Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Sep 14, 2016 12:26 am Hi guys Just looking for advice on living in a fibro shack. The plan is to buy for the land and live in the in the shack for 4 years until it's all paid off and then demolish and build. The house is small 2x1. Would need to put in a new kitchen and probably paint and do floors but trying to do cheap as we will be demolishing anyway. Worried about heating in winter? It's an old fibro beach shack on the coast in Quinns Rocks WA. Just looking for any thoughts, experience or advice on trying to make it work and live in a tiny house!! Thanks in advance!!! Re: Living in a fibro shack 2Sep 14, 2016 8:28 am Be careful with anything you touch as there is asbestos in the fibro sheets, tile underlay etc. Get proper asbestos assessment before you start wrecking, cutting or drilling. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Living in a fibro shack 3Sep 14, 2016 9:37 pm Jenkofibro Hi guys Just looking for advice on living in a fibro shack. The plan is to buy for the land and live in the in the shack for 4 years until it's all paid off and then demolish and build. The house is small 2x1. Would need to put in a new kitchen and probably paint and do floors but trying to do cheap as we will be demolishing anyway. Worried about heating in winter? It's an old fibro beach shack on the coast in Quinns Rocks WA. Just looking for any thoughts, experience or advice on trying to make it work and live in a tiny house!! Thanks in advance!!! Nearly 4 years in our fibro shack!! We carpeted cheap!!! Painted everything white with spray painter, cheap!!!!! Still need heaters tho & have 2 split systems We bought cheap cupboards etc Yes asbestos will be an issue We live in nsw Re: Living in a fibro shack 4Sep 16, 2016 11:20 am Just don't touch the fibro. if you must do something such as drill a hole use water spray and a mask. Re: Living in a fibro shack 5Sep 16, 2016 12:12 pm renoauction Just don't touch the fibro. if you must do something such as drill a hole use water spray and a mask. Fibro is not the only risk, what about vinyl asbestos floor tiles. That is why I say get proper assessment. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog I would be wary. Is you site demilished but nothing else done? Sounds like liquidity problems to me. Our builder did the same. Got hundreds of thousands of dollars of… 2 11947 3 3535 Can anyone suggest a house layout where the kitchen-dining - living runs the length across the rear of the house left to right where our best view will be we… 0 3018 |