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The project:
Since 2023 I've made endless trip to and from Bunnings to work on our full home reno. Working on the home inside and outside depending on how I feel at the time of the year and what needs updating depending on where our two young boys will be. We have tried to keep the home having its original character with a more modern approach (apparently arches are "back in" :D ) plus adding in a few furniture/art projects here and there.
- Materials:
https://www.bunnings.com.au/dulux-15l-vivid-white-low-sheen-wash-wear-interior-paint_p0638909
Once these are cleaned out they make great use for mixing tubs.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/dulux-1l-white-gloss-renovation-range-cabinet-doors-1l_p0116482
https://www.bunnings.com.au/dulux-1l-precision-white-maximum-strength-adhesion-primer_p1400848
https://www.bunnings.com.au/monarch-63mm-moulding-and-skirting-synthetic-paint-brush_p1660276
https://www.bunnings.com.au/uni-pro-38mm-you-can-do-it-synthetic-wall-paint-brush_p1660497
Got heaps more brushes but you get the idea.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/uni-pro-270mm-10mm-nap-you-can-do-it-heavy-duty-micro-fibre-twin-roller-kit_p0096131
Endless amounts of these.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/bastion-20kg-quik-set-concrete_p0760335
https://www.bunnings.com.au/sikafloor-4020-fiberlevel-self-levelling-and-smoothing-compound_p1066527
https://www.bunnings.com.au/dunlop-10m-express-wet-area-waterproofing-tape_p6820237
https://www.bunnings.com.au/crommelin-300ml-hybrid-ms-polyurethane-sealant_p0356878
https://www.bunnings.com.au/dunlop-5kg-trade-range-express-wet-area-waterproofing_p6650300
A few of these tubs. Probably should have bought the larger one to be honest. Probably would have been cheaper.
To add on:
Nails, screws, silicone, liquid nails… so much liquid nails, timber, glue, posts, blocks.
- Tools:
Tools used
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-8-piece-kit-r18x8c142b_p0539755
I used this kit (or something very similar to this for many years, renovating the last two houses before this. Renovating was the only way we could really upgrade to a bigger house).
https://www.bunnings.com.au/dewalt-18v-54v-xr-6-0ah-5-piece-mixed-voltage-combo-kit-dcz507t2-xe_p0636632
Then I upgraded to the Dewalt pack after many years. And boy oh boy does the Saw cut through faster!
https://www.bunnings.com.au/irwin-20oz-steel-hammer_p0065670
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-multi-tool-r18mt-0-skin-only_p6210801
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-4-0ah-battery-twin-pack_p0585313
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-1500w-5j-rotary-hammer-drill-kit-rhd-1550_p0382377
- Step 1:
When we were about to move into the house it was an older 90's home. It had great bones but was very dated. The walls were pink, the kitchen was blackwood (i believe) and as great as that looked it just didn't fit the asthetic we were going for. We wanted a bright, warm home. This was how it origionally looked.
So before we moved in I was able to take some long service leave, why not use it to renovate the house before we moved in. Fortunately my wife's parents allowed us to live with them for the first few months of getting the keys. So each day I was ripping out as much as i possibly could.
The bedrooms, living spaces and kitchen were the priority. Bathroom can come later.
We painted and painted and painted. We stuck to the untinted vivid white. However learning that i could have saved a ton of time by getting a tiny bit of tint in the paint it could have saved me from painting the walls and skirts multiple times. Honestly i think the house sank a few cm's into the ground from all the extra weight of the paint and primer.
After all the paint was done in each room it was then time for the kitchen. The cupboards were painted with the Dulux renovators paint, and its held up pretty well over the few years. Maybe a few touch up and needed here and there, but hey, we have young kids. The benches were replaced an I retiled all the walls/ splashback and added in a wooden shelf (that thing aint coming off the wall!).
- Step 2:
Soon after it was getting colder so an outside job was muchly needed, a fire pit! I attempted to make a smokeless firepit, it works pretty well, just need the fire to be pretty roarin.
And then what could you call a garden without a vegie garden!
I think i went pretty overboard with the posts and sleepers, probably cost me way too much, but like the shelf in my kitchen, this isnt going anywhere.
- Step 3:
Following that were wanted to add some more character in the home. So onwards to the bedroom and my wife wants a wooden back board… or whatever you call this (thanks pintrest).
And in sometime ahead we wanted somewhere for our coats to go, this old 90's home didnt have huge storage space (however I have recently replaced all the robes with new inbuilt shelving but they are chocka block so you probably don't need to see all that) so I made a fancy wall and added some wall hooks. Basically its just made with thin cuts of mdf for the framing, some pine for the shelf and moulding under the shelf to give it a little more character.
- Step 4:
Then it was onto the bathroom. This is probably the largest individual room I've accomplished.
Firs there was demolition and movement of the plumbing. The bath drainage hole needed to be moved to the centre and the sink needed to have pipe moved into the wall. Then once that was all moved the floor had to be levelled. Demolition honestly took most of the time, but that Ozito took a beating, pretty good for a cheap tool!
Then it was onto building the hob around the shower base, the niches and Waterproofing.
Water proofing looks so satisfying. Three layers to be extra careful.
Then it was onto tiling. Look, i love the pattern, but i hated the time it took, but hey, the outcome was pretty good!
This is the final piece. I think it came out pretty nice! This was going to be the last reno for the year. But then christmas was coming along, so my wife wanted to have all the family over and make the backyard look nice!
- Step 5:
So then i had to learn how to do bagging on the outside wall since christmas was going to be outside. I dont really have progress pics of it but the outcome looked pretty good. We wanted to keep the texture and pattern of the bricks but to look more in line with the inside of the house. Thought we may as well bag the garden beds too, Oh and I painted the fence dark grey. Definitely made the grass pop more!
Oh and painting the fence gutters and fascia on 40 degree days was horrible, would not recommend.
- Step 6:
Last little bonus things that i dont really have many progress pics of, normally i just go right into doing something and forget to take some progress pics. But i have also renovated the laundry with cabinetry, bulkheads and cornice, Benchtops were also cut from a larger tabletop and sealed.
Also redone the toilet.
Created an arched bookshelf for the bedroom from an older bookshelf.
And im current in the process of making a tiled console for the entrance of our home.
We still need to decide on tiles.
Would love to be able to renovate the pergola and fix the rotting timber or start the ensuite bathroom. Its the last room left in the house to do!
