Mada Du Plooy

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Name: Mada
Surname: Du Plooy
Location: Clarens, Free State
Entry Date: Jun 30, 2023
Category: Innovation
Project: Other

About the Project:

I was so excited to buy this little old house. I saw great potential in converting the garage/outbuilding into two beautiful guest rooms. The project included: We built walls higher to create a more spacious and modern feel with exposed (DIY finished) beams (which look great against headboards made out of old pallet wood) and…

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I was so excited to buy this little old house. I saw great potential in converting the garage/outbuilding into two beautiful guest rooms.

The project included:

We built walls higher to create a more spacious and modern feel with exposed (DIY finished) beams (which look great against headboards made out of old pallet wood) and replaced the old roof. We backfilled the yard by 1.3m to ensure spectacular mountain views. We added patios, bathrooms and kitchenettes as well as a utility room to keep the solar/backup water/geyser systems neat, with some extra finishes throughout to bring the six-month project together. I hope you love the results as much as I do.

Budget Breakdown:

Materials:
Roof, bricks, concrete, plans, other building materials
225800
225800

Contractors:

Various building contractors
199716
Frankfort Plumbing
36843.85
Sonic Electrical
29600
Reitz glas & Alu
53755.19
D Gorman (shadeport/paving)
51452
Backfill & grass
18000
Fencing - Clearvu & other
18568.82
MA Glaus (kitchen cabinets)
60000
Unity Bethlehem (fireplaces)
46272
Future floors (floors & bathroom walls)
32549.63
Furniture/linen/decor
150000
696755
Grand Total
R922555