L.A Aussie wrote:
See; another case of the chip on the shoulder, "I stuck it up you – you're no better than me" attitude.Endless.

as opposed to your “Im so busy pointing out everyone elses flaws I dont realise what a jerk I really am” attitude?

careful up there on that pedastool, you might fall off one day and be forced to mingle with the…[Read more]

Im a former tradie so Im not sure I qualify, but heres my crudentials:18. deciding against using tile underlay on timber floor and then using cement based tile adhesive19. hoping you & the mrs can lift an 80kg beam into position20. making so much noise the neighbour dobs you in to the council for no permit21. arguing that a soldered joint on…[Read more]

CGT is irrelevant if the reno’s are done as a business, profits are INCOME not capital gains.

How is finance obtained for a company, especially one with no history or assets?

me wrote:
i am certain your a knob

I concur

“During this period, it will be my ppor.”

how can it be your ppr if its not even yours?

they wont pull out using cooling off period as it will cost them around $800tell em to get bent

have installed both Bunnings and Ikea kitchens

Ikea tends to be more expensive but installation is FAR quicker. like 4x less time.

I often buy kitchen cabinets from Ikea’s “as-is” department. usually they are half price.

Bunnings doors are much cheaper than Ikeas, trouble is Bunnings doors dont fit on Ikea units……..if they did it would be…[Read more]

used a different brand

very happy with the result.

blogs wrote:
anyone else find it strange that sparkies are comparing themselves to doctors? Talk about getting a grip……

you need to get a grip allright. sparkies get paid more than doctors. we dont compare ourselves to anyone.

I remember a few years ago when I was working in Sydneys eastern suburbs. Clients (who were doctors and lawyers)…[Read more]

dissagree with 10% of value. I often spend 20%

agree with spending $1 to get $2 back

I wont buy a house with a new kitchen or bathroom. why pay someone a premium for something you can do yourself?

the worst industry Ive had trouble with is removalists.

they think they can hold you to ransom because they have everything you own in their truck.

Mover #1:
– move from Syd to Bris. Mover took our stuff to Melb, “broke down” in Coffs harbour for 10 days, we moved into house but had no furniture, no bed, no CV’s for job interviews, no makeup for…[Read more]

ttman got a little stroppy, sent me a private message telling me he was gonna “get me”. Its real childish tit for tat stuff.

he was decimated in this thread and thought it might be a good idea to take it out on somebody.

his pathetic comment “don’t waste money on crappy little share programs, they don’t work” is suppose to be devastating to me…[Read more]

slum lord?

or  you could just remember for next time that 5% or 10% is quite unnessesary. I just bought a 300k property with $750 deposit. agents will try to con you into making a bigger deposit, because they want their commission secured. The vendor however doesnt care how much deposit you pay as long as you pay enough to cover the cooling off fee, because…[Read more]

I read your first post again and it says nothing about setting up a webpage. All you did was whine and moan and accuse property managers and tradies of corruption, collusion and extortion. Most people here are smart enough to realise the forum has many many members who are tradies and they dont take too kindly to BASELESS accusations and downright…[Read more]

ttman wrote:
There is not much to learn in plumbing and electrical

and you would know this…………..HOW?

get over it, seriously.every industry since the dawn of time has charged the maximum the market will bear. supply / demand rules.you actually believe whining and moaning will bring prices down?I think real estate agents and solicitors are much bigger ripoff merchants than tradies…….

I just got a rental appraisal for a 5 bed 3 bath house in Kippa-ring (next to Rothwell) of $450/wk

floor sanding should be done LAST. dont risk damaging it while you have tools and powertools being used. polyeurethane takes weeks to harden and is easily damaged. second, you dont want paint going on the new floor.

this is our schedule:

1. garden
2. street appeal
3. kitchen
4. bathroom
5. painting
6. floors

Im looking at buying a house that is brick, single brick outside walls and brick internal walls. whats that called?