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What has been people's success with using flat pack kitchens etc.? Do you find them good enough, or is it really worth the extra $$ getting in a cabinet maker? It seems to me when creating a kitchen, the layout, colourings and styling are what can make a kitchen look good. So if you get...

I really don't get tradies. I'm sure there are a lot of decent ones around, but lately I've hit a brick wall. They turn up really late, don't really seem to care, and just show a general disinterest. I'm trying to organise a rear extension, so I'm getting quotes on site clearing, plumbing...

Starting a medical/dental centre? I remember reading a while back that someone here did something similar to this.. Anyway, I'm a dentist, and have been think of starting a practice in my local area for a while. There are a few in the main shopping area.. but there is a relatively new...

I have a proposed double storey approved by council, but an objector behind me has appealed to VCAT. A mediation has been scheduled by VCAT for January. Today I noticed a forthcoming auction sign in the objectors house!!! All this time wasted prolonging the submission with his appeals, and now...

OK. So the council has issued a notice to grant a permit for my proposed double storey rear extension. This includes a rear balcony. They have imposed some conditions. The rear neighbours objected to the balcony and rear windows, but the council approved them. Now the rear neighbours have...

A colleague of mine has received a few quotes for re-plastering his house..all roughly about the same. Some of the plasterers have recommended plastering directly over the existing plasterboard, whilst others have recommended removing the old board entirely. Its an old house and the concerns...

I have approx 100yr old Baltic pine flooring, which has never been sanded. There is a sizable section (around 50metres) that needs to be added (was old fireplace) and I need to match in. I have staggered the joints and am ready to add the flooring. In the past for small sections I have bought...

I am planning to extend my house and have planned to relocate my bathroom. I am relocating it to a part of the house on the border of the next property. The next property is approximately 1.3m from my house, and there is a lounge room with a window. I will be probably be placing the double...

My parents live next door to their IP and have had the same tenant for something like 10yrs..she is keen to stay on, but they have not renewed her lease now so Dad can jump in and do some much needed renovations and increase the rent.. Tenant has been on a good wicket of $140-150/week over the...

Not sure whether this is the right place to post such a suggestion. This forum is great, and it attracts a diverse range of people. From lenders, accountants, property managers, valuers to electricians, carpenters, brickies, etc... there are lots of people associated in the industry. Then...

Has anyone had any experience investing in or around this area? What are some thoughts about the coast of Victoria as a whole? Looking for a good value under $150K Thanks

Ok here's the situation. Have a single fronted house in Bayside Melbourne that I've had a double storey extension drafted for. Have complied with most of the council regulations (eg 1.8m setback from boundary), extension starts 2 rooms back etc.. I went and showed all the neighbours the plans...

I'm thinking of putting bi-folds in the back of a full extension/renovation i'm doing. A standard 3600mm costs around $6500 from a major window/door company. Anyone know the cost difference compared to sliding and french doors, and is it worth the extra wow factor? I've seen some...

Having just recieved a phenomenal quote for drafting an extension, I am exploring the option of drafting myself. I didn't expect it to cost so much, I have already pretty much designed it!!! Anyway, I know it is not a simple job and is quite complex, but it seems straightforward enough...

Planning to paint a garage soon. The main materials are : timber trim, rendered brick, and tin/aluminium door. Since I will be painting them all the same colour, it would be cheaper if I could find one type of paint for all 3 materials, rather than 3 seperate tins. Does any such product...

Who's had this done, either complete reblocking or simple relevelling? Does anyone know any special considerations for a house that has BlueStone stumps? Can anyone recommend some tradesman in Melbourne Western Suburbs for reliable long lasting work? My parents had theirs done and a few...

I found this software a while ago and found it very useful. There are a lot of these type of software on the net, but this one is the only free one I found that lets you add your own pictures into it. You are stuck with the Resene company (NZ paint co) colour schemes, but you'll get an idea how...

Has anyone attempted DIY rendering? I'm not talking simple bagging where you sponge the mortar over the bricks, I mean that smooth flat finish typical of new townhouses. I am planning a small scale garage renovation. It is currently made of bessa blocks. I am laying a course of house bricks...