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    sound proofing floors in a unit?

    thanks sunder! now i can have my sleep at night factor :D
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    sound proofing floors in a unit?

    Hi All I am looking to have tiles in my kitchen floor in my 1st IP. Currently the base is floorboards & I understand that its best to lay fibre cement sheeting or sand cement screed to the floorboards prior to tiling with flexible adhesive. I have conceded to fibre cement (FC) sheeting...
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    Bathroom

    thanks jillian, yes please let us know how you go & perhaps a breakdown of costs for your make-over :) thanks
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    Has anyone resurfaced their bathrooms?

    Great idea - i will definately do the same! also I found Innerbaths from another post on somersoft! :D love you guys!
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    Has anyone resurfaced their bathrooms?

    oh dear! hence resurfacing would be a great option for me not sure what i would uncover... ignorance is blissful :D
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    advice or plumber/electrician needed in sydney!!

    [The old connection was a cast-iron connection which was replaced with the rubber booties type that you can now see. Looks a bit bulky but we could have installed a slightly smaller connecting pipe which would have looked less bulky. The reason we went for the full 100mm pipe was the risk of a...
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    advice or plumber/electrician needed in sydney!!

    thanks for the support evand & everyone else whose posted i feel much better that ive gone with my gut feel & engaged another electrician! roughing in starts this week....finally!! :D
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    advice or plumber/electrician needed in sydney!!

    there are only 2 Australian suppliers of skew pans - & the other is Caroma for $800!! I guess if they are monopolizing the market, they can charge whatever! :eek: they are after all just toilets!!
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    advice or plumber/electrician needed in sydney!!

    your right the Imperial is about $400 but I think I'm elgible for the $200 rebate ;) know of any good plumbers who've replaced the skew pan for you cheap cheap?? :D
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    advice or plumber/electrician needed in sydney!!

    Hi handyandy I was wondering whether you've ever had to replace your skew pans before? if so, did you find the plumber charging you 2-3x the price of installing a normal toilet? (say $600-$800 compared to $200-$300 for a normal suite) My skew pan is only 150mm from the floor to middle of...
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    advice or plumber/electrician needed in sydney!!

    thanks terrance i have no doubt he is qualified & was quite insulted when i told him i have to rethink doing business with him :eek: i've managed to get another one in (just not as friendly :( )
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    advice or plumber/electrician needed in sydney!!

    i just found out the electrician i had verbally engaged to wire the unit does not hold his own licence!! :eek: he told me he is in a partnership/ works for his business partner & that his partner holds the contract licence authority & as such does not need his own licence (he likened this to...
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    advice or plumber/electrician needed in sydney!!

    thanks handyandy do you think the $2k+ is excessive for what I'm asking to get done?
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    advice or plumber/electrician needed in sydney!!

    thanks travelbug, i will give james a call lol my unit is in eastern suburbs! in one of the first buildings too, so most plumbers are surprised when i tell them hot water is shared within the building & most units here dont even have shut off values! :eek: some of them havent even seen an...
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    advice or plumber/electrician needed in sydney!!

    Hi All I'm embarking on my first IP kitchen & bathroom reno & have had road block after road block :( particulary with keeping trades cost in control :eek: my biggest issue at the moment is finding a plumber... at reasonable prices of course :D I've had a couple of quotes thus far...
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    Washing Machine

    Hi all I am also looking at either LG or Electrolux washer dryer combination units for my 1st IP...i havent heard good things about them regarding R&M but unfortunately the IP does not have space in the bathroom, nor space for dry hanging & there is no shared laundry in the building either :(...
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    Has anyone resurfaced their bathrooms?

    thanks neX i have read those posts too i am also considering innerbaths.com.au as an option its approx $1000, so for $400 more than resurfacing, may save us headaches doing touch ups with each change in tenancy!?
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    Has anyone resurfaced their bathrooms?

    Hi Mal I'm interested how your resurfaced tiles are getting along after a year? I'm currently looking at resurfacing both the bathtub & wall tiles (approx 8sqm) in my first IP for long term hold. I had a tradie from Thermoglaze came in today & told me the tiles were too damaged & wouldnt...
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    resurfaced bathtub reveals itself (not in a good way!)

    Hi Buckerooni, Did you end up resurfacing the bath or just scrapping it altogether with a brand new one? If you resurfaced, how are the results being a year along? Also did you use resurface spray or paint? (i hear paint bubbles once water gets under) Thanks!
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    Bathroom

    Hi Jillian I was wondering what you have decided to do? Resurface the bath & tiles or do a complete reno? I am in a similar boat & currently in the processes of getting quotes etc on resurfacing bath & wall tile (approx 8sqm). I tradie came in today & told me the tiles were too damaged &...
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