
kayandandy posted:A Vision in Bayswater, Owner Builder
Welcome aboard Tristan! Good luck with your project and cant wait to see the pics. I was a Perth owner builder and have now completed project (well good enough to…
kayandandy posted:Modernising an Old Girl - We won a Heritage Award!
Looking good Rob! See Paul and his boys have been busy! I am missing them! Speak to Paul ref a welder. A mutual friend is a…
kayandandy posted:Owner Builder Loan - Independent Advice Report Builder Recom
why dont you pay and get a professional estimation done! Saves time and there is no begging involved!
kayandandy posted:What parts of the build did the budget blowout during OB'ing
This is where we blew out
* bathroom fixtures and fittings
* cabinetry
* tiling
This was because I chose rectified tiles and had them done floor to ceiling in five bathrooms!
I had everything…
kayandandy posted:German kitchens
I have a German kitchen (nobilia/ noblessa) which I bought from here! I completely love it? It is so different and gets loads of compliments. It is carefully thought out…
kayandandy posted:Schloss am Meer .... ten weeks in!
Well I thought i would give a little update! I cant believe it has been ten weeks! It has actually been a really hard ten weeks as moving…
kayandandy posted:What do you expect in a $2m property?
I am from the other end of the country but we have built a pretty flash house here so I will include my list of essentials. (mind some have…
kayandandy posted:Schloss am Meer .... ten weeks in!
Well the title says it all! We ARE finally in and loving it! Many aspects of the house look like a building site and actually who am I…
kayandandy posted:Schloss am Meer .... ten weeks in!
Well we have moved in so t o speak but of course not without drama! I am hoping that the beautiful rainbow I saw outside the house will bring…
kayandandy posted:1st time ob what a ride
OMG you must be sooo p******! I would want to wind wire around the apprentice's neck! When did they promise to do the wire up! We have to…
kayandandy posted:Schloss am Meer .... ten weeks in!
Okay so yes, you read the message correctly and I cant quite believe it yet!!! We have an ETA of Wednesday. All the floors look like they will…
