Recent content by ket

Levelling pre floating floor I had fun trying to level my uneven concrete floor before laying the floating boards. Sure the correct underlay will help a bit and also help to avoid squeaks but a level floor is your best bet. If you read all the instructions it tells you how many millimetres of...

Shoalwater Yeah sounds about right. Last time I looked in Sydney a top of the range was around $100-120K, so $80 for a good one should be about right.

Shoalwater 80K for what? Where?

Shoalwater Love you thinking. Might start looking a bit closer at Shoalwater

Shoalwater Aaron, I arrived in Australia from UK in 1981 and came straight to my parents and sister and brother living in Shoalwater. You can imagine the impact it had on me when they walked me down Coventry Road to the beach, what a view! Then we walked the sand bar to Penguin Island (yeah I...

I was there in April, I have family there. Always take a look around at property wherever I am and what sticks in my mind with Shoalwater are a couple of things. 1) Blacky is right, watch the returns 2) There is just too much going on at the moment. Vacant blocks for sale; new & old...

fix-up or reno? Not knowing the full details I believe that the idea is that unless there are "significant" equity gains in a full reno now then you would leave that until you intend selling or when it becomes necessary. If you really want to get into it you need to do some detailed numbers...

Has anyone had experience with roof repairers in SW Sydney or the Southern Highlands? We need a tiled roof fixed up. Ridge tiles need repointing, some tiles need replacing, etc. Guttering, etc is OK. I hear they use new flexible cement products on ridge tiles these days.

think outside the square You are in the position of power. You do not need/want to sell, but he wants your land. If you can find out more about what he is planning it will put you in an even more powerful position for negotiation. So, how about talking to him and finding out what he wants...

Based on what data? They supply 29-59sqm units with high quality inclusions. Also, without further investigation we don't know if this is owner build or lock-up price In any case it is the usual "you get what you pay for". Sure you can get them cheaper but would people want to rent them and...

Just read this article about a granny flat solution at $120K. I have no experience with the company so cannot give any feedback on them I do like the look of these units. Good quality finish and fittings. Might be worth checking out...

combined pest/building inspections Surely it's irrelevant? What matters is that they have the relevant skills and experience and licenses in house. Whether they are from one company or two makes no difference, except you would expect it to come cheaper! I think the important emphasis...

Can anyone recommend a solar panel supplier/installer for NSW? Specifically South Western Sydney/Illawarra?

East Brisbane True, but then any inner city suburb is subject to noise & traffic problems, some more than others. A basic rule of buying an IP is not on main roads and preferably a couple of streets back. Then again, you buy somewhere else and you get aircraft noise, or something else. Cities...

East Brisbane My sister lived in East Brisbane for a while in a flat on Lomond Terrace. Near the ferry for the city and walking distance to the GABBA! She was there during the floods but her street stayed dry (high ground). I don't know about good/bad streets but certainly be VERY careful...