Help Staircase void too small
Would you consider changing your square landing step to 2 diagonal steps and then you would not need to change the beams? Otherwise if the steel beams are in the…
Need some advice on the design
Bedrooms are normally best suited to the south side of the house, north and west facing bedrooms can get quite warm. You don't live in a bedroom like you do…
Fibreglass v Concrete pool
One of the biggest differences is concrete pools are colder due to their thermal mass and require greater heating for use. Also take a look at some tiled pools that…
Landscaping ideas
Render it and will it look like a brand new wall. Tie the colours in to your landscape design, light grey or charcoal would work quite well and contrast the…
Ideal Entrance Door width for 1.9m wide opening
What you have is the ideal door width ie 1200mm which can be done as a pivot door or on hinges
Comment on my floor plan please
I would combine Theatre and Lounge as one bigger room rather than 2 smaller rooms makes it more usable as a multi-purpose 2nd living zone.
Inground pool level
Your levels should have been on your plan or discussed with you before installation of your pool This is poor workmanship on behalf of the pool installer without consulting you…
Builder recommendations North East Melbourne
Have a look at martex.com.au... they are pretty focussed on looking after their customers
Knock Down Rebuild plus Investment - Beginning the Journey
Sounds like an exciting journey ahead... given you have some concerns about paying mortgage and rent, it seems you don't want to extend yourselves too far, so I would take…
Compass Pool vs Narellan Pool
From memory the infloor cleaning added an extra 8 - 10K to the pool installation
Floor plan feedback.
I like the floorpan although room measurements will define if it all works. I feel the upstairs bathroom toilet area could be redesigned as per the attached, ie toilet moved…
Floor plan feedback
A couple of stand out issues with your floor plan. The double hallway is a big waste of space and does not work, also the activity room / study has…
Compass Pool vs Narellan Pool
We recently installed a Compass pool in January of last year, so 12 months completed and had the same competitors quote and it was the infloor cleaning system that sold…
Single cavity sliding door which can span 2.8 meters?
Not sure what state you are in but take a look at this website which shows standard cavity sliders upto 3500mm wide.
https://www.cavitysliders.com.au/standard-range
Good luck.
Fibreglass Pool
I think there is an OHS that occupants need to leave their house when a pool is craned over it so it would be only courteous to give them advance…
Increase the Alfresco Concrete floor height 5cm - 8 cm
You could have a 40mm stone paver layer over screen which will do the job. Speak to a reputable paver or landscaping expert. We laid 20mm porcelain pavers over screed…
Small custom builder recommendations in Melbourne
I have heard positive things about Martex Constructions, their website is http://www.martexconstructions.com.au, I think the owner's name is Mario. good luck!
Show us your facade...
I've come across a great instagram account called house.floorplans which has become my go-to for inspiration... it shows off house facades and floorpans
Looking for recommendations for covering ugly tile flooring
I've used Senso self adhesive timber vinyl http://sensoflooring.com.au to cover ugly tiles. Not necessarily cheap but easy DIY job, looks great and quite durable. Good luck!
Merbau Screening
Merbau stain is very difficult to remove from sandstone pavers. You could cover the pavers for approximately 2 – 3 months, which is what it will take for the merbau…
Is there any problem in buying such property? (plz chk post)
House lots within 1 km of high voltage overhead powerlines normally sell below market value. There is no guarantee these lines will ever be placed underground and it is your…
New house: Clean garage floors?
That is not acceptable. You are paying for a NEW home, not one that has surface marks and crap on the garage floor because the tradies/builder were too lazy to…
Advance Bricks - anyone used?
When we built about 6 years ago we had the same dilemma, loved Daniel Robertson's Melbourne series but couldn't justify the extra cost so came across Advance bricks. We liked…
Rinnai Enviro 32 - Is it easy to add controllers later on?
I had a Rinnai 20 installed in our rental without any controllers as our plumber advised that if you install one of these units without a controller you will receive…
Covering Alfresco Area - Door / Something else?
You could install one of these http://www.stratco.com.au/products/home ... nt-blinds/ which are a bit like a window screen but designed for outdoors and have channels on each…
Extend passage for privacy
Babies are only small for a very small period of time and usually the more noise they get used to the better they will sleep. If you can swap …
Recommendation of Construction Lawyer in Melbourne
Ed Samo of Samo lawyers has a ton of experience and may suit you.
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