Thanks plc and bec. I read your response but didn't get the chance to reply due to busy schedules. Got excited with your positive comments:) Yes we have proceeded…

Hi Southies, the ikea kitchen cabinets are standard in sizes and there shouldn't be any problems in fitting the regular appliances brands. We had our second kitchen built…

Try this http://www.konnectkitchenstore.com.au
We bought our stone benchtop from that store for our extra kitchen. You could get a full sized 3M stone between $400-800 plus…

Just noticed that it's already an old thread but I got interested in this topic. We're planning to add a small sink in our toilet however I'm not sure…

We built our home 4 years ago and now we're planning to increase our home loan e.g another $40-50k to add on top. We've done a few improvements but…

Hi stormycat, if your location is in Melbourne I would recommend this http://www.stockwindows.com.au
I think they're the direct supplier of all windows and glass doors.
We had the…

Planning to buy one too for our backyard but I think it's safe to leave it there even in strong wind as long as you fold the umbrella. I've seen…

I'm wondering if it's easy to properly install on a wall or does it have to be done by an expert? Also what if I wanted to get rid…

Hi there, we're planning to have our entire house concreted for half a meter in width so our shoes don't get muddy whenever we walk around the house, also to…

I' ve seen some houses with side fences around 1 meter in height. Is this allowed here? Thanks

hi all, the width of our caesarstone island benchtop is only 750mm - I only realized when we signed the home contract. We just moved in last December and…

We have visited the house again and they now have left a small gap from our garage wall to their pavement which is good, although it's a lot smaller than…

Many thanks to your opinion, this enlightened me so much. And yes you're right, if we allow our garage wall as a fence, we are unsure of the damages that…

If you are in the same situation, will you allow? From our garage wall there is still 200 mm space up to the boundary. When we visited the house…

Hi all, I wanted to share this with you and your opinion will greatly appreciated. We haven't moved yet but everything with the house is all done.
From our…

hi all, I have a question too. We'll be moving soon and would like to have the fencing installed, for privacy reasons plus we can start doing the landscaping.…

I'm looking for a bifold door where the material is made of plastic instead of glass for our alfresco area. any recommendation? Thanks.

Thanks for the reply. Can the bank claim the GST that they have paid to the builder? Because if they can claim the 10% GST back why the…

The home construction costs includes 10% GST and this always show on the progress payments that we submitted to the bank for payment to the builder. When the bank…

I like the first one but not sure if that is available here in Australia. Sorry if my response didn't help - am also looking for this one. The second…

Thanks Paul, our kitchen appliances such as microwave, cooktop and dishwasher are all stainless steel. This made me think that we should get the silver grey colour to match…

Which colour would you prefer? My husband likes white and I like silver grey -we ended up buying the Bosch side by side White fridge, but I'm still thinking if…

hi all, I have a question as well - my apology if this is not appropriate on this thread. we're thinking of mounting our 60" plasma tv on the…

hi all, same case here. I have contacted our site supervisor and mentioned about the 3 pieces splashback, I requested to change it into 2 pieces instead, they don't…

Thanks HappyCamper, maybe it's because of the dirt or residue that settled in the pipes, hopefully the dirt will wash out overtime. Did you mention to the site supervisor…

hi all, what's the colour of grey water? is it yellowish? our toilet bowl was installed last week and when I tried to flush it, the water is yellowish,…

Any working mom here? We'll be moving to Hunt Club soon and I'm working in the CBD area. Any idea until what time is the childcare open? I'm thinking of…

hi, we need to put a retaining wall on the right hand side of our land, any one who can recommend cheap and reliable company or tradesman? thanks very…