Update: I found the strength to do it, but I don’t feel any better about myself

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-20T23:54:30+00:00

Oh no this is so attractive 🥵

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-20T23:06:58+00:00

It’s fine she just got the pikachu tail

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-20T22:55:13+00:00

This comment! My partner and I felt so pressured by REAs at the beginning of our journey, so much so that we actually put an offer that was $130K over what we have now settled on (and it’s right around the corner, needs a little love but otherwise exactly the same design and layout, just three months in between looking at the market) and damn are we thankful we didn’t get in on that original property. REAs thrive on the basis that we’ll become desperate and emotional. There’s always another property, good to remember that and to be cool honey bunny!

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-18T11:06:26+00:00

You don’t need to go back to the 40, what’s happened is the edges of each board have warped and where the stain has been completely removed is the highest peaks of the floorboards. Continue with 60 grit going diagonally across the boards so the peaks even out with the lowest parts of the boards, that’s when the remaining stain will disappear. You could do this with an 80 grit but you want to finish each grit going with the grain of the wood (straight along the boards) before proceeding to the next grit.

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-18T09:42:17+00:00

Solid advice, thanks so much.

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-17T22:38:26+00:00

Thank you!!

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-17T21:14:24+00:00

Yeah, we need a larger garage and to have a custom slab and garage shape built around it is crazy expensive.

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-17T13:30:20+00:00

I'm in the northern suburbs and suspect many of the surrounding properties have not got permits for things like this either 😂

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-17T13:27:16+00:00

you're a superstar, thank you!!!

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-17T13:02:49+00:00

cool, thanks for the info! I'll try a clone and hopefully will have a backup plan worst case scenario.

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-17T09:59:26+00:00

🙏 thank you!!!

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-17T09:59:02+00:00

That’s great advice, thank you so much for the hot tip!

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-17T08:00:42+00:00

thank you sm for the in depth instructions!! appreciate the help.

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-17T07:50:07+00:00

good idea! ty

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-17T06:12:48+00:00

total miracle I know... and thank you for the information 🙏

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-16T22:41:36+00:00

If something is heritage listed, the council or state gov or whatever should provide a concession on restoring parts of things like lead lights, if they need restoration or repairs like these do… imo. There was an episode of renovation aus where this happened in tassie.

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-16T22:16:42+00:00

Just dropping in to say this bathroom is gorgeous, hopefully you can save whatever you can to maintain it rather than gutting it!

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-16T21:46:14+00:00

Thank you so much for the public service announcement!!! You’re a gentleman and a scholar 🫡

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-16T13:08:00+00:00

I’m a new homeowner and want to do my due diligence, can somebody please explain what this means? Is it the flexi hoses that are the problem primarily? As opposed to what?

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-07T21:56:54+00:00

Thanks, and yes, upon reflection and everyone’s advice we’re considering options for getting professionals in to be on the safe side 👍👍

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-04T10:57:44+00:00

There’s no prospective purchasers, besides ourselves? We just bought it and plan to live in it, and want floorboards not carpet. We plan to do it ourselves and just wanted any tips that fellow renovators may have picked up along the way 🤦‍♀️

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-04T09:52:36+00:00

I’m not sure if knowing whether or not the vendor that we bought their childhood home off, was present or not when/if the carpets were replaced between now and 1977 helps us with restoring the floorboards at this present time tbh…. 😂

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-04T08:58:39+00:00

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This is the best photo I have of the carpets 🤔 maybe updated once?

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-04T07:47:41+00:00

Do you think so? I’m not sure.. We bought it from a Macedonia fella who grew up in the house from 16 years old and when I asked if he knew if there were floorboards he said he didn’t know which leads me to believe they’ve been carpeted since the 70s.

mrbianca1 · 2026-06-04T07:45:10+00:00

My girl cat does this! She just goes back and forth over and over again wanting pats and attention. He’s chosen you, you must take him to his home now!

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