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5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Bathroom entrance

Hi Sembal,
I can't find the exact maximum height online - if you search 'threshold' I think you may have some luck with a bit of digging.
Even if you have this…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Waterproofing the shower room only or the whole bathroom flo

Hi Foyou,
The entire bathroom floor should be done to be up to Australian Standards... see link below!
http://www.build.com.au/bathroom-waterproofing
Hope this helps!

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Pictures of my garden (Updated)

Love it, looks like minimal maintenance, which is always a plus.
Love the brick colour aswell!

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Big gap between plaster nd skirting

Hi homeone1234,
I think (hard to tell exactly from the photos) that you won’t even notice once they are gapped and painted. I agree with craigasaurus.
If you are really concerned, maybe…

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5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Own build vs employ builder

Hi newhomeGC
No problems, would hate to see you get into bigger pickle!
Happy to give you any help you need, just let me know!

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Building Costs - Your experience

Hi Rkae,
Maybe answer this for me:
1. Are you looking at a spec home design or an architecture build?
2. What level of finish are you wanting?
3. Is the block flat?
4. What…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Expired Tender

Hi Mel.G,
I am not sure where you are located, but I've found (as a builder) that supply costs have increased in the last 12 months.
It's tough as a builder that…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Own build vs employ builder

Hi NewhomeGC (im posting on both of your posts!)
In order to go down the route of owner/builder, you'll have to meet a few critera with the QBCC (again I'm guessing…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Who to choose?! In a pickle

Hi NewhomeGC,
Sorry to hear about your current builder.
As structuralBIMguy has said, make sure you get your certificates out of the current builder for the slab and any services (plumbing &…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Help with house plan in particular master bedroom,walk in ro

Hi jabbriel,
I can’t quite make out the dimensions but the space between the entry and the vanity in drawing 1 seems a lot.
My thinking is, if this space is reduced,…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Building Costs - Your experience

Hi Rkae, can you post up some more details of the property?
Without these it is sort of like saying, how much is my landcruiser worth without knowing year, k’s,…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Upgrade to vinyl flooring

Hi robdridan,
In my opinion, I think the second salesman is likely just trying to move you into their product by ‘badmouthing’ the competition.
My construction company has probably done 300 or…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Owner Builder - was it worth it?

Hi MrChelseaFC,
What Alexp79 says is a good point, if this is an option, this might be the best bet.
As an owner builder there are still several 'hoops' to jump through,…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Worst Case Scenario after initial deposit- FairHaven Homes

Hi Samex,
How that clause reads to me is that charge you whatever costs they incurred up until the point in time you decide to cancel.
This could be, at the stage…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Worst Case Scenario after initial deposit- FairHaven Homes

Hi Samex, they are saying their margin is 20%, which covers their admin and profit. In a typical builders contract (say for example Master Builders) has the standard margin as…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Cupboard door gaps

Hi,
As stated above, talk with your builder in the first instance. It’s always hard as a builder having people walk through before they have defected so this may not be…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Builder refusing to give OP

Bit of a sticky situation, as said above, make sure from here on out everything is in writing and it may be worthwhile engaging a professional to look at your…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Building with Hotondo Homes Toowoomba - Final Quote concerns

Hi Mvlouman,
In my opinion $275k was probably not achievable, even for a standard type home, unless significant things were missing.
$480k doesn’t seem to far out of the ball park ($1400/m2)…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Worst Case Scenario after initial deposit- FairHaven Homes

Hi Samex,
There is quite a bit in this and you should probably get some professional advice before signing.
In regards to the 20%, it says your liable to pay any costs…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Professional Landscape Plan

Hi Ravi,
Could you take this out of the contract and engage a D&C Landscape contractor directly?
They’ll typically handle any related approvals and designs.
Hope this helps.

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Extending outdoor patio - retain existing tile size?

No problems, really glad I could help. It seems already quite light so maybe a darker tone, maybe see what something with minimal pattern looks like, that way they don’t…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Extending outdoor patio - retain existing tile size?

Hi Honorjo,
Bit of a predicament you’re I , but one with definitely a solution.
Have you considered going for a tile around the pool that is totally different, like a darker…

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5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Owner Builder - was it worth it?

Hi ace91,
Might be resurrecting a dead thread!
It's a question I see come up alot. I've seen owner builder projects go great and also horribly wrong. Typically the ones that go…

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5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Upgrade to vinyl flooring

Hi Lisa,
Hope it went well yesterday.
In my own personal renovation i used the same Karndean planks as IamSAM. The colour was called Savannah, most people confused it for real timber.…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Prelim deposit

Hi FIH,
Smells very fishy - maybe count your blessings this has happened before you got any further into the build!

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
demolition cost

Hi guys,
All sound advice so far.
The biggest 'red flag' you raise to cost thought is the potential Asbestos issue. You really HAVE to know the extent of this before you…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Lifting floor tiles for reuse

Hi Stevo,
It really depends on how well they are glued down.
When I lift tiles it is ALWAYS a bit of a gamble how easily they come up. For example, in…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Cost of extension on weatherboard house

Hi Burtie,
As structuralBIMguy has said, you probably need to give a bit more info.
I feel for you in trying to understand if you’re being taken for a ride. Why don’t…

5 years5 yearsRenoMentorRenoMentor posted:
Renovating Costs - Augustine Heights Qld

Hi Stashy,
My first post and I hope I can be of some assistance!
It’s so hard when you’re buying a property, trying to understand how much you’re going to spend, are…

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