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Hey everyone – thanks for the kind words – I’ve decided to move in this weekend. Got the carpet ppl coming in tomorrow and the beds ready to move in on Saturday. Hot water system is about to be installed and the shower will be finished on Saturday as well. I haven’;t invested in a Rottweiller but I’ve taken the 2nd best option – my brother.
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]This is SO GREAT!!! I decided to check that on the off chance boods had replied to my last questions I might get a bit more of an idea and I wa stunned to see 12 replies to my posting. I had to laugh out loud when I read what everyone had written! What a great way to get inspiration just when you really need it!!!
THanks to everyone who had helpful hints and I knew about the edger because the guy in Bunnings had actually told me about that as well but I was waiting until next week to give it a go – if I stuff it up I suppose at least I’ll learn for next time (although that bit about the floor sander with emphazeme was a bit of a worry).
To JoC – we must be like renovating twons or something! I have taken off skirting boards and also have picture rails (although I’m painting them as they were too much of a pain in the ass to treat). I have knocked down walls and a kitchen, laundry and tiolet and turned them into one massive kitchen. The old dining room has been sectioned off into a fourth bedroom but the absolute WORST job by far was the bathroom!!! I knocked out the tiles, bath, shower, vanity,walls and whilst taking up the cement – accidentally knocked a hole through the compressed fibro! So my dad and brothers helped me put more fibro in (it weighs a tonne) and then I cemented the floor myself (11 straight hours of horrible labour trying to get it all level and sloping towards the drain pipes). I still have to put a patio out the back and oput up a new carport. Anyway you sound like you are doing a whole lot of the same sort of stuff and good luck with it[]
To those thta are looking for a reno job and wondering whether its worth it, well I bought for $206 000 (asking price $238K) and the house 2 dors down just sold for $285K, the house 2 doors down on the other side has just been put on the market for $320K and mine (with the renovations) is looking in much better nic than both of them so I am very hopeful mine will be similar (although I’ll be renting it out). So far I’ve spent $6K on renovations and I have a totla budget of $15K so we will see!And JoC – I understand what you mean about ppl being negative. Lots of my friends thought i was crazy to begin with when I bought a house. They said it was ugly and they’d prefer to rent in their “nice” houses!!! They are all sitting up and taking notice 4 months later with an approximate capital growth increase of $100K but i unfortunately it generally comes out in jealous comments such as “you got lucky” or “you should definaetly pay for a tradie to do most of the stuff – you certainly won’t be able to do it!”
So thanks to everyone on here who has done it and offerred me some great advice or words of encouragement!
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