Old Home Restoration / Renovation AU 
With our renovation looming, I'm feeling really anxious about submitting our plans. I have been scouring this forum and reading and listening to podcasts on building with… Exposed truss v raised ceilingI have recently bought a house and planning a renovation. House is about 190m2 with apex truss roof. I’d love to raise the ceiling in about 40m2 of living space for… rambler79 started a topic 29 December 2020 ago Hi, we are in the process of settling on this place. Its not a 'forever home', but a house we intend to live in/then keep as rental. So we don't want to spend too much on… Ventilation when slab in place
Presumably the terrace is contains similar houses with similar construction features. Have you asked the other terrace residents if they have a similar issue and how… Hello all!
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OT, As you can… Hi. I recently bought a very old house and doing some renovation. I've done restumping and 8 x underpinning the house. I still found really big gap between bricks and… TommwAug 24, 2020 11:52 pm Bagging or render?Hello!
We are debating whether to bag or render our single-level 1980s brown brick home.
For context, we are near the beach and are going for a tropical resort-style… MJ51 started a topic 17 July 2020 ago Dave.Jul 11, 2020 1:58 pm Typical life expectancy of a home
Thanks for your inputs. So if the building inspection report comes out OK, and everything else is good, then there's no reason to hesitate in investing more money to… acaboi replied 2 July 2020 ago
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I am looking to lime plaster walls in basement.
The building is stone foundations which over the years have had efflorescence build up and mould.
My intentions… Victorian cottage querysometimes people panic with old houses and in a misguided attempt to prevent issues such as rising damp they fill the floor with concrete. From what I've read so far this… Debunk replied 22 May 2020 ago We recently purchased a Federation cottage and there doesn't appear to be any physical access to the sub-floor void. The floors look like they have been worked on at some… Large crack on the front of house! HELPHi there not sure if you still have this house or have moved on but I was wondering how you resolved this as I have a similar issue in an old 1840's cottage that has made… hhGood evening, I'm looking for advice on whether anyone has had to resolve a water issue with a concrete slab driveway touching the external walls of my old 1840's… Hi
I own an old house build c1906 and am trying to restore (not renovate) it to its original state. I know this will take some time, however, I’m a firm believer that,… Advise for renovating a old home in Sydneyit's a great plan and a good time to do the renovation now, if you got time, you can do a lot of works by yourself. Before you begin all of these, make sure you have a… Can I remove this [stink pipe?]?You still need one somewhere, most new houses have internal vents that don’t stick out so much. Discuss with your plumber.
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Pulse replied 4 April 2020 ago PulseApr 04, 2020 6:49 am Clear EasementHi,
We're in the process of seeking council approval for home renovation. The house is 2nd from the corner. House backs onto home from next street. There is a large… M.R started a topic 26 March 2020 ago Locating a discontinued tile
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I’m trying to find where I can obtain the above tiles , they are approx 315x315 square , Italian monologica.
Can anyone help me… How long does it take one plasterman to square set already hung new plaster wall. See photo
Ability to open previous back of firemy opinion for you is to buy a new house. IF you want to buy old property you should check the gas, water , electricity, furniture, walls are ok or not. Thanks. you can… Restumping costs
Thanks. The contractor has asked for a $800 deposit. He has told me that he is not a builder but a carpenter and that a building permit issued by the council is not… Merrib replied 21 July 2019 ago Damp slate slab floors in basement. Property is heritage listed so slate needs to remain, but it’s laid onto sand with no damp proof underneath I’m guessing. Slabs are… Raising house on concrete slabDdtheone
From an engineering perspective raising the house isn't cost effective
There are minimal compliance issues for basements, lol no overlooking issues
OT Basement… Hi There,
We have an old (1950s???) family holiday shack which has some aluminium sash windows. Because of their age and some being exposed to the sun, many are starting… How to find a builder?When you do a renovation to your home and make a house. Find the good builder/contractor for your house, when you meet to contractor's face to face ask their last… Car inspection pit or cellar?Hi there, I’ve just purchased a 1901 Villa in South Australia and the owners let me know there is a small cellar under some vinyl floors (not larger than a coffee table… Hi all, hope someone can help, just wondering if I should be concerned about my neighbours shed thats right up next to my fence. Pretty sure its made of asbestos, but I'm… Hills district RenoHi I'm a newbie here for some constructive advice.
We're a family of four with a small brick veneer on a gentle slope 700 sqm block. Current arrangement comprises of 3… edskii started a topic 10 March 2018 ago Replace or reuse?Definitely, reuse them and do not replace them, coat them with old wooden paint as they would look fabulous after coating of paint. Relocating a houseI have just recently relocated a 1920s Californian bungalow onto my block of land.
As the house was given to me by a local hospital and still being used for consulting… Hi,
We are looking to sand/polish our floorboards which have been hidden under carpet. I am told that we need to know if they are Baltic Pine or Radiata species and I… sam2kAug 27, 2017 11:13 am Change floorplan of our houseDear All,
We are looking to renovate and expand our house. We would like to change the location of our front door. Does anyone know if this is going to be very difficult… Hi all - ive just removed an internal brick wall which ended up exposing bricks in between slab on the floor. I want to prevent damp rising through the exposed bricks. Any… jippyMay 04, 2017 7:22 pm Old Home Restoration / Renovation Topics
Hi Mandy, we have been renovating and living here, although we are almost finished stage 1 of the renovations.
I have been filming the entire process here - Small Space… Kitchen renovation.We live in WA and want to move out a kitchen window a whole 60cm to enlarge this area just that little bit. This will extend onto our back patio which is about 3mtrs… Ended up using 3mm MDF.. Gave the back and sides if it a coating of taubmans 3 in 1 undercoat and a coat of dulax aqaunamel to waterproof it.
I'll do the same with the… Hi all,
I am looking at flooring options for my main bedroom. My budget is around $65 per sqm including installation.
I have looked at a few laminate options in this…
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