any advice on choosing right builder much appreciated thanks c

Check out the Archicentre cost guide. It’s updated every six months or so. It’ll give you ball park figures for different types of renovations and construction. Their website also has some useful factsheets and information. https://www.archicentreaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/CostGuide-2017-06Oct17final.pdf It’s also worth knowing that renovating is often more expensive per square metre than building new as there may be unexpected costs like asbestos to deal with or problems with the wiring so you need a larger contingency in your budget. Good luck with everything.

Hi Hu, In terms of shower placement - not necessarily. It can be where ever you wanted it and common sense will prevail. A consideration with the smart tile grates (dependent on which you use) sometimes they dont allow the water to escape fast enough. They have a tendency to sit low in the cradle and inhibit the water drainage. If the water is sitting around your feet the drainage point would seem to be in the right place. It could be a partially blocked drain and that can be myriad of reasons. There are silicon seals that clip on the door that will stop water (nearly always a problem with frame-less screens) escaping. But please talk to your Builder and get him/her to examine the problem. Ask your Builder to get the plumber back to check it out for you. I hope this is helpful. Cheers Trevor

I would discuss this further with a plasterer. I don't see as an issue as many do square set regularly. Its more to get a costing on it. Some may prefer to remove wall and ceiling linings and start again for example; can be quicker actually as some older houses had the old type of 'horse hair' plaster as its commonly called. This can be a headache for the plasterers.