Renovation + Home Improvement
AU
Converting the garage - QuestionThanks for the tip - makes sense. The only issue I have is that bugs like spiders especialy come through the gaps between the garage doors and the walls. I don't think… Internal AlterationsUnder $5k and you don't need a building permit in Victoria.
Find a local carpenter, it's a pretty small job once the plaster is off and loads are determined in the roof. seemax replied 17 March 2011 ago Extending an existing extension ?Easy job to extend the existing slab, assuming the height is ok and you don't plan on any unusual loads on the old slab where there is no footing. seemax replied 17 March 2011 ago Family HomeI highly recommend this company:
www.my-architect.com.au
Under 1K for a 3 hour site visit and A3 concept drawings, very professional and lovely to deal with. MissyP replied 17 March 2011 ago ConcretingThanks to all for responding. In particular, to Bashworth. Very helpful. Cheers toryMar 28, 2011 12:38 pm GibboMar 30, 2011 10:40 am what order to have things done???I would also do a bit of a safety check first.
Is the wall load bearing? May require an engineer
How old is the apartment? Is there a possibility that there may be asbestos? Renovation Finance advice.I reckon there's a few things you could do...
1. Do what you can to improve without borrowing. Paint doesn't cost a lot and you can do it yourself. Do a few small things… Pippi replied 6 April 2011 ago PippiApr 06, 2011 5:48 pm 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… Pergola designI find that Googling for images of something you are after, like Pergolas, turns up heaps of… what sort of tradie would help with this?we had our plumber do it, they usually have a jack hammer and all sorts of crazy drills to do the job....my plumber is actually pretty handy, i always thought they just… jess p replied 15 April 2011 ago 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 I've bought a house!Well we've had a few busy weeks with friends staying, visiting family and occasions however hoping all will be calm now until we're into the new house.
Yes the Finance… JanetB replied 18 April 2011 ago qonyxApr 22, 2011 6:35 pm 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 what's in stall for us, extending house?!It cost us $20k just to install a new kitchen (flatpak so we did all the work), new bathroom and new flooring in a tiny 2 bedroom house. That was using the existing rooms… kyton replied 29 April 2011 ago kytonApr 29, 2011 2:20 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… unvmeMay 03, 2011 3:53 pm 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 Traditional Brick FireplaceGood Evening all
We are nearing completion of our new home and the one thing we could not justify at the time was to get a fireplace.
We would dearly love one in the… snoofie started a topic 11 May 2011 ago Good builder for small job in Perth?Yes, I know an amazing bloke who can do your knocking down, rebuilding, ceilings and organize the other trades. If you look at my thread in owner builder section there are… please help! Builders in melbourne???you should look for testimonials!
and this forum is a great place to start!
im guessing you are looking for a company to do the work?
majority of them would have… Replacing roof in Hobart TasmaniaHi,
I am wanting to get some quotes on re-roofing an old house in Hobart Tasmania.
Thus far I've had one verbal quote yet to be confirmed in writing and it was 20000… Renovating v's Demolishing and rebuildingThere's been a few other forumites in the same position as Sheznay and once you start doing reasonably involved renos, it becomes less and less viable to reno and more and… joles replied 24 May 2011 ago jolesMay 24, 2011 5:57 pm 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… Cosmetic fix-ups I'm assuming there would be no issue with removing them but wasn't sure if there were regulations about… Hi,
Has anyone seen or used Duraplank for cladding on their house? Apparently it's a new range from Austech which looks a lot better than their current vinyl cladding…
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