Apathy/Miserliness in Design
Oh, for Heaven's sake!!
Surely people can post anything in here - considering this sub-forum is called General Discussion - without being blasted for it! Did I once say anyone…
Worst thing the builder said to you !!!
Me: "Saw the slab being poured today."
CSO: "How?"
Me (tempted to say "I opened my eyes"): "I was out there."
CSO: "How'd you know to go out there?"
Me: "I know someone who…
Which laminate thickness is healthier? 12mm vs 8mm?
Insofar as scratching is concerned, how many times are you going to be "keying" your own floor?
If you have a dog - well, you wouldn't allow it indoors anyway, would…
Apathy/Miserliness in Design
Meaning me, not the builder!
I'm pretty apathetic & miserly when it comes to things that cost. For instance, I could care less…
We have a slab (NOT slab of beer)
Personnes, bonsoir!
Thanks so much for the responses!!
Toni - I'll pm you about which builder we're using.
Fiona
We have a slab (NOT slab of beer)
At least the framework for said slab.
Nothing else to report.....after all, it's only exciting to us LOL
Oh - and perhaps to Rellie, who gets to see what's happening to our…
'Smart' House Tours this Sunday
Hi all,
I can't post the flyer here as it's a PDF, but I'll post the information. I personally won't be going as we're in Brisbane for my FIL's 80th…
Cultivating? What the hell is that?!?
Can anyone tell me what on earth "cultivating" means, when it comes to one's garden being landscape?
Fiona
Level 3 Reader....
Nah......K-9's too busy hanging around small children in the Sarah Jane Smith series....
Fiona
Level 3 Reader....
You forgot about the Judoon scanner....looks a bit like a sonic screwdriver, et al....
Oh! - Oh! - don't forget…
Level 3 Reader....
To Do List!
I love the screwdriver - but you showed the Master's Laser Screwdriver rather than the Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver!
ARRRGHHHH!!
Level 3 Reader....
See the block of land.
It is still a rectangle of dirt.
The rectangle of dirt has a water meter stuck in it.
There is a weird tap next to the water meter.
They…
Laminate flooring
Tellsth / Rochyjp
So which laminate flooring company do you work for? It would be very interesting to know.
Fiona
1 colour…..and wow look how it good it looks!
My issue is the COLOUR!! White?!? Imagine keeping THAT clean!
Fiona
5 star energy - do i really need to pay for it?
Because we have gone for wooden flooring in the entry and family/informal/meals areas, rather than the tiles the builder provides as standard, we've not had to do anything extra to…
Our progress ... Good News & Bad News
Woah - really?!? How fantastic to have that time without paying rent or the bank! I…
Down-lights or NOT?
Downlights make a house look good inside. Even jewellery shines more brightly, it seems, when under a halogen downlight.
However, it costs a LOT to run a halogen downlight, and…
Paintwork for bedroom door
We're spending Xmas in Perth. If I bring the door with me, can she do the painting…
How "clean" should you house be when it's handed o
ahuang, do you mean four flies or four windows?
Fiona
Paintwork for bedroom door
We want to have ds's bedroom door painted to look like the entrance doors of the Doctor's TARDIS. Anyone know of painters who are able to do such work?…
Imagine building this little hideaway!
This lovely little construction was just having its "footsies" built early in 1908. Hmm....seems familiar, mayhap?
Fiona
our floating laminate boards are in
Clath, it's looking good. We're hoping to have almost the same shade of floating floors put in, so if you could PM the supplier's name, I'd be grateful. …
Does anyone ever make the DIY furniture on BH & G?
I actually made a crafty thing from one of the BH & G mags a few years ago - shells encased in small frames that I painted then sanded over…
Steam Ovens
LOL you would have to cover it with a lot of gravy to make it look half appertising - there goes the healthy bit
Nah - just use honey, mustard and…
Boring Stuff for the Rest of You - My Colour Selections
Eager,
Our fascia/spouting colour - Mountain Blue - is very close to Deep Ocean - to the extent it'll be hardly different at all. Dh was a bit worried about…
Steam Ovens
They look very interesting. To tell you the truth, the more expensive combination ovens are probably the go so one can brown food as well as cook it. …
Boring Stuff for the Rest of You - My Colour Selections
Ummmm......it's the whatsit design from the thingumy range of carpets....
Sorry, can't way I paid attention to the brand. I'll find out for you…
Selection Day Tomorrow: Should We Upgrade Our Carpet?
So we decided to stay with the builder's range of carpet and upgrade the underlay. They'll get back to us with the various price changes that will be made…