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  1. KrisK

    Few progress photos of our living room

    Guys, so the color is Taubmans Haddonstone. The mix, is 5Litres of Taubmans Easy Coat White with 1.75 litres of Taubmans Haddonstone (5litres of white, 1.75 of color) Hope that helps :)
  2. KrisK

    Few progress photos of our living room

    hi EVeryone Everyone keeps commenting on the color and how much they love it :D It's a Taubmans Easy Coat Microban product, I cant recall the name (ill get it for you) but it's been tinted with a bit more white (our on mix). We used Dulux Once in Antique White for the door trims, chair and...
  3. KrisK

    Few progress photos of our living room

    Gee Cee, hehe! no ghost stories and no bodies :D LOL RumpledElf! Take a photo, would be good for a laugh. My pipe is long gone, I cut it into a thousand little pieces before taking it to the dump. That area of the house is alot dryer now I think!
  4. KrisK

    Few progress photos of our living room

    Wardrobe removed, previous owners needed some rendering lessons And thats it :D
  5. KrisK

    Few progress photos of our living room

    Chasing cables suxs! This was the room before we started the attack This was the wall that had the door boarded up.. craziness! Bit of demo work to expose the door Corner where the wardrobe was removed
  6. KrisK

    Few progress photos of our living room

    During Rendering Restoring Ceiling, with whiteset on walls now New door way opened up prior to jamb Old door we found Walls, stripped! What a f'er of a job
  7. KrisK

    Few progress photos of our living room

    We've spent the last 6months or so slowly chipping away at our old Victorian Terrace. The front room used to be a bedroom when the previous owners had it, and either side of the chimney they had installed these hideous wardrobes that destroyed the ceiling... The floor is still trashed, but...
  8. KrisK

    Used Victorian era ods and ends?

    Thanks Jane! :)
  9. KrisK

    Used Victorian era ods and ends?

    Thank you guys :)
  10. KrisK

    Used Victorian era ods and ends?

    Hi Guys, does anyone know of any shops similar to Chippendale restorations for the purposes of finding old door locks, centre door knobs, wrought iron front gates and what not?? Trying to find used peroid bits and pieces for the house...Including the front gate (previous owners put this AWFUL...
  11. KrisK

    Engineer quote. is this right?

    Thanks! He is just being sent the plans, which he has already. Just want to make sure that seems about right..
  12. KrisK

    Engineer quote. is this right?

    Email.. still waiting.
  13. KrisK

    Engineer quote. is this right?

    yep. Ive asked the draftsman why the high cost for something so simple... It shouldnt cost $2k in fees to build a $5k carport.
  14. KrisK

    Engineer quote. is this right?

    craig, any recommendations? Any one in Sydney that can assist with this? I assume the engineer basically certifys it as 'ok' for the Construction Cert , right?
  15. KrisK

    Engineer quote. is this right?

    Hi People I've been quoted $450 + GST for an engineer to check the plans for a 6 posted 6x5m car port. That seems pretty excessive, all he really needs to do is check footings and beam specs to hang a panel lift roller door. This is for the purposes of obtaining a Construction Certificate...
  16. KrisK

    I AM ALIVE! Pipe Party

    LynnH, it was bone dry. I can only assume it was a water pipe from mannnnnnnnnnnnny years ago. Thanks for the OH&S tips, I did a OH&S 3month course not that long ago as part of a dip in business. Rest assure the video was made INTENTIONALLY , ie to demonstrate how NOT to cut a pipe...
  17. KrisK

    I AM ALIVE! Pipe Party

    Glad you all got a laugh :) That was my intention!
  18. KrisK

    I AM ALIVE! Pipe Party

    To make it even better, I used a grinding disc rather then a cutting disc.
  19. KrisK

    I AM ALIVE! Pipe Party

    :) *laughs* i tried to make it as dodgy as possible, it seems I succeeded.
  20. KrisK

    I AM ALIVE! Pipe Party

    Thanks for everyone attending, it was a huge hit! Everyone had such a blast! Thanks to my sponsors who without them, it just would not have happened. All safety precautions were taken as you can see! Makita, Nike, Subi Jeans and Country Road. I live to see ANOTHER DAY! As promised.. The...
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