Recent content by Shemp

Hi Gotit, before you go ripping it out and breathing the dust in, I'd just call "James Hardies Industries". They have an advisor that will help you identify it. I did just that a few years ago when I found some fibro in my house. They asked if there was a serial number on the back. When I...

Just my 2 cents worth... I sprayed 3 bedrooms and actually found it easier to do the walls first and then the ceiling! I sprayed the walls not worrying about overspray onto the cornice and ceiling. Then the next day I masked the walls with one sheet deep of newspaper tucked under the...

Hi MangoMadness, the Hunter Pacific fans have wooden blades so no rust problems. And Seeka, yes if it's just to satisfy the tenants then probably hard to justify the cost.

Hi Seeka, we live in QLD too and REALLY get a lot of use out of our ceiling fans. The previous owners had installed cheap ones that drove us mad with the 'tik, tik, tik, tik' all night so when we renovated we got some advice. Ended up buying 'Concept' fans by 'Hunter Pacific' They...

Hi Bystander, just out of interest, what are you doing on a property forum? Most of the people here are just trying to learn how to get started or improve their chances in the IP world. Very few come on and just bag the c--p out of everything here. Maybe you need oto lay off the...

Many thanks people! It appears the matter is not as simple as I had imagined. I will book a session with the council TP to begin with. Also better visit some OFIs to see the size of units in the area ( don't want to own the smallest units in the neighbourhood!).

minimum sizes Hi Wealth, in Ron Forlee's book 'Australian Residential Property Development' he says 'The dimensions of bedrooms are dictated by the size of the bed and area to move around it' He goes on to say,'... the minimum dimensions of a bedroom that includes a queen-size bed with side...

Hi everyone. Does anyone know of a way to calculate the number of units that can be fitted on a block? I have spoken to some experts on this and the answer seems to be quite vague. ( you could go for 6 and you might get it thru council ). Is the council application process that subjective...

1. DON'T buy from property gurus. About 10 years ago I had just finished my first IP renovation. It almost killed me! Eight months of trying to do everything myself to save money! (a lesson in itself) After that I was presented with an 'opportunity' to buy shares in Property Ventures Ltd...

I spoke to James Hardie about this a few years ago and they said that in the case of cement sheeting (commonly called 'fibro' ), if you can get to the back of the sheet and you can see a serial number there, they can tell you if it has asbestos in it. If there is no serial/batch number then...

I think it's gross income. Here is an article: http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/rn/2003-04/04rn16.htm It's a few years old now but you get the idea. If you want to take into account your IPs you'd have to allow for the rental returns and the tax deductions for the interest payments...

Hi Regrow, used CBA , finance just came in a month ago so haven't stated building yet. Waiting for council etc. Cheers

Never mind, just found them. Will try to get to the Tue meeting. Thanks.

Icarus, the house at Lone Pine is actually a slab but a suspended slab with deep footings so I hope it will hold up. The other will be on piers as it will be a bigger house on the acre block. Dealing with Blue Horizons has been a real pleasure. :) They spend lots of time and effort making...

Icarus, Good to hear the plan for energy ops headquarters. I hadn't heard that. We bought one in Lone Pine and one in Kingston Park. Both were thru Blue Horizons ( Corr Picone and Helene Thomas ). Chose them b/c of standard of houses their builder produces ( Michael Pollard Homes ). No...