zeke posted:Sales Consultants
We fell for the house after looking at it several times over a period of 18 months. Several sales people had spoken to us briefly and had "taken our…
zeke posted:HELP! Re ceiling height
Don't discount the possibility of it being rectified. Maybe they could do coffered ceilings with bulkheads, at least in some rooms.
I say this because our builder was meant to…
zeke posted:HELP! Re ceiling height
FWIW, our standard MBA contract from 2008 states in Clause 3.5 under "INCONSISTENCIES":
"If there is a difference between specification information and drawing detail the specification information will be followed unless…
zeke posted:HELP! Re ceiling height
Find out ASAP from your contract if the specs over-ride the plans or vice-versa. If the former is the case, you can insist on the partly-build house to be…
zeke posted:AV Receiver or Processor shorter than 165mm high?
My Klipsch La Scala's will rock with 2-3 Watts per channel - 105 dB with 1watt. 
zeke posted:Wall hung vanity and exposed waste....yuck!!
All our mixer taps have extra hot and cold taps where the pipes exit the wall - so the water can be turned off very easily for replacement or repairs…
zeke posted:My Lounge is a blank canvas-Advice pls! *With pics*
Well, being a bloke, I have NO idea on interior decorating.
But I like "blank canvasses" so I thought I'd have a go.
I must say, though, this particular canvas is less…
zeke posted:Ok I made a mistake
Just maybe you were too quick to try scraping it off.
I remember painting a zincalume tubular fence with acrylic paint maybe 20 years ago. After it had dried I…
zeke posted:Is this rust stain/corrosion on my brand new Colorbond?
It IS probably rust. 
But don't panic! We found similar rust spots and rust seeping out of joins on a colorbond coated sunroof.
The rep…
zeke posted:Clive Peeters goes belly up...
To those who paid money without yet receiving goods, did you pay by credit card? If so, you'll probably be OK.
I lost $500.00 deposit when an Adelaide retailer went…
zeke posted:Instant Hot water on LPG. Bosch 16h
We put one of those in the shed we converted to temporary living quarters while we built. I understand it is too small to cope with a multi-bathroom house,…
zeke posted:Garages - do you have a window?
We have other sheds on the property to function as a workshops etc. So, the garage attached to the house is purely a garage. So, we didn't add…
zeke posted:Are verticals daggy and outdated?
We've done the roman blinds in this house and the previous one because we like the look and they insulate quite well. There's no privacy issue so they stay…
zeke posted:Hiding an ugly old AC unit
Just a thought - is the unit really that yellow or is it a bit grimy/smoke-stained etc?
I'd be tempted as a first option to attempt a really thorough clean with…
zeke posted:Are verticals daggy and outdated?
To me, the biggest negative about verticals is their lack of insulation capacity.
The second is that they were "done to death" when they came out and, of course, fell out…
zeke posted:AVERAGE Actron Air Running Cost in terms of kWh or money?
Just look up the info in the online brochure.
For example, if the 23 Kw model you are looking at is the one I looked up, then the input power as…
zeke posted:Does anyone have a husqvarna or john deere ride on mower?
We love our 19hp Greenfield. Built in Australia, no less. A solid, gutsy, well engineered machine that makes no apologies for not being as "pretty as some of…
zeke posted:Changing title into sons names
I once knew of a lovely family which included 5 kids. On a whim, the parents decided to add the kids' names to the title of the house -…
zeke posted:Start high or low?
IMO, definitely start with a builder and design that's as close to the standard you want as possible. The builder will be doing what they do all the time…
zeke posted:Auction or private sale???
If you believe your place has "something special" that would make more then one buyer desperate to secure it, then go to auction.
If, on the other hand, a potential buyer…
zeke posted:What's for dinner?
Ha ha.......I and Mrs zeke thought I was the only one who did this. I just rename it "savoury mince on toast" 
zeke posted:Building in SA!
Hi Robinred
FWIW, we were in a similar position and I really can't see any way you'd be knocked back for finance. Unless misunderstood, your equity in the two properties…
zeke posted:Caesarstone - rough finish?
Our edges feel even smoother than the top - so I'd guess you might have a problem. 
I'd expect it to be an easy fix…
zeke posted:Building Rossdale Homes "Houghton" - Adelaide
Hi tpin70
I suspect you will find this has something to do with being able to lift the door off the hinges if someone collapses in the loo. I think…
zeke posted:Ikea Furniture Good or Not?
To me, it's horses for courses. I've found some absolute gems over the years at IKEA, but I've seen an awful lot of rubbish there too. Finding the…
zeke posted:Electricity cost comparisons
http://www.switchwise.com.au/ seems a good place to compare electricity costs between suppliers. They claim up to 25 suppliers and I'm pretty sure all the ones that…
zeke posted:Rangehood for 90cm cooktop
We had a Qasair in our last place. I highly recommend it.
We decided to go the same way in the new house, but circumstances forced a change of plan…
zeke posted:Feeling sad about moving
Ha Ha!
We knew of an elderly lady that had owned our current property decades ago and had build the house that was on it. Soon after we bought it…
zeke posted:Feeling sad about moving
Grace
I hope you don't mind me saying this - but, if you still feel this way after 2 years, isn't it time to start thinking about what you're actually going…
zeke posted:Re: Discounts on Miele products
We've bought quite a bit of Miele stuff over the years. When you buy it, the contract is with Miele, not with the retail store. So, the price…
