Converting weatherboard to brick veneer

[Gumby]

I think Steve is giving some good advice here. That home could be tricked up nicely.

I had one in Chadstone many years ago which looked very similar. The people I sold it to did a lot to make the front very federation looking, replaced the old steel frame windows (they are a bugger to get out) and it really lookls good. I'd be surprised if a few homes inyour area hadn't been treated in a sim ilar way and you'd only need to look around to get some good ideas.

You could use timber boards or even look at something like Weathertex Federation style boards. No rot, no warping, and only need paint to keep them pretty.

[atregent]

Now there's a coincidence, this one's in Chadstone too!

There's a huge range of styles in the area. One neighbour has a brick veneer, the other side is similar to mine but with a two storey box tacked on the back. Across the road is a more traditional Cal bung. looking place, and behind me is a block of 4 new units.

I'm not sure how good the boards behind the vinyl will be, but I imagine they'd be hard to match up with new ones.

Can anyone give me a rough idea of new board prices?

[Gumby]

Now there's a coincidence, this one's in Chadstone too!

Hmmm. Were in Timmings st - right opposite the freeway :eek: It was 1/4 acre and they have built 4 units on the blocks on each side now. I wish i still had it today.

I'm not sure how good the boards behind the vinyl will be, but I imagine they'd be hard to match up with new ones.

there's only one way to find out.

Can anyone give me a rough idea of new board prices?

get down to Bowens on Warrigal rd - they should have them.

[atregent]

We would've almost been neighbours. I'm just around the corner in drummond street. And, when we moved back to melbourne after two long years in sydney, we we looking at renting a brand new townhouse in Timmings st. What a small world...

We both really love the place and plan to stay there for quite a while. The only thing we don't like is the freeway noise. Some days, when the wind blows the right way, it's quite loud. That, and the young kid next door who drives some subaru thing with an exhaust big enough to stick your head in who takes 5 minutes park the damn thing and comes and goes at all hours of the night...

[Gumby]

Yes, it's a small world indeed.

Next time you're out for a walk, go past number 15. It was built in the 50's by a builder as his own home. It was very well done and used the wider bullnose boards which I think look much better. If the aluminium spouting is still there, that's what I put up in the mid 1980's. Shame about the colour but that was the fashion back then.

You'll see it's been tricked up well but it looked just like yours once.

I sold the thing in 1987 for $93,000 But i only paid $45,000 for it in 1982, which was before the freeway opened and they moved one of those bloody great towers closer to the house.

If you're into a bit of woodworking, you should pop in to the Triton Woodworkers Club at holmesglan TAFE. It's just up the road. They meet on the 3rd Sunday of the month from 9am - 12 approx. You'll get lots of advice and help there too, not just Triton related.