Browse Forums General Discussion 1 May 08, 2008 11:41 pm Hi everone,
Has anyone ever had their older house re-wired and/or re-plumbed? May I ask how much it cost you and what is involved in such a task? Will the elctrician/plumber have to rip up floorboards and knock holes in walls? Any information would be very much appreciated! sarahlou Re: Re-wiring & re-plumbing 2May 09, 2008 12:03 am Hi sarahlou,
We had our 70's house replumbed. We weren't living in it at the time which made it easier, but it was very messy. Our house is double brick and so the walls had to be jackhammered to put the new pipes in. I can't really remember how much it cost but it could have been about $1000 or so 12 years ago but my FIL did a lot of the jack hammering etc. and the plumber was a mate of his. I expect it would cost a lot more than that now. How hard it is will depend on where your pipes are and the construction of your house. I imagine re-wiring would be a little easier especially if you have space under the house for the tradie to get under. That's most probably not much help. Perhaps if you let people know a bit more about your house construction and design eg 1 or 2 storey. Goodluck 'chelle We have a hand-over date...15/10...but I won't hold my breath! http://people-in-glass-houses.blogspot.com/ Re: Re-wiring & re-plumbing 3May 09, 2008 5:16 am Hi Chelle,
Thank you so much. Gee if we could get away with $1K that would be great! However, I don't think we'll be so lucky. Well its an old weatherboard house, one story and very little height under the house. Also there are no man holes for someone to get under the house. The walls are gyprock and there are wooden floor boards. sarahlou Re: Re-wiring & re-plumbing 5May 09, 2008 9:50 am In our old place, we had clay pipe for the sewer, which had broken in a few places, and seen some sub-standard DIY work done too.
When we gutted the bathroom, we decided to replace the lot. We had good access under the house, and most of the old pipe was sitting on the surface, running between piers. Because it was so accessible, we got the whole sewer system changed to plastic (with additional points added for a 2nd toilet & an extra sink), and new pipe all the way to the pit at the front of the property - the last 12m or so he simply slid the plastic pipe up inside the old clay stuff, which saved us a lot of digging in the front yard. The plumber also put new seats in the walls for the bath, shower, & washing machine taps, and stop-cocks for the dishwasher, kitchen, laundry & vanity taps/mixers. The washing machine, dishwasher, extra toilet & sink all required new copper pipe in the walls & under the kitchen cupboards too. All up cost was just over $1800, and I reckon it was worth every cent. Re: Re-wiring & re-plumbing 6May 09, 2008 1:00 pm Hi stewy,
Well we have had a building inspection done on the property that we will probably put an offer on on Sunday and the inspector recommends that the electrics and the plumbing needs attending to in the short-term future. I am sure its not desperately urgent but like commodorenut, we hope to replace the bathroom, the laundry and the kitchen so perhaps we may as well get the whole plumbing done. I was thinking it might be $5K - $8K for such a job but according to commodorenut's experience and Chelle's experience it may not be as expensive as what I thought. In my experience roof is essential element of the building envelope and hence a common property and should be covered by owners corporation however a detailed review of… 3 6146 For anyone that comes across this issue in the future - Just did what aussieta said and found a plumber to inspect it and sign off on it. Was difficult to find someone to… 3 6969 5 3743 |