Hi AV, builders are a pain aren't they, anyone would think that it wasn't your house
We ended up getting the cooling done…

Hey mishti yeah they are concrete sleepers and are held in place by the galvanised steel columns. Average around $30 each for the sleepers but there are lots of different…

Got them from http://www.flintstoned.com.au but there are a few places around. Are in in Melb? Also try www.modularconcretesleepers.com.au/index.html.
Did it all ourselves! They…

Anyone else have any ideas?????? Please
There are a billion and one pics on the net to give inspiration for the normal garden situation…

You just have to make sure you use a clumping variety and not a running variety.
The running types are the ones that take over your garden but the clumping types…

We are considering using Gracilis bamboo for our screening. Quick growing, can be planted in narrow beds and looks great.

Thanks Pottsville, it seems Bamboo might be the go. Curious what else is around though.

Hi all,
I am after some ideas for planting out our garden beds behind our retaining walls, in particular screening plants.
What we are dealing with:
We have a concrete sleeper retaining wall…

Thanks for the responses guys, it always amazes me how much controversy turf talk churns up on this forum..... always good for a laugh …

Hi guys, I am after some advice regarding our lawn.
We have Santa Ana which went down in early April with pretty good soil prep considering the rock hard clay…

Can I have a stab at the record........ how about 11 weeks
Apparently one of the longest ever with the longest list of defects…

OMG I totally agree! Have H changed the way they do things now? How much better would that have been!
Here is what i…

Will do! Sorry had a busy weekend and have not had the chance.
Probably one of the biggest issues we had towards the end was everything our ss had said he…

Yeah, it's a pretty * job... there's a chunk out of the timber, and they've just painted over it. Before it looked like a bit of character... now it's…

Thomastown has it (i got some recently), go outside to the plant section and walk all the way to the back to shed/shelter type thing where they keep all the…

Hi kelvinj, we built with Henley last year. What can I say, we are very happy with the house in the sense of the flooplan and layout (obviously cause that…

Yes it is licorice linea and im pretty sure the benchtop was osprey, it is a Henley display but i can remember which one.

Im guessing no news is good news

I have no words, so sorry Tillie

Hi Tillie, I have been watching the progress of your build (or should i say lack of lately) and i just feel so sorry for you.
It is so unfair…

Your place is looking fantastic overwhelmed, well done on all your selections
Can I ask what paint brand and colour your walls are? Thanks.

Hi Equinox
We too are disgusted with the contempt they show their customers (see viewtopic.php?f=31&t=24999) and the pathetic quality they expect us to accept that is not…

Hi Caroline, I feel your frustration.....
see viewtopic.php?f=31&t=24999
It amazes me how much peoples experiences with different builders vary. I think H gets a pretty good…

Simon, the building commission standards and tolerances for exterior semitransparant stains says it is a defect if there is lifting, blistering, flaking or fading within 12 months, so yes they…

hhmmm, sounds very *******, dont stand for that

Dont mind me, just saw in one of your older posts that it is Igloo..... I need to go sample pot shopping

Your house has come together really well, hopefully the maintenace doesn't cause too much mess!
Love the wall colour in these photos, is this where you have used Igloo?

Hi Eljay, our laundry benchtop is platinum micro (cupboards are pearl grey). It is a really nice colour.

Hope this helps