Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 19, 2014 10:50 am Hi, I am new in the forum. I have an investment house at Eastwood NSW. It requires big interior renovation (add a partition wall, change Kitchen, tile or carpet, paint and a bit of bathroom as well). Budget around $15K. Should I seek builder or handyman to do the whole job? Also, if you can recommend some good guy please? Re: recommendation please 2Mar 19, 2014 10:59 am I don't have a recommendation, but if it were me I'd talk to a handyman first ... their costs are likely to be lower. That assumes you're not taking away anything structural. Are you able to do a lot of the work yourself? eg. the painting? That $15k will disappear very quickly. Re: recommendation please 3Mar 19, 2014 11:02 am unfortunately due to the timing (the job will be done in end of April or early May), I won't have time to do some jobs. Re: recommendation please 4Mar 19, 2014 11:05 am I think it depends how involved you want to be. We renovated our place with a handyman - but we did all the painting ourselves and we also did all the demolition (removing of tiles, bashing down a nib wall etc). I also outsourced the window treatments. The handyman did the bathroom (tiling, vanity, water proofing) - we needed a separate plumber for the plumbing bit. The handyman also installed the kitchen cabinets (again plumber and electrician needed) and did the floor tiling. With a handyman you'll need to be involved to organize complimentary trades if needed - and to pick up tiles, have things delivered etc. A builder would co-ordinate more for you... but you pay for that service. If you need to pay for a project manager you would be well advised to just engage a builder who would take full responsibility for the build. As opposed to you OB where… 5 15071 It's all about wireless, self install now. The cost/benefit of wired setups for the house are no longer what they used to be. Lots of wireless options. Eufy, Arlo and… 2 9792 Hi, Appreciate any recommendations for town planners or advisors who can help assist to assess and draft an objection to a neighbour’s development in Northern Beaches.… 0 3631 |