We've got a Blanco, with matching rangehood and it does the job. We paid $2800 for both...
I thought Blanco was the best looking one aside from the ILIVE (which…

Hi there, I'm hoping for some opinions and avice regarding the kitchen which we will be getting in the next 4 - 5 weeks.
We have decided on gloss…

It's not hard to tell the asbestos walls in our house apart from the masonite walls... the asbestos walls have a slight textured pattern to them, are nailed in with…

I wonder if anyone has actually incurred any of these fines as yet. That's even scarier if you ask me....
Lotte

I wish I'd known and done that at the time. Now that we've done so much renovating, I'm pretty sure that in future, we'll check the construction of the…

Hi Mel,
Sorry to hear that I'm not alone.
Yes, I have had some progress in the situation. As advised, I contacted the BSA who after a lenghty time organised for…

Go to your local tool shop and buy what's often called a Leaf and Square Ornamental tool (Google it). It has a pointy end and a square end, and…

At first it's hard to comprehend, but look around and check out comparable products and prices. You will find that you get what you pay for.
The frameless shower we…

Ha, good one!!
Our place is about 150m², with a 195m² roof (lots of overhang - someone actually thought this place out back in the 50's!). In the back yard…

Personally, I've had no problems with any of the cheaper paints. We recently painted our lounge room using British Paints and it turned out a treat. Not only…

Personally, I don't like the look of Colorbond fences, much preferring a tasteful paling fence.
We erected our front fence (21 metres of it), which is 1.8 metres high…

Michelle, I wouldn't be too grumpy about the ex driving an X5 - they're just the new accessory required in order to keep up with the Jones'. Just think…

Asbestos depends largely on where you are.
In Brisbane, for instance, you need to be licensed to remove more than 10m² of asbestos.
We were quoted $4500 to have 3…

If that is a terracotta roof, then I am of the opinion that you should get it cleaned and repointed. Terracotta is far too good to throw away just…

Thanks guys. I've now seen what the stainless screws look like and they don't actually look so bad, but they do need to be lined up well in order…

We're about to start building a 35m² deck on the front of our house and I'm after some opinions. I've done some research and have decided to use stainless…

I'm sure I noticed that Bunnings has a grout cleaning machine you can hire??
I'd imagine they'd be pretty good - the same crap that is (mostly) cleaned from…

We bought our house (in Brisbane) in January 2006 at a good price and had the power to 'top up' our existing loan by $40,000 no problems after 12 months.
We're…

Renovate the place in order of personal preference.
Just remember - Old is not necessarily crap. And paint covers a lot. And cleaning also does a lot…

Don't let your builder get away with it. Stamp your feet, do everything you can.
We bought a spec home at the beginning of 2005. After about 4 months,…

Absolutely go the tiles!!!

Interesting! Thanks Michelle.
I was told to choose the colour I wanted for my internal walls, and get it 1/4 strength. I wish I had now

Council should hold onto the plans for 10 years. After that, I'm pretty sure they are discarded. Shouldn't be a problem to get them from Council - check…

Most new Terracotta roofing is glazed or semi glazed....

Fair enough. Personally, I don't have huge concerns about asbestos in the home, except I do worry that disposal is going to become even more expensive than it already…

What's the cladding on the house? Have you thought about replacing it with hardiplanks?
Cheers,
Lotte

Thanks heaps for that. You're very informative. Much appreciated.
Cheers,
LH

Far out, that sounds full on.
Is it easily done yourself, or is that really something one should get a carpenter to do?
ARGH this is so frustrating!!
Lotte
P.S. Thanks for…

I'll second that. Very handy. Cheap. Looks like a skip broker, basically.