I found an Australian certified organic paint that doesn't cost the earth. The straw bale walls will be rendered up to the pitching beams (far left). So Roger suggested I oil/paint them now as it would be easier than later. So at the Green Paint shop in West End …
We now have a slab with rods sticking our where the bales will go. Next week (from 9/11/09) we are going to start putting the frame up with the assistance of a local carpenter, Johan.
Timbercrete blocks (for wet areas and feature walls) have arrived and need a …
We are trying to keep our impact on the environment as low as possible, so we are constantly on the lookout for second hand items. Ebay has been great for the doors, windows, pavers (heaps) and some timber.
Some items I thought we were stuck with buying new i.e …
Rosalba and I have recently purchased a wood stove, a Crown No 7. When we got it, it had a few cracks which we got our neighbour, Pancho, to fix for us. We have now installed the stove in our shed temporarily, until the house is finished.
We have now …
Just a very quick update. I managed to get a lot of recycled hardwood floor joists and some recycled hardwood tongue and groove hardwood flooring.
We are currently planning to use the hardwood flooring in the master bedroom, Study, Sewing Room, and Media Room.
The hardwood floor joists will be …
Rosalba and I have been rather lucky as we have found about 87 m² of used slate tiles.
Last weekend I went to pick them up with our 1 tonne ute and a trailer.
I have to say that I seriously underestimated the weight of the slate tiles and I …
John, one of our friends, has given us some free door handles for our new
home. John is a locksmith and has told us that these handles would have
most likely been thrown out.
These handles have come of some doors where the builders installed the wrong type of handles …
Rosalba and I have started looking around for bits and pieces for our new home. We have purchased the main entrance doors a while ago.
This week we were lucky enough to win an eBay auction for some nice french doors as shown below. We are planning to use these …
Rosalba and I went to the Sunday market in Chandler today to get organic fruit and veg as we do most weeks.
While strolling around looking for some laundry baskets we walked past this stall with beautifully carved solid wooden doors. There were some stricking designs on display, many of …