PropertyInvesting.com | tgavin71 | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/tgavin71/activity/ Activity feed for tgavin71. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:33:17 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 6d9cc78e56f89cbdbe147b557cb55aec tgavin71 started the topic Restumping and leveling a renovated home in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401332-restumping-and-leveling-a-renovated-home/ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:53:49 +0000 I am looking at buying a house in Ipswich Qld that has been fully renovated in the last two years. The building inspector has recommended that the house be restumped as there is a lot of packing on the piers where the house has moved over time. What would be the approximate cost of restumping a small 3 bedroom weatherboard house. What affects…[Read more]

]]> bed1dc1682758e07c52eabeddd95066a tgavin71 replied to the topic If cash was the king where'd you put it? in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4389315-if-cash-was-the-king-whered-you-put-it/#post-4566363 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:02:25 +0000 Sorry to take over your post but I just wanted to ask about the 1987 part of Marc's answer. Why is it best to buy a house built after 1987? Is a ten year issue? So if I bought a property in 2009 I would be best of buying one that was built after 1999? Thanks

]]> e6af166a9681be9fcfe91c35e33332ce tgavin71 replied to the topic Tiling costs in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385883-tiling-costs/#post-4550300 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:42:56 +0000 Have you thought about alternatives to tiling such as the new style lino.

amtico.com.au is one website to try

Only stupid people don’t ask questions

]]> 25e74f6e0c6edcf8282ee4ad2faa34ee tgavin71 replied to the topic Adding another bedroom in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385515-adding-another-bedroom/#post-4547547 Thu, 25 May 2006 01:34:21 +0000 I am no expert but seeing as though no one else has replied I’ll have a stab. If you can make it into 3 bedrooms go for it. Look up your local council website. Ours has heaps of information. In my area you need to get council approval if the work that you propose to do involves the load bearing walls or if you are changing the size of doors or…[Read more]

]]> 2445c88ba8ad15943afc73283eb89119 tgavin71 replied to the topic Is open plan really better in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385443-is-open-plan-really-better/#post-4547208 Thu, 25 May 2006 01:15:56 +0000 We went to look at displays during the week to get ideas on colours and noticed that a lot of the houses had hobs in the kitchen. Must be making a comeback.

Only stupid people don’t ask questions

]]> 8cc33e239f00dd65cc662e93025387c6 tgavin71 replied to the topic Shower options in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385523-shower-options/#post-4547580 Thu, 25 May 2006 01:12:03 +0000 After venturing out with hubby looking at the exact same thing we both liked the frameless shower screen but we are going to get it wih the acrylic walls and floor. To save space we have choosen a corner shower. This means it is all in one unit and no tiling is needed. Our house has a lot of movement due to coal trains on the nearby rail line. Not…[Read more]

]]> 8d6d95206ccd0257f323490aa599ed65 tgavin71 replied to the topic Is open plan really better in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385443-is-open-plan-really-better/#post-4547204 Sun, 14 May 2006 02:58:52 +0000 Is a “hob” like a mini wall above the end of the kitchen bench? If so that is a great idea as we won’t be using the bench as a breakfast bar. My husband is 184cm and hates the idea.

Only stupid people don’t ask questions

]]> 85b4dd68c3b83bec76433893422c6c41 tgavin71 replied to the topic How long does a major reno take? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385099-how-long-does-a-major-reno-take/#post-4545493 Sun, 14 May 2006 02:54:09 +0000 Thank you all for your input. I can understand that moving out will be beneficial to both the builder and ourselves as far as not having to try and fit in with each other thus getting the work done faster. Does anyone know if it will be beneifical financially for us to move out? Does time equal money in the building game? We have no family here so…[Read more]

]]> f9a3eb017ff3ad5d9a56eba8dd0ee4ee tgavin71 replied to the topic What are the worse things to have near an IP? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385416-what-are-the-worse-things-to-have-near-an-ip/#post-4547054 Thu, 11 May 2006 21:21:25 +0000 We live very close to a train line. It is about 15m from our side fence. No problems at all. The coal trains that come thru during the night can be noisy but you get used to it.
We choose this house because it was close to a lot of amenties. We are within a 10 minute walk of TAFE, a high school. a primary school, local shopping strip, train…[Read more]

]]> 31fd7796d740926b94daf14714815474 tgavin71 replied to the topic Second toilet or bathtub? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385079-second-toilet-or-bathtub/#post-4545423 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 23:54:18 +0000 Thanks a lot for your input. We were certain that we were on the right track but just wanted to make sure. I have been to the decina website and found the bella 450 shower/bath. But couldn’t find one that was 600mm.
As far as plans going to council we have to do this anyway as we are renovating the whole house and getting an…[Read more]

]]> c1c3944d916300cca8a5f813de359508 tgavin71 replied to the topic where to start with reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385042-where-to-start-with-reno/#post-4545222 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:57:06 +0000 I’d like to know as well. We have been living in our “before” house for 5 years and know generally what we want except for a few small items. We are considering consulting a building designer to draw up the plans.

Only stupid people don’t ask questions

]]> ce8c018e436c891d86c6b17d5c356af4 tgavin71 replied to the topic Separate shower recess or more storage? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384206-separate-shower-recess-or-more-storage/#post-4540798 Tue, 07 Feb 2006 23:57:34 +0000 Great ideas Wylie. I especially liked the idea of making the laundry a second bathroom. Putting the washing machine under the bench is brillant. Does your cabinet have doors? This idea would even give us more storage as well compared to the washing machine sitting next to laundry tub one. Thanks to you we can have both the shower and the storage.

]]> 503a740e343f6c2a56ba42329f040893 tgavin71 replied to the topic Renovation Costs ? in the forum Renovation Costs ? https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378572-renovation-costs/#post-4505525 Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:39:37 +0000 thanks jhopper for the info about Rawlinsons. I now have the website in favourites.

]]> 09fd970862132b1e0039706d5b42e8d6 tgavin71 replied to the topic Increasing the height of a colourbond fence in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384056-increasing-the-height-of-a-colourbond-fence/#post-4540007 Tue, 31 Jan 2006 04:14:00 +0000 Thanks DD. I thought this would be the case. As much as we hate the mission brown colour it would be easier just to live with it than to try and paint the colourbond fence green to match the back.

]]> 5ce07bf132472348673fd9267cff8122 tgavin71 replied to the topic Increasing the height of a colourbond fence in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384056-increasing-the-height-of-a-colourbond-fence/#post-4540005 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 06:00:53 +0000 thanks for the replies. The wooden lattice idea sounds great. WIll also ask about colourbond extensions as well. One of neighbours who is in the process of selling his house has put those 6 foot brushwood screens things around this yard using metal fence posts that farmers use (star posts?) to hold it in place. Doesn’t look too bad except for…[Read more]

]]> d338e3d12c9f84d7faceae6d5377e6e6 tgavin71 started the topic Increasing the height of a colourbond fence in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384056-increasing-the-height-of-a-colourbond-fence/ Sun, 29 Jan 2006 02:14:27 +0000 The back boundary fence of our PPOR has a 6 foot heritage green colourbond fence that was installed new in 2001. Our side fences our 4 foot brown colourbond fences which are great for chatting over the fence with our neighbours but not too crash hot when it comes to privacy.
We have spoken to our neighbours but at this stage they are happy with…[Read more]

]]> 4af668855f1627f13aff8618bd8c8114 tgavin71 replied to the topic First home buy vs IP in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382989-first-home-buy-vs-ip/#post-4534266 Wed, 02 Nov 2005 02:58:44 +0000 My advice is to live off one wage and to save the other. This is how my husband and I did it. Firstly we did it to pay for our wedding/honeymoon. Then we did it to pay cash for our first car. Then we did it to save for a deposit on a house. We bought a house using only one income. True we could have bought a bigger place in a nicer area but having…[Read more]

]]> 961fc98c4e2b5a347f9e6dbb8b515751 tgavin71 replied to the topic Anyone else come across laminate walls.... in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382966-anyone-else-come-across-laminate-walls/#post-4534164 Wed, 02 Nov 2005 02:34:07 +0000 The mystery has been solved. They are what used to be called lamipanel by the laminex group. Now they are called wet area panelling. Must have cost the previous owners a fortune to do a four bedroom, 2 bathroom, double story house! It is primarily used as a decorative item.

]]> 35810cdae4db2a68fffe0c8579e06dc5 tgavin71 replied to the topic Anyone else come across laminate walls.... in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382966-anyone-else-come-across-laminate-walls/#post-4534162 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:53:49 +0000 No it is not cladding. It is on the inside and it definately not tileboard. I know that because we have it and my sister has seen that and says it is not the same. The walls are smooth and from what she says it is the same as the stuff you put on kitchen benchs. I have never heard of doing it before and was just curious if anyone else had heard of it.

]]> d6843b23c4a2e9d2606221855ae206ef tgavin71 replied to the topic how to add value to a house in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381866-how-to-add-value-to-a-house/#post-4527472 Mon, 24 Oct 2005 01:22:47 +0000 We have cladding on our PPOR. Our first instinct was to rip it off but after living in it for a while we are happy to let it stay. Cladding is a great insulator. We rarely have the heater or fans on as we just don’t need it. Saves us a stack of money. Also the low maintenance is a huge benefit. Cladding products these days are a lot more visually…[Read more]

]]> fd8ab8fe16f13599ee26a1e7773faa0f tgavin71 replied to the topic Hardieglaze tile sheets..any experience in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382754-hardieglaze-tile-sheets-any-experience/#post-4532997 Sat, 22 Oct 2005 04:32:51 +0000 great minds think alike!

]]> 1f69d28f31b0b5c612f4fae3b9cc2853 tgavin71 replied to the topic Bond ... WITH INTREST >>??? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382766-bond-with-intrest/#post-4533055 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 01:24:53 +0000 Although legally you don’t have to pay them interest on their bond money is may be a kind gesture on your behalf if the tenants have looked after your property whilst they stayed there.

]]> 043f1bfcdb7df817bac6a8ddbac13309 tgavin71 replied to the topic Hardieglaze tile sheets..any experience in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382754-hardieglaze-tile-sheets-any-experience/#post-4532995 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 01:21:09 +0000 Great advice guys…the glass border sounds interesting. We had originally planned on all white tiles but I am very much liking the idea of the glass to give it a bit of perzazz (spelling?) Not sure about the floor yet. Would the albaster look good on the floor with the white walls? Our bathroom is tiny. I have read that big tiles make small rooms…[Read more]

]]> 2a3aa06ffeff9c1df2351c09e6e51707 tgavin71 replied to the topic Hardieglaze tile sheets..any experience in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382754-hardieglaze-tile-sheets-any-experience/#post-4532992 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:37:32 +0000 Thanks purplekiss. As we have a 6 year old and a 9 year old I think that tiling will be the best. We know for sure that the room is not square. Luckily we have installed an exterra termite baiting/monitoring system so that should be a problem.

]]> 10602894f4bca203fabf5c795f39a2ad tgavin71 replied to the topic Hardieglaze tile sheets..any experience in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382754-hardieglaze-tile-sheets-any-experience/#post-4532990 Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:05:03 +0000 Thanks for your reply. Do you know if you can install them over walls or do we have to rip of the wall material. Not sure what it is exactly (1940s house) and install directly to the studs as you mentioned. thanks

]]> a6ccc3f7fe12226942cb7d021da738b6 tgavin71 replied to the topic NEED HELP!!! in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382744-need-help-8/#post-4532972 Tue, 18 Oct 2005 04:49:01 +0000 I agree with Misty. I would start by putting locks on all the bedroom doors. Get quotes to install phone lines in each of the bedrooms as uni students these days will need use of the internet. Also look at getting some basic furniture, bed, desk wardrobe etc for each room. I live in a university town and the students love this sort of set up. It…[Read more]

]]> 6b2b1150ae0022cb52e81a5d39786bbf tgavin71 replied to the topic Unmotivated Partner in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377906-unmotivated-partner/page/4/#post-4501605 Sun, 08 May 2005 05:13:16 +0000 Hi all. Long time reader, first time poster. My husband and I are very lucky. He is a CFP and explains the pros and cons of various strategies and then I do the research as I have more time. Then we get together, go through everything and make a decision based on what is best for our future. Having someone who not only supports but also…[Read more]

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