Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 May 28, 2013 11:47 am Hi - I have been floating and dreaming through this entire forum for around a year now! I'm working with an existing 330k mortgage and an approx. 20yo Brick/Pier 4 bedroom 1 bathroom home that's just falling apart! Nearly 700 Sqm block, In a top area 5 minutes from both mine & hubby's work and both daughters schools. To knock down and start again we are looking at 620k all told Too High!! Hubby is now considering renovating. I have seen the man paint!! Demolish sure, Reno, not so sure. He is a sparky so that area's covered and has a few friends in the industry ie: A Brickie, A Gyprocker, A Plumber & A Concreter. I want to change our floor plan from A to B........ My question to the combined minds of those with years of building and renovating, can it b done for around the 120k mark?? We are happy to demolish, attend Auctions for goods, whatever it takes.... Plan A [img][IMG]http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r739/Tash_Greentree/PlanA_zpsfa3a54d5.jpg[/img][/img] Ignore the scribbling, hubby made some changes on plan A and I changed it back for comparison. Plan B [img][IMG]http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r739/Tash_Greentree/PlanB_zpsfddca06e.jpg[/img][/img] Please forgive my plan changes as I am by no means a draftsman!! Many thanks to any readers & repliers!! Cheers T Re: Renovate vs Knock Down Rebuild 3May 28, 2013 5:55 pm With the extension on the back I doubt you would get it for $120K. Would the extension be brick? If you have tradies available to do the inside would not cost a great deal. It's only the extension that hits the cost up. Maybe rearrange and then do the extension later? Re: Renovate vs Knock Down Rebuild 4May 29, 2013 2:15 pm Hi - Thanks for your replies d@n & travelbug! Probably should also have mentioned I'm working with some existing problems, any advice or info on this would also be very helpful! I have portions of mortar between my bricks turning to dust, it doesn't cover my entire building but in sections along the lower front. I don't live near the ocean, I do have a salt water pool but its out the back and the problems are out the front. Anyone else had this or has heard of this?? And what lengths did you have to go to for repair?? Cheers T Re: Renovate vs Knock Down Rebuild 5May 31, 2013 11:51 am I'd renovate I think. Good luck. Sorry no advise about the pool. My renovation blog: http://landhousereno.blogspot.com.au/ Or like me on facebook: The little yellow house About to extend our Edwardian House in West Footscray, Melbourne D & N and 3 kids. Re: Renovate vs Knock Down Rebuild 6Jun 07, 2014 12:16 pm Plan A Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Plan B Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ If you break it down to the basic rooms, you are looking at a new kitchen $25,000 new ensuite $10,000 new bathroom $15,000 new WIR $5,000 new laundry $5,000 That is before any of the structural work - shifting walls etc or extension ( $2,500 per sq m ) or deck. With your brickwork it just sounds like parts of the mortar are failing probably because the brickies didn't use enough cement in the mix to start with and/or moisture has leeched out some of the mortar. Could be rising damp/salts a replace of the DPC is in order. Easy enough to fix you simply rake out the affected mortar joins give it a hose , let it dry then re-point with matching mortar. Any close-up photos ? Stewie We've had the offer of a short term tenant whilst waiting for CDC/DA home approval and demolition for our knock down rebuild. It would achieve a pretty low rent as it's… 0 14041 if the original house is in good condition most of what you listed could be added in stages without the need for KDR and costs and disruption of having to live elsewhere… 1 13979 Hi I live in a 100yr old semi and my neighbour added an additional floor last yr and our architect has advised that we can knock down our semi and build a free-standing… 0 38009 |