PropertyInvesting.com | arms | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/arms/activity/ Activity feed for arms. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:37:17 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 3b5453135cb5a3eac00e4f81c3bc9c6c arms replied to the topic another legal height question? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400403-another-legal-height-question/#post-4627210 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:39:52 +0000 amazingjeffery wrote:
not sure, Joists = supports that hold floor boards up?, Bearers= joist supports?  From the cement to the joists (the ones right below the floor boards that run right the way across under the house with only like 300mm spacing is 2300mm.  The bearers are probably only 2000mm. So if i sheeted the celing to the joists this w…[Read more]

]]> 8faf26a5f4892576adda02e485f9f2f4 arms replied to the topic another legal height question? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400403-another-legal-height-question/#post-4627208 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:16:00 +0000 amazingjeffery wrote:
Ok so went and took some measurements last night.  From the cement floor to the joists above its around 2300mm, in a 'utility room' already built from carpet to fibro ceiling its 2200ish.  If i was to buy this place and build in in the future what are the methods used to do this to make legal height?  Its a cement fo…[Read more]

]]> 756b6854f064aedf78afd7928d40303a arms replied to the topic Help with new wiring in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400405-help-with-new-wiring/#post-4627237 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:11:36 +0000 Bexs wrote:
Hi,I recently purchased an IP which I will be renovating over a year to resell. The whole house needs gutting and re doing basically including new wiring.In regards to wiring…… I want to run all the cable myself, BUT not hook it up. All i want to do is purchase the cable myself (cheaper) and position it where I want power points…[Read more]

]]> 0aac5098a8adbf7c4293567dc73c74bb arms replied to the topic another legal height question? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400403-another-legal-height-question/#post-4627206 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:04:37 +0000 amazingjeffery wrote:
Hi, I did a quick search and found some info but not exactly what I was looking for.  Im looking at a house to purchase and the lower level is not built in yet.  There is a room underneath internally but its classed as a storage room at the moment.  Now from the cement to the bearers (the ones that the floor boards sit on…[Read more]

]]> 42d5dc1fb3e09bd72d676e8f4060a52d arms replied to the topic Rendering a Fibro House in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399981-rendering-a-fibro-house/#post-4624693 Sun, 23 May 2010 22:16:31 +0000 Shiny wrote:
I would like to render my 2 story home it is currently sheeted in Fibro in oredr to render it I need to remove the cover strips and fill the joints. I am concerned that the External Gap filler won't stand the test of time and will crack the rendering down the track. Does anyone have any advice or previous experience the this type of…[Read more]

]]> 01b24dbaf9156f05186b1e4168cd9bad arms replied to the topic My renovation challange in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399909-my-renovation-challange/#post-4624353 Sun, 16 May 2010 21:37:27 +0000 NBS wrote:
Bugger it was active when I posted, as I checked first. The property is Woodridge Qld.  

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-woodridge-106424040

]]> df6a16ec0085a4ff8c9388ed9e9750c9 arms replied to the topic Looking for timber floor covering ideas in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399387-looking-for-timber-floor-covering-ideas/#post-4621152 Wed, 12 May 2010 00:28:18 +0000 CazzieP wrote:
My first IP had beautiful Jarrah floorboards but they were covered in black stuff under the layers of lino and carpet. After some experimenting I discovered that the stuff only extended 18 inches from the skirting and  was soluble with metholated spirits it then washed off with water. I did spend a few days on my hands and knees…[Read more]

]]> 12ade61e1b1a7fbb652adcfcd2526c31 arms replied to the topic Renovation Auctions or supplier contacts... in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399840-renovation-auctions-or-supplier-contacts/#post-4623965 Tue, 11 May 2010 21:36:14 +0000 christianb wrote:
Simply by doing 8 at a time you should be able to negotiate pretty substantial discounts using "normal" suppliers. If you are reasonably fastidious in documenting your requirements it's a simple matter of faxing/emailing as many suppliers as need be and entering into a little competition.

and if you take this advice remember…[Read more]

]]> 35209cd9f141818f8183f286b9cde564 arms replied to the topic new home build in the forum Qlds007 wrote:Hi Tom Think https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399776-new-home-build/#post-4623506 Thu, 06 May 2010 20:50:01 +0000 Qlds007 wrote:
Hi TomThink we have been this route before.There is only 2 standard lenders left i am aware of who will do lodoc construction in the current climate and the interest rates are not attractive.Refinancing a lodoc deal is also an issue in its own rights.Both loans would need to be done on a declared income basis.

i am not asking to…[Read more]

]]> 6e9987f2b3ae4b3113c3093827bf2a4f arms replied to the topic new home build in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399776-new-home-build/#post-4623504 Wed, 05 May 2010 01:43:49 +0000 dont mean to nag but there must be someone here with an option i can take for this

]]> 8b488faa79bee501721c548ca0a2ae33 arms replied to the topic Investing in rural Queensland - Kingaroy? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399708-investing-in-rural-queensland-kingaroy/#post-4623197 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:11:55 +0000 uaic3 wrote:
Thanks Tony.  I am also considering Toowoomba as an option as there seems to be a few houses there that are in the same price bracket and potential return.  What do you think about Toowoomba?toowoomba is a completly different kettle of fish ,going back 8 months the place was dying from lack of water .now a pipeline has been c…[Read more]

]]> 6300ad56582bcc48c62e0dc02cdaa44c arms replied to the topic Investing in rural Queensland - Kingaroy? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399708-investing-in-rural-queensland-kingaroy/#post-4623195 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:30:12 +0000 uaic3 wrote:
I am hoping to invest in rural Queensland and I have been looking at Kingaroy as I want to spend under $250,000 and have a good rental return.  Does anybody out there have an opinion about Kingaroy or any other rural town in Queensland.

kingaroy is a fairly rural town ,well set out with all the basic services ,only thing that i…[Read more]

]]> 5ebb8a1150ca10071cad51107c9dced1 arms replied to the topic who replaces fences and pays for what? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4388946-who-replaces-fences-and-pays-for-what/#post-4564507 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:01:01 +0000 this whole project next door has been a bit of a mess.  the original guys that pulled areas of the fence down ended up running off with a heap of money and this guy is a new builder that came on the scene. he doesn't care to listen to anything, and hence why if i get the same response from the owner I might have to leave it to mediation or a…[Read more]

]]> 2ce0d816893f7170c3fcaa27d35c5a5c arms replied to the topic Water in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4389013-water/#post-4564819 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:37:13 +0000 [. However, in Qld., quoting " If more than 116kl of water is used in a four (4) month period, the tenant will be charged the extra amount at the current counci rate." I cannot see why an owner has to pay for the water that a tenant uses up to that amount as it has an individual meter. Why not also pay for their electricity or gas up to a certain…[Read more]

]]> 2294f67cdf68bfb9674e5d3a091170ea arms replied to the topic who replaces fences and pays for what? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4388946-who-replaces-fences-and-pays-for-what/#post-4564505 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:11:11 +0000 the developer has to inform you in writing as to their intention to build a new fence BEFORE they proceeded to demolish .as this was not done you are not legally obliged to contribute anything to the new fence [biggrin]

kind regards
http://www.kitcheninabox.com.au

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