Fri 31 Aug
-rolled 2nd coat on all interior walls (still have to cut in on some spots)
-did a bit of patching and gapfilling where it still needed it
-went shopping and bought all the taps, toilet, mirror, rangehood and freestanding oven.
My total budget for all of the above was $1900. I spent a total of $1595, so saved $305 off the budget. The taps I got are one step up from the cheapest range, but they look much more classy. So I am happy with the price, and with how it will look.I have uploaded some photos of the fresh paint, and of the new front door.
It's all looking really great.
Did you remove the railing on the varenda at the front door? I can't see it in the new photos of the front door but can't remember a post were you said that you would do that.
Best wishes
hi elkam
removed front railing aug 18th as it was too hard to get it to look good.Sat 1 Sep
-Me and 2 helpers got most of the carport frame up. Still needs some collar ties, and roof battens, and heaps more brackets nailed on. Then of course paint it all, get the roof on, get the final building inspection, and think about a roller door.
-Another helper did some 2nd coats on some outside window frames, as well as some inside ones
-Sparky's finished off all lights and power points etc. Downlights look nice.I have put up a couple of photos of the carport.
We also had a visit from a potential buyer – one of the neighbours in the court. We will see if they are interested when we have completed everything.Well Done… been reading this all the way very very inspirational. What else i could say no words to describe the great effort you guys been putting in. Hope its well rewarded.
Mon 3 Sep
-finished carport frame. Now needs paint, and roof.
-some more 2nd coat on inside doors and trim
-picked up floating floor
-booked carpet for Friday
-measured up carport roof with plumber.Hi bsgupta
Thanks for encouragement.Tue 4 Sep
Nothing done to the house today. Working somewhere else.
But I did:
-make a timeline to finish house in 3 weeks and be ready for an Open House on Sat 22 Sep
-catch up on some paperworkSome stats from last week:
$ spent =2411
Hours = 77 for the week, Total hours = 530House looks great! Just a quick question. When you say you worked 77 hours for the week on it – is that you alone, or does that include all your helpers time as well?
If you are working 77 hours per week – that's hard going!
Well done – great reno work and hope the market comes to the party and gives you a better than expected return scenario. Now if I can only convince my other half at how easy this reno stuff is
.Can't wait for the big sale
Astra
Wed 5 Sep
-final coat on front door
-hung security door
-hung door from deck to carport
-installed rangehood
-handle on back door
Helpers finished final coat on all trim, and finished some cutting in on walls that was a bit thin.
Also made several phone calls eg. furniture hire company, ordered lazerlight etcAlso had meeting with REA and listed the house. Worked out the marketing plan etc etc.
Overall a very productive day.Hi merryc, the hours quoted include helpers. It does not include subcontractors eg sparky's as I see that as a one off cost that I have budgeted for. Also does not include what I do at home in evenings like recording reciepts, researching prices/products on internet etc. I probly spend 5-10 hours per week on bookwork, planning etc. The hours I record are pretty much just the onsite hours.
Hi astra
Astrawan wrote:Now if I can only convince my other half at how easy this reno stuff is.I am guessing that the smiley at the end means you were joking about "easy". If the last 10 pages of forum posts make this look easy then maybe I better re-write it. Do-able, possible, worth it (I hope), enjoyable – yes. But not easy. And also not low risk. So if you weren't joking, then please don't rush into something or you might get into strife.
Thanks for responses
JasonThur 6 Sep
-did a big cleanup
-laid the floating floor, but have not replace the skirtings yet
-cleaned bedrooms ready for carpet layers tomorrow.I will get some photos tomorrow.
Fri 7 Sep
-took some rubbish to the tip
-carpets installed
-helpers put 1st coat of paint on carport
-roofing for carport and deck delivered
-bought tile paint, suede effects paint, floor tiles and border tiles for bathroom, light fittings for bedrooms
-took some photos. Have a look!Question for anyone who knows:
Can I lay the floor tiles (ceramic) over the top of the existing floor tiles (ceramic), or is that just way too dodgy? I don't have much tiling experience, so need you input.
ThanksSat 8 Sep
-Plumber came and put roof on carport
-also fitted off oven
-started putting new lazerlight sheets on verandah
-installed all new door furniture
-painted a feature wall 2 coats
-intsallled a couple of timber venetian blinds
-installled light fittings in bedrooms and laundry
-mowed lawns
-painted wall heateris all this worth it?
I guess we'll find out soon.
Yes you can lay floor tiles over the top of old. I would not recommend tiling yourself though as it is very time consuming for inexperienced people. You may need to scorch (scratch) tiles first.
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 the place for 5 yrs now), and if you didn't know you wouldn't notice. I would definately do it again if I needed to.I would suggest, though, that the sanding process is EXTEMELY messy – the tiler had special breathing apparatus, and dust went everywhere, even though it was a relatively small job. I believe the surface of the tile needs to be rough (much the same as it is for painting over enamel paint) in order for the grout and tiles to adhere to. So if your have a large area, you would have to consider the pros and cons of doing it this way vs ripping up the old tiles. It's probably much of a muchness, considering they are both bloody awful jobs!! If it was me, I'd get a tiler to do it….but then again I'm a bit of a wus…
Mon 10 Sep
-took off most of the taps
-prepared and primed all wall tiles in bathroom
-replaced cupboard door handles
-replaced some of the skirting boards around the floating floor
-2nd coat to the wall heaterThanks for the tips on floor tiling. I will see how I go.
Tue 11 Sep
-nailed rest of skirting around floating floor
-started making some new stairs onto the deck
-went shopping for more stuff
Helpers:
-painted first top coat on bathroom wall tiles
-filled all gaps around skirting just nailed on
-started cleaning some windows
Also had someone come and cut timber venetians to size and fit most of them for me.
REA's all came and did their walk through the property.Wed 12 Sep
-built 2 sets of stairs (at last)
-cut and painted quad to go over the floating floor edge around kitchen cupboards etc.
-rest of the lazerlight over deck got installed
-2nd coat of tile paint in bathroom
-eaves painted
-REA came for a visit
Nb. I had helpers, so I didn't do all the above myself.
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