Thanks. Been a lot of work, not sure I'd ever do it again! But happy with the results.
I had a read through your thread...your place is going well…

I don't post on homeone much any longer, and was a bit shocked to see this old thread bumped.
Unfortunately I never really went around and photographed the complete place, however…

I'm not so sure about this. It appears you are undertaking a major renovation. I did a major reno in 2011/2012 (my old thread is still on here…

I'd recommend reading up on your Councils DCP. It is most likely on their website (I know Lane Cove is). Then you'll know what exactly is and isn't…

I don't really like the lounge being separated from the dining (they are at opposite ends of the house).
I had a play, here's my rough attempt:

I went with the Osram 10W GU10's. Very happy with the results.
A few pics from a couple of months ago:

All very bright. I purchased them all from Bunnings…

That's what I've installed them for in the bathroom. They are quite bright. I've used the other 2m for my workshop. I have a low ceiling, so…

Sure. there are plenty of sellers, but I used this one (I prefer warm white):
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/330692875494 ... 3D1&_rdc=1
Transformer was from the same seller:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/230777876836…

LED strip and transformer came from eBay. The aluminium profile was from a Chinese/HK site.

I thought I'd update this thread with the latest.
When I originally started this thread, LED strip lighting was somewhat new and expensive. As andrewloz has said above, you can…

We're just finishing our renovation. We have woodland grey roof, with Dulux Grey Pebble as the render colour:
http://m.dulux.com.au/trade/colour/p/P1 ... rey-pebble
It actually looks lighter on our…

We struggled with this!
In the end we went with these for the front:
http://www.onlinelighting.com.au/produc ... ts_id=2342
Very happy with them, modern and bright.
We had already purchased these for…

Congratulations Nina!
understand what you are feeling...at times it feels like the process will never end, it all takes so long. Knowing that the end is near becomes almost…

In regards to your problem #2: I'd put the stairs in the kitchen wall, rather than taking up space in the guest room. The guest room would be practically…

Love that benchtop. I'm a sucker for big benches, after living with something the size of 1mx600mm before our renovations!

It's very busy at the moment: wardrobes Monday, kitchen Tuesday,…

Your kitchen looks great!
We went with 800 wide for our cooktop. It's gas, bought this one:
http://www.miele.com.au/au/domestic/pro ... -17180.htm
It arrived yesterday, along with dishwasher and oven -…

Unfortunately not! We found out that polyurethane kitchens take longer, took about 6 weeks from when we ordered it about a month ago. Goes…

Hi Nina,
It seems we are almost at an identical stage!
We got our check measure for plantation shutters today. We used Shutters Australia. Mixed feelings about them: the guy…

We are renovating on the lower north shore, and have gone through the whole architect experience.
What we found best was to look around at other renovations that have been completed…

I think Eiffel's idea is a good one. I also agree with Kiwi here...there just isn't enough living space. Rather than have 5 bedrooms (or four bedrooms with study),…

Thanks - yeah the light is excellent. Unfortunately we went over the top on windows. So much that we can't put a wardrobe on a side wall in one…

Hi Nina, you're right, I should update this thread. I follow your thread (since you are pretty close by), and while I don't post much, I have to say…

I'm with you on this one. Four bedroom, four bathroom house, but only one living space. Things seem out of proportion.
I'm a bit confused: is this the existing…

Thanks, we're happy with the bi-folds!
I've done a bit of googling, and *think* I've figured out the requirements (and it isn't related to the frame type). If you have…

Hi Nina,
Your place is looking great (and your build seems to have happened quickly).
I wonder if the stickers on the bi-folds are a requirement? We don't have them on…

Love those polycarbonate roofs! Especially the first one.

Thanks all...I just hope it's all worth it in the end (I'm not sure if I'd ever go through all this again!).
But we are happy with the way the house…

Time for an overdue update...
Things have taken longer than we anticipated, and cost more (isn't that always the case?).
We had a lot of extra work done to ensure no dampness…

I'm putting in Osram 10W LED GU10 downlights. Bought them all from Bunnings (they are by far the cheapest when it comes to these lights). $40 each, including…

Hi Cathie,
We just replaced our roof with the woodland grey colour as part of our reno (colorbond roof). Looks pretty good. I can post a pic if you want.
We…