MAAAAATE,Just checked out the photos…lookin' goooood!!!Was the floating floor difficult to lay?  Any tricks/tips you could pass on?How are you going with the budget?  Do you have any figures yet to share?  What did REA say re sale price…was it good news?

Hi Jase and Flic,We bought a house with a leaky shower recess.  The tiler (we used a pro) sanded down the old tiles, sealed over them all with that blue sealer goop, then laid new tiles over the top.  He had to add a bit to the drain pipe, as the second layer of tiles raised the floor level.  We haven't had any trouble with it since (we've had th…[Read more]

Thanks for the info Crashy,It's a lesson we learnt the hard way.  I guess one positive is that we know we were exposed and can keep it in the back of our minds re future health issues.Any parents out there (Jase and Flic included) it's better to be safe than sorry with your kids – keep them out of the house any time you are sanding/drilling, in…[Read more]

Hi Guys,I've been reading this thread with alot of interest…well done!!I felt I just had to enter the conversation to add my concerns about DIY reno's – learnt through very hard personal experience.  We purchased a home with great plans to improve the wreck of a place that it was…you know, rip out the kitchen, remove a wall here, rip up the…[Read more]