Renovation + Home Improvement AU 
Tiling in herringbone styleIt's a very fiddly pattern, because every edge tile needs to be cut, which is not always the case with brick or stack pattern. Unfortunately, if that is what your tiler… Got talked into removing the sills and I hate the outcome. The style is Hamptons/Queenslander/Colonial and the modern sills do not look right. If you did the same what did… Renovation rip offIn our last house I built the basement myself. I bought a book at Home Depot called "how to build a basement" which became my… ecnal replied 25 April 2017 ago ecnalApr 25, 2017 3:05 pm Hi,
I just had a question - would we need council approval (we are City of Wanneroo, WA) for a feature wall similar to the attached.
It would be inside the fence line and… External door openingsHi guys,
Based on gold coast, keen to know what the laws are in creating extra external openings in my house? I have created a granny flat internally so want to remove a… Insulating Raked CeilingProbably you mean joist the space between them is 40 or 60 batts can be bought either siizes I have recently installed R6 gold batts so if you have roof space then go for… excavation - Sydney sandstoneHi Adam,
As a point of reference I was quoted $35,000 to excavate 400sqm of clay from a Sydney job. That's bulk excavation without detail. drad81 replied 11 April 2017 ago Steps/stairs for residential propertyThat's great to hear. I don't quite know though if it was originally built like that, or whether it was later extended by the previous owners, as the property looks like a… interior designer cost ?It depends on how many works can the same employee do, but having always the truth about his/her professionality on it. Try to find some company that can do all the jobs… Trying to strip wallpaper over woodpanelingHi guys,
For whatever reason the previous owners used wallpaper over some nice wood pannelled walls in the rumpus. I'm trying to figure out how to get rid of it without a… mick1990 started a topic 30 March 2017 ago Renovation - new floorboards - staircase?Yes, a number of the better floating floor systems have stair nosing as a product, so you use the nosing piece as the edge and then standard boards for the tread & riser.… bryn replied 24 March 2017 ago brynMar 24, 2017 11:10 am Owner Builder InsuranceHi Debshere,
I know this is a late reply, but we are still around (thanks for the mention Beetaloo). It's been a while since we were affiliated with Westcourt though. Now… Quoting for a renovation?
It really comes down to what your time is worth. Have decided on your hourly rate and laid out an estimate of time for each task?
Generally if it's labour only I'd calc… Hi all
I have an old brick and tile house, 1940s, and in the original part of home the walls have a textured paint finish to them - see below
I would like to smooth… Structural Wall?Hey mate
Thanks for the pictures, it's a little hard to tell unfortunately. That short wall may take a beam that divides the span of the room.
Best bet would be to… Master Bedroom Help!What are the dimensions? I'm assuming if it was a single car garage it was minimum of 3.5 metres, possibly 4m wide? The master bedroom in my house is only 3.5m wide… Flooring - Tiles next to Engineered TimberUnder floorboards you would use masonite not cement sheet generally, but yes it adds up.
Whats the existing surface- if its concrete you wont need a cement sheet under… bryn replied 6 March 2017 ago Flat roof -Why do you want a flat roof? How flat is "flat"?
Colourbond can do 5% fall in some profiles. SIPS can do the same. Hebel could possibly do less with a waterproofing… bryn replied 6 March 2017 ago Apartment Bathroom RenovationHi @kitty1 if you are looking for renovation products for your apartment's bathroom, try dropping by to Renovation Kingdom in 9 Barney St North Parramatta or just… Mold in wall and door architraveTrust your gut, if they have to do some repairs in that a anyway, then they can fix whatever you remove to satisfy your own interests.
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James Mason - Our… Villaboard vs tile underlayVillaboard is impact & water resistant. Drill it and you'll find out. Tile underlay is not water resistant, you cannot use it to sheet a wall in a wet area, but you… qebtel replied 28 February 2017 ago How to save money on renovationsOne great way to save even for future home improvements is by maintaining your electrical wires working at its best state. Because keeping them in good condition could… buildX replied 24 February 2017 ago BerekFeb 21, 2017 7:46 pm Hi - this is a picture of our house before we started renovations.
Attached are elevations to give idea of what it will like when finished along with suggested colour… SMALL EXTENSION TO BLUEBOARD HOUSE
i can give more details... what do you want to know... there is a sloping roof over the back part of house
please see floorplans attached DU86 replied 9 February 2017 ago Subfloor supports: what are they used for?Thank you both for your advice. My brother was given a time to put in an offer and he was just speculating I guess, from his very recent experience where the work done on… Wooden boardwalkHey guys I'm building a wooden boardwalk at the front of my house. This is my first attempt at Diy. I need opinions on what way I should have it going. How do I post… External Decorative Fixed Blade ShuttersIT's actually pretty hard to match old stuff on your house - tile, brick, and pretty much all the other materials, if you hadn't kept some spare stuff aside when you first… Building in underneath a deckyou want to enclose the underside of the deck, both walls & ceiling? If the deck roofed/walled above the deck level?
That style of deck is by design not sealed- you cant… bryn replied 23 January 2017 ago New plaster - pin holes everywhereits common to see that in the first coat, but you always need at least two coats to get a good finish (3 if its deep).
Have they done 2 coats? bryn replied 23 January 2017 ago
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