Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Feb 02, 2013 8:36 pm Hi there, We built our home less than 2 years ago and since we have moved in we have reconfigured 70% of the floor plan Obviously, we got this building thing completely wrong (I have always said I have no design flair!!)Anyway, we are at the home stretch of renovating our newly built home and would really like some ideas on how we can configure the final room. This room used to house the kitchen, pantry and laundry and has now become the second lounge. It is an akward shape and as you can see sparesly furnished (I have nnooooo idea ) What I was thinking was converting this room into 2,,,The study coming off the hallway and the lounge coming off the kitchen. I will attach a picture to make it easier to understand. I would love to hear your thoughts of the best way to tackle this area to make it the best it could possible be BTW, if anyone could tell me how to insert an image I would really appreciate it (as you can see I'm lacking in the computer sections to) Re: New build and we're renovating 2 years later!! 3Feb 02, 2013 9:54 pm I use imageshack for hosting images that I then want to embed in forums. Less fiddly. http://imageshack.us/ Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: New build and we're renovating 2 years later!! 4Feb 08, 2013 7:09 am It's the same number of steps so it's not less fiddly. I've attached photos on this forum using both IS and PB but I just prefer PB. Unless you can show me what I'm doing wrong Stewie What you are looking at is fibrous plaster, true gypsum, it is cast on horizontal beds with fibers included to give strength. I has no Asbestos in it. Houses before 1985… 2 7141 Joe, it depends on your certifier but we are noticing the ones we deal with are really cracking down. So i would recommend you follow your approved landscaping plans to… 4 10982 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 17619 |