Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Floor to ceiling tiles post-handover 4Feb 16, 2020 11:46 pm Normally the cornice goes in after the tiles. That way you see the bottom edge of the cornice. If you tile after the cornice has been installed you lose that bottom edge. It always looks like it was done after. If you have square set then it's all good. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Floor to ceiling tiles post-handover 5Feb 17, 2020 5:42 pm It's true. Much better to get the builder to do it. You will probably pay less to extend the tiles than to call in someone else to do the job afterwards. Also any variations you make generally get added to your mortgage so it makes only a small difference in your repayments. If you do it yourself after you need cash. Re: Floor to ceiling tiles post-handover 6Feb 17, 2020 11:11 pm amilelka It's true. Much better to get the builder to do it. You will probably pay less to extend the tiles than to call in someone else to do the job afterwards. Also any variations you make generally get added to your mortgage so it makes only a small difference in your repayments. If you do it yourself after you need cash. The problem is we’ll be going well over budget and be looking for things to remove from the build. Looks like we have some tough decisions to make. Thanks all for the advice. Re: Floor to ceiling tiles post-handover 7Feb 18, 2020 3:29 pm GAZZABABY amilelka It's true. Much better to get the builder to do it. You will probably pay less to extend the tiles than to call in someone else to do the job afterwards. Also any variations you make generally get added to your mortgage so it makes only a small difference in your repayments. If you do it yourself after you need cash. The problem is we’ll be going well over budget and be looking for things to remove from the build. Looks like we have some tough decisions to make. Thanks all for the advice. Is your builder doing your walk in robe cabinets? We found big savings by doing them ourselves. Basic white melamine cabinetry from builder was $5k, flatpack colour cabinets from Ikea about $1500 Floor to ceiling tiles post-handover 8Feb 19, 2020 12:26 am I was going to do the same.
I had another tiler in after handover who did some work for a family member and he said that removing the metal trims and tile skirting would require additional work as would removing the tile skirt and the partial cut tiles where tiled area ended. Pulling all that up may require repeat water proofing, plaster rework etc Re: Floor to ceiling tiles post-handover 9Feb 19, 2020 8:33 am supersleuth GAZZABABY amilelka It's true. Much better to get the builder to do it. You will probably pay less to extend the tiles than to call in someone else to do the job afterwards. Also any variations you make generally get added to your mortgage so it makes only a small difference in your repayments. If you do it yourself after you need cash. The problem is we’ll be going well over budget and be looking for things to remove from the build. Looks like we have some tough decisions to make. Thanks all for the advice. Is your builder doing your walk in robe cabinets? We found big savings by doing them ourselves. Basic white melamine cabinetry from builder was $5k, flatpack colour cabinets from Ikea about $1500 The wardrobes are going to be bare and that’s what we’re planning to do. Probably won’t be as nicely finished but will be somewhere we can save. They make the room much easier to clean for one, reflect more light (if light colour tiles are used), and you dont end up with dust on the top edge of tiles (cause most… 3 7735 CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 11665 isn't a garage level with the rest of the house a given? pretty sure they 'came around' long time ago. if you have a flat block, the garage is usually level with the rest… 1 13353 |