If I were you I would speak to one of the house relocation companies, there is one around Caboolture. Ask about their process regarding setting up relocated Queenslanders/Colonials etc,…

We had the argon filled Velox skylights in another property, and the blinds were an optional extra, they blocked the majority of the light out. Thats a difficult one…

Hi Kate,
I feel your confusion, as that confronted us years ago - and we just bit the bullet and rendered the whole thing. Ours was a 17 x 12…

Apologies to the online world.... I forgot totally about this thread 8 years ago lol.
For anybody interested in the performance/reliability of the 'real' GLEM dual fuel ovens, as…

You are very wise to not proceed if you had ANY doubts!
Anyway, if you do decide to pursue other non freehold properties I should add that there are also…

Hi ashilleong, how did you go?
Just saw this thread, and though it is probably too late but thought i would put in my 2cents.
We owned an acreage property on group…

BTW - while i was at Bunnings yesterday i noticed they sell 100mm pvc domed vent caps, which are basically 100mm tall with a domed top surrounded with wire mesh…

PHL - Yes, the performance of the cfls exceeds our expectations, they have a warm even light that accentuates the features of our artwork, from that perspective we couldn't be…

Over at * http://www.*.com/f195/downl ... ers-77709/ there was a suggestion of using 100mm PVC pipe with flywire glued to it... innovative and thrifty solution. Most…

Thats pretty much what i visualised you were using - i'm sure that setup would work well for you.
Unfortunately our requirement was for lighting throughout the house, and we…

A false ceiling for downlights? Ours were considered stubby at 140mm high, even that would equate to at least a 6" drop in ceiling height, which negates the benefit of…

Probably a bit late to add comments to this thread...anyway here are a few things anybody else wanting to go for CFL downlights should know.
Around 18 months ago we…

Yes, you are dead right.
Further investigation found that the so called Glem was actually more Emilia than Glem, DIxxx models are in the Emilia range. Both are from the same…

hmmm - just noticed the age of this thread... According to the catalogue it is from March to May 2011. Did anybody buy one of these last year? How is…

I'm looking at this package too, question is what exactly is that model stove?
When I look at the Glem site there is no such model, their dual fuels Bienergy selects…

You are us NOW
We have a very similar situation, we bought on location - 6 acres with a nice coastal view in a great position, except the house was…

I wonder about the safety aspect of a hardwired heated towel rail.
We are currently renovating an old house, when we install our new bathroom rail it will definitely be…

Thanks for the info, much appreciated - will give burns a call to see whether they can offer a competitive rate.
Its most difficult…

Hi All,
Just had a rough quote from a builder for an extension to a property we are thinking of buying in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
The house is on a…

Yeh! - watched it entirely by accident, the PVR was recording that timeslot weekly as i noticed they have some excellent documetaries. I remember the show well from the late…

Choosing Solar hot water is dependant on your roof orientation and shading, there have been many people install these systems with an electric booster only to find their water heating…

Come on! surely somebody must have some idea!

Hi All,
First post so apologies for shoving this in a general forum. Problem is my questions are not necessarily about building from scratch or renovation - although they could be…