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On reflection I should not be to harsh on the traddie not turning up, his missus is not very well and he has to do everything at the moment. I guess its more about a phone call to let me know whats going on as it allows me to organise the other trades. Not knowing causes issues and wasted time...

Thanks for the comments Edmond Qantes and Travelbug. Travelbug - Painting before the kitchen was not an option I felt at the time and did not bother me that much about painting around the kitchen. Skirting - a SORE point I had all the skirting in the areas for the floor sanding...

Well I bit the bullet and decided to put the receipts all together and add them up had a mental note of my costs and I know I had gone over budget (bugger). I was hoping to stay under $240.000 completed but at this stage I am at 241.068 and have about $4000 to go. While its not the best...

The bedrooms which includes the one that had the fire will be carpeted. I considered polishing but a couple of char marks were a bit deep and would have caused an issue later if sanded out by cupping of the boards. I am yet to carpet. hopefully order tomorrow. The colours Ceiling - Antique...

Well I'm pleased to say the floors are now polished and completed, another step to completion. If I can get on site Saturday I will order the carpets and get them on the move, or at least the wife will pick the colours and I can THEN get them on the move :rolleyes:. The list to have the place...

Bobcat has been and the bulk of the yard clean up is now done. It has made a huge difference and with just under 20 cubic metres removed :eek: a lot more than i expected. Of course I found another slab under a slab cannot do anything about it at the moment will have to wait for when I'm back...

Well I have been a little busy of late, I can now say the bulk of the place is now painted and its official (I HATE PAINTING) and I still have doors and window arcs and some skirting to do. Thanks to Painter for your advise and helpfull information I'm sure it did made the job easier and you can...

Well AT LAST I have downed tools tidied the place up (again) and a quick change of cloths and now I'm a painter :D. Spent the first day with son filling nail holes (damn chippies with nail guns :cool:) and another day cleaning bits and peices of wall paper of the rendered walls and just getting...

Hey nice to catch up again, I am looking at curtains (or more the fact the wife is) not my area I just lift heavy things :rolleyes: . I may have a blind for the kitchen. Oh by the way when I told those people at an open house when they asked if I was doing a building and pest inspection I was...

Its a nice area to be honest, most people that I tell I purchased in Woodridge say it was a bad move, bad area, crime etc etc. I'm sure it has its moments but speaking with the locals (most are owner occupiers) and they say its a nice area and I at this stage tend to agree. Time will tell...

Well at this stage I have had a couple of agents around and while its not finished its hard to get a true indication but one has said 285000 the other 330000. I am working all my figures on 270000. The place is located in Woodridge but someone has said they now call the area I'm in Logan Central...

Hi rudra, I dare say you do know the place. Of course I now have my signs all over it :D. Yes I do work on the southside. Why not drop in for a chat, I will be there the next couple of days. A progress report - The tiler has finished, plumber and sparkie hopefully will come next week or...

I have posted my expenses to date for anyone that is interested I have not paid the final amounts in italic but I know the amount except the electrician, still to pay is also the engineer. Which is $900.00 I was hoping to have the place completed for as close to $230000 as possible and at the...

Painter, Yes I was, but of course will be asking for colours outside when I get there. My current idea was to have the ceilings 1/4 americian white, walls 1/2 americian white and the doors, skirting, jambs etc in full gloss americian white. Now I know this may seem BORING to most but to...

It was not so much the frames where out of square in fact I was quite impressed they were very level and plumb. The issue was mainly in one window the timbers had a slight twist and hump in it, so had to plane and grind flat for window to slip in. Did I tell you the timbers WHERE 50 year old...

YET again I made an error of judgement, I had the window guy measure the new windows up and I was fitting. NEVER NEVER again I should give myself an uppercut. If they measure THEY SHOULD fit. What a day but now only two to go and all windows installed, the bathroom and toilet phew. I've...

The kitchen includes the benchtops and it is laminate, The appliances IE oven, cooktop and range hood where another $990.00 (I think) without going looking for the receipt for the exact $$, it was under a thou that part I know. I'm sure people will beat that price but I was happy with it and...

Hi xplosion, The kitchen was $4366.00 was a fitted price including the sink and GST. I felt that price was ok as flat pac's came in about a 100 or so $$ cheaper with out the sink or fitted. While I could have opted for the flat pac I felt my time was better spent doing other things to the...

Bugger hit wrong button. Two are of the kitchen the other is of the burnt room. Here are some photo's Brian

Hi Painter, You could be right, but alas I found out why he has not been turning up, wife says he's found a new love in his live :cool: OH GREAT now there is no chance of getting any help :rolleyes: he could have waited a few weeks and just helped me :D. Anyway the plasterers have a few...