Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Sep 10, 2013 10:00 pm Hi Guys, I have just purchased a 8 years old home in north west Sydney. The house was a investment property for the previous owner so all the inclusions are no more than basic. we are currently looking at proper wall and roof insulation, double glazed windows (the house is close to a busy main road), ducted air-con, new carpet in 4 bedrooms, and a new kitchen. Would that be easier to get a builder to organise everything for me or get different specialised contractors for each job? Can some of you guys recommend some good builders or contractors to me? How much do you reckon I need to spend to get these jobs done? Thanks. Re: Home Renovation - One Builder or Small Contractors? 2Sep 11, 2013 4:37 pm It is easier to get someone to co-ordinate the lot but then you will pay for them to do it. Carpet- just buy your carpet and get it laid. Take up the old carpet yourself to save money. Kitchen- go direct. Don't buy a kitchen from the ones that come to your home. Ducted air $7,000. Can't give other prices as your description is too vague. Re: Home Renovation - One Builder or Small Contractors? 3Sep 11, 2013 10:42 pm thanks for your advice travelbug. My biggest concern is wall insulation. It is a 2 storey 4 bed room brick veneer house with no insulation in walls. Is this going to be a huge job to put some insulation batts in? Can I trust those air-con guys as one of them told me they can get it done when they installing the air-con. a building inspector should be able to tell you about any major problems but we need a floor plan with dimensions to clarify options for extra bedrooms ... sometime an… 1 8721 We are about to partially demo our house to begin a major renovation… by partial it almost may as well be a new build (keeping front for heritage) This will require the… 0 4204 We already paid for somfy motors for the blinds. The quote above was purely for “pre-wiring” so the blinds company can install the motors and blinds. That’s why we… 5 16276 |