House and Garden

Dishwasher - Finally Despite my motivation being negatively geared. I did manage to install a Dishwasher which is such a watershed moment. We never had a dishwasher while I was growing up and all through my flatting years we never had one either. So here I am trying...

Got a roof quote today. So the eventual plan will be a new Colorbond roof with Colorbond Facia covers. A Fiberglass Wool blanket is also planned to add a little more insulation.

We are almost finished the bathroom. We have been showering for several weeks. The only unfinished portion is the sliding door which I am currently putting a coat of High Gloss Enamel in China White on it. Once that is done our atrophied social life is almost ready to...

OK. Well finally the plumbers arrived and have connected the shower, toilet, vanity, bath and floor wastes. So tonight we had our first shower. It was so nice to get clean in our own house for a change (it's been 7 months). I don't recommend taking so long to renovate...

The plumbers have delayed again. This time till Tuesday next week. I am so over it. I just want to have a shower in my own home. In Australia there are certain things that have to be done by someone licensed for the task. Plumbing is one of those things. So we wait. I...

A few months ago I pulled my old bathroom out to begin renovations. I calculated the cost as far as I knew it and thought hmm yes this will be finished in a month or two. Not so! Jan - Feb - Mar - April. 4 months without a bathroom. Now as I have spent the most of my...