Thanks fingers-crossed, we seem to have found a renderer who'd take care of the carpentry side as well

Hi there, We’re planning to render the front of the property and also redo the entire landscaping. For a single storey property, how much does it roughly cost to engage a licensed property valuer to do a valuation? It would be good to understand the value add from the project. Thanks, John

> You could just use a bigger timber pole ( 1 ) to give it less of a toothpick look. Thanks Stewie. I'll probably go with your suggestion on the other post, replacing weatherboards with Blueboard etc. Timber is likely to rot over time, so i am hoping to replace (1) and (4) with other materials, what...

Hi there, We got some rotting timber beams and pillars that need replacing. We’re hoping to use this opportunity to re-assess if it’s possible to get rid of (2) and (3) in the picture, and maybe that means (1) needs to be replaced with something sturdier. Also, we’re considering rendering the façade...

Hi there, We are planning to get the façade rendered, but there are a number of non-brick elements such as: 1. Weatherboard =============== Assuming we cannot simply render over weatherboard, should it be replaced with some other type of cladding first? What do people tend to do here? Either way, wh...

Hi there, We'd like to do a facelift to our front of house / facade, something like this -> http://www.homestolove.com.au/fresh-look-for-old-home-3212 The front garden landscaping will be tackled separately. The work on the facade itself will require ... - Rendering + paint - Fresh coat of paint on ...