baby81984 1 Report post Posted March 23, 2010 we got the keys for a 3room resale around west area sometime in Jan 2010 but only confirmed the main contractor by March. our idea was to try to DIY as much of the renovation ourselves as possible. Not to say that we do the physical work ourselves but to sub-con the work out to as many small suppliers as possible to minimise cost. watch the transformation begin..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baby81984 1 Report post Posted March 23, 2010 Original Floor Plan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baby81984 1 Report post Posted March 23, 2010 where we wanted to hack and seal.... basically, the red crosses = hack red rectangles = new doorways blue lines = to seal up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
summerflowers 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2010 Is your kitchen going to be open concept? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baby81984 1 Report post Posted March 23, 2010 yup yup!!! i wanted a open concept so that the place looks brighter overall... shall worry about the cleaning problems later... hahah... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baby81984 1 Report post Posted March 23, 2010 sharing some pre reno pictures... master bedroom. the floor tiles are actually still in ok condition.. but will be covering them up with laminate eventually... the toilet entrance is to the right... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baby81984 1 Report post Posted March 23, 2010 master bedroom toilet the condition of the toilet is really quite bad. half tiled walls with cracked ceiling. the pipes looked to be in bad condition as well... haiz... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baby81984 1 Report post Posted March 23, 2010 pipes at master bedroom toilet the said pipes. it's really in quite bad condition but i will be removing most of it as i will not be having a water closet in the master bedroom toilet. there will just be a shower area blocked with glass and the basin will hopefully be our 'dry area'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baby81984 1 Report post Posted March 23, 2010 pipes at common toilet it also looks very old and we are concerned with leaking problems.. so will be changing these as well.. note that both toilets are half tiled.. so the upper half of the walls are cracking and peeling at some parts already.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baby81984 1 Report post Posted March 23, 2010 old kitchen cabinets we later tore these down ourselves and saved ourselves a little money... it was not really that difficult after all.. and can get town council people down to clear the debris somemore... hahah.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baby81984 1 Report post Posted March 23, 2010 original kitchen entrance the original kitchen entrance.. i took this picture at night so it's a little dark in the background.. later tore off the walls at the sides.. so my new kitchen will be more based on open concept.. wanted a brighter and bigger look overall.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baby81984 1 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) breakdown of reno work.... hacking works - designer house Hack store room wallhack all doors and door frames, including main doorhack kitchen wallhack existing WC and basinshack 2 bedroom doorwayshack concrete sink supporthack rubbish chutehack kitchen wall tileshack corniceCost: $1600 tiling and making good - Designer House make good walls after hacking away kitchen wall, store wallmake good bedroom doorway and supply 2 timber door frametop up kitchen floorpatch up store floorseal 2 bedroom entrancehack and patch portion of kitchen cabinet baseremove MBR WC and patch up floor tilesacid wash to whole houseconstruct shower curb to MBR toilethack and patch skirtingextend both toilet wall tiles to full heightpatch up kitchen floor tiles with cementscreed kitchen walloverlay common toilet floor with tilesCost: $3840 Plumbing works - Designer House convert squatting to sitting WC install 2 basin with tapinstall 2 sets shower mixerfix mirror and accessoriesreplace pipes with s/steel pipesinstall kitchen sink with tapsinstall inlet and outlet piping for kitchen and washing machineinstall 2 hot water point to shower areachange big pipes for 2 toilet and kitchenCost: $2040 miscellaneous works - Designer House supply & install 10mm Frameless Tempered Glass Shower Screen at MBR Toiletsupply & install 10pcs of glass panel to existing naco window at Common ToiletGeneral Cleaning & Debris clearance after completionCost: $580 painting - Designer House kitchen 3 in 1 paintrest of the house - martex paintincludes sanding of walls and patching of holes and pulling out of nails, etcCost: $900 door gate and window grills wrought iron main gatewrought iron window grills for living rooms and common bedroomkitchen aluminium window grillCost: $760 doors main door with attached lock2 bedroom doors with knobsCost: $890 windows kitchen (clear glass)living room (light tinted)2 bedrooms (dark tinted)1 bi-fold door for common toiletCost: $1195.20 Spray paint 2 toilet wallsMBR toilet floorkitchen floorCost: $2700 laminate flooring - floor xpert 2 bedrooms1 living roomnormal skirting2 colors in totalCost: $1699 the rest to be confirmed..... Edited March 25, 2010 by baby81984 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baby81984 1 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 reno works officially started on 10th March... missed taking photos right after hacking coz of work... pictures all taken on 13 Mar, sat.... hacking is fast... my kitchen beam after removing the kitchen entrance wall... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baby81984 1 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 my new bedroom entrance will be facing the living room... installation of timber door frames. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baby81984 1 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 i sealed up 2 parts of the old bedroom entrance to extend my bedroom sizes. indeed, the result was quite satisfying. view of the wall separating the spare bedroom and master bedroom. hollow bricks already up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
