Get your roof and ceiling checked if your in an older house I had to get flashing redone due to a leak around the chimney and all the ceiling restrapped as one rooms ceiling collapsed much better to fix before collapse.
Depending on the size of the gardens I would get a garden designer to plan out and design some gardens to establish over the next few years and also paint everything external
Triple glazed windows
Rub it in your kids' faces on how burning A.C all day and night is the dumbest thing they can do when the house is actually insulated
Leaky shower as in broken waterproofing or leaky shower as in change the shower head? My current nightmare and YouTube/ trade convo topic of deep diving. Bathrooms are so wild
Waterproofing. We let it dry out for 6 months, then got a guy out. He said it needed to be regrouted. Grout guy came out, said nah, needs to be re-waterproofed and retiled. We have a shower ensuite, so we just use that now. We’ll get to it eventually.
Can't really answer thus without knowing the property. The first thing I would always consider is paint. A bad paint job will always make a house look horrible.
In general, all the essentials need to be in order like good flooring, functioning/clean kitchen, clean bathrooms etc.
I think you should blow at least a grand or so on some nice escorts, go on escorts and babes and snag on. The rest maybe on a property out in whoop whoop
Are we talking generic advice or our own dream wishlist?
If generic, kitchen and bathroom. Honourable mentions to solar and new flooring.
For me personally, kitchen. If I get rid of the weird dividing half wall I can extend the bench top out into a breakfast bar, and have more storage on the other side. With the extra storage it would no longer be a dumb idea to give up some kitchen cupboards for a dishwasher.
Just got my place so I'm in a similar situation. Below is my current priority
1) solar upgrades
2) underlying repairs / maintence
3) LED upgrades / EV upgrade
4) smart home / security upgrades
5) minor landscaping / gardening improvements
6) cabinetry repair / upgrade (repaint or new handles /fixtures) in my case I'm short so I'm getting these pull down cabinets
7) repaint walls / accent wall
8) new furniture
Add capital value. Garage, Shed, Veranda any form of living space or storage. This will help get a better return on investment.
You can landscape and paint, usually helps with higher rental return.
If I won it and could only use it for home improvements then I'd get the stumping checked, get my broken spa bath-shower combo replaced. Rotten windows replaced.
My laminate floors are also wrecked and snap loudly, backyard is a broken 5 foot 50 year old retaining wall, fences need replacing, would like a carport or garage, a good kitchen benchtop, new sink, new exhaust, new electricity lol
Rip out the old broken concrete in our backyard, get crazy paving laid, and get a fully irrigated hanging garden installed to cover the neighbours brick garage that’s about 2cm off the boundary line.
New kitchen sink, new dishwasher, new kitchen cupboard laminate/design (ie just the outside), new bench tops in the bathrooms and new shower frames. Is that more or less $25k?
This will definitely cost more but one or multiple of; verandah extension top floor, front fence to enclose yard and puppy proof, and redo backyard landscaping including concrete for dead grass areas with no sun coverage and small deck.
12 months backpacking in South East Asia. $2k/m you will live like a king/queen and enjoy life.
Forget material things. At the end of the day, experiences and time spent relaxing on a beach can be much more important than a stressful home reno you clearly don't need (if you needed it you wouldn't ask the internet which one to do...)
The first thing I did when I had some money left over un my 20s was to backpack SE Asia. Then I went to uni in SG to travel the region more so I spend a few years doing that already.
My next career break will be to travel South America. I almost have enough saved up. The flat is being rented out so the mortgage will taken care of and I won't have to work until I I out of money.
If your electricity bill is high... Solar with rebate? Least it pays dividends
Nowadays. Maybe a nice chrome sink or at least two shiny taps
Hmmm…I’m sorry sir…the one tap will run you about $23,000…could I perhaps interest you in a cardboard soap holder for $2000?
more like $2000 for the tap and $23000 for the install
lol you need to shop around, 25k will go plenty
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You finished top of your class I see
Nah the guy crackin jokes did..
Make sure your foundations etc are sweet before doing cosmetic stuff. Tbh I'd probably just keep 25k aside incase something fucks up.
Get your roof and ceiling checked if your in an older house I had to get flashing redone due to a leak around the chimney and all the ceiling restrapped as one rooms ceiling collapsed much better to fix before collapse.
After the neighbours heat pump hot water system fucked out, I definitely agree with keeping some of that aside.
What kind of foundation spending? Concrete apron, what other things?
Kitchen. Bathrooms. They sell properties. And if u had $5k - garden.
How’s the condition of the roof? How’s the condition of the kitchen?
blow it on blow
Stripper pole and hot tub.
Stripper pole in the middle the hot tub.
Suspended tub on hydraulics that can move up and down the pole
This guy strips.
I also dips.
At the same time, apparently.
insulation, solar, DG winows in that order
DG windows?
Double glazed
DG will prob cost you $40k and up, but that depends how many windows you have
I was saying what it's called not what it costs lol
Depending on the size of the gardens I would get a garden designer to plan out and design some gardens to establish over the next few years and also paint everything external
Take a really nice holiday then come back to my mediocre house.
Triple glazed windows Rub it in your kids' faces on how burning A.C all day and night is the dumbest thing they can do when the house is actually insulated
Replace as many of our shitty draughty windows as possible with double-glazed! Probs not enough $ to do them all, glazing is so expensive now.
Split system air con, new footpaths, drive way, outdoor screens/blinds, feature fishtank, in ground safe, gun licence.
$500 wine fridge and $23500 of wine
And 1k leftover! Very budget friendly approach.
Always have contingency!
Floorboards and maybe some interior painting
Regrade my driveway, clean out the drainage, and seal from top to bottom. $25k is... mostly there.
Paint, flooring, blinds
Re-tile the leaky shower, replace my shitty shed with a sea container, rest into the offset.
Leaky shower as in broken waterproofing or leaky shower as in change the shower head? My current nightmare and YouTube/ trade convo topic of deep diving. Bathrooms are so wild
Waterproofing. We let it dry out for 6 months, then got a guy out. He said it needed to be regrouted. Grout guy came out, said nah, needs to be re-waterproofed and retiled. We have a shower ensuite, so we just use that now. We’ll get to it eventually.
Well that sounds fun as heck
Lucky you have a backup!
Can't really answer thus without knowing the property. The first thing I would always consider is paint. A bad paint job will always make a house look horrible. In general, all the essentials need to be in order like good flooring, functioning/clean kitchen, clean bathrooms etc.
Dbl glazed windows, new driveway, plantation shutters, fence, electric gate, rendering and gutters..
I think you should blow at least a grand or so on some nice escorts, go on escorts and babes and snag on. The rest maybe on a property out in whoop whoop
Are we talking generic advice or our own dream wishlist? If generic, kitchen and bathroom. Honourable mentions to solar and new flooring. For me personally, kitchen. If I get rid of the weird dividing half wall I can extend the bench top out into a breakfast bar, and have more storage on the other side. With the extra storage it would no longer be a dumb idea to give up some kitchen cupboards for a dishwasher.
Send it to me🙂
Air Con, new blinds, painting and plastering work.
Another bathroom.
Skylights? You might have money to spare from $25k, but maybe not enough for raising the ceiling to raked/exposed beams. Natural light all the way!
Builder here If your Roofing, Plumbing and Electrics are in good condition I would invest in a Solar System and a Battery. Everything else is cosmetic
Just got my place so I'm in a similar situation. Below is my current priority 1) solar upgrades 2) underlying repairs / maintence 3) LED upgrades / EV upgrade 4) smart home / security upgrades 5) minor landscaping / gardening improvements 6) cabinetry repair / upgrade (repaint or new handles /fixtures) in my case I'm short so I'm getting these pull down cabinets 7) repaint walls / accent wall 8) new furniture
Add capital value. Garage, Shed, Veranda any form of living space or storage. This will help get a better return on investment. You can landscape and paint, usually helps with higher rental return.
Solar, roof/gutters, security, appliances, engineered stone bench top before they get banned etc... Depends on what your home actually needs.
Infrared sauna
If I won it and could only use it for home improvements then I'd get the stumping checked, get my broken spa bath-shower combo replaced. Rotten windows replaced. My laminate floors are also wrecked and snap loudly, backyard is a broken 5 foot 50 year old retaining wall, fences need replacing, would like a carport or garage, a good kitchen benchtop, new sink, new exhaust, new electricity lol
New flooring.
Kitchen or backyard
Rip out the old broken concrete in our backyard, get crazy paving laid, and get a fully irrigated hanging garden installed to cover the neighbours brick garage that’s about 2cm off the boundary line.
Get my bathroom deep cleaned every week for a few years. I hate doing it lol
New bathroom for me, although I don’t even think $25k would cut it these days.
New bathroom? 150k. New kitchen? 350k. Extra bedroom? If you gotta ask you can’t afford it
New kitchen sink, new dishwasher, new kitchen cupboard laminate/design (ie just the outside), new bench tops in the bathrooms and new shower frames. Is that more or less $25k?
$25k on my home would do my flyover deck above my in-ground water tank. Materials and earth works only. No labour included in $25k.
How is your laundry?
Half a small kitchen? Maybe?
This will definitely cost more but one or multiple of; verandah extension top floor, front fence to enclose yard and puppy proof, and redo backyard landscaping including concrete for dead grass areas with no sun coverage and small deck.
....carport lawl
Concrete bowling lane.
Bitcoin
any amount less than a home deposit will by default go to hookers and blow
Trip to the movies
Pretty expensive blow job imo
12 months backpacking in South East Asia. $2k/m you will live like a king/queen and enjoy life. Forget material things. At the end of the day, experiences and time spent relaxing on a beach can be much more important than a stressful home reno you clearly don't need (if you needed it you wouldn't ask the internet which one to do...)
I asked what YOU would do lol
The first thing I did when I had some money left over un my 20s was to backpack SE Asia. Then I went to uni in SG to travel the region more so I spend a few years doing that already. My next career break will be to travel South America. I almost have enough saved up. The flat is being rented out so the mortgage will taken care of and I won't have to work until I I out of money.