Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
Dec 9th 2005, 10:05 pm
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Re: Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
Originally Posted by wanderingwombat
Sorry, but Energex sprouts this crap about closing curtains to keep the house cooler (with or without air con). It does work in southern states to a certain extent where the humidity is not as high. Tried it in Canberra on a stinking hot day. Worked for a while then it became unbearable. Opened the curtains to get some air through and the house cooled down.
In Brisbane, you want cross ventilation to keep yourself (and the house) cool. It's the air movement across the skin that determines how cool you feel (coolth). Close the curtains now that it is summer and see how bearable it is. I think Energex would do better promoting the use of overhangs/awnings/hoods/etc to keep the sun off the glass and keep the heat gain down.
All those 'Tuscan' style houses of 5 years ago in Brisbane must be like living in a microwave.
Eaves are good. 
WW
In Brisbane, you want cross ventilation to keep yourself (and the house) cool. It's the air movement across the skin that determines how cool you feel (coolth). Close the curtains now that it is summer and see how bearable it is. I think Energex would do better promoting the use of overhangs/awnings/hoods/etc to keep the sun off the glass and keep the heat gain down.
All those 'Tuscan' style houses of 5 years ago in Brisbane must be like living in a microwave.
Eaves are good. WW
:scared: People die in summer heatwaves because they do stupid things like closing the windows (especially old people who sometimes find it difficult to get around & open windows or who are scared of being broken into).
When its hot in Qld YOU NEED TO OPEN THE WINDOWS TO ENCOURAGE A BREEZE THROUGH THE HOUSE!
Last edited by MrsDagboy; Dec 9th 2005 at 10:10 pm.
Dec 14th 2005, 10:15 am
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Re: Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
There has been a delay on the house again..... and yes it was the council..... Im led to believe..... we had to wait for the aproval on the slad and drainage b4 any further work could be carried out....
anyways alls gud and some of the wood has now been delivered.....
went to the house this morning and our joiner was working..... measuring all the room sizes and marking a copy of the plan onto the footings..... hes then gone around it with wooden plinths as you will see from the pix....
boomie
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anyways alls gud and some of the wood has now been delivered.....
went to the house this morning and our joiner was working..... measuring all the room sizes and marking a copy of the plan onto the footings..... hes then gone around it with wooden plinths as you will see from the pix....
boomie
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Dec 14th 2005, 10:19 am
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Re: Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
few more..... i didnt take many as i had to go back to work cuz it was the xmas party for the children.....
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Dec 14th 2005, 10:25 am
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Re: Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
Originally Posted by Boomie
There has been a delay on the house again..... and yes it was the council..... Im led to believe..... we had to wait for the aproval on the slad and drainage b4 any further work could be carried out....
anyways alls gud and some of the wood has now been delivered.....
anyways alls gud and some of the wood has now been delivered.....
The pool guys dropped your pool off the back of the truck a few houses down the road. I hope you got it back
WW
Dec 14th 2005, 10:33 am
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Re: Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
Originally Posted by Boomie
few more..... i didnt take many as i had to go back to work cuz it was the xmas party for the children.....
boomie
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Dec 14th 2005, 12:29 pm
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Re: Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
Originally Posted by Boomie
few more..... i didnt take many as i had to go back to work cuz it was the xmas party for the children.....
boomie
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Dec 14th 2005, 12:49 pm
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Re: Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
...or at least put a christmas tree up!!
looks fab......what kind of timeframe are they working to - do you have a finish date?
sue
looks fab......what kind of timeframe are they working to - do you have a finish date?
sue
Dec 14th 2005, 7:08 pm
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Re: Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
Originally Posted by tiredwithtwins
...or at least put a christmas tree up!!
looks fab......what kind of timeframe are they working to - do you have a finish date?
sue
looks fab......what kind of timeframe are they working to - do you have a finish date?
sue
Well originally we were told the end ov march....... but with the councils delay i am working to the end ov April...... if any sooner it will be a bonus...
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Dec 15th 2005, 2:08 am
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Re: Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
Looking good Boomie! It's amazing how quickly it starts to all come together.
Dec 15th 2005, 6:51 am
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Re: Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
Boomie, well impressed, it's going great guns. You must be really excited. Hope it stays straightforward and look forward to seeing more photos.
Dec 15th 2005, 7:20 am
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Re: Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
Originally Posted by jad n rich
Good advice and whatever you do, dont pick a black roof :scared: go for the lightest shade possible, (some councils wont let you have black anyway because it just makes the house too hot.
Windows on the west will have rooms like a furnace in the afternoon, best thing to put there is garages, toilets, laundries, never living areas.
Windows on the west will have rooms like a furnace in the afternoon, best thing to put there is garages, toilets, laundries, never living areas.
Carol
Dec 15th 2005, 10:43 am
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Re: Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
Begining to take shape......
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Dec 15th 2005, 10:46 am
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Re: Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
Originally Posted by Boomie
Begining to take shape......
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Dec 15th 2005, 11:20 am
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Re: Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
Scary how little there is to these houses isn't it?
Nice to see the progress Boomie.
Nice to see the progress Boomie.
Dec 15th 2005, 11:26 am
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Re: Boomies Pad - Thornlands, Bayside, Qld
Boomie, you're doing really well with the house - coming along so quickly!!! Ours took 3 months to get to that stage 
Will see if I can add a pic of ours - almost finished.....
Hope I don't make it too big - not a 'puter person, me....
Will see if I can add a pic of ours - almost finished.....
Hope I don't make it too big - not a 'puter person, me....