[Editor-in-chief: Wifey here...] So hubbie has requested that I identify myself in this blog as I have interjected a few previous posts wit...

I had always planned to paint the garage floor to give it that workshop feel and since our floor had cured (it was done along with the found...

Contract completion was a month ago, but we're still not in the house. We did our final inspection, noted the items that needed fixing,...

We were required to install privacy screens as part of the planning approval, something I was a little confused over given the size and posi...

We figured we should get a few quotes for the driveway, but that's about where it ends. Trying to get hold of a concreter is a challenge...

We reached (actual) lock up a week ago, now that the garage roller door is in place and the front door handle has been installed. Here is ...

For us, the hardest part of the design process was the cabinetry. We went through a significant no. of revisions trying to get it right, fro...

My wife and I have similar tastes, which has made the decision making process for the fittings fairly easy. Take the sinks for example, we ...

I've been a little sidetracked lately trying to figure out what style of hi-fi equipment I want in the new house, as this impacted our c...

Here is a useful website for getting an estimate of a properties price range. You search for the address and it will display a rating Good G...

Here's the latest from Nearmap showing the house with the roof on. The hallway has annex ceilings, that can be seen here as a continuati...

In our old house we had gas ducted heating and evaporative cooling. We felt that the ducted heating tended to dry the air (newer internal un...

I thought I was heading down the right track by trying to find the best LED lighting for the house. I researched the various manufacturers a...

With all the rain we've had recently, I began to think about a concern I had before we started to build - what month/season should you s...

We chose to put a Jetmaster Heat & Glo 6000TRSI gas fireplace in our open plan living area upstairs. It can heat a large open plan area...

I've been away for work for a few weeks and the house has progressed well. Cladding, rendering, electrical and plumbing rough in was c...

Here is the Corinthian Sunburst front door and associated Gainsborough hardware we chose. We went with the Corinthian Pivot door system in f...

We already had 2 x 2500ltr tanks, so all we needed was the pump to provide rainwater to the toilets as part of our energy star rating. Most ...

Our electrician quoted on the installation for a video intercom system and it seemed quite expensive. No doubt it was a good unit, but since...

Our Rylock windows were supplied without protective film on the glass, something to do with their handling policy. The protective film preve...