house extensions/renovations

[Booney]

Well, about to head into a full bathroom renovation, starting next Monday.

The bathroom ( 3.5m * 2.8m ) is to be completely gutted. Floor slab up as it doesn't have a floor trap at the moment ( why did they do that way back when? ), ceiling out and obviously all internal walls.

I'll post pics along the way and hopefully recommend some good bathroom people.

Here goes some cash....

[heater31]

@Footy Chick are you Boon's consultant for advice????


Sounds like a backyard job the first time with out a floor trap in it

[Booney]

Old house Heater ( 1890's ) and I think what is now the bathroom probably was kitchen way back when and then when it was last renovated, I'd guess 70/80's it was simply stuck over the top of the old bathroom.

We did some digging around on the weekend. Under the floor tiles is a screed ( about 70mm thick ) then another old, old floor tile before you hit the most horrendous concrete mix. Full of all types of shit, broken roof tiles are in the mix!!!!

[Footy Chick]

I'd love to dig under your house Boon, you'd no doubt find all sorts of good stuff from the olden days.

[Booney]

When we replaced the plumbing about 18 months ago we dug up an old wine bottle from a winery that used to be on the banks of the Torrens, right near where I grew up and now work in the Underdale/Torrensville area.

I'll see if I can find the information I found back then.

[mighty_tiger_79]

sounds like your joint should be heritage listed

[Booney]

Norman’s Winery has a strong link with district.
Late in 1850 Jesse Norman left his home in Cambridgeshire, England to seek
a life in the new colony of South Australia. Many of his family had emigrated in
1847 and he was going to join them in the new land. South Australia had been
proclaimed ten years earlier and his family had gone to settle in areas later
known as Normanville, Strathalbyn and Mount Gambier
While still in England he bought seven acres of land three miles west of
Adelaide, near the township of New Thebarton. Full of the hope and
enthusiasm of a 25-year-old, he set sail in the ‘Epaminondas’, arriving at Port
Adelaide in 1851.
He had been a brewer in Cambridgeshire, but he recognised the potential of
the rich soil and planted vines, fruit trees and vegetables.
In 1857 he married Lucy Peacock from Bristol who had arrived the same year.
They had five sons and a daughter – Charles, Frederick, Roy, George, Arthur
and Clara. After many years of hardship in the early years, Jesse Norman
managed to buy a further 43 acres, which, because of the success of the
earlier venture, he again planted to vines.
Some years later the land was divided up among the family and Jesse and his
second son Frederick continued in winemaking and trading. Frederick was
born on the estate in 1864and was educated at Whinham College. He
devoted his time chiefly to the wine trade, visiting vineyards to gain
information and experience.
The original winery consisted of a small cellar and a room above which was
used as a dairy. A foundation stone dated 1863 was laid in the building. A few
years later another cellar was built next door and the room above had a jarrah
floor for storing barrels. This floor was often cleared and polished for dancing
and get-togethers by local people.
Jesse was only 56 when he died in 1881 and eventually Frederick left the
business and his two brothers Charles and Arthur carried on. In 1904 this
partnership was dissolved and Arthur, the youngest son, remained in the
business. He bought more land at Sturt in 1911 planting vines of several
varieties for winemaking.
Arthur married Annie Hall and had four sons, Herbert, Percival, Hurtle and
Reginald. Percival died in an accident on the vineyard at Sturt. In 1921 more
land was purchased at Holbrooks Road, Underdale, where the winery was.
The Sturt vineyards were zoned residential and bought by the Housing Trust
and new vineyards were established at Angle Vale north of Adelaide. These
vineyards provided the grape requirements of the winery until quite recently.
Hurtle retired in 1949 and Reginald in 1954, leaving Herbert to continue in the
business with his two sons Leonard and Ronald. After Herbert died in 1970 at
79 the fourth generation was running the business, Leonard managing the
winery at Underdale and Ronald supervising the vineyards at Angle Vale.

[Booney]

sounds like your joint should be heritage listed

I looked into it when we first purchased the place and to be honest, I can't recall where I got too or what happened.....it's only 4 years ago too!

[Ron Burgundy]

Not really an extension or reno but building an outdoor kitchen at the moment, cabinetry currently with the cabinet maker, picked up the bbq last week, tv to purchase this afternoon.

Should be done just in time for AFL finals. Once I work out how to get my foxtel out there I wont need to go inside.

[valleys07]

Not really an extension or reno but building an outdoor kitchen at the moment, cabinetry currently with the cabinet maker, picked up the bbq last week, tv to purchase this afternoon.

Should be done just in time for AFL finals. Once I work out how to get my foxtel out there I wont need to go inside.

Awesome!

Be sure to post pics when its complete Ron!

I am definitely having an outdoor kitchen built down the track when we upgrade to a new place.

[smac]

We just finalised our work at home, then sold it for a place up the street. New flooring throughout, kitchen (in and outdoor) painting, blinds, lighting etc. ******* great idea she reckons. I'm not entirely convinced.

[Ian]

The week after Easter I started our new kitchen, we've gone from a 2m x 3m Galley kitchen to a real room.
To get there I've
- pulled down corner chimneys in both rooms that backed onto each other,
-bricked up the door between the old kitchen and the new one,
-rebuilt about 40 sq m of interior brick walls above all the doorways and windows as well as built the wall where the chimneys were,
-replaced all of the inspection traps in the floor with baltic to match the original boards (someone had replaced them with radiata in the past)
-built the floor joists/feet etc out of original Jarra and patched the ceilings where the chimneys were
-sanded and polished the floors
-replaced a rotten timber lap sash window with a aluminium one that looks like the old one.

We've ended up with a great functional kitchen after 20 years in the old one, for the 1st time in our lives we have a dishwasher and I've got a office where the old kitchen was.

The $$$ ran out so we have to wait a bit to get the splash back tiled, I'll take some pic's and post then

[am Bays]

We're looking at putting up an extra story (our block prohibits/limits going out) With an extra Master Bedroom, WIR, ensuite and living area (~40-50 m2). In addition we will put a balcony over the car port and new large back verandah / patio / entertaining area.

We've spoken to one company and they're putting together a concept design for us - what they've said cost wise seems to be in the ball park for what we want done.

Still waiting after four working days for another company to give us a call..... yep they might be missing out.

So anyone out there know any good companies they've had rennos done with? Any to avoid?

And no I'm not good enough with the tools to do anything signifcant myself - save the final paint job.

[bennymacca]

can recommend a good kitchen bloke (nathan salter), but doesnt look like you are getting that done

[Ian]

Can anyone recomend a good tiler, we're finally going to get around to tiling our kitchen splash back

[Footy Chick]

DC Tiling - He did my floor tiles which look WICKED but I know he's pretty busy though.

[heater31]

DC Tiling - He did my floor tiles which look WICKED but I know he's pretty busy though.

Do you know any plasterboard flusher? [:wink:]

[Footy Chick]

yeah cos clearly you don't

[kickinit]

Can anyone recomend a good tiler, we're finally going to get around to tiling our kitchen splash back

Have you had a look at doing a acrylic splash back?

[Ian]

The house is a 1920's bungalow and we're trying to retain some of the original character

The new kitchen has:

White walls
Gloss white cupboards with white (glass front) built in oven and all appliances except cooktop are white and the dishwasher is fully integrated
Black marble pattern bench tops with black (glass hob) cooktop
Black kickers
Polished Baltic floors
All of the architraves have been stripped back to the natural timber (Red Pine)

The splash back is going to be White 200 x 100 tiles laid in the subway pattern (looks like a brick wall) with Black grout