house extensions/renovations

[LMA]

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

[AFLflyer]

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? .........

[gadj1976]

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!

[AFLflyer]

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.

[gadj1976]

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!?

[AFLflyer]

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!?

what exactly did you get built on?

[amber_fluid]

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.

[amber_fluid]

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?

[gadj1976]

what exactly did you get built on?

We got a 11.5 x 5.5 extension at the back of our house. There was an old lean-to which we demolished and extended out - including a second bathroom.

I can send photos through, but not from work as I don't have them here.

[gadj1976]

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

[amber_fluid]

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

I might have to give this guy a call................I have had 4 quotes and none of them come close to $1k per sqm........
We put it off for 12 months for various reasons...............but we are now looking at moving forward with the extension. If I can get a 80 square metre extension for around $100k I'd be stoked.

[AFLflyer]

sorry guys, im clearly a novice. So that cost per square metre includes everything including doors, internal walls etc. Or just the structure?

[amber_fluid]

sorry guys, im clearly a novice. So that cost per square metre includes everything including doors, internal walls etc. Or just the structure?

The $2k I was quoted for included most things..............all internal walls, doors, cornices, handles, taps, etc.

[amber_fluid]

Hey LMA,

how is the extension going? finished yet?

[LMA]

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?

[LMA]

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?

Knocked up the wall frames myself, got the roof trusses pre made, bought second hand windows and door (saved about 4 thou just there) and used hardiplank weatherboard for the outside cladding, brick would of looked better but couldn't afford plus I had no idea how to do, but once it's painted to blend in to the existing house it looks good.

[amber_fluid]

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?

We put if off for 12 months..............but we are just about to sign off on a big extension now. Bloody Expensive. We are having 2 bedrooms, an ensuite and an open plan dining/living room added. We are up for $200,000.
I had 3 quotes and all were around that price. There is a bit of work with demolition first and removal so that has added to the cost. We looked at owner/builder and doing things ourselves but after speaking to people who have they said they would never do it again.....and also like you said it's footy season!!
Our costs blew out a bit coz we are using brick and rendered and a pitched roof that fits under the main roof.

[GWW]

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....

[heater31]

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....

What exactly do you need? Just a new cabinet and basin, no under floor plumbing modifications required?

[GWW]

I'll send you a PM, heater