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Share on:<\/h4><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>T<\/span><\/strong>his family of five put their plans <\/b>on hold <\/b><\/span>to sell their lifestyle home in Wellington’s countryside. Let’s find out why.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>Dave and Jane are no strangers to renovating. They purchased their home in 2019, and set out to enhance its value so that they could eventually sell to another family to enjoy.<\/p>\n
With an unpredictable property market, they decided to stay put, and are now<\/span> enjoying the rewards of <\/span>their latest project: an overhaul of their main bathroom and ensuite.<\/span><\/p>\nDave shares his insight on renovating two bathrooms which he wanted to be ‘fit for purpose’ for him and his wife, and three teenage daughters.<\/p>\n
Keep reading for a unique look into the journey from start to finish, including:<\/p>\n<\/div>
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The vision<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Using BC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Choosing a trade pro<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
The challenges<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
The results<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Advice from the expert<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Before: The main bathroom & entryway, which also got a facelift. | Photos: Kane (BIM Projects Ltd)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What was your vision for the bathroom reno?<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\u201cOur bathrooms were built in the early 2000’s and had slippery tiles,\u201d Dave says.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey needed to be functional, with decent storage and amenities, without changing up the style too much.<\/p>\n
\u201c<\/span>Though we like the modern style, going too modern would have taken away from the rest of our home.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019re familiar with projects of this scale, as we renovated our last home, and have done a few improvements around here, so we knew our budget and what we wanted <\/span>\u2014<\/span> we just tried to keep it simple.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\u201cUltimately, we wanted to make it timeless and sellable.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bathroom-Reno_7-1.jpg\" "\\"Bathroom")
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Before: The main bathroom was the first to be renovated. <\/i>| <\/span>Photos: Kane (BIM Projects Ltd)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What brought you to BC?<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\u201cI’ve been using it quite a bit over the last few years, with about five or six different projects,\u201d Dave says.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the past, I’ve had projects where it has been really hard to find anyone, and I had struggled finding a builder or project manager to do this piece of work outside of Builderscrack.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I thought \u2018I’ll just post a job and see what happens\u2019. You never know who has got a gap to fill in their books.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bathroom-Reno_32-1.jpg\" "\\"Bathroom")
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>During: Preparation for the fixtures in the main bathroom. <\/i>|<\/span> Photos: Kane (BIM Projects Ltd)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>How did you choose a trade pro for your bathroom reno?<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\u201cI had a look at the reviews of the tradespeople who approached my job,\u201d Dave says.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile I take reviews with a grain of salt, I usually like to see how tradespeople respond \u2014 it\u2019s great that both sides get the opportunity to respond to a job.<\/p>\n
\u201cI chose BIM Projects Ltd to do an initial on site review and quote. They were a great bunch of people and you could tell they had worked on a few projects together, which was a big help.<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n\u201cIt wasn\u2019t until we picked BIM Projects Ltd that I realised I had gone to school with Kane and his brother.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
T<\/span><\/strong>his family of five put their plans <\/b>on hold <\/b><\/span>to sell their lifestyle home in Wellington’s countryside. Let’s find out why.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div> Dave and Jane are no strangers to renovating. They purchased their home in 2019, and set out to enhance its value so that they could eventually sell to another family to enjoy.<\/p>\n With an unpredictable property market, they decided to stay put, and are now<\/span> enjoying the rewards of <\/span>their latest project: an overhaul of their main bathroom and ensuite.<\/span><\/p>\n Dave shares his insight on renovating two bathrooms which he wanted to be ‘fit for purpose’ for him and his wife, and three teenage daughters.<\/p>\n Keep reading for a unique look into the journey from start to finish, including:<\/p>\n<\/div> The vision<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Using BC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Choosing a trade pro<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> The challenges<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> The results<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Advice from the expert<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div> Before: The main bathroom & entryway, which also got a facelift. | Photos: Kane (BIM Projects Ltd)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> \u201cOur bathrooms were built in the early 2000’s and had slippery tiles,\u201d Dave says.<\/p>\n \u201cThey needed to be functional, with decent storage and amenities, without changing up the style too much.<\/p>\n \u201c<\/span>Though we like the modern style, going too modern would have taken away from the rest of our home.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re familiar with projects of this scale, as we renovated our last home, and have done a few improvements around here, so we knew our budget and what we wanted <\/span>\u2014<\/span> we just tried to keep it simple.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cUltimately, we wanted to make it timeless and sellable.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div> Before: The main bathroom was the first to be renovated. <\/i>| <\/span>Photos: Kane (BIM Projects Ltd)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> \u201cI’ve been using it quite a bit over the last few years, with about five or six different projects,\u201d Dave says.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the past, I’ve had projects where it has been really hard to find anyone, and I had struggled finding a builder or project manager to do this piece of work outside of Builderscrack.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I thought \u2018I’ll just post a job and see what happens\u2019. You never know who has got a gap to fill in their books.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> During: Preparation for the fixtures in the main bathroom. <\/i>|<\/span> Photos: Kane (BIM Projects Ltd)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> \u201cI had a look at the reviews of the tradespeople who approached my job,\u201d Dave says.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile I take reviews with a grain of salt, I usually like to see how tradespeople respond \u2014 it\u2019s great that both sides get the opportunity to respond to a job.<\/p>\n \u201cI chose BIM Projects Ltd to do an initial on site review and quote. They were a great bunch of people and you could tell they had worked on a few projects together, which was a big help.<\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cIt wasn\u2019t until we picked BIM Projects Ltd that I realised I had gone to school with Kane and his brother.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What was your vision for the bathroom reno?<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What brought you to BC?<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>How did you choose a trade pro for your bathroom reno?<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>
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