Renovation + Home Improvement AU 
Installing Doors and Door FramesNot sure where you are located (we are in Perth) but years ago we added some doors like you are referring to, the business was appropriately named "Add a Door" they were… Concrete Slab for New Garage....Help!!!!Thank you so much leighton, any advice is much appreciate especially with a limited budget I have to get it right the first time or its more saving before I can fix it  frost28 replied 5 November 2012 ago Cost of adding rooms in PerthI know a building inspector who also has a building company. I think he's done extensions before as we'll he'd prob be a good contact. I've seen others on here recommend… kexkez replied 6 November 2012 ago ZarliNov 12, 2012 11:38 pm Duplex ExtensionFamiliarise yourself with the BCA rules for party walls regarding fire separation and sound insulation.
Any decent draftie or architect should be able to advise you.
Then… Floating floors or Tiles: Which is cheaper?Floating floors are just hard work to look after. As said above the laminates tend to be harder wearing than the timbers. Plus worn down high heels can make the timbers… zav replied 14 November 2012 ago Renovating a period home in Carlton VICHello,Welcome & i am unable to help you 
Would you be sharing your reno's with us,i would love to see it all,plans etc... 
A dear friend owns a c1900-10 house,It has… Cost to level apartment floor?Hi we r renovating and the floors are not level. What would be the approx cost to get someone in to do this for about 80 sq m Rayess started a topic 22 November 2012 ago Internal brick wallsIf you go into Bunnings, they have walls with bricks that have been painted and with one coats of render (so you still see the brick pattern) and 2 coats and 3.
That… Custom Framless Shower screensDABBL is a leading supplier for bathroom shower enclosure, bath screen, shower cubicle, shower doors, shower trays and many more with best quality, design and reasonable… bkm2009 replied 24 November 2012 ago Question about closet shelvesHello,
I just bought my first place, and I'm already remodeling....
I've added a couple of linen closets and now it's time for the shelves.
Will 1x2" cleats be enough… Bungalow/Studio CostWe have been looking at getting a kit form timber shed/garage but converted to use as an outdoor room/guest room/study - approx. 5.4m x 3.6m (from memory) - but given size… is a steel beam needed here?Your plans are pretty good actually for home drawn - clear, concise and to scale. I've had clients show me some that have been drawn on the back of a cornflakes packet and… Skirting boards - PerthSearch for Marybond's Redink building thread, she has used a company in Perth and seems happy, and the price wasn't to bad either. Tell me we aren't insane?!That's exactly what we've just done (without the baby).
We bought a run down place and have been ronovating while our house was on the market.
Moved in 4 days ago (boxes… Restumping vs Underpinning - Brick HouseKind of hard for any of us tradies or any other pro's in the building trade to comment without seeing photos of the problem. That being said though an engineers report… Kitchen renovation in SydneyFor finding a kitchen renovator in Sydney is not a difficult task. Just find it online or post an add for that. I recommend you try for walk in bath tub review. It's an… Renovation for ProfitThanks Travelbug. I tried to contact the ATO for advice but was stopped because I could not provide an agent's number... bloody useless. pirate replied 21 December 2012 ago shebuDec 23, 2012 8:39 am LED vs energy saver lights
I think we can also consider LED lights as energy saver lights. Long life time stands out as the number one benefit of LED lights. Their lights are free of toxic… Cleaning up old rafter beams... any ideas?As above but it depends mostly on what the dirt is. If it is just that - dirt, then a belt sand and lots of hand sanding should remove 99% of it. If the beams have oil in… How good/safe is Flat roof?Depending on how it's done it's very hard to add in wiring/systems in the roof as well, that's where you get tradies making holes in the roof to throw stuff on top and… MR2 replied 4 January 2013 ago Cost of one room extension.6 x 4 = 24 sq.m I'd guess from 24 x $1000 = $24000 to 24 x $1800 = $43200
BUT it depends on what flooring you want, what type of roof you have to match into, what type… PAB_34 replied 6 January 2013 ago Painting Internal Brick Walls...Texture paint is another good product. Just make sure you still seal the walls first and allow it to dry for at least a few hours before y use the texture paint.
Have… Re-sale AdviceAgree with Deemaree, ring some agents. If its going to be a long term home you do what suits you. But if not you need to do your research to ensure you don't lose money.… Cost to strip and repaintDepends how much work is involved. can you post some photos. Is the current plaster in good condition, or is it exterior paint? Building an internal wallThis is usually a simple job, but does require a bit more info to answer your questions. I'll try and answer them as best as I can.
1. Cost will depend on a number of… Cost to level apartment floor?Depends on how un level they are and what you are putting over them. I use a product called Ardit for leveling concrete floors for new flooring. Generally K15 with an… Deesy73 replied 14 January 2013 ago Reusing Bricks in an ExtensionThanks for the replies. I think it makes sense to just use either all new or all old bricks on the same wall. Since we won't have enough old bricks for a whole wall and… fozzy replied 15 January 2013 ago fozzyJan 15, 2013 5:43 pm Roof design advice* Go with the hip.
* Match the pitch of the existing roof.
* The more roof space the better. It helps with heat loading.
* Replacing the exsting roof for the sake of…
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