I have a house awaiting settlement so I can't exactly back out! Anyway, the house has a paved patio at the back held by a retaining wall at the end…

I suppose the simple answer would be yes it would increase your property's value; don't see why it wouldn't. I bought a 2br unit for $250k in February of this…

I have recently fully renovated my 20-25yo 2br unit. The 'closed' kitchen room (as opposed to the modern open kitchens) has an entrance the size of a door from the…

Funny that, I'm in a similar situation.
I'm fully renovating my unit and its taking forever but had to move out of my rental 3 weeks ago. All my things are…

Is re-keying cheaper than buying new locks?

Instinct told me to change the locks right after settlement. Not long after I decided to renovate pretty much everything--kitchen, bathroom, flooring, and paint. Two weeks on I realised the…

Thanks guys. After looking at my walls again they're a bit more yellow than I had imagined. I passed by the showroom this morning and now I'm leaning towards Cashmere.

My kitchen renovator doesn't have an extensive showroom. Fortunately for me the CaesarStone showroom is in Sydney so I might pop in sometime this week.

I haven't quite decided yet but yeah I agree a shade of brown is best. Espresso would be good contrast colour though!

My kitchen doors are whitish cream and my unit's walls are very light yellow. Which benchtop colour would look best with them?
I'm choosing from
http://www.caesarstone.com.au/pdfs/Colo ... o_2007.pdf

I'm having my kitchen built with Laminex and Caesarstone. From what I've read granite and Ceasar both have their advantages/disadvantages. It seems "engineered stones" require less maintenance.

My recently purchased unit has a bathroom and a toilet room. The toilet room has these really tiny tiles, like 3cm each. I want to change them and my renovator…

Thank you for your helpful posts

Renovator told me that their kitchens have 7 year guarantees and that they are required by law. Said if others don't have the guarantee then it's illegal. What a crock…

Does anyone have more info on the 7 year guarantee? Is it required by law and what does it cover?

Figured as much.
I got a good quote for my kitchen renovation--my 3rd kitchen quote. I told the renovator I was looking for someone to change the light fittings he was…

Is $1000 a realistic figure for an electrician to charge for a day's work changing 11 light fittings and 6 wall sockets? I don't know but that seems like a…

I'm having things done by different tradesmen just don't know what the order or renos should be like. Let me know if this is ideal:
1. Bathroom, kitchen, electricals and minor…

Will someone please enlighten me as to which paint brands are best value and why? I went to Bunnings to have a look at colours and paint but there are…

Are we gonna get screwed or what
http://business.smh.com.au/inflation-da ... -1ltt.html

hmmm....im having the classic dilemma of deciding between variable or fixed home loan.

Do you guys think interest rates will surpass the 10% mark within the next 3 years?

Ok at the moment I'm deciding whether to buy a first home to live in or as an investment. My end goal would of course be to achieve neutral/positive gearing…

Hi, I'm soon to be a first home buyer and would like some renovation advice.
The 2br unit I'm interested in buying is 18 years old. The kitchen and bathroom were…