Hate or Love? The flat sheet.
Jeannie Nguyen
10 years ago
NEUTRAL - I could live with our without it.
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Jean Worthy
10 years agoLB Interiors
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Comments (28)Hi fb57, Great charming federation house, retain the front and fix the back, then maybe later you can put in a granny flat - depending on cost and local council bylaws. I would not put in an attic - stairs are a good place for mishaps and as we age it might have limited functionality - but if its something you have your heart set on it might prove worth while. It appears that you are competent enough to do a decent measure up plan, going from what you have posted - you might need to take a few photo and a few other dimension to get a good design from someone working online. The idea is to get a design that you are happy with and then get a local competent Drafts-person to do your working drawings for a Building Permit and then get it built with a Builder of your choice. This would result in my opinion in a significant saving and a design of your choice, especially if you are willing to do some of the legwork with council and other authorities. To get a good design that you feel is a solution to your requirements, you need to produce a variety of design schemes (plans elevations perspectives etc.) and this can be done online with any competent Building Designer that you can get along with. It will not take one go at it - and it will not be quick, as you need time to digest every scheme but generally it works out in the long run. These are some of the things I would look at: 1. The possibility of breaking up the build into stages - maybe stage one do the renovations at the back and the stage 2 place in a granny flat. 2. As you have good access on both sides of the property I would place a new garage on the largest width and possible gate and walkway on the other side to give individual access to the granny flat. The new garage would be as closely to the front as possible, with the new fence an gate on the other side it would greatly improve security. 3. Depending on budget I would provide a bathroom shower and toilet with a walk in robe to the main bedroom and redo the kitchen and laundry if required. 4.The area next to the lounge area I would develop into an external entertainment area. 5 Since you mentioned that you have a "Fibro Extension" it implies to me that you may have asbestos on the property - get an expert in and determine if you need to remove asbestos when you renovate - this is a dangerous material and you should take all precautions possible to avoid long term damage. 6. An indication of the position of your neighbors windows and setback might also help in providing a design that complies with your planning laws and respects your adjoining neighbors. Like all things it will take a few revisions to get it right , but if you are willing to work at it, it will payoff in the end. The first thing is to draw up the existing conditions to scale so that an initial proposal showing possibilities can be worked on. I would be willing to work on this project with you online, I hope this is of some help. Regards Michael Manias mm407p@gmail.com...See MoreWho has a black kitchen – do you love it or regret it?
Comments (58)Go with your gut Tracy..... it is a big investment but I have found that if it makes you smile every time you walk into your kitchen you'll never regret it!!!! I've recently moved into a smaller downsized home with my 3rd black kitchen, with drawers, no cupboards, except for the pantry which we use as the crockery and wine glasses stash. Mine is matt but no handles = no hip bangers! I chose to use snow white stone bench tops, the walls are painted natural white while the floors are pale oak hybrid vinyl....See MoreEnsuite renovation - suggestions wanted
Comments (9)Thank you, gurus oklouise and siriuskey. Your knowledge and ideas are invaluable. oklouise, I could live with 1700 x 450 vanity and storage opening from inside toilet room. It would just mean I'd have to sell the marble basins I purchased months ago and find smaller basins. Not really a major problem if it achieves the end goal! siriuskey, I did consider this arrangement (but with the shower the existing width), and would certainly be an improvement on the existing layout, but I really prefer the toilet being separate. If I stick with this arrangement, I'd have to at least lengthen and raise the height of the small privacy wall. The impact of moving the door on the adjoining room isn't significant. It just means I have to rearrange furniute in a way that isn't quite as appealing. I think it will come down to comparative costs. I know the alcove arrangement will be a lot more expensive, but I do like it much better so it will depend how much more expensive. Leaving as is and moving the door will still require major work to the floor in the shower area, but narrowing and lengthening the shower will achieve my major objective of eliminating all the glass. (Odd how you can get tied up and miss the obvious when planning! I hadn't considered the benefit of narrowing the shower while lengthening. That does make a big difference!) At least I've now narrowed it down to two options so I can proceed to get some cost estimates. Thanks again....See MoreGranny Flat design advice.
Comments (41)don't forget your washing line needs to be where there is ample sun, not just where it fits... So to the north or east is good, or for me being too lazy to get up early, west/north. I stayed with someone in a shiny new house and they had a clothesline on the south side! they ended up setting up racks in the living room because it had a window that faced north! I'm not sure if I missed you saying which way is north? forgive me. It also needs to be easily accessed from your laundry room. And IMO those fold out on the wall drying rack things are not sufficient a long line or rotary is better. A thought on the granny flat.... the loo. It has no ventilation, which I think isn't great in a small house. Can you get rid of the powder room and have the loo in the bathroom making it a bigger space? I would swap the shower and toilet then and have a little window above the loo for ventilation. surely its easier (and cheaper?) to plum the loo when its on an external wall? You'll need a clothesline for the granny flat too? Is the laundry area in the bathroom for the flat?...See MoreJean Worthy
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