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oklouise

7 h

Re: 1980s house reno ideasGeneral Discussion

Apr 23, 2024 11:46 am

Hi everyone, we are struggling to find inspiration for our house renovations. We've got a mid-1980s home in Perth that we want to renovate ourselves (as much as possible DIY). It's built with brown speckled bricks and the internal areas are all exposed brick as well. Previous owners have painted so...

your new kitchen and living area looks great and we need accurate dimensions to be specific but with the thickness of t...

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oklouise

19 h

Re: Floor plan renovation helpGeneral Discussion

Apr 22, 2024 11:34 pm

We're looking at buying this house and while it doesn't meet what we need inside, the outside and garden are perfect. From this floor plan, I'm hoping to somehow brainstorm ways to have a master with ensuite and WIR as well as perhaps make a more open kitchen/dining/living area. We have little ones...

we need accurate dimensions as well as the number of bedrooms and bathrooms needed etc to make specific suggestions but...

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oklouise

7 April

Re: Cost converting spare bedroom into a bathroomBathrooms and Laundry

Apr 07, 2024 3:32 pm

l know it would depend on many things , but roughly what sort of cost is it to convert a spare bedroom into a bathroom start from at least $20,000 just for fixtures and finishes and then add on for moving plumbing and extra for a concrete floored house...the last new bathroom we installed in a non ...

start from at least $20,000 just for fixtures and finishes and then add on for moving plumbing and extra for a concrete...

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oklouise

6 April

Re: Painting help pleaseGeneral Discussion

Apr 06, 2024 11:56 am

Currently having some skylights installed in raked ceiling. The builder had left internal moveable scaffold for the roof plumber to have access to ceiling. A few days until plumber arrives. Then plaster after that, the re paint room. Is there any problem with doing the paint cut in ceiling to high ...

using the builders scaffold may void builders' insurance if you have a fall or cause any damage to ongoing work...check...

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oklouise

5 April

Re: Choosing easier lot for extension/renovation.Renovation + Home Improvement

Apr 05, 2024 11:57 am

Hi, Was thinking to buy a place and renovate extend, and there are 3 options. Which one do you think will be easier to extend/modify to have extra 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Wanted ground floor extension for ease of walking. Thanks. LotA - 613m2, about 12m wide Have a large tree at back corner (Probabl...

are the three properties in the same suburb and/or close to your preferred services, where is north on each property an...

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oklouise

24 March

Re: Proposed walk in linenRenovation + Home Improvement

Mar 24, 2024 8:47 am

We have the attached room and would like to build it into a walk-in linen closet / storage room. Unfortunately we're struggling to figure out how to build it out given the awkward window positioning about 1.4m from the ground. Grateful for any ideas anyone has on using this space for that purpose m...

most towels and sheets will fit easily on 300mm deep shelves and my suggestion allows for a counter surface under the w...

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oklouise

27 February

Re: Seeking advice for a backyard sunroom with a pergola/verRenovation + Home Improvement

Feb 27, 2024 6:44 pm

Hey guys I lived in my project home for more than a year in Sydney. Now I feel the living space is too small while the backyard is relatively large, extending nearly 12 meters from the living room to the rear fence, my house front yard is facing north with the living room facing south. I am conside...

i think option 2 is much better with easy access to the garden without having to walk through the new sunroom which mak...

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oklouise

27 February

Re: Renovation - swapping kitchen and bathroom and other fixRenovation + Home Improvement

Feb 27, 2024 3:38 pm

Hey team, Been living in our house for about three years now. It's an old 1920s cottage with a 90s extension out the back. In year one, we made a lot of structural improvements - mostly urgent things like gutters and fixing bad DIY work. Since then we've just been building up the offset and doing b...

without any big surprises a new kitchen, bathroom and laundry might be achieved for $100,000 depending on your choice o...

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oklouise

27 February

Re: Floor Plan QuestionsBuilding A New House

Feb 27, 2024 10:02 am

Hi all, In the process of a new build for a family home. In forming our floor plan, planning for the study has been somewhat left until the end and then sandwiched in to a space. I've attached a floor plan. https://imgur.com/a/VU5bF4w We are currently wrestling with the following choices; Doorway f...

i would like to offer some ideas but need to understand your site better...can you describe your local climate, do you ...

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oklouise

26 February

Re: Floor Plan QuestionsBuilding A New House

Feb 26, 2024 7:26 pm

i would like to offer some ideas but need to understand your site better...can you describe your local climate, do you ...

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oklouise

10 January

Re: To Knockdown and Rebuild or Renovate?General Discussion

Jan 10, 2024 10:27 pm

Hi all…looking for some insights/inspiration/general advice…we are looking at either an extensive renovation to the existing house or clean knockdown rebuild. Our goal is to build a family home for the next 10-15 years…we have 2 young kids and want to utilise the space as efficiently as possible. T...

if the original house is in good condition most of what you listed could be added in stages without the need for KDR an...

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oklouise

1 January

Re: Custom Home Design - Suggestions and RecommendationBuilding A New House

Jan 01, 2024 4:45 pm

https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/109824_1703897549.jpg ideal house depends on the site and location as much as internal floor plan....what is the distance from the house to all four boundaries, where is north, describe your local climate, are there any good or bad views and why no windows along the k...

ideal house depends on the site and location as much as internal floor plan....what is the distance from the house to a...

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oklouise

8 December 2023

Re: Narrow block design with 2 car spaceGeneral Discussion

Dec 08, 2023 12:47 pm

dimensions on your original plan are inconsistent and with accurate dimensions (including site plan, upstairs and down) i could make a proper scale drawing with furniture and some other ideas but something like this could work better for the carport, garage and entry and gives more comofratble optio...

dimensions on your original plan are inconsistent and with accurate dimensions (including site plan, upstairs and down) ...

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oklouise

7 December 2023

Re: Narrow block design with 2 car spaceGeneral Discussion

Dec 07, 2023 3:14 pm

Hi We are doing a KDR. Due to narrow block (10.5m) CDC/council will not allow double garage. We would like space for 2 cars in the future. We have come up with this design which has a single garage and adjacent car space (carport style though technically not a car port). The garage is on the right ...

will the carport or the garage have room above? if not, the carport could be made to feel like a courtyard with some tr...

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oklouise

4 December 2023

Re: Does this Bedroom + Ensuite Make any Sense?General Discussion

Dec 04, 2023 8:58 am

I'm trying to squeeze a (queen) bedroom + ensuite into an odd-shaped space as part of a renovation. The external shape/dimensions of the space can't be changed in any way, but the interior can be manipulated in any way (e.g., no plumbing issues). This room would initially be used as a guest bedroom...

if i have understood your dimensions correctly my suggestions include using the smallest toilet and wall hung handbasin...

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oklouise

22 October 2023

Re: Alternative to hallway?Renovation + Home Improvement

Oct 22, 2023 12:29 pm

Hi All New here and need your advice please. We are doing renos in a few months and we just got our quote from the builder which is a 100k over our budget. Hubby wants me to give up the plans for the new hallway as this is the reason the cost is up as it means redoing a lot of the roof to facilitat...

please share the plans for the proposed alterations and a google earth view the existing roof to help explain the probl...

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oklouise

17 October 2023

Re: New custom build - Floor plan - Need feedbackBuilding A New House

Oct 17, 2023 2:43 pm

Thank u ... will be keen to see your changes. There is only a 1.5 m slope upwards on the building envelope so not too steep. The highest point is at the top far ocrner of the block and we will be atleast 10m away from it. I can send you a draft site plan if that helps. yes please...include directio...

yes please...include direction of north and any views as well as approx distance to all boundaries... i've done a rough...

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oklouise

17 October 2023

Re: New custom build - Floor plan - Need feedbackBuilding A New House

Oct 17, 2023 1:23 pm

yes please...include direction of north and any views as well as approx distance to all boundaries... i've done a rough...

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oklouise

17 October 2023

Re: New custom build - Floor plan - Need feedbackBuilding A New House

Oct 17, 2023 1:07 pm

attached to original post now. there seems to be inconsistent overlaps between the different levels and all dimensions are not clear so my suggestions are based on approximations and, depending on the orientation and size of your block of land (ie views, distance to neighbours and direction of sun)...

there seems to be inconsistent overlaps between the different levels and all dimensions are not clear so my suggestions...

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oklouise

16 October 2023

Re: Newbie to Home renovation: DIY?Renovation + Home Improvement

Oct 16, 2023 1:27 pm

I was looking at a place on real estate.com https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-yanchep-143259860 I don't know anything about home renovation and was wondering if a house like this can be "saved" because it looks like it can be saved lol. I like the structure and interior layo...

a building inspector should be able to tell you about any major problems but we need a floor plan with dimensions to cl...