Our House

embi · Post by **embi** » 16 June 06 12:35 am

map monkey wrote:Someone couldn't afford eaves Oh, you're from down South

mm

You need to get with the times...

ideology · Post by **ideology** » 16 June 06 1:17 am

great pics - it's amazing to watch it grow so quickly

Chwiliwr · Post by **Chwiliwr** » 16 June 06 12:20 pm

I looked at the latest pictures and noticed that the brickwork seems to be in sections and not one continuous interleaved brick wall.

Is there a reason that this is done this way. I'm haven't seen it done that way on any main wall of a house.

zactyl · Post by **zactyl** » 16 June 06 7:50 pm

Textured polystyrene?!

Post by **caughtatwork** » 16 June 06 8:52 pm

Chwiliwr wrote:I looked at the latest pictures and noticed that the brickwork seems to be in sections and not one continuous interleaved brick wall.

Is there a reason that this is done this way. I'm haven't seen it done that way on any main wall of a house.

Helps the walls to stop cracking. The gaps are filled with an expanding sealer so as the walls move with the reactive clay movement, there is a greater reduction in the probablility of the wall cracking from top to bottom.

Basically the same reason there are stress lines in concrete.

Udderchaos · Post by **Udderchaos** » 17 June 06 7:18 am

You cant get much more south than we are and we have eaves

although a lot of our windows push right out level to the eave

I do think they go overboard with the VA joints myself. We carefully positioned ours over the top of our windows by making our windows go right up to the eaves... wouldnt even know they are there.

our place is double brick. there are also expansion joints on internal walls.
They used a timber frame over doors in long walls for the same reason

roostaman · Post by **roostaman** » 18 June 06 10:28 am

Embi I'm surprised your looking at pc cables anyway.
I thought that wi-fi would be the go these days.......... ???
Roosta

embi · Post by **embi** » 01 July 06 12:25 am

Well they didnt waste time on the plaster.....its all done....

The living room with the bifold doors on the left...the media recess in the middle and the 3 voids on the right. The room past the bifolds is the theater.

A better view of the voids...

The future kitchen and walk in pantry

The home theater..the plasma will go on the wall between the columns.

Standing in the bedroom with the voids to the ensuite and the walkin robe. You can just see where the spa goes through the void.

The "quiet" room with a void on the left into the dining room, the recesssarea I hope to place a book case in on the far wall too.

Udderchaos · Post by **Udderchaos** » 01 July 06 7:06 am

i love the voids. we put some in our place as well... Although its double brick so it caused some issues......

juzmac · Post by **juzmac** » 02 July 06 9:50 am

All this talk about new houses and cool gadgets inside them is making me think we need to upgrade ourselves!!! And we only moved into our new place late last year!!!!

Oh well, off to the newsagent for a Tatts ticket and then back to work to earn some double time

embi · Post by **embi** » 27 July 06 5:39 pm

Well there has been a lot of little things being done at the house so I havent taken pics as there wasnt muct to see until today.

Ensuite sinks and cupboards

2nd Bathroom sink and cupboards

Laundry tub and cupboards

And the kitchen

The Island Bench. Empty spot is where the dishwasher goes and the sink is yet to be installed.

View of the kitchen.

Double ovens and 900mm cooktop. Pot drawers on the right

Another view

Walk in pantry (my prep area)

juzmac · Post by **juzmac** » 27 July 06 7:42 pm

Looking very good there Embi!!!

All you need now is a fridge for the beer that you'll be drinking while sitting in the spa!!!

Although I think having showers and spas in full view of the front door may cause some concern for the posties...

djcache · Post by **djcache** » 27 July 06 9:47 pm

juzmac wrote:All this talk about new houses and cool gadgets inside them is making me think we need to upgrade ourselves!!! And we only moved into our new place late last year!!!!

Oh well, off to the newsagent for a Tatts ticket and then back to work to earn some double time

Don't mention double time - apparently people who employ chef's are allergic to it....

DJ

embi · Post by **embi** » 27 July 06 10:01 pm

djcache wrote:....double time....

Is that where I work twice as hard??

Mr Router · Post by **Mr Router** » 28 July 06 9:35 am

Riveting stuff