Melani French

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Name: Melani
Surname: French
Location: Centurion, Gauteng
Entry Date: April 22, 2024
Category: DIY
Project: Other

About the Project:

My husband and I love doing renovations! It is our passion and has been our hobby since 2007. We have renovated many homes, flats etc., but this was our first renovation where we were also able to furnish as we are currently using it as a guest room/Airbnb. We had an old stone garage that…

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My husband and I love doing renovations! It is our passion and has been our hobby since 2007. We have renovated many homes, flats etc., but this was our first renovation where we were also able to furnish as we are currently using it as a guest room/Airbnb.
We had an old stone garage that was the original garage on our property (about 75 years old). It was used for storage for about five years before we decided to renovate it…
It had a flat steel roof and old steel garage doors. We designed a completely new roof and kept the original stone with the original windows. We did not want to mess with the original and authentic stonework done so many years ago. We then custom designed and made folding doors for the original garage openings. The kitchenette was also custom designed and made. I spray-painted the stone walls lightly to give them a fresh and clean feel. We also added shutters to warm up the space. Please let me know if you need more details. Thank you for all the inspiration in your magazine. 😉

Budget Breakdown:

Materials:
Steel roof structure
30000
Roof sheets
15000
Folding stacking doors
46000
Glass outside and for the bathroom
13000
Wood roof trusses/purlins
5000
White Cemcrete bags
10000
3 x White Epoxi cans (5L) for the floor
5000
Light fittings
6000
Second-hand basin table
2500
132500

Contractors:

Shutters
52000
Electrical
12000
Plumbing
8000
Labour for roof welding
18000
Labour for floor screed
1200
Kitchen contractor
40000
131200
Grand Total
R263700