Hi all,
We're looking at getting plans built up for an addition to our PPOR. We want to add a good sized living room, dining room and deck off an existing roofline. Basically a square box 6 x 10m with no internal walls or plumbing etc and a 6 x 5 deck at the end. Initial chats have been around the $110,000 - $120000 mark.
The second stage will be 2 bedrooms and a playroom on the other end of the house - pretty much the same size, maybe a little bigger than Stage 1 and with a few internal walls. Say another $120,000.
So we're looking at around $250k for the addition before we reno the existing rooms which i think is absolute madness when we built a 300m2 house with a high level of finish, 2 bathrooms, amazing kitchen air con........ for less that $300,000.
So, reno or new build? I know there are threads on owner building - has anyone here had experience doing it and is there much money to be had? or do trades just add extra on top of all the little jobs like putting up the frame, gyrrocking etc.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Allgood
We're looking at getting plans built up for an addition to our PPOR. We want to add a good sized living room, dining room and deck off an existing roofline. Basically a square box 6 x 10m with no internal walls or plumbing etc and a 6 x 5 deck at the end. Initial chats have been around the $110,000 - $120000 mark.
The second stage will be 2 bedrooms and a playroom on the other end of the house - pretty much the same size, maybe a little bigger than Stage 1 and with a few internal walls. Say another $120,000.
So we're looking at around $250k for the addition before we reno the existing rooms which i think is absolute madness when we built a 300m2 house with a high level of finish, 2 bathrooms, amazing kitchen air con........ for less that $300,000.
So, reno or new build? I know there are threads on owner building - has anyone here had experience doing it and is there much money to be had? or do trades just add extra on top of all the little jobs like putting up the frame, gyrrocking etc.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Allgood