by LMA » Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:49 pm
by AFLflyer » Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:22 pm
by gadj1976 » Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:25 pm
AFLflyer wrote:thought I would bring this thread back from the dead...
so, I now realise building up is bloody expensive as are extensions. Anyone in the know give me rough estimates of what they roughly think building on a double bedroom and ensuite to a 1981 house, the room would be a decent size, roughly the same as two bedrooms.
how can cost be saved, where do i start? .........
by AFLflyer » Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:56 pm
gadj1976 wrote:AFLflyer wrote:thought I would bring this thread back from the dead...
so, I now realise building up is bloody expensive as are extensions. Anyone in the know give me rough estimates of what they roughly think building on a double bedroom and ensuite to a 1981 house, the room would be a decent size, roughly the same as two bedrooms.
how can cost be saved, where do i start? .........
smidge less than $1000 per sqm will be a good starting point as far as cost goes. Add more to it if you're putting in extra walls, extra electrical, air conditioning etc, etc.
Costs can be saved by doing the demolition or when it's ready to go - plastering it yourself, or painting it yourself. If you get it to lock up stage, and you're up to the challenge, then you can save considerable $$'s. Ultimately, if you want it to look professional (cos let's face it, do you want a $60k extension looking ordinary because of your limited plastering ability) get someone in!
by gadj1976 » Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:46 pm
AFLflyer wrote:gadj1976 wrote:AFLflyer wrote:thought I would bring this thread back from the dead...
so, I now realise building up is bloody expensive as are extensions. Anyone in the know give me rough estimates of what they roughly think building on a double bedroom and ensuite to a 1981 house, the room would be a decent size, roughly the same as two bedrooms.
how can cost be saved, where do i start? .........
smidge less than $1000 per sqm will be a good starting point as far as cost goes. Add more to it if you're putting in extra walls, extra electrical, air conditioning etc, etc.
Costs can be saved by doing the demolition or when it's ready to go - plastering it yourself, or painting it yourself. If you get it to lock up stage, and you're up to the challenge, then you can save considerable $$'s. Ultimately, if you want it to look professional (cos let's face it, do you want a $60k extension looking ordinary because of your limited plastering ability) get someone in!
thanks mate. so no demolition, just a door way through brick into the new room, alll glass sliding doors for the frontage. want a nice bathroom too, so willing to spend extra there.
by AFLflyer » Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:05 pm
gadj1976 wrote:AFLflyer wrote:gadj1976 wrote:AFLflyer wrote:thought I would bring this thread back from the dead...
so, I now realise building up is bloody expensive as are extensions. Anyone in the know give me rough estimates of what they roughly think building on a double bedroom and ensuite to a 1981 house, the room would be a decent size, roughly the same as two bedrooms.
how can cost be saved, where do i start? .........
smidge less than $1000 per sqm will be a good starting point as far as cost goes. Add more to it if you're putting in extra walls, extra electrical, air conditioning etc, etc.
Costs can be saved by doing the demolition or when it's ready to go - plastering it yourself, or painting it yourself. If you get it to lock up stage, and you're up to the challenge, then you can save considerable $$'s. Ultimately, if you want it to look professional (cos let's face it, do you want a $60k extension looking ordinary because of your limited plastering ability) get someone in!
thanks mate. so no demolition, just a door way through brick into the new room, alll glass sliding doors for the frontage. want a nice bathroom too, so willing to spend extra there.
Ah, ok. The wet area cost us a fair bit in the end. We fitted it out with nice(r) fittings than were included in the package. That's another way to save I suppose, go for the cheaper fittings!?
by amber_fluid » Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:57 am
gadj1976 wrote:AFLflyer wrote:thought I would bring this thread back from the dead...
so, I now realise building up is bloody expensive as are extensions. Anyone in the know give me rough estimates of what they roughly think building on a double bedroom and ensuite to a 1981 house, the room would be a decent size, roughly the same as two bedrooms.
how can cost be saved, where do i start? .........
smidge less than $1000 per sqm will be a good starting point as far as cost goes. Add more to it if you're putting in extra walls, extra electrical, air conditioning etc, etc.
Costs can be saved by doing the demolition or when it's ready to go - plastering it yourself, or painting it yourself. If you get it to lock up stage, and you're up to the challenge, then you can save considerable $$'s. Ultimately, if you want it to look professional (cos let's face it, do you want a $60k extension looking ordinary because of your limited plastering ability) get someone in!
by amber_fluid » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:00 am
LMA wrote:Hate to rub it in Amber, Nearly finished my extension 9 x 5.5 kitchen family room, so far have spent 35k thats from plans, energy report, demolition of an asbestos laundry, rubbish removal to new kitchen, dishwasher, fridge, air con. Tradies are pirates, I'm just jealous I'm not one of them
by gadj1976 » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:01 am
AFLflyer wrote:what exactly did you get built on?
by gadj1976 » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:03 am
amber_fluid wrote:gadj1976 wrote:AFLflyer wrote:thought I would bring this thread back from the dead...
so, I now realise building up is bloody expensive as are extensions. Anyone in the know give me rough estimates of what they roughly think building on a double bedroom and ensuite to a 1981 house, the room would be a decent size, roughly the same as two bedrooms.
how can cost be saved, where do i start? .........
smidge less than $1000 per sqm will be a good starting point as far as cost goes. Add more to it if you're putting in extra walls, extra electrical, air conditioning etc, etc.
Costs can be saved by doing the demolition or when it's ready to go - plastering it yourself, or painting it yourself. If you get it to lock up stage, and you're up to the challenge, then you can save considerable $$'s. Ultimately, if you want it to look professional (cos let's face it, do you want a $60k extension looking ordinary because of your limited plastering ability) get someone in!
I think you'll find it's about $2,000 per sqm nowadays. And that's only standard fittings included at that price.
by amber_fluid » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:11 am
gadj1976 wrote:amber_fluid wrote:gadj1976 wrote:AFLflyer wrote:thought I would bring this thread back from the dead...
so, I now realise building up is bloody expensive as are extensions. Anyone in the know give me rough estimates of what they roughly think building on a double bedroom and ensuite to a 1981 house, the room would be a decent size, roughly the same as two bedrooms.
how can cost be saved, where do i start? .........
smidge less than $1000 per sqm will be a good starting point as far as cost goes. Add more to it if you're putting in extra walls, extra electrical, air conditioning etc, etc.
Costs can be saved by doing the demolition or when it's ready to go - plastering it yourself, or painting it yourself. If you get it to lock up stage, and you're up to the challenge, then you can save considerable $$'s. Ultimately, if you want it to look professional (cos let's face it, do you want a $60k extension looking ordinary because of your limited plastering ability) get someone in!
I think you'll find it's about $2,000 per sqm nowadays. And that's only standard fittings included at that price.
Hey Amber, the guy that built our extension just did the guys across the road's extension too. They got a 13 x 6 (roughly) for about 80k excluding painting. So it's actually about what it was a few years ago, roughly 1000sq m
by AFLflyer » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:14 am
by amber_fluid » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:30 am
AFLflyer wrote:sorry guys, im clearly a novice. So that cost per square metre includes everything including doors, internal walls etc. Or just the structure?
by amber_fluid » Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:56 pm
by LMA » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:38 pm
amber_fluid wrote:Hey LMA,
how is the extension going? finished yet?
by LMA » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:55 pm
amber_fluid wrote:LMA wrote:Hate to rub it in Amber, Nearly finished my extension 9 x 5.5 kitchen family room, so far have spent 35k thats from plans, energy report, demolition of an asbestos laundry, rubbish removal to new kitchen, dishwasher, fridge, air con. Tradies are pirates, I'm just jealous I'm not one of them
I'm confused??
A 50 square metre area cost you only $35k? What did you build it out of........straw??
Or was the $35k only for demolition and plans?
by amber_fluid » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:51 am
LMA wrote:amber_fluid wrote:Hey LMA,
how is the extension going? finished yet?
Finished nearly a year ago, and now have just finished adjoining pergola and paving off the new area.
saved myself thousands by doing everything myself but never again very stressfull. If I could of afforded someone to come in and do it I would of spent the 80-100k, but we're happy with the finished result.
Still got a lot of little things to do but hey footy season now. How's your going, did you go ahead with it?
by GWW » Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:33 am
by heater31 » Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:41 am
GWW wrote:I had my bathroom renovated 5 years ago, but am looking at getting the vanity unit re-done.
Someone gave me the number of a builder who specialises in bathroom renos, but I've had trouble making contact with them.
So I was wondering if anyone knows of a builder who might be able to provide me with a quote for a partial bathroom renovation....
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