Hey jaedencook, how are you enjoying your place? Noticed a for sale sign out the front today, are you moving on already? Got the building bug perhaps

We had Electrodry out to do our carpet and their brochure included grout recolouring, so that could be an option? If Coral don't come to the party, that is. I…

That's a good theory, we haven't pruned at all since we planted them in November. I'll grab a closeup in the morning.
The red growth was visible on the trees…

Thanks, the top of the root ball is level with the mulch layer ie. the trunks aren't covered. But I will try that.
The mulch is composted forest mulch which is…

Knotwood would be lovely! We're just going with Monument powder coating to match the gutters. We already have a lot of Merbau colour in the backyard with the deck and…

That's the dilemma, either the roof overhangs the structure to align with the eaves, which could require extra support, or the posts are moved back in line with the eaves…

We looked at a stratco aluminium open pergola at first which was around $5k for 25sqm. We also got a quote for a roofed patio just in case which was…

One thing to consider is how much water drips and streaks will show up on shiny black surfaces (a lot). We went with black/white/blond timber throughout and think its a…

Hello, we asked for aluminium because the amount of maintenance for timber wasn't appealing!

Question for anyone who might be reading...
We received some prelim 3D drawings for our pergola design. You can see that the posts align with the alfresco brick post and the…

Wow, it ties in so well with your house. So much extra space now!
Is the pool going in between the patio and the jacarandas you planted?

Thank you! We went with Laminex Sublime Teak throughout

Oh thanks! We went with an industrial Scandi look, a bit different to the style being discussed in this thread but I love them both.

I have no idea how to repost a photo, but you can see the professional photos we had done before we moved in on my
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Just had a read of your thread, looking good so far! Love the hamptons style. We have that Beacon tri pendant above our dining table and it's so pretty. Just…

Congratulations on handover! Now the fun part begins

We have several corners in the house which are not 90 degrees, maybe even have the same carpenters as you, but both the supervisor and the private inspector said it…

There's a reason it's known as Depression Bay.

Excellent suggestion, thanks!

Hey, it's about 4.5m long and 1.6m wide. We paid a bit extra for set lengths (rather than random lengths) so we didn't have any joins or extra screws. I…

Haha We're on Markwell Crescent as well and were the eyesore of the street for a good year or so.

Based on my experience and from talking to our neighbours, Urbex couldn't care less what you do with your land after you've paid them. I wouldn't worry! Realistically, what are…

Deck update.
Noggins and picture frame boards installed.
Deck #1 boards laid (with about 500 screws still to go in)
Deck #2 boards laid (with about 200 screws still to go…

Sounds like a good plan! We waited a full year after moving in to lay turf - the dirt/dust was horrible and landscaping is still…

I ride past your place all the time on my bike, it's looking great do you have landscaping plans for your backyard?

Cheers. The house is great! Apart from a few things we'd change with the layout and inclusions, we're very happy with it. I'm hanging out to replace all of our…

Thanks, we have considered that and have put washers between the bricks and the joists to ensure a 25mm gap to comply with visual inspection requirements necessary to maintain warranty.…