PropertyInvesting.com | bzmum04 | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/bzmum04/activity/ Activity feed for bzmum04. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:39:52 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 accdbbe3fb4d3b41b9af1d9c33e97e37 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/3/#post-4594225 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:07:43 +0000 The good news is that the house is under contract for a very nice price. It goes unconditional later this week and the agent assures us that all seems to be going fine. If it goes through we will make enough to cover the equivalent of the 5 weeks of wages plus an extra 10,000 to put into another. It also meets the 12% profit criterion.

The buyer…[Read more]

]]> a57bb0cec762c38165beb60f2acb13ff bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/3/#post-4594222 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:00:26 +0000 Here it is: the finished product. Any comments appreciated. Link to RE.com.au. Have just emailed agent to ask if can reorder the photos as I think the interior shots are the ones that will attract.http://

http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch?a=o&id=105615700&f=0&p=10&t=res&ty=&fmt=&header=&cc=&c=41656779&s=qld&tm=1237458354

Thats all folks…[Read more]

]]> 577451bfca638b5c8901b06da492c900 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/3/#post-4594221 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:50:37 +0000 Sorry for lack of input. The final cleaning/decorating/mowing etc has taken longe than expected (as expected!!) and the need for my hb to get back to his full time job has really effected the time frame. We have gone 4 weeks over our time frame, but realise in hind sight that it was unrealistic with our other committments (4 young children, our…[Read more]

]]> dd2586cfcb0efd37969d57debb44f8d8 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/3/#post-4594218 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:13:02 +0000 Hi K,

Purchase price:$230,000

Budget: $23,000

Sell price: $305,000 optimal, but $295,000 would still provide satisfactory outcome ($5,000 per week of physical work). Confident achievable.

Went with the white tiles thru the kitchen and bathroom and does look really nice against the polished floors.

Not ging post any more photos but here is the…[Read more]

]]> 1d72c8788e5041972ba39473c55b3de7 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Getting so close. https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/3/#post-4594216 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:27:52 +0000 Getting so close. Excited/terrified about getting market appraisals shortly. I have been monitoring market carefully and still feel confident of goal price.

Floors were all polished today but not allowed to see until Thurs (apparently make sure no dust blown in).

Spent Sunday grouting the front sunroom with my 8 yo dau. We both enjoyed it and,…[Read more]

]]> 9eaab42de7eb4184f932ba97d756bbda bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/3/#post-4594215 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:39:54 +0000 Still going. Definitely on home straight.

Last week we had a go at tiling the front sunroom. I layed the tiles and my hb was chief cutter. It came out GREAT. Really enjoyed it but have to grout yet…

Waterproofed the bathroom. Will get tiles layed in kitchen (only a few metres) and bathroom tomorrow.

Paving out under the verandah finished.…[Read more]

]]> 9347fe80dfc5d8e348d989cbec458941 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/3/#post-4594214 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:11:51 +0000 Hopefully towards home straight. Looking like maybe go 2 weeks over, but considering hb working own business full time too, will be OK. Budget is looking being ~$1000 under so will even out.
Paving under verandah should be finished tomorrow. Is coming up great.
I repainted the garage doors yesterday, mending gutters and repainting. Is also…[Read more]

]]> 0ee407bee00394822fdfb433df096686 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/3/#post-4594213 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:24:11 +0000 Hi Linar (K), Appreciate the advice. I think you are right – white it is. Can always add a bit of colour with a plant or some such.

What are you planning with yr reno – similar budget to us be we have 12 weeks to get it back on the market. Renovating with young kids certainly makes things a lot trickier. I would love to go finish painting my…[Read more]

]]> 44bc17b256cc227e692af3247f6b4e11 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/2/#post-4594211 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:44:35 +0000 Finished painting the underside of the verandah roof today. Painter has done most of gloss paint around window frames and skirtings. Started painting up laundry walls.

New bathroom layout looks great (sorry didn’t take camera).

My hb (Wayne btw) is out in the shed spray painting the window latches and handles.

Thanks Andrew. It’ll certainly be…[Read more]

]]> b23324602d1d7412c3601dc14c1cdf1b bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Plumber in today sorting out https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/2/#post-4594209 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:32:25 +0000 Plumber in today sorting out plumbing for sink, dishwasher, vanity, toilet (will be great to have a functional toilet onsite), bath, shower etc. We had supplied taps but mixer had gotten for sink (from Bunnings) leaked badly and used one of one.

Went to a couple of open inspections on w/e to try keep idea current market in my area. Also keeping…[Read more]

]]> d057555c90de3fa41812cc5761b2ba67 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/2/#post-4594207 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:59:06 +0000 More interesting photos. This is the newly created living/kitchen area. It feels great. You can see the roof beams we inserted to replace the 2 walls we removed. Now that they are painted they blend in really well.
Still debating what colour tiles to use in the kitchen. Was going to use white tiles on the wall but maybe white tiles with the white…[Read more]

]]> 588cffc4bc592b85c00c3764321c04c9 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/2/#post-4594205 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:16:11 +0000 By the way, the time here is 11;15, NOT 12:15!!!!!

]]> ef0ed6a6d3d5b80dde4c70fb08737edc bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/2/#post-4594204 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:13:42 +0000 Photos!!!Ask and you shall receive. Is taking a while to download them.

These are of what was the lounge and opening to the dining room. The opening was quite nice but house layout didn’t work. Is now bedroom 1 and opening is so neatly closed you can’t even tell was there. Painter has done walls and ceiling but not yet window frames. Floor have…[Read more]

]]> 3a0725ec2380166ce680e1e5074596f2 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/2/#post-4594202 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:03:49 +0000 Things going ahead beautifully now. Painter is in last week and this week and the rooms are looking really great. I can imagine someone wanting to live there now. Taken the oppotunity to get some painting tips from him – he insisted I use one of his ‘decent’ brushes to paint front fence.

Last week my husband dropeed some of the skirtings down as…[Read more]

]]> 4fcbdeef1da336db4bf15648965bd660 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Well now that the Xmas rush https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/2/#post-4594201 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:26:32 +0000 Well now that the Xmas rush is over, we are progressing nicely again. My husband has committed 2 solid weeks to the project and is flying along. Following some sort of nail gun for Xmas, he is flying along replacing the broken asbestos panels we had removed, finishing off the doorways we filled in, edging, etc.

We did get out of order as he…[Read more]

]]> 8642515c3d02d4762760b946e425a6e7 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/2/#post-4594199 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:05:40 +0000 Thanks for concern but I am being really careful to avoid that ie yesterday was a “work” day but also my last childfree day b4 the hols, so I decided I deserved a day off. My girlfriend and I spent the day at the shopping centre, finishing xmas shopping etc.

Plus I don’t take on the big jobs, just the small unskilled. It is great to do a job and…[Read more]

]]> 0e808e553c72a6069cde22abda77253a bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/2/#post-4594197 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:30:10 +0000 Thanks for that guys. Will make more effort to post more regularly.

Have to go measure up paving area and take some windows to glazier tomorrow so will even try take some progress photos.

Am definitely a bona fide “worker” now – have a massive blister on my palm from pulling out the staples in kitchen floor ready for sanding, numerous scratches…[Read more]

]]> ce33da57c4c0ccbf57254673896763ef bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/2/#post-4594194 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:34:57 +0000 Week 3: Tried to pressure spray outside of house – only to find pressure sprayer needed a special extension cord. Spent day digging a front garden border, sourcing plants for it (chose a variety of lilly pilly that is rapid growing and dense to cover stumps and underneath house. Using bricks from paving in removed greenhouse to do garden…[Read more]

]]> 95cf880d0b4a623dc665921b298a7aac bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/2/#post-4594193 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:53:33 +0000 Tomorrow will be 2 weeks since we settled. Not much spare time now to go online. Have been working every chance I can and am having difficulty getting my hb to go do some paid work. So far so good.
Front fence posts and rails up.
Rear verandah removed.
Builder has removed walls between kitchen and lounge and put in support beams. Removed linen…[Read more]

]]> 53c04855e666873389ced6789819e8e1 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/page/2/#post-4594192 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:59:55 +0000 Just went over for couple hours – started pulling down ramp and rails at rear. Discovered hb had left his angle grinder (and safety gear) in the boot – figured it out OK with help of my DIY book, so able to cut away wire where welded to posts. Apparently he has a smaller one – think might try that next time.

Ramp and verandah out back at present:
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]]> 5713a7e36455b804bd0b6785e29fc893 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/#post-4594190 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:45:11 +0000 Finally settled 2 days ago. Began demo/clean up today – a big old green house, old pavers, carpets, lino, curtains etc. The boards under the covering are in awesome nic. One truckload down ..???? to go.

]]> 4c6168e9141ab284b69bdd822bc6898e bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/#post-4594189 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:13:57 +0000 Crashy – did look at kitchen options you mentioned but still came out more expensive from Ikea

]]> cfa266d580d914444ec6bc377217222b bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/#post-4594188 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:11:56 +0000 Been busy getting quotes and costing the renos. An idea of the plans so far:

Kitchen – L-shaped kitchen, including benchtops and wall cabinets $1850

Tiler – best quote (not necessarily cheapest) $800 to tile the bathroom – need to work on this one I think but a lot of the tilers are fully booked until well after new year

Painter – ~$5500 to do…[Read more]

]]> a712afc5863a82723e75fb3c12b29ee9 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/#post-4594187 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:28:27 +0000 Still waiting for banks to get get going and set up my supposedly preapproved loan. I almost think our first bank wants to make the sale fall thru because we got 2nd mortgage thru diff bank. With less than 2 weeks b4 settlement, the first bank has rung today to say they have to do a driveby valuation b4 will agree other bank being 2nd mortgage. A…[Read more]

]]> 67c5d8485ac57ebca8907c843af1ebb0 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/#post-4594186 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:10:53 +0000 More like $1250 – first guy has included asbestos removal (diff company) and other guy wants me to do on top of that amt.

Rang to discuss with preferred builder and recommends beneath celing as (a) extra costs incurred to get beams into ceiling – remove some of aluminium roof and (b) doesn’t feel could get adequate support.

]]> e7360a0ec6532ea5efadb4865b148176 bzmum04 replied to the topic Our cottage reno $10,000 budget in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394078-our-cottage-reno-10000-budget/page/2/#post-4592171 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:07:12 +0000 Ho, Just thought i’d say hi as I am just startng my first reno in East Ipswich. My hb did agree to me buying the house but did not actually get around to looking at it until 3 weeks into settlement. Thankfully he too was ok with my purchase.

Melanie

]]> a978249905d52c0b067480efd7d9ca66 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/#post-4594184 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:49:11 +0000 Got quotes back from builders for removing and supporting walls between kitchen and living room – $2450 (extra support put within celiling) + get asbestos remoed first and $2300 with beam below ceiling – bulkhead style. Think will go for latter.

Already allocated nearly $15000 of budget and still need to cost bathroom, laundry and outdoor…[Read more]

]]> efdda52b70bc3288dc3d823c5aa09ad4 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/#post-4594181 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:39:11 +0000 Thanks Crashy. I will definitely take a visit to Ikea.

Re: using tiles for a bench top, I have seen that suggested before but doesn’t it then look like tiles on a bench top or do you not notice the joins?

Also spent a fair bit of time trying to organise tradesmen today. Agent says is happy for me to access house as often as need which makes…[Read more]

]]> 58d56fc5e866bb93dbf726a698c9f8a1 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/#post-4594179 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:18:57 +0000 Thanks Grace, REALLY appreciate the advice. Your comments are also very much along the line of what we are planning, so that is heartening.

We are getting quotes on opening up between the kitchen and main bed, which will become the living. The current living will become main bed.

Hadn’t considered making the front room a bedroom – will have…[Read more]

]]> fb651efe8a971151fa72a07b1002d5c1 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/#post-4594177 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:27:51 +0000 Forgot to add – dimensions in bath and bed 3 – hall not accurate ie bathroom is wider than that, but small

]]> f5095b5ad52521ad42fcc63a7505db11 bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/#post-4594176 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:57:47 +0000 Measured up the house as is no existing plan.

Counted the little things (thtat I think will add up quick) – power points, light fittings, light switches, door handles, cupboard handles etc

Had a builder in for a quote to get remove 2 walls. Debating whether really need to remove cupboard in bathroom as it really is small room. Problem is would…[Read more]

]]> 68a6f0e812fd13b5cb585b3727da241e bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/#post-4594175 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:58:02 +0000 Today: debated paved area vs decked: paving doesn’t need railings and would come up nice and keep open feel in smallish yard?

Planned kitchen design.

Contacted carpenter/builders re removing walls between kitchen/hall/living area.
Contacted asbestos removalists to get idea cost as one wall asbestos. Less than expected.
Showed house to hb to get…[Read more]

]]> acefe993488fa1a3d3195fa356fab77b bzmum04 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/#post-4594174 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:22:40 +0000 I bought the house in the first week of school holidays and, having young children, asked for a 6 week settlement to allow 2 weeks holidays, 4 weeks organising. Well hiccup no 1 has been hand and mouth disease – so after an extra week and a half of settlement time at home with the boys sick, I decided they’d just have to come with me.

2 slushies…[Read more]

]]> c357c0398e735e5c7acb9adfe116e5ea bzmum04 replied to the topic Ideas for ways to improve front view of house in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394276-ideas-for-ways-to-improve-front-view-of-house/#post-4593124 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:47:42 +0000 Thanks for the ideas guys. People like you are what make this such a great resource.

]]> c219b32b44bd0d50e46693e4a1d96d3d bzmum04 replied to the topic Can i post a picture? Would like some ideas on fixing up front of property in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394275-can-i-post-a-picture-would-like-some-ideas-on-fixing-up-front-of-property/#post-4593118 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:28:44 +0000 thankyou. will give it a go.

]]> fcf64ddad187d16a4d02d918dd72d858 bzmum04 replied to the topic Combined laundry/kitchen sellable option? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394000-combined-laundrykitchen-sellable-option/#post-4591755 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:11:50 +0000 Main problem is that there is a laundry extension and a 2nd bathroom extension off rear of house from the kitchen, (the kitchen window looks into the bath extension!!!) and both are on diff levels to each other and to the rest of house. We think it is the ‘problem” that makes the house undervalued. There is a gorgeous back yard with no windows…[Read more]

]]> b8240b5fba6cb5b02be1af03ec31248f bzmum04 replied to the topic Combined laundry/kitchen sellable option? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394000-combined-laundrykitchen-sellable-option/#post-4591753 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:22:57 +0000 Bathroom ok size but kitchen big eat in style. Thanks for helping.

]]> 86b3799e592dd59f8178195758672a6c bzmum04 replied to the topic Replacing window with larger window in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392570-replacing-window-with-larger-window/#post-4583923 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:16:11 +0000 It's fibro outer. That would have to be easier than brick i imagine.Thanks for the advice.

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