Forget dust, what about all the other things that designers or buyers forget: fingerprints on shiny new surfaces... result: things stop looking new. Grime build-up in the nooks and crannies of classic profiles ... result: not so classy looking. Those funky new colours that are so "on trend" but nothing else matches and in a few years they look completely off-color. As for dusting, well people, it is a fact of life and every house no matter how sleek, cluttered or empty will gather dust. Couple of things you can do about it: Hydronic heating has really cut down dust for me because you don't have warm air being blown through the house through ducts. (It's also way cosier). Secondly, remember that every time you have your windows open, more dust comes in. So when ventilating after a hot spell, avoid having them open for long periods when its very windy. Thirdly, has anyone tried Grabit dusters? They *really* make dusting a quick, simple and efficient job. They pick up and hold rather than redistribute the dust. Also they are so light that you can confidently flick them around even fragile items without knocking them over - so this all saves time.

Depending Regs, L would have both properties with double garages, parking is gold in Sydney, it would also make both driveways safer with better visuals. Th existing house is like small boxes, certainly doesn't need or have the space for a WIP, better to enlarge the living area this is a 4 bedroom house. The pantries could continue along the kitchen wall and would only need to be 300 - 400 deep for better storage and access without having to install draws for deeper 600 to work efficiently, also allows more floor space for the dining. 4 bedrooms with no Master? but a WIP?, I could live without either. The New build I would chaange so that it flows better, Kitchen and Alfresco together next to pool The Master with balcony, that space could be better used as a study, once again like the glass doors opening to the pool done with done with Juliet style glass across them, still have the feel of a balcony. Forgot to mark internal access from the new builds garage , they both should have that. good luck

I thought pebbleCrete was dated . I would not use it it’s hard to clean and it’s not clean look you want. Why not save money and do it properly. In the meantime just put up with concrete.

Last September I had my pool renovated. New concrete surround, full pebblecrete interior, tiling to pved area and coping, lighting. Last weekend a hughe storm overfliwed the pool, drains did not cope and garden ended in the pool. I cleaned up but yesterday found the caulking had lifted on coping tiles , tiles moved about 1-2 ml and 2-3 meters of them are drummy. My first pool renovater went out of buisness and I subbied the trades to completion. A plumber is coming to look today at the drainage, as Im worried it may be hydrostatic pressure. Has anyone had experience with pool problems like this? I am really lost and already out of pocket for my new pool. Which I loved till yesterday!