Game Room - Sofa Option

Baby Jasper : 2450 x 1575 (min. length: 875)

http://www.kingfurniture.com.au/family%2842%29-baby-jasper.htm

Ektorp: 2520 x 1630 (min length: 880)

http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/S79873848

Wall Holes for Games Room

Reference

Home Theater Seats

Local sources:
- Harvey Norman; no longer seen recently and expensive
- This guy http://www.suncoastcinemaseats.com.au/PRODUCTS.html ; VIP seats apparently about $800+ each (expensive!)

USA sources:
http://www.4seating.com/
http://www.htmarket.com/home-theater-furniture-home-theater-seating.html
http://www.theaterseatstore.com/

Use a re-director if necessary.
http://www.priceusa.com.au/

Shortlist:
- Berkline Apollo, with all the options

CUSTOM:
http://www.elitehometheaterseating.com/index.html

Status to date

Half rendered, stepping stone in pool done!

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20% Off Selby Stuff

http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?showtopic=88987&st=20

I bought mine from Selby's, so it might pay to check there first. Keep in mind that if you use "DTV08" in the promotions code box at checkout, you get 20% at Selby's for being a member of the DTV Forum Community.

Status 10.10.10

... And happy birthday my dearest hubby :)

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Status To Date

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Cement poured onto pool..

on the house, the lounge/study's corner window is up!

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Pool Dug!

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Testing pic

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Update - 2 Sept 2010

Bricks around garage door's done, windows up!

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Back Picture

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Progress to date

2nd floor frames up w more brick works done! Cool...

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Status Update

Bricks up.. And the first floor is starting to take shape..

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More Bathroom Refs

Frames Up!

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Playground near future home..

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Bathroom Reference -- one or the other...

Tile Reference for Bathroom?

Landscape Reference

Current Progress

Not much diff.. They needed time for the cement to set.. Now I can start walking on it already!

Saw some steel beams on site tho..

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Modular wall cost reference

http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30965

ESTATE WALL

- 18 Lineal Meters
- 1.5 High Piers
- 0.6 High Dwarf Walls
- Provision for 0.9 infills
- Large Post & Wall Capping

Cost to Supply DIY - $ 4,180
Cost to Supply & Install - $ 6,380

This price does not include the Wood "batons"

Alfresco extension option

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Pebbles around bathtub?

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Carpet & Stair light

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Switch Option?

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Another angle

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Slab poured!

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Progress to date

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New In-wall HT Solution

http://www.atlantictechnology.com/default.asp?NodeId=67



IWCB-626, about $900 each.
+ can direct sound downwards
+ enclosed box for better sound
+ buy from KEC
- check depth requirements
- 6ohm impedance

ICTS-8.3e, about $400 each.

Piering

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Aquarium Partition

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Home Theater Notes

Denon receiver for outside and inside (processing only) because of ABT 2010 video chip, apparently the best at the moment. Denon also has universal BD player, while Oppo doesn't (??? as far as I know ???). Watch out for Denon's new CI series for HDMI 1.4a (3D-compatible).

Marantz' line doesn't seem to cater to the high-end market

Onkyo doesn't have the ABT processing chip.

Haven't really looked into Yamaha, Sony etc.

Singapore Home Theater Contact

http://www.hifibargain.com/
http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?showtopic=51680

New Fridge Shortlist

Due to depth restrictions, fridge selections are now down to:

LG
http://www.lg.com/au/kitchen-appliances/refrigerators/LG-french-door-refrigerator-GR-L219STSL.jsp

Fisher & Paykel
http://www.fisherpaykel.com.au/product/refrigeration/refrigerators/index.cfm?productuid=E318B2E8-B664-F987-0F3766DC345DEADB

Cloud Cover LED Shower Rose

Read an article it costs $625 (but it could be just the smallest one). Hopefully the big one won't cost more than $1,000.

http://rogerseller.com.au/bathroom/showers/cloud-cover/rainlight-round.aspx

Kitchen Mixer

KWC ONO
http://www.starionaust.com.au/consumers/brands/kwc/ono-highflex/kwc-ono-highflex-kitchen-mixer/

Loan Settled! Deposit Given!

28 June : valuation came back 100%, all good to go!
29 June : 5% deposit given to builder

Kitchen Panels: Polytec Createc

Some pictures of Polytec Createc ultra high gloss panels.

Landscaping Reference

http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=34560

Several references to Eco Design
http://www.ecodesign.com.au/

$800 to get a landscaping plan done, but still prepare to pay $20-30,000 for the job to get done. Hopefully this already includes the driveway!

Alternative Basin Choice

http://www.ezyonlinebathroomsandkitchens.com.au/product_details.php?prodID=484
http://www.streamlineproducts.com.au/products/product_details.php?proid=126&catid=49&lcatid=49&pids=44_49&name=Countertop

Can be mounted on wall, or counter top.

Advantage over Bette: narrower, may be able to keep current vanity's 450mm depth. Price-wise about the same but you get "more" for Roca.

Color Schemes for Kitchen and Bathroom

New color scheme ideas for kitchen and bathroom. The assumption at this point is that high-gloss color polyurethane is cheaper than Lamiwood.

Stainless Steel / Wire Balustrade

New idea/option for balustrade, but gotta live with the static electricity!

Home Theater Installers

A list of links for home theater installers:

http://ultimatehometheatres.com.au/index.html

http://www.sydneyhomecinema.com.au/index.php

http://www.csvav.com.au/about%20us.htm

http://www.konnectmenow.com.au/

http://www.alldigital.com.au/audio-visual/installation.html

http://www.sydneyhifi.com.au/store_listing

http://www.jfk.com.au/

http://matrixaudiovisual.com.au/index.php?page=SERVICES

http://www.lenwallisaudio.com/custom-installations

http://www.digitalinstalls.com.au/whatishometheatre.html

A 2009 article in SMH states installation only costs $1,000.

In-wall Home Theater Solutions

Games and living rooms will be fitted with 5.1 in-wall/ceiling speakers.

Source of Australian prices:

http://www.ehifi.com.au/

http://www.lifestylestore.com.au/

Current preferred configuration:

3 x LCR7 @ A$699 each

2 x CCM50 @ A$599 pair

1 x undecided subwoofer

Total budget about A$3,000+ per room (should be able to get cheaper in Singapore)

NOTE: check required clearance with builder first, because LCR7 requires >90mm (LCR8 does not)

Alternative to the in-walls: Paradigm CMS.
http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=35252

Paradigm AMS 250 in walls - 1 pair $849.00
Paradigm AMS 100R 6 1/2 " Round in ceilings – 1 pair $699.00
Paradigm AMS LCR in wall – 1 only $699.00

Washer and Dryer

Current top choices:
Miele W3725 washer $2,199
Miele T82423C dryer $2,099
Packaged price at time of posting $3,998