Renovation Nightmares ..... Anyone else have one they would like to share?

[hargrlynet]

Thought I would would start this thread, 'cause we are having a few atm

[hargrlynet]

Ours hasnt really been all that bad I guess, I have never renovated a whole house before, so it's more of  challenge than a disaster I guess  lol    

We went looking at tiles for the kitchen floor today, am thinking they will be on hold for a while or we migth just remove the old, worn lino and polish the boards underneath.

[lurker172602]

Question for you martini, we're thinking of a small extension including ensuite and replacing (repairing?) an adjoining verandah. Where should we go first to get an idea how much it might cost? Should we get a builder in to guesstimate or go to a draftsman/architect? How much should we expect an architect to charge for that kind of advice?
We're really at a loss as to where to start the whole process.

[hargrlynet]

Lurker   A decent builder should be able to give you an estimate of the cost, I would think

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

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@azureline** wrote:

I have had a few......... but for now, I am doing some small ones myself, assisted by my daughter and her OH occasionally and on Saturdays, my sister and her partner help with garden work.

We hung a new mirror in the ensuite (it was waiting for 5 years) and my efforts with the stud finder (sodding thing) left me with quite a few holes above the mirror, my next project is to remove the old kitchen and tiles and retile the floor.......................

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I thought you were going to say your next project is to fill in all the holes above the mirror 

[boris1gary]

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@lurker172602 wrote:
Question for you martini, we're thinking of a small extension including ensuite and replacing (repairing?) an adjoining verandah. Where should we go first to get an idea how much it might cost? Should we get a builder in to guesstimate or go to a draftsman/architect? How much should we expect an architect to charge for that kind of advice?
We're really at a loss as to where to start the whole process.

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Get a few quotes from builders, don't necessarily choose the lowest, ask around - word of mouth is often the best way of finding a good builder.

[boris1gary]

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@electric*mayhem*band wrote:

No, but we have a myriad of TV programmes highlighting them........................

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Don't watch any of them, did used to watch Escape to the Country but got sick of the escapees.  

[lurker172602]

We have a fair idea who we want to do the work. He did our main bathroom for us a few years ago.
I suppose my question is, at some stage we are going to have to get an architect involved to get plans to submit for approval. At what stage in the process should that be?

[boris1gary]

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@lurker172602 wrote:
We have a fair idea who we want to do the work. He did our main bathroom for us a few years ago.
I suppose my question is, at some stage we are going to have to get an architect involved to get plans to submit for approval. At what stage in the process should that be?

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I think that would be the first thing to do, we used a draughtsman (think that's the word) - cheaper than architects.

[katymatey*]

You don't need an architect for that. A draftsman will do the same thing, just for a lot less.

[katymatey*]

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