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First things first, of every job I've done over the last 7/8 years - only one client has stipulated high gloss. Everyone is after a satin finish as it gives a good look but doesnt highlight everything. Having said that, the most common issue with duller looking finishes is that the matting...

Get a pro in. Staining is quite difficult to get right and using the Festo will make a mountain of dust. Also being in Sydney, you are in the right market as a buyer of floor sanding services - cheapest place in the country

This is a really difficult area. Personally I wouldn't try and stain the floors to match as it is quite problematic. When sunlight doesn't get access to floors the timber oxidises at different rates. Under lino the timber will be lighter than under carpet which will be lighter than exposed...

Just to put my pay by the hour rates in perspective. For a chippie, handyman with tools etc I am happy to pay $50/60 per hour and will always save money. For our renos, I always budget around 50% of the costs to be labour and 50% materials - loosely speaking. Always seems to be around that...

My industry quotes by the square metre. And there are some stark regional differences. Sydney is the cheapest, with some guys doing the job from around $15 per sqm. Caveat Emptor!!! Canberra is probably the dearest around $40 per sqm. I start my pricing at $40 and it goes up for complex...

I've had and currently got a foot in both camps. As a tradie, I would never, ever work for an hourly rate. I supply the tools, disposables, finishes, pay taxes, employ subbies - and I have to do that all within my quote. I always walk away when potential clients start talking about hourly...

Call Clint Fudge floor sansing, say hello to Clint from Refined Flooring and he will look after you. Best in the business

Id get rid of the lattice, concrete pavers and plastic out the front for a start. Maybe some decent balustrading around the deck. As for the floor its radiata and if this is an IP I would just clean it and leave it at that. Looks like its got a coat of some sort on it. If you got to sell...

That would be a job for a floor sander. Generally stairs are quoted at around $100 per stair. The complication (particularly if they have been coated before) is to get matching colour in the sanded boards. This proves problematic in the risers and in the number of corners. ( A standard room...

Get a pro in. They can scrape the bulk of the glue up with a scraper and then sand the balance off with 24/40 grit. The good thing for you is that Sydney is the cheapest place in Australia to get your floors done

Just re-read this - this house is getting built? Sack the Builder - they are taking the **** surely!!!!!!!

Remove the window, brick up the hole, gain some internal wall space.

Check out Clint Fudge floorsanding - good job - good man. Not sure on prices, but it is cheaper than Canberra - if that helps

Yeh, thats quite a big ask. But on the upside Aranda is a great suburb I reckon, and will be a standout performer in a town of very good performers. Try and knock over some of the simple things first. Get a good plan together. Budget, Costs, Design etc I tend to think outside stuff is...

Its Radiata. Too soft to be considered a decent floor, but is used in around 80% of houses in Canberra because it is cheap. Particularly all those built between the 1950's and 1980's I wouldn't do anything to it if your renting it out, just get it resanded and cleaned up when the house...

I generally get in there before the kitchen is installed and do a rough sand, and then come back to do the finish sanding and sealing after everything else is done. Seems to work out alright

Have a look for Clint Fudge

Generally there are three levels of sheen. Matt, Satin and Gloss. The preferred choice at the moment with clients has been Satin. The feeling is that Gloss is too unforgiving under downlights and Matt is - too flat.

The problem with filling the gaps between boards is that is the way the boards move, so that is where any fill is most likely to crack. These are are the different options I look at for filling gaps between boards (for everything else it is timbermate) Trowel in the Bona mix and fill...

A great read. Excellent food for thought. We have been shopping around for different vehicles to move into the property development sphere for some time, so there is some great stuff in there. And as you said - Family first, and everything flows from there!!