Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement Re: 70s Home Reno - first time renovators, can we do it? 3Jun 10, 2019 11:31 am 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: 70s Home Reno - first time renovators, can we do it? 5Jun 10, 2019 2:56 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: 70s Home Reno - first time renovators, can we do it? 8Jun 11, 2019 9:47 pm amilelka What an adorable house! I would consider doing things in stages to see how you go. New flooring, paint and curtains will make the biggest difference and are not difficult to do. Lucky for you the layout of the house is great so you wouldn't need to do any structural changes to make it livable. When you get around to doing the bathroom or kitchen I would suggest that you try to keep them in a 70s or midcentury style. Replacing them with what is considered modern today will end up looking like a tacky reno a few years down the track. Thank you so much for your feedback! I actually love the bathroom tiles 😆 bf not so much, however you're so right. Embrace the quirks and let it make the home I say. That is such good advise to go in stages. We are thinking first insulation is a must, then flooring as the carpets are pretty dank and might be contributing to the old smell. And then go from there. Re: 70s Home Reno - first time renovators, can we do it? 9Jun 15, 2019 11:32 pm Hi we have just done exactly what you are describing, we are 18 months down the line. We brought a 70's house that needed loads of renovating, which we had never done before. I could not agree more with one of the comments above... live in it for a year before making any big changes, ie, the layout! We already regret some of the changes we made early on, we rushed in too quick. After a year you will have a better idea on how you use the spaces... how the light, heat and weather affects the rooms in different parts of the day (and seasons). You will change your mind multiple times before fully settling on a layout. Regarding the asbestos, personally, I had no issue tackling this myself. Just use the correct PPE and bag it up. Its only 80 dollar per tonne to get rid of at my local tip, it costs thousands if you get a company in. Disclaimer: - Make sure you fully understand the risks, take precautions and operate within the law. Re: 70s Home Reno - first time renovators, can we do it? 10Jan 05, 2020 7:45 am Hey Phoebe how did you go? Did you end up buying? We bought a 1970's renovator at the end of 2016, few similar features to the one you are looking at, I've started a thread 'Renovating a 70s Monstrosity' - this is our second reno, so if you are on the reno train now...happy to provide our experiences if needed. Were struck with: Colorbond Ironstone Grey roof and cream windows. What color should we render and paint the garage door to tone down the cream windows? Farm House, will… 0 27119 So it looks like we finally have some movement on site! Definitely later than expected, but I'll take any progress at this point. I'll drop by over the weekend to get… 5 27716 Can anyone give me any onfo on New Homes WA? Good or bad, hopefully good just need to know if my choice was good or not? Thanks ❤️ 0 8939 |