Renovation + Home Improvement NSW 
Rough costing on construction of a garageOk more info on mine as well. Mine is 8.95M by 7m with a high pitched roof to allow cavity ceiling. 28 course, tile roof.
The price is probably like that because we are… Interior Wall ColourHi Steph, yes have seen Sandy day too. Prefer Buff it to it . Have seen another colour , Dulux Male which is also quiet good....phew , never knew… ~steph~ replied 30 November 2011 ago Finished/in before christmasGave up sanding old skirtings. Bought new ones and painted them with first coat today.
Floor sanding 5th, carpets 12th.
Painting mostly done.
So much more to do though.  1sthome replied 30 November 2011 ago renovating a relocated househello all. I am considering buying an old fibro house that has been relocated to a block of land. i am writting this post to get ideas and hopefully a good understanding… luka started a topic 25 November 2011 ago Skylight installers Sydney?I wouldn't go for any of the skylight installers unless you can view their work or are recommended by friends.
Some of the ones I've seen are hopeless/rough.
I'd get an… Painting pressed metal ceilingsHI,
Thanks for all the great info, i am in the same boat, i have just purchased a old house with pressed tin celings and walls!
There are also large gaps between all… Adsy replied 8 November 2011 ago AdsyNov 08, 2011 11:20 am Decking costsThanks very much Gandj.
I've since got a quote from a builder and his estimate is $16,500 which I think is alot!
I'll keep shopping around for more quotes.
Kind Regards,
Chardie. chardie replied 7 November 2011 ago Okay... So here's my idea for what to do with the house when (if!) we move in initially as it will be at least 5 years or more before we can afford to renovate properly.… Welcoming feedback on our plansThanks everyone!
We're now actually 99% sure we're going to sell this when it's finished, move into a rental for a few years and save enough to build our dream home.… kels replied 13 October 2011 ago Rebuilding burnt down houseyep, i think i'm getting the picture here...
risks prob are not worth the benefits
thanks everyone for sharing your opinion andy123 replied 22 September 2011 ago Help! Timber floor advice. We are in the process of renovating a 104 year old house and would like to get the floor boards sanded and polished. Would appreciated contact details for someone located… jusblaz started a topic 19 September 2011 ago Thinking Of Owner Builder an ExtensionHi, well I have not started my reno's yet, but I am more and more looking like doing an owner builder job, the builder I had in mind didn't turn out to be a decent one, I… Jods replied 28 August 2011 ago eyspyAug 08, 2011 4:48 pm Power Box / Electrical BoxHi Graham,
The negativity I read about the smart meters is the fact that they will be networked to the power companies and they will be able to monitor power usage at… dlk65 replied 23 July 2011 ago dlk65Jul 23, 2011 9:10 pm Moving phone, internet and TV connectionsBy all means you can move your TV points... No drama's there and Bunnings will even sell you the various suitable terminations and crimps you'll need...
Moving phone and… NSW building activityI put my own renovation out to tender and it took about 4 weeks to get all the responses back. I think the speed of tender responses depend on how much rain there's been -… Asbestos QuestionOK, thanks for that. so other than paint, what sealant can I use? Is there a spray on sealer that is suitable for fibro? Builder recommendations SydneyHi
Can anyone recommend a builder based in Sydney. Am in the St George Area.
Looking at removing an internal wall, doing some renos to a villa.
Thanks MissMe started a topic 13 July 2011 ago Quantity SurveyorYou don't need quantity surveyor, unless you have too much money to throw around than get him.
For the site survey you need Surveyor, and to fill up DA Job costing… veseli replied 5 July 2011 ago Putting Colorbond over concrete roof tilesYeah well i talked to the roofer today and it could be done and hes roofed over absetos but all the issues like raising the gutter line , engineering for the extra weight… COLOURBOND - roof over a terraced areaJust doing a 45m2 colourbond roof at 5-8degrees. Colourbond was about $4k, 2 rolls of sacking, 1 roll of mesh, about 100m of wood. Probably about 12 days labour so far and… Raising old houseHi I am thinking of raising my old house and bricking it up underneath but I can't find anyone who can do the job.
Does anyone know of someone in Sydney that can do the… gcambo34 started a topic 27 June 2011 ago Concrete Roof renovation - Urgent HelpHi,
We are getting our concrete roof tiles repainted in charcoal and need an opinion as to what colour gutters and fascia to use.
Am thinking 'Monolith' gutters from Ace… Renovate small or largeIf the house is that old it would most likely have asbestos sheeting (unless renovated in the last 25 years or so), so if you are going to renovate I would factor in costs… Supporting timber beamu will need too let somebody know how much roof load is being surported by that beam,although in todays beam programms i wouldnt think that bean would be sufficient.
most… re painting terrace fencing questionYou could use a grinder couldn't you? You would have to be very careful no matter what method you used to ensure that the metal underneath was still in good nick. The… kyton replied 4 May 2011 ago kytonMay 04, 2011 3:13 pm unvmeMay 03, 2011 3:53 pm Patching Timber floorWe did the same - ripped out robes and a wall from the 1950s part of our place leaving holes in the cypress floor.
We had it patched with new cypress boards and polished… My renovations......so far
 Wow thanks heaps for that....it's now given me a view of what it looks like....i'll have to show hubby when I get a chance....I like alot 
Buying Paints? Sydneyhey have you heard of freecycle? its i think through yahoo. You sign up and people around sydney give away extra things they dont need...sometimes spare tiles and home… jess p replied 16 April 2011 ago Questions to ask builders referencesWe had our lawyer check our builder when we did our renovation to check he was solvent, not in any financial difficulty, also his building company was registered…
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But I'd still say its going to get expensive.
