Old Home Restoration / Renovation AU 
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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… 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… Victorian cottage queryCan anyone tell me why someone would lay concrete in the hallway of an 1890 Victorian bluestone cottage? It is carpeted over and has one room original boards that i can… 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 10:13 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… Hey guys so we are renovating a house we recently bought and there were a few hairline cracks in the render which have been pollyfilled but there is this one large crack… 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 6:22 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… Light switch on door frames All electrical work needs to be done by a licensed electrician. If you do your own plumbing and it fails you get wet, if do electrical work and it fails someone… mgilla replied 13 March 2015 ago Floor tilingCould be an expansion join or a cold join if the slab was poured in two lots. Either way you just need to use a rubberised adhesive to allow for any movement.
[Edit:… Removal of pressed tinThere is no easy way to remove pressed metal. That is why there is a scarcity of pressed metal in good condition in salvage yards. Every way you try to remove it you end… PTG replied 9 October 2013 ago Render Paint colourI am just subscribing & I will upload a pic of our render shortly. We have just done the pillars which was a charcol kind of colour but has dried quite alot lighter so… RenderHi, I'm thinking of replacing my metal windows with timber sash windows, anyone… ECOECO replied 9 June 2013 ago Bamboo flooring imported into AustraliaI have been researching strand woven Bamboo flooring and love the look of it. However it differs a fair bit in price from company to company. I have read some info… crispie started a topic 3 May 2013 ago Hello EveryoneOlder friends of ours renovated their house. It took them a while, several years in fact. They found demolition yards and sites like Gumtree to be invaluable. It was a…
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