Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement Re: Rob's big renovation 5May 01, 2011 7:13 pm Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Rob's big renovation 15May 05, 2011 1:54 pm roba Our Architect Saga I thought I'd share our little saga finding an architect..... .....Just an aside here: architects cost well over $20,000 for this project. Should have got a draftie instead. $20,000 for this project....Where did you get that kind of figure from?......those are crazy fees. Its a simple reno job, Mate, I would have clocked it at about $3000 for a draftie and maybe $7000 to $10000 for an architect..maximum. Pat. Re: Rob's big renovation 16May 05, 2011 2:48 pm Thanks for all the comments. We're meeting the architect this weekend to keep the ball rolling, but it's going to be a long process! Pat the draftie Should have got a draftie instead. $20,000 for this project....Where did you get that kind of figure from?......those are crazy fees. Its a simple reno job, Mate, I would have clocked it at about $3000 for a draftie and maybe $7000 to $10000 for an architect..maximum. Pat. lol. Architect fees are normally 10-15% of the building cost (I'm not making this up, for example it's stated here: http://news.domain.com.au/domain/renova ... 19icw.html). So for our project our budget is $350,000. 10% is $35,000. So $20,000 is grossly underestimating. I'm factoring in everything: design, drawing it up, DA approval, tendering, monitoring the build, etc. While some quotes were under $20,000, that was for only partial service. For example, one quote was for $18,000, and that was only to get it to the stage of being approved by council! In the quote, this was for stages 1 to 3. There were still stages 4-6 which the architect said it wasn't possible to estimate at this stage. However I'd suggest this architect would have come in around $40k (and cost was why we didn't go with him). Re: Rob's big renovation 17May 05, 2011 3:12 pm WOW - this one will be fun to watch. The house is almost stuck in time isn't it? Love the red plastic handles in the kitchen!! Glad you are up to scratch with your rights and not letting anyone take you for a fool - that's a good start. Wish you well on your journey and hope there's not too much stress involved. Keep the pics coming we love em! For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Rob's big renovation 18Nov 06, 2011 8:05 pm So six months has passed...and in that time our design has been finalised, approved, and building work started two weeks ago. A lot of the demolition has been completed, and some new stud walls have gone in upstairs: Old lounge room, becoming the kitchen: Downstairs, where the stairs used to be, soon to be a bathroom: Where the old door half way up the wall was. Currently goes into the garage. Garage becomes another bedroom, brought down to the same level. On the left, where the wall is knocked out, goes the new staircase with glass balustrade to let light in downstairs. Back of house. Still ugly as ever: We are happy with the progress. The builders are working 6 day weeks. Due to be completed next April. Re: Rob's big renovation 19Nov 07, 2011 8:33 am Looks great! Always good to start seeing progress after soo much planning. Re: Rob's big renovation 20Nov 07, 2011 8:40 am Wow looks amazing and what changes you've made already ... can't wait to see more! For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Hello Josh, This is Irving from PRIMA, we are a manufacturer of the staircase, railings, kitchen cabinets, windows, doors from China. If you have requirement to purchase… 0 6311 Coming back to your old stomping grounds, huh? Renovations on a budget can be quite the journey. It's like giving your house a new lease on life. The twist of not knowing… 1 3987 |