Marmalade posted:Unreasonable Estate Fencing Gudelines?
I'm revisiting this topic as there have been some developments.
Yet again the developer wants changes made to the fencing (after it has been erected according to plans drawn up by…
Marmalade posted:My Lawn Project.
would be interested to know how people are finding mowing their new turf actually.. seems most new turfs are far softer than the old buffalo we had growing up as…
Marmalade posted:My experience as a first time pool purchaser. (WA) *Update*
having owned a large high maintenance and costly in-ground pool previously, the old saying springs to mind.
'there are 2 great times when owning a pool... the first day when you…
Marmalade posted:My Lawn Project.
wow quite a project 
I recently completed over 200sqm of sapphire turf, using the recommend digging and levelling, deweeding and 50mm of underlay. I had…
Marmalade posted:Choosing Ceiling Fans
We have both steel and wood blades and there is no discernible difference.
Unless the fan has excessive mechanical vibrations or electrically induced harmonics within the motor, the majority of…
Marmalade posted:BAL Bushfire Attack Level Ratings - anyone with experience?
we had a private certifier do our BAL rating. She was fantastic and argued about fuel loads and tree density etc as the 12.5 rating we were given was based…
Marmalade posted:Building at Northlakes Estate- Cameron park
..is cameron park under lake mac council?
If so very lucky I can attest that it different for NCC, strange that the two councils…
Marmalade posted:Building at Northlakes Estate- Cameron park
you may be in for a small shock removing trees if newcastle council becomes involved.
In our estate (and others close by) the developer planted small trees on the nature strip…
Marmalade posted:PR's Finished Build - A belated update and a wedding Pg. 69
+1 way too expensive.
Reminds me of the tradies who turn up in a late model 4x4 work utes, complete with big chrome wheels and all the bling, who then…
Marmalade posted:Ants in vegie garden
I found borax and sugar works quite well. There area number of variations on this, google is your friend
Marmalade posted:Sir Walter vs Palmetto mowing and maintenance
most underlays are simply river sand with some organic matter thrown in. It's just easier for the roots to become established in but keep the water on it if you…
Marmalade posted:Starting our Journey - Allcastle homes - The Regent
..and ensure they have a water drainage protocol in place as well, even the slightest rain turned our site into a muddy bog, there was no regard for sloping the…
Marmalade posted:Starting our Journey - Allcastle homes - The Regent
we recently finished a modified neworth thornton with AC.
Great value but not the highest quality. If there's one thing I would do differently is employ an independent inspector for each…
Marmalade posted:resin + poly
most 2 part resins tend to be aquaphobic, so you may run into troubles using a water based finish, they simply tend to fisheye on the surface.
Also resins tend…
Marmalade posted:Unreasonable Estate Fencing Gudelines?
yes, wooden slats or slatted colorbond panels.
What if a child sticks their fingers through the slats, gets them caught and ends up in emergency, or there is a dog on…
Marmalade posted:Unreasonable Estate Fencing Gudelines?
Our estate in newcastle is now enforcing that fencing has to be of the slatted type approx 10-15m the length of the house.
Of course this is a major privacy issue…
Marmalade posted:Termguard question
We have termiguard as well and have the same problem.
We did not get any sand covering, and the whole system has been covered with dirt and mud after all the…
Marmalade posted:gyprocking tolerances
thanks for the info.
Having just repaired and patched ceilings on our previous home to perfection it's a little disappointing they didn't go that little bit extra and sand it completely…
Marmalade posted:Shower niche or shelves or baskets
worked for a showerscreen company as previously stated. Heaps of problems with niches and resulting mould/scum. Same with siliconed to the wall glass shelving.
It's simply an eventuality if you…
Marmalade posted:gyprocking tolerances
Hi Guys,
I thought I could live with this in our new home but it's beginning to irk me.
The gyrocking, looks fine during the day in normal light as the light…
Marmalade posted:Dealing with peoples' reactions to your building a new home?
another way to keep people interested... plan a big housewarming party, free food and grog for all!
Watch how many people suddenly show a keen interest in your build
Marmalade posted:Blinds or curtains for stackable sliding doors
don't forget panel blinds, bit expensive but they look great.
Marmalade posted:Outdoor Screens
sounds like you may have to quit your day job crazyk
Marmalade posted:Conduit & cable standards, what should we expect?
of course everyone likes to quote the maximum theoretical bandwidth NBN can provide, but in reality it will deliver far lower speeds as more homes/businesses come online and need to…
Marmalade posted:exposed aggregate concrete in alfresco area
..i'm curious if todays exposed aggregate finishes will end up being disliked as much as the 70's pebblecrete ones... cleaning pebblecrete is not a pleasant task at all!
Marmalade posted:Outdoor Screens
if you are handy with drafting/vector tools (autocad, turbocad, corel etc) you can draw up your own designs (or get them off the net and modify) and send them directly…
Marmalade posted:Site Drainage, responsibility?
Hi guys,
I'm sure most of you on the east coast are suffering with all the rain we have had over the past 2 weeks. We received another 20mm in…
