Kitchen
Kitchen renovation cost in Australia
Cabinetry, benchtops and labour — where the budget goes, and where the upsells hide.
Home / Renovations
Renovation cost guides
The rooms people spend the most on — costed the same way. Realistic ranges for each level of project, and the line items where budgets quietly blow out.
7 guides in this category
Bathroom
Bathroom renovation cost breakdown
From a cosmetic refresh to a full gut — realistic ranges for each level of project.
Homeowner Guide
How to hire & manage a contractor
Get multiple quotes, read a good trade from a bad one, and project-manage the work.
NSW Cost Guide
What a second dwelling really costs
A real ~$421k dual-occupancy estimate, broken down: base build vs site costs.
NSW Guide
Insurance repairsWhen a builder's work goes wrong (NSW)
Defective work? How Fair Trading and NCAT actually work, in plain terms.
Additions
Home addition cost in Australia
What drives the number on a ground floor extension or a second storey — and why building up costs 30 to 50% more.
Flooring
Flooring cost in Australia: timber, hybrid, tile & carpet
One of the widest price ranges in home improvement — what actually explains it, and which material fits which room.
Painting
What it costs to paint the ceilings of a whole house
Paint is cheap; prep work is where the real cost goes. What separates a fair quote from a padded one.
Conversions
Garage conversion cost: turning a garage into living space
A legal reclassification as much as a renovation — and that decides both cost and risk.
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