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  1. #1
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    Default Californian Bungalow Reno Pics

    I am currently rebuilding a 1921 Californian Bungalow (Owner Builder).
    Thought that i would share my pictures with as i have enjoyed looking around this site.
    I am totally renovating the house and adding 2 bedrooms a laundry, kitchen, lounge, alfresco area as well converting the second bedroom in the original home into a bathroom , en-suite and walk in robes.

    I am also having repoduction windows made to restore the front of the home to original (or very close).

    I will post more progress pics if people are interested.

    Mech Engineer, Vic

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    Welcome aboard, looks like you got some work ahead of you.

    I too am renovating a CB (early 30's) and am adding rooms and a large pitched roof awning on to the rear.

    Did I notice a lack of ant caps in your pics, don't you get those scary, costly timber chomping little buggers where you are?

    Was that pile of bricks one of the fireplaces not long ago?
    Cheers

    Alan M

    My Daughter's food blog www.spicyicecream.com.au

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    Default Extension

    Thankyou for the welcome,

    Ants do not seem to be a problem around here but i have used ant caps on the extension as you can see in the pictures. The pile of bricks are the remnants of a chimney. It was not an original and was badly built so down she came.

    Attached are some more pictures of the extension.

    Mech Engineer

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    Just wondered how the extension is coming on - any more photo's as yet?

    cheers

    Tim

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    Tim, progress is reasonably good there has been a lot of work done (as expected) on getting the floor right buy packing and laminating.

    Roof should be going on this week weather permitting
    Some of the windows, Bi-Fold Doors and French Doors have arrived. Have give the windows a coat of Dulux Pre-pcoat and the French Doors and Bi-Fold Doors a coat of Quantum AquaOil Gold.

    Have also taken delivery of a 2400 Liter Water tank (Fatboy).
    Over the next 2-3 weeks I hope to have the new roof on, windows installed and weather boards on (Lock Up).

    Will post more photos as progress is made.

    Mech Engineer

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    Hi

    I have a 1920's CB as well and thinking in renovating as well. Intrested to see more up to date pics. My wife and I have no ideas yet. Can you help?

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    I will post some up to date pics this week, in the mean time here is one from the front.

    Regards,

    Mech Engineer

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    Thanks for the interesting thread.... a quick question about the concrete piers you've used. I'v not seen those before. How much pier sits below ground level and how are they set?
    Thanks
    twoblues

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    The concrete stumps are very popular in Melbourne and replace the old redgum timber stumps. They are used inteh same way as stumps ... i.e. you dig a hole to whatever the founding layer of clay or rock is (determined on soil report), add a cement layer normally around 200mm thick, install the stump and backfill.

    They are cheap and have a good lifespan (away from coastal areas).

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    FWIW, the How To channel is looking for owner builders with projects under way to register for participating in a programme. Here is a chance for a moment of national fame.
    Bob

    "If a man is after money, he's money mad; if he keeps it, he's a capitalist; if he spends it, he's a playboy; if he doesn't get it, he's a never-do-well; if he doesn't try to get it, he lacks ambition. If he gets it without working for it; he's a parasite; and if he accumulates it after a life time of hard work, people call him a fool who never got anything out of life."
    - Vic Oliver

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    HI Mech, gee thats a big job you are doing there - how many square metres are you adding? How much is it going to cost?

    Your project is powering ahead good work!

    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobR View Post
    FWIW, the How To channel is looking for owner builders with projects under way to register for participating in a programme. Here is a chance for a moment of national fame.
    Yep ... nothing like the added stress of your mistakes being broadcast across the country!

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    twoblues,

    Old houses down here (Vic) get restumped with concrete stumps as OBob stated. Following a soil test stumps holes were dug to a depth of 1 meter with 200 mm concrete pad at the bottom on the hole, backfilled with soil.

    Dirty Doogie,
    Reno & Extension will be around the 200K mark. This is a whole new house at the end of the day. Location of the property justifies the outlay.
    Will post more pics shortly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobR View Post
    FWIW, the How To channel is looking for owner builders with projects under way to register for participating in a programme. Here is a chance for a moment of national fame.
    Was that national fame or shame?

    Where is this channel broadcast Bob?

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    Here are some more up to date Pics. Just had sparkies rough-in and the Central heater roughed in. Hoping for plaster in the next 2 weeks then spotted gum solid timber flooring.

    Cheers

    Mech Engineer

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