Thanks Sammi_O. Its getting there VERY slowly. I checked out your thread- I can't believe how quick your build is!!! I had to have a bit of a…

Congratulations! So exciting when something you've only imagined and seen on paper turns into reality. I look forward to following your journey.

In June we accepted a quote for getting retaining walls built at the rear of our house and signed up for a pool. We then had to wait until…

Well its been 7 months since my last update and Im happy to report we've actually had a lot of progress. We can finally see the dim light at…

Hi. I’ve only recently found this forum and I think it will be a fantastic resource for us over the next 2 years, so I’ve decided to document our…

Yaaayyy! What a milestone, an (almost) completed kitchen. I love your splashback and cupboard door profiles. We also don't have any overhead cupboards in our kitchen (well…

I've had very similar experiences trying to get quotes but we are in a suburban city. I think the quoting process was the most frustrating and time consuming part of…

Congratulations on getting your keys! Your house is looking beautiful, I can't wait to see more photos of the kitchen. We've got the same Fujiclear ATU as you. …

I hear you about trying to dig holes for plants. Even when you don't hit rock the clay bakes that hard it may as well be rock. I…

Hi Tracy, congrats on the roof, looks great!
As you know we live in the Shire of Kalamunda and also did a knock down - re-build (well actually a build then…

I'm quite drawn to No 3 for some reason too, and I also like No 2.

Here's a close up of the ice snow on our vanity.
We were tossing up whether to leave the stove on legs but then we decided we didn't want stuff…

Hi Tracy, thanks for posting. Yep, it's heaps of hard work, I'm totally over it and would never owner build again!! I've actually been silently following your thread for…

The outside of your house is looking great. I love the horizontal slat fencing, you've done a great job.
edited to add - I just checked out your blog and…

Love your carpet choice, looks really similar to ours. Have you had it laid yet? It looks so soft and luxurious. The shelves look great... except for…

Here are a few more photos of our now painted doors. Not very interesting I know but was a pretty big milestone for me as those suckers have been…

That's great and reassuring to hear. You don't often hear good feed back about pool companies, only people relaying their bad experiences on the web. "Cottesloe Beach Silver"…

Hi MissEm,
I just wanted to warn people that it's not only ABC blinds that have terrible service, but we had an absolutely disgusting experience with Vista blinds. We ordered…

Hi, When we became owner builders 3 years ago there was no requirement In WA to do an OB course to become an OB. It was really just personal…

What sort of price per linear m were they talking about, if you don't mind me asking? We are considering glass fencing at the moment.

Ok, got no idea why those photos are so tiny and don't have time to figure it out now. Will try and sort it out once I've got a…

I'm finally proud of myself. I've finished painting 28 doors. Only got the 2 glass passage doors and 4 sliding linen cupboard doors to go. Here's some…

AWESOME bath, and beautiful corner window.

That would be gutting! My DH is so anal about our floor boards and won't let anyone walk on them in shoes just in case there's a little rock…

We owner built and installed our front door handle before we had bought any of our internal handles. We bought bright chrome because I thought it looked nicer. …

Hi Lynny-Jane,
You're such a tease with your photos - one isn't enough, I want to see more!! Congratulations on finally filling your home with furniture. You're so close now.…

Hi Lynny-jane,
The floor boards look beautiful, I love the mix of colours in the timber. It's amazing how finishing the floors turns it into a home rather than a…

Hi Miss Em,
I hate to say this but what the apprentice said may technically be right. Generally when they do the drains they do them in a temporary way…

Just thought I'd put in a few pics of our chook yard.